How does foreign tuna fishing provide revenue to Palau?

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Foreign tuna fishing contributes to the economy of Palau primarily through the sale of fishing licenses to foreign vessels. While nearshore reef fishing is largely conducted for subsistence and small-scale ventures, the offshore tuna industry serves as a source of government revenue, and tuna remains one of the country's main exports.1