It’s been a busy year for the team at the Oceanic Fisheries Management Project with significant progress ranging from fish stock assessments to vessel day scheme training initiatives. For OFMP’s...
Pacific Islands Forum Fisheries Agency (FFA)
FFA Members agree on management options for Pacific Tuna Fishery
In a series of meetings convened at the Pacific Islands Forum Fisheries Agency (FFA) recently, FFA Members have agreed on management options for the region’s multi-million dollar Tuna Fishery. FFA...
Jobs, infrastructure, revenue: New initiative looks to maximise benefits of tuna fisheries for FFA member countries
Tuna fishing holds significant importance to the economies and communities of many Pacific Island nations. However, the exploitation of this resource is often lopsided, with some countries reaping...
Looking to the future of small-scale coastal fisheries
All over the Pacific Islands region, island nations are increasingly looking to target inshore pelagic fish such as tuna and other species to provide vital sustenance and income to local...
Pacific-licensed vessels top IUU fishing list in the region by misreporting catch
HONIARA, 14 February 2022 – A recent illegal, unreported, and unregulated (IUU) fishing report released last December revealed that Pacific licensed vessels or fleets are heavily involved in IUU...
WCPFC faces test as expiration date nears for tropical tuna measure
Republished from SeafoodSource, 29 November 2021 The Western and Central Pacific Fisheries Commission (WCPFC) 2021 meeting begins on 29 November, as it faces the expiration of its Tropical Tuna...
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...
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,...
A chapter ends in a long, adventurous book on a life in fisheries for Hugh Walton
As the second block of the Oceanic Fisheries Management Project (OFMP2) winds up, Hugh Walton, who has coordinated the project for six years, is dotting Is and crossing Ts on final reports. He’s...
