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...
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FFA calls for action to address human elements of IUU fishing: media release
HONIARA, 28 May 2020 – AMIDST the ongoing challenge of illegal, unreported, and unregulated (IUU) fishing worldwide, the Pacific Islands Forum Fisheries Agency (FFA) has called for collective action...
FFA continues to monitor fishing amidst COVID-19 situation: media release
HONIARA, 22 May 2020 – As Pacific nations face the threat of coronavirus to their health and economic growth, the Pacific Islands Forum Fisheries Agency (FFA) has taken action to continue to...
Solomons to boost digital compliance to make Noro an “e-port”
HONIARA – In an effort to step up monitoring, control and surveillance (MCS) efforts to improve the management of its tuna fisheries, Solomon Islands will soon be the first state in the region to...
Tonga Ocean Plan to help better manage tuna and marine resources
NUKU'ALOFA – There is no doubt that the Pacific’s ocean needs to be better managed so that respective countries in the region can gain the maximum benefits. This is something the Government of Tonga...
Climate change resolution tops list of wins for Pacific nations at 16th Tuna Commission meeting
Article highlights: Climate change resolution adopted conservation management measures (CMM) endorsed on the non-target species of mobulid rays and sharks FFA summarises WCPFC16 outcomes for...
‘No place to hide’ for illegal fishing fleets as surveillance satellites prepare for lift-off
Republished from Mongabay News, 30 August 2019 by Gavin Haines A low-cost satellite revolution is paving the way for real-time monitoring of fishing vessels using synthetic-aperture radar (SAR).SAR...
No room for complacency in protecting tuna stocks, Pacific ministers say
More work is needed to ensure tuna stocks are protected. Photo: Greg Lecoeur.
Spanish firm will help Kiribati monitor commercial fishing in its waters
Bigeye tuna. Photo: NOAA
US Coast Guard beefs up effort to protect Pacific fisheries
US Coast Guard cutter Stratton sails in the Pacific (Photo: USCGC Stratton WMSL 752)
