Representatives from six countries including the Philippines will converge in Iloilo City for the 3rd Fishers Forum and Tuna Governance Workshop from July 4 to 6, 2017. Country representatives of Indonesia, Malaysia, Papua New Guinea, Philippines, Solomon Islands and Timor-Leste will join the meeting which begins today, July 4, at the Iloilo Convention Center. It will be guided by the theme “Sustainable Coastal Fisheries through Local Innovation: Scaling Up Effective Models for IUU Reduction, Catch Documentation and Traceability.”

French, L. A. (2017, July 05). Coral Triangle fishery officials meet in Iloilo City. The Daily Guardian, p. B7.