Pacific nations sign Economic Assistance Agreement with US
The Pacific has signed a new Economic Assistance Agreement with the Government of the United States of America, securing funding of US$60 million per year for the next ten years.…
Successful monitoring and surveillance operation
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 well as associated high seas,…
Celebrating tuna’s significance in Pacific cuisine
The Tuna Bites campaign, launched by the Pacific Islands Forum Fisheries Agency (FFA) and the Pacific Community (SPC), celebrates the UN World Tuna Day and Pacific Tuna Month. The campaign,…
Pacific fisheries surveillance returns to full strength
One of the largest fisheries surveillance operations in the world, Operation Kurukuru, came to a successful close last week, marking a return to full operational strength post-covid. Pacific Islands Forum…
Operation Island Chief protects Pacific from illegal fishing
Operation Island Chief, a Pacific Islands Forum Fisheries Agency-led surveillance operation covering 18.2 million square kilometres, closed successfully this week. Pacific Islands Forum Fisheries Agency (FFA) Director Fisheries Operations Allan…
Trialling new high tech tools in response to illegal fishing
Pacific Island Forum Fisheries is building on its high tech response to illegal and unreported fishing with new tools being trialled to complement its existing suite of monitoring, control and…
International Women’s Day: FFA bolsters support for women in fisheries
As the world marks International Women’s Day, the Pacific Island Forum Fisheries Agency announced today it is recruiting a specialist advisor to strengthen its capacity in gender and social inclusion.…
Protecting Pacific fisheries through co-operative surveillance
One of the largest fisheries surveillance operations in the world, Operation Kurukuru, has come to a successful conclusion following 12 days of international co-operation to target IUU fishing in the…
FFA is increasingly recognising the need to focus on people, not just technology, in its efforts to combat IUU fishing. Image: @BlahaFrancisco
Addressing the human elements of IUU Fishing
Amid the ongoing challenge of Illegal, Unreported, and Unregulated (IUU) Fishing worldwide, the Pacific Islands Forum Fisheries Agency (FFA) has highlighted the need for collective action to tackle the human…
Landmark FFA resolution on climate change adopted by WCPFC16
A landmark Pacific Islands Forum Fisheries Agency (FFA) resolution on climate change has been adopted by the 16th annual meeting of the Western and Central Pacific Fisheries Commission (WCPFC), creating…