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FFA And United Kingdom Sign MOU To Strengthen Partnership In Fisheries And Maritime Security
Sunday, 15 December 2024, 11:36 pm | Pacific Islands Forum Fisheries Agency
The MOU provides a useful framework for cooperation and collaboration between the FFA and UK and signifies our collective responsibility to ensure sustainable fisheries management to maintain a sustainable, healthy and secure Pacific ocean. More >>
FFA Members Welcome WCPFC Adoption Of First Ever Crew Labour Standards
Tuesday, 3 December 2024, 8:54 pm | Pacific Islands Forum Fisheries Agency
This measure establishes binding rules to improve the welfare of crew members on fishing vessels operating across the western and central Pacific. It involves addressing fair wages, safe working conditions and safeguards against exploitation. More >>
Operation Kurukuru: Joint Forces Combat IUU Fishing To Secure Sustainable Fisheries Future
Friday, 1 November 2024, 8:08 pm | Pacific Islands Forum Fisheries Agency
This two-week comprehensive Operation underscores the unwavering commitment to safeguard the invaluable marine resources of Pacific Island nations in the Western Central Pacific Ocean. More >>
Pacific Handbook To Strengthen Coastal State Enforcement Of Fisheries Laws Launched
Friday, 1 November 2024, 8:04 pm | Pacific Islands Forum Fisheries Agency
The handbook focuses on the implementation of Article 73 of the 1982 UN Convention on the Law of the Sea. Article 73 provides for the compliance and enforcement of coastal State laws and regulations in the exclusive economic zone. More >>
FFA Marks Ground-breaking Of The New Regional Fisheries Surveillance Centre
Wednesday, 30 October 2024, 1:57 pm | Pacific Islands Forum Fisheries Agency
The ceremony at the FFA Headquarters was attended by the Solomon Islands Prime Minister, Hon Jeremiah Manele, fisheries officials from the Forum Fisheries Committee (FFC), and partners involved in the agency’s surveillance work. More >>
Operation Island Chief 2024 Successfully Concludes
Monday, 19 August 2024, 1:59 pm | Pacific Islands Forum Fisheries Agency
The Pacific Islands Forum Fisheries Agency (FFA) has successfully concluded Operation Island Chief 2024 (OPIC24), a 12-day initiative focused on monitoring and surveillance across the Pacific region to ensure the sustainability of fisheries. More >>
FFA Celebrates 45 Years Of Regional Cooperation
Friday, 9 August 2024, 10:02 am | Pacific Islands Forum Fisheries Agency
Founded on 9th August 1979, the FFA has grown to become the premier fisheries advisory body in the Pacific region with a mission to strengthen national capacity and support regional cooperation. More >>
Noan Pakop Appointed As New FFA Director General
Monday, 29 July 2024, 2:25 pm | Pacific Islands Forum Fisheries Agency
The endorsement for the new FFA Director General was made on 25 July 2024 following the 23rd FFC Annual Ministerial Meeting and the 5th Annual Regional Fisheries Ministers Meeting in Honiara last week. More >>
Pacific Islands Work Towards Improving Labour Conditions In Fisheries Sector
Thursday, 4 July 2024, 2:44 pm | Pacific Islands Forum Fisheries Agency
Pacific Island nations, recognising the vital role of fishing in their livelihoods and economies, are taking decisive action to combat labour abuses and create a safer, fairer fishing industry. More >>
Pacific Fisheries Level-up Negotiation Skills To Elevate Position In International Discussions
Monday, 10 June 2024, 7:53 pm | Pacific Islands Forum Fisheries Agency
FFA is taking steps to ensure that Pacific officials in fisheries, foreign service and law are equipped with the highest level of negotiation skills as the region moves to elevate its involvement at relevant international negotiations that will impact ... More >>
Operation Tui Moana 2024: Pacific Region Combats Illegal Unreported And Unregulated (IUU) Fishing
Friday, 24 May 2024, 4:30 pm | Pacific Islands Forum Fisheries Agency
Combatting IUU fishing to promote sustainable fisheries across the Pacific is a key outcome of Operation Tui Moana 2024 (OPTM24), which came to a close today. The two- week long Operation saw the Pacific Islands Forum Fisheries Agency (FFA) and ... More >>
FFA Members agree on management options for Pacific Tuna Fishery
Monday, 13 November 2023, 5:41 pm | Pacific Islands Forum Fisheries Agency
HONIARA, 13th November 2023 – In a series of meetings convened at the Pacific Islands Forum Fisheries Agency (FFA) recently, FFA Members have agreed on management options for the region's multi-million dollar Tuna Fishery. FFA Director General, ... More >>
FFA Unveils New Website To Enhance Access And Collaboration
Tuesday, 7 November 2023, 12:49 pm | Pacific Islands Forum Fisheries Agency
HONIARA, 6th November 2023 – The Pacific Island Forum Fisheries Agency (FFA) announced the launch of its newly designed website, which went live today. The redesigned website located at www.ffa.int offers an improved user experience, advanced functionality, ... More >>
Pacific Fisheries Protected Through Co-operative Surveillance Operation
Sunday, 7 November 2021, 6:35 am | Pacific Islands Forum Fisheries Agency
HONIARA, 4th November, 2021 – One of the largest fisheries surveillance operations in the world, Operation Kurukuru, came to a successful close today following 12 days of international co-operation to target Illegal, Unregulated and Unreported (IUU) ... More >>
Pacific Cooperation Ensures Fisheries Continue Despite COVID-19
Friday, 4 September 2020, 5:32 pm | Pacific Islands Forum Fisheries Agency
Member countries of the Pacific Islands Forum Fisheries Agency (FFA) are actively working together to mitigate the risk of COVID-19 being transmitted through fisheries operations, allowing the industry to continue making a vital contribution to Pacific ... More >>
Coordination And Commitment During Regional Fisheries Surveillance Operation
Friday, 4 September 2020, 7:23 am | Pacific Islands Forum Fisheries Agency
Fisheries, Maritime & Ports Authority Officers monitoring a fishing vessel unloadingunder COVID-19 Protocols in Apia Port, Samoa. Source: Samoa NHQ. A fisheries monitoring, control and surveillance operation in the Pacific concludes this week, ... More >>
FFA: Aerial Surveillance Critical For Monitoring Of Our EEZs
Tuesday, 25 August 2020, 5:30 pm | Pacific Islands Forum Fisheries Agency
The PMSP-FFA aircraft during a recent stopover in Honiara Fisheries Ministers at their 17th Forum Fisheries Committee meeting on 6-7 August recognized the importance of aerial surveillance, including through the Pacific Maritime Security Program-Pacific ... More >>
Fisheries Ministers Strengthen Their Commitment To Regional Cooperation Amid Pandemic
Saturday, 8 August 2020, 3:08 pm | Pacific Islands Forum Fisheries Agency
Fisheries Ministers from member countries of the Pacific Islands Forum Fisheries Agency (FFA) have expressed serious concern about the unprecedented impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on their domestic economies. Their comments came during the 17th ... More >>
FFC Adopts The FFA Regional PSM Framework
Wednesday, 5 August 2020, 5:00 pm | Pacific Islands Forum Fisheries Agency
HONIARA, 5th 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 June. According to the Pacific Islands Forum Fisheries Agency’s ... More >>
FFA Recognises 40 Years Of Service Of Employees
Sunday, 19 July 2020, 5:23 pm | Pacific Islands Forum Fisheries Agency
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 the regional fisheries organisation based in Honiara. Solomon Island nationals ... More >>
