HONIARA, 6 December 2021 – The annual volume of illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing in the Pacific has reduced over the past decade with only 5% due to illegal fishing of tuna,...
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Maintaining sustainable tuna stocks main focus for FFA members: media release
HONIARA, 30 November 2021 – Making sure the tuna fisheries of the Western and Central Pacific remain sustainable is one of the driving aims of Pacific Island Forum Fisheries Agency (FFA) members...
Pacific fisheries protected through cooperative surveillance operation
HONIARA, 4 November 2021 – One of the largest fisheries surveillance operations in the world, Operation Kurukuru, came to a successful close today following 12 days of international cooperation to...
Operation Island Chief continues protection of Pacific from illegal fishing: media release
HONIARA, 6 August 2021 – Operation Island Chief, a Pacific Islands Forum Fisheries Agency-led surveillance operation covering 18.4 million square kilometres, came to a successful closure today....
Pacific Ministers prioritise addressing COVID-19 and climate change impacts on Pacific tuna fisheries: media release
HONIARA, 6 August 2021 – Pacific Ministers have identified dealing with the immediate impacts of COVID-19 and the longer-term threats of climate change on offshore fisheries as key areas to address,...
Fisheries operation celebrates 20 years of protecting Pacific waters: media release
HONIARA, 4 June 2021 – Operation Tui Moana, a regional fisheries surveillance operation covering the exclusive economic zones (EEZs) of Cook Islands, Fiji, Niue, Samoa, Tokelau, Tonga and Tuvalu as...
FFA study on marine pollution to boost compliance with fishing rules: media release
HONIARA, 4 June, 2021 – The Pacific Islands Forum Fisheries Agency (FFA) is stepping up efforts to stop the dumping of plastic waste at sea in the western and central Pacific Ocean (WCPO). The...
Pacific youth lead the conversation with Teen Tuna Tok on World Tuna Day: media release
HONIARA and NOUMEA, 2 May 2021 –Amplifying the voices of young Pacific people and addressing their questions and concerns is at the heart of the Teen Tuna Tok campaign, launched this week to...
