Pacific Skipjack
The Remarkable Story Behind the World's Biggest Tuna Fishery
$45.62
- Paperback
244 pages
- Release Date
8 October 2026
Summary
The south-western Pacific is the only region in the world where all tuna stocks have a ‘healthy’ status. It supports the acknowledged best researched and managed tuna fishery on the planet. With skipjack tuna being the most important renewable natural resource in the region, the fishery is crucial to the economic and wider social wellbeing of Pacific Island peoples, who are now largely managing these resources for themselves.
Astonishingly, while many individuals, groups, organisation…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781760467647 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 1760467642 |
| Author: | Bob Kearney |
| Publisher: | ANU Press |
| Imprint: | ANU Press |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 244 |
| Release Date: | 8 October 2026 |
| Dimensions: | 155mm x 233mm |
| Series: | Science |
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Bob Kearney
Bob Kearney holds a science degree (Honours) from the University of New England, where he was later awarded the Distinguished Alumni Award for 2010. He obtained a PhD and a Doctor of Science (DSc) from the University of Queensland. He has also been appointed Emeritus Professor of the University of Canberra, a position he currently holds.
With 50 years of distinguished experience at the highest levels of fisheries and environmental research and management, Bob Kearney has been elected to the NSW and Australian Seafood Industry’s Halls of Fame. In 2005, he was made a Member of the Order of Australia in recognition of his contributions to Australian and global fisheries and environmental research and management.
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