Traditional fishing in Solomon Islands - Australia Network - Newsline

Old school tuna fishing had almost died out in the Pacific, but now it's enjoying something of a revival -- thanks to environmental worries.

Pole and line fishing, where fishermen standing shoulder to shoulder with rods would haul in the catch, gave way to purse seiner fishing, where schools of tuna -- and whatever else is with them -- get swept up in huge nets.

However, as Pacific Correspondent Sean Dorney reports, a Solomon Islands outfit has found a niche market in Britain where a premium price will be paid for tuna caught the old fashioned way.

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