HONIARA, 25 August 2020 – Fisheries ministers at their 17th Forum Fisheries Committee meeting on 6–7 August recognized the importance of aerial surveillance, including through the Pacific...
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Fisheries ministers strengthen commitment to regional cooperation amid pandemic: media release
HONIARA, 8 August 2020 – Fisheries Ministers from member countries of the Pacific Islands Forum Fisheries Agency (FFA) have expressed serious concern about the unprecedented impacts of the...
More deaths on fishing vessels highlight lax approach by operators
Recent deaths on tuna-fishing vessels operating in the Western and Central Pacific Ocean (WCPO) have again signalled the need to improve safety and working conditions on vessels, and to introduce...
FFC adopts the FFA regional PSM framework: media release
HONIARA, 5 August 2020 – The Pacific Islands Forum Fisheries Committee (FFC) has successfully sanctioned the regional Port State Measure (PSM) framework at its 114th meeting, held in...
COVID-19 impacts lead agenda for FFA Fisheries Ministerial meeting: media release
HONIARA, 5 August 2020 – THE first ever Forum Fisheries Committee Ministerial meeting to be held online opens tomorrow, with the impacts of COVID-19 on the regional tuna fishery at the top of...
FFA recognises 40 years of service of employees
Honiara, 19 July 2020 – STAFF of the Pacific Islands Forum Fisheries Agency (FFA) last week celebrated the achievements and service of two long-serving employees, who have spent 40 years working for...
Fisheries observer safety a key focus, as FFA wraps up annual meeting: media release
HONIARA, 22 June 2020 – Initiatives to improve job prospects and safety at sea for fishing observers has been a key focus of the 114th Forum Fisheries Committee (FFC114) meeting. The meeting,...
Exchange of maritime boundaries data to boost fisheries monitoring, control and surveillance in region: media release
SUVA, 16 June 2020 – A milestone has been reached by the Pacific Islands Forum Fisheries Agency (FFA) and the Pacific Community (SPC) following the successful completion of an agreement between...
FFA convenes talks on impacts of climate change on tuna: media release
HONIARA, 11 June 2020 – The Pacific Islands Forum Fisheries Agency (FFA) has hosted a one-day online discussion today on the impacts of Climate Change on Offshore Fisheries. The meeting is part...
Experiments with hanging crane scales could lead to faster transhipping: postcard from Majuro
A small project to test four types of electronic crane scales may grow into a transhipping process that benefits crews, skippers, vessel managers, scientists and regulators, project members hope. If...
