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OFMP began in October 2005, with an early pilot phase concluding in 2004 and so far has achieved the following:
• negotiation and coming into force of a major international fisheries Convention, the Western and Central Pacific Fisheries Convention
• establishment of the Western and Central Pacific Fisheries Commission for the Convention and early progress on putting in place conservation and management measures for the regions highly valuable tuna fisheries

Making decisions about tuna fishing in the Pacific - WCPFC Factsheets

Submitted by anouk.ride on Thu, 03/26/2009 - 17:17

Ever wondered how countries negotiate the rules on tuna fishing? How international decisions between the Pacific Islands and the world’s biggest fishing countries are made? What is the Western and Central Pacific Fisheries Commission (WCPFC)? Who are its members and what it has done so far? How the WCPFC seeks to control fishing and illegal fishing?

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Pacific Islands Oceanic Fisheries Management Project (OFM Project)

Welcome to the website for the Global Environment Facility (GEF) funded Pacific Islands Oceanic Fisheries Management Project (OFM Project).

OFM Project Mid-Term Review : Closes 10 March 2008

UNDP-Fiji Multi Country Office is planning to carry out a Mid-term Evaluation (MTE) of the Pacific Islands Oceanic Fisheries Management (PIOFM) Project, executed by the Pacific Islands Forum Fisheries Agency (FFA). The evaluation aims to provide an assessment of the progress made towards the project’s objectives and outputs. It should also identity strengths and weaknesses and provide an evaluation of the implementation and management of the project by identifying factors that have facilitated or impeded the achievements of the project objectives and outputs.

3rd Meeting of the OFM Project Regional Steering Committee

Submitted by webmaster on Fri, 07/25/2008 - 12:05

The third meeting of the Regional Steering Committee (RSC) for the Pacific Islands Oceanic Fisheries Management Project (OFM Project) was held at the Rarotonga, Cook Islands on 06 October 2007.

Second Meeting of the Regional Steering Committee

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The second meeting of the Regional Steering Committee (RSC) for the Pacific Islands Oceanic Fisheries Management Project (OFM Project) was held at the Tokatoka Resort, Nadi, Fiji on 21 October 2006.

Pre-FFC OFM Project Meeting, Nadi, Fiji - May 2006

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Pre-FFC Oceanic Fisheries Management Project Meeting, Nadi, Fiji - 13 May 2006

A meeting of Forum Fisheries Agency officials met at Nadi, Fiji, 13 May 2006 to discuss matters in relation to progress made on activities of the Pacific Islands Oceanic Fisheries Management Project. The meeting was attended by representatives from

First Meeting of Regional Steering Committee the for the Pacific Islands Oceanic Fisheries Management Project

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The first meeting of the Regional Steering Committee (RSC) for the Pacific Islands Oceanic Fisheries Management project was held at the FFA Conference Centre, Honiara, Solomon Islands on 14 October 2005.

2009

Submitted by webmaster on Fri, 07/25/2008 - 10:22

This lists information and documents relating to the Regional Steering Committee in 2009

The fifth meeting of the Pacific Islands Oceanic Fisheries Management Project will meet on 7 November 2009 at the FFA Headquarters at Honiara, Solomon Islands. Attached are the meeting documents including the provisional agenda, a list of documents, a programme and meeting documents to date. The remaining two late documents will be available after 14 October 2009.