Prospect of Pacific-wide co-operation on albacore
What could become a groundbreaking move as RFMOs align on stock management became a strong prospect at the 101st Session of the Inter-American Tropical Tuna Commission (IATTC) – while Asian…
Seafood coalition seeks sustainable management of Pacific albacore
A set of proposals to be tabled at the 101st Session of the Inter-American Tropical Tuna Commission (IATTC) to secure albacore tuna stocks and improve transparency will be watched with…
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.…
GTA calls on WCPFC to keep tuna stocks in the green
The Global Tuna Alliance (GTA) is warning that failure to make progress at the upcoming session of the WCPFC could damage the commercial credibility of tuna stocks in the Western-Central…
Piling the pressure on IUU fishing
The Australian Fisheries Management Authority (AFMA) joined the French Armed Forces of New Caledonia (FANC) who hosted the sixth occasion of the NASSE international fisheries operation. Organised from May to…
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…
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…
Market wharves of Honiara, Solomon Islands. Image: Francisco Blaha
First Pacific regional judicial symposium promotes responsibility in fisheries
The Honourable Chief Justice of the Solomon Islands Sir Albert Palmer and the Director-General of the Pacific Islands Forum Fisheries Agency (FFA), Dr Manumatavai Tupou-Roosen opened the first Pacific regional…
