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Chapter I Intro & Objectives - SPREP

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PHOENIX ISLANDS PROTECTED AREA MANAGEMENT PLAN<br />

<strong>Chapter</strong> III. Background, 5. Fisheries Resources<br />

Draft 1 March 2007<br />

Lawson (2005) presented Korean longline catches for 2003 that included the Phoenix Islands<br />

portion of the Kiribati EEZ (see Figure III-5.32 below).<br />

Figure III-5.32. Korean Longliner Catches in 2003<br />

including the Phoenix Islands portion of the Kiribati EEZ<br />

(source: Lawson 2005)<br />

Tumoa (2006) summarized 2004 and 2005 longline effort data for the Kiribati EEZ<br />

(including the Phoenix Islands portion). These are presented in Figures III-5.33 below.<br />

Figure III-5.33. Annual longline effort for 2004 and 2005 for Japan,<br />

Korea, and China Taipei in the Kiribati EEZ (including the Phoenix Islands).<br />

(source: Tumoa 2006).<br />

2004 2005<br />

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