Ten Members of the Pacific Islands Forum Fisheries Agency (FFA) took part in Operation Tui Moana 2025 (OPTM25), a two-week regional operation targeting illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing across…
Twelve Members of the Pacific Islands Forum Fisheries Agency (FFA) took part in Operation Rai Balang 2025 (OPRB25), using updated technology, training, and closer coordination to hunt for illegal fishing…
Police in Iceland are following up an official complaint after a fisherman attempted to shoot down a drone used for routine fisheries surveillance. As the crew of a fishing vessel…
Strengthening the fight against IUU fishing to promote sustainable fisheries and enhancing maritime security across the Pacific are key outcomes of Operation Kurukuru, which has just come to a close.…
Canadian Coast Guard Ship (CCGS) Sir Wilfrid Laurier has completed this year’s mission to detect and deter IUU fishing in the North-Pacific. Operation North Pacific Guard (Op.NPG), is an annual, multi-national effort…
Peru’s Ministry of Production, with responsibility for fisheries, has stated that legislation passed last month significantly strengthens the control system for monitoring foreign fishing vessels. Inspections of all vessels entering…
The Federated States of Micronesia Government (FSM) has been supplied with equipment to strengthen its capabilities in electronic monitoring and fisheries surveillance. Mathew Chigiyal, Deputy Director of National Oceanic Resources…
The Pacific Islands Forum Fisheries Agency (FFA) has launched a major upgrade and development to their monitoring and surveillance efforts, with two new systems built for vessel registrations and Port…
Enhancing maritime security and promoting sustainable fisheries management across the Pacific is a key outcome of Operation Rai Balang, which has just come to a close. ‘This operation exemplifies the…
The Danish authorities have been trialling a high-tech drone over waters off the north of Jutland for the last few months to assess its capabilities for monitoring fisheries. The testing…
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