HONIARA, SOLOMON ISLANDS, TUESDAY 5 MAY 2009: The Pacific Islands Forum Fisheries Agency (FFAi) was pleased to host the Hon Bob Dadae MP, Papua New Guinea Minister for Defence, who visited the regional headquarters of FFA while visiting Honiara on official business.
FSM pursues Taiwanese ship
The Federated States of Micronesia (FSM) pursued a Taiwanese long line fishing vessel Yu Fong 168 which was believed to be illegally fishing in Republic of Marshall Islands (RMI) and FSM EEZi. After the request of RMI, FSS Independence from FSM was dispatched to board and investigate.
FSS Independence departed Pohnpei on Jan 30,09 at 1630hrs. On Saturday Jan 31,09 at 1740hrs FSS Independence met up with Yu Fong 168 which was in the process of hauling in their line in RMI's EEZ, just over the FSM border and in the RMI EEZ north of Pohnpei.
Fishermen pay $500,000 penalty for illegal fishing in Tongan waters
18 December 2008
Tonga has successfully received a payment of $500,000 pa'anga from the owners of the Taiwanese fishing vessel that was prosecuted for illegal fishing in Tongan waters in January.
Peni Vea, the Director of the Ministry of Agriculture and Food, Forests and Fisheries (MAFFF) confirmed today that a $500,000 pa'anga penalty had been received from the Taiwanese. Tonga was initially seeking $2.5 million in penalties.
Kiribati Catches Two Boats Illegally Fishing
18th November 2008
Kiribati has arrested two more foreign fishing boats for violating their fishing agreements, bringing to three the number of vessels from distant water fishing nations that it has intercepted fishing illegally in the past three months.
U.S. Cutter Seizes Shark Fins Aboard U.S. Boat In Cook Waters
November 3rd 2008
A U.S. Coast Guard boarding team seized 15 pounds of shark fins aboard a U.S. fishing vessel in the Cook Islands Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZi).
Defence calls to scrap Pacific patrol vessels
September 30 2008
A CENTRAL plank of Australia's efforts to enhance security and improve ties in the Pacific - a program to help 12 countries patrol their waters - has become too costly and should be scrapped, a Defence report recommends.
EU to help to Pacific nations
September 17 2008
EUROPEAN Union officials have agreed to do more to help Pacific Island nations deal with climate change and tackle the ongoing problem of illegal fishing.
Representatives from Pacific Island Forum member nations Australia, Niue and Tonga met EU officials in Brussels today to hammer out agreements in which Europe will lend a greater helping hand across the Pacific.
Taiwan Purse Seiner Fined $100,000 By Kiribati
2nd October 2008
A Taiwanese fishing boat, Fong Seong 779, was arrested inside Kiribati’s 200 mile exclusive economic zone (EEZi) waters for failing to comply with the regional Rukuruke Operation, an agreement signed by Pacific countries for foreign fishing boats operating inside their waters.
Taiwan fishing vessel facing heavy fine for not meeting licence requirements in Kiribati waters
Radio New Zeland International
2nd October 2008
A Taiwanese fishing boat has been fined 100-thousand US dollars for failure to comply with conditions for licensed foreign fishing vessels operating inside Kiribati’s 200 mile exclusive economic zone or EEZi.
Pacific Magazine reports the crew Fong Seong 779 was arrested for failure to comply with the regional Rukuruku Operation agreement signed by Pacific countries for foreign fishing boats operating inside their waters.
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