Honiara – As discussions on a new Tropical Tuna Measure (TTM) loom, Pacific island countries need to push more to get the international community to consider the impacts of climate change on the...
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WCPO tuna fisheries soon to be managed by the whole ecosystem
If the Pacific Islands Forum Fisheries Agency (FFA) and its members have it their way, they will soon be managing tuna and other migratory fish in their region by taking into account the needs of...
FFA prioritises advancement of observer and crew “safety culture”
HONIARA – While national and regional observer vessel placements remain suspended until at least 15 February, Pacific fisheries organisations are focused on ensuring that working conditions on...
Pacific tuna fishery protections in place for 2021: media release
Honiara, 21 December 2020 – Pacific Island countries have worked with fishing nations to secure crucial protection measures next year for an industry worth over US$1 billion to local...
WCPFC17 members agree on way to negotiate new Tropical Tuna Measure in 2021
A process for negotiating a new Tropical Tuna Measure has been agreed by the Western and Central Pacific Fisheries Commission (WCPFC), paving the way for adoption at the end of next year. At this...
Set in stone: 2021 rules and regulations for tuna fishing in the Western and Central Pacific Ocean
The collapse of negotiations to regulate and manage tuna stocks in the Eastern Pacific Ocean last week is cause for international concern. The ensuing lack of management oversight by the...
FFA thanks Solomon Islands Government for its support during pandemic: media release
Honiara, 20 October 2020 – The Pacific Islands Forum Fisheries Agency has expressed its gratitude to the Solomon Islands Government for its assistance throughout the COVID-19 period during a...
FFA fisheries ministers progress observer and crew safety and longline fisheries development
Republished from FFA Trade and Industry News, volume 13, issue 4, July–August 2020 The seventeenth annual Pacific Islands Forum Fisheries Committee Ministers Meeting (FFC Min17) was held on 6–7...
FFA to increase focus on gender equality and social inclusion in Pacific fisheries: media release
HONIARA, 16 September 2020 – The Pacific Islands Forum Fisheries Agency (FFA) has announced an initiative to create more focus on gender equality and social inclusion within the region’s tuna...
Commitment to enhanced cooperation between FFA and RSIPF: media release
Honiara, 10 September 2020 – A visit by executive officers of the Royal Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF) to the Pacific Islands Forum Fisheries Agency (FFA) headquarters on Tuesday...
