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PNA invites you to participate in the
7 World Tuna Day
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with
WorlD TuNA DAy

ArT & TAleNT QuesT 2018

‘Smart Tuna – Smart Ocean’

Using art, music, dance, poetry, film or drama, PNA invites you to share your vision of this year’s theme:
“Smart Tuna-Smart Ocean” as the world gets ready to celebrate the 7th World Tuna Day, May 2, 2018.

caSh prize

$3,000 (USD) Awarded to one first place winner.
The work will be posted on the PNA and Pacifical websites.
caSh prize

$500 (USD) Awarded to two runners-up.
Their work will be posted on the PNA and Pacifical websites.

About World Tuna Day: Judging Criteria:

• Does the submitted work fit the theme “Smart Tuna – Smart Ocean?”
• Is there a creative, original interpretation of the subject/theme?
World Tuna Day has been celebrated since 2011 when
the Parties to the Nauru Agreement (PNA) declared May Contest rules:
2nd a holiday to honor the importance of tuna. In 2016 the • This Competition is open to all artists of all ages who are residents and/or citizens of the
PNA-member countries: Federated States of Micronesia, Kiribati, Marshall Islands, Nauru,
United Nations General Assembly elevated the occasion Palau, Papua New Guinea, Solomon Islands, Tuvalu plus Tokelau.
by designating a resolution, making World Tuna Day a • Each entry must be original in concept, design, and execution.
global holiday to honor and “highlight the importance of • Films may be no longer than 20 minutes in length.
sustainably managed fish stocks in achieving the 2030 • Submissions cannot be returned.
Agenda for Sustainable Development.” All work must be submitted by April 17, 2018 in one of the following ways:
• World Tuna Day, c/o PNAO, PO Box 3992, Majuro, MH 96960
We all know that tuna is a great food choice and excellent • worldtunaday@pnatuna.com (make sure that digital submissions are no larger than 25Mb)
protein source but it is important to understand that you For details regarding submission of video, contact PNA.
can help sustain global marine ecology and tuna stocks By entering this competition, you grant PNAO/Pacifical non-exclusive perpetual license to
with smart buying decisions. World Tuna Day is a great reproduce images of your entry on the PNA and Pacifical websites, as well as the marketing of
opportunity to explore steps that can make a lasting the World Tuna Day to the general public. All winning entries will be displayed on the PNAtuna
impact in supporting sustainable, legal fishing industry website. Each entry becomes part of the pubwlic historical/archival online contest catalog.
practices. We look forward to your submission!
For questions and further details contact PNA at rebecca@pnatuna.com
photos: PNA Facebook

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