KOROR, PALAU FRIDAY 13 MARCH 2009: The members of the Pacific Islands Forum Fisheries Agency (FFA) met US delegates about their multilateral fishing treaty this week.
The Multilateral Treaty on Fisheries Between Certain Governments of the Pacific Island States and the Government of the United States of America (commonly referred to as the "US Treaty") held its 21st Annual Consultation between the Pacific Island Parties and the United States, in Koror Palau.
At the opening of the meeting, on Thursday 12 March 2009, were The Honourable Kerai Mariur, Vice President of the Republic of Palau, Mr William Gibbons-Fly and members of the USA delegation, representatives of the Pacific Island Parties, senior officials of the Government of the Republic of Palau, and the FFA Director General Dan Sua and Deputy Director-General, Dr. Transform Aqorau.
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FFA members and US meet in Palau this week
FFA Fisheries Trade News - February 2009
This edition of FFA Fisheries Trade News features articles on:
1) WTO discusssions and fisheries subsidies
2) New study on US fisheries subsidies
3) US policy priorities under Obama as it applies to trade
4) New tuna processing facility in Lae, PNG
5) Japan’s recession and its domestic market for sashimi tuna
6) Impacts of economic downturn on Japanese seafood firms
See articles below. This publication is prepared for the FFA Fisheries Development Division by Liam Campling, Consultant Fisheries Trade Analyst, FFA. The author would like to thank Manleen Dugal, Amanda Hamilton and Elizabeth Havice and for their input on an earlier draft of this briefing. The contents of this briefing (including all analysis and opinions) are the responsibility of the author and do not necessarily reflect the positions or thinking of the FFA Secretariat or its Members.
FFA staff donate relief to Solomon Islanders affected by floods
HONIARA, SOLOMON ISLANDS, 18 FEBRUARY 2008: FFA Staff today delivered a donation for Solomon Islanders affected by recent flooding. The donation, from FFA Staff members, was SBD 7000 worth of food and basic supplies which will be delivered by the National Disaster Council to flood-affected communities.
FFA High Level Delegation and Federated States of Micronesia discuss fisheries development
POHNPEI, FEDERATED STATES OF MICRONESIA, FEBRUARY 2008: A high level delegation from the Pacific Islands Forum Fisheries Agency (FFA) met with leaders from Federated States of Micronesia (FSM) last month to discuss how FFA’s assistance can help provide gain more economic benefits from fisheries.
The FFA Director General Su'a N.F. Tanielu, accompanied by the Director of Fisheries Development, Legal Counsel and Economic Adviser from FFA, met FSM President H.E. Manny Mori, Secretary of the FSM Department of Resources and Development Peter Christian and the National Oceanic Resources Management Authority Board.
These FSM Government leaders identified as a priority for their assistance from FFA the development of fisheries-related on-shore development to attain more income and jobs from fish caught in their waters.
Vessel Monitoring System training begins next week
WOLLONGONG, AUSTRALIA, 16-20 FEBRUARY 2009: The Pacific Islands Forum Fisheries Agency (FFA) and Australian National Centre for Ocean Resources & Security (ANCORS) are conducting a FFA Vessel Monitoring System (VMS) training course for FFA Members.
This training course will be conducted over a 5 day period, 16 to 20 February 2009, at the ANCORS Innovation Campus within the University of Wollongong. The course, funded by FFA, covers a wide range of subject matter and aims to further develop and prepare FFA VMS officers in their roles and responsibilities as VMS implementation officers.
Legal workshop held in Honiara for Parties to Nauru Agreement
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PHOTO: Participants from PNA at the legal workshop this week |
HONIARA, SOLOMON ISLANDS, 19-21 JANUARY 2008: The Pacific Islands Forum Fisheries Agency (FFA) held a workshop for Parties to the Nauru Agreement members to equip them to draft legislation and regulations neccessary for the implementation of the 3rd Implementing Arrangement they agreed to on a subregional level in 2008.
The Parties to the Nauru Agreement are Federated States of Micronesia, Kiribati, Marshall Islands, Nauru, Palau, Papua New Guinea, Solomon Islands and Tuvalu and often are referred to as the PNA.
FFA and WCPFC sign agreement to build WCPFC vessel monitoring system
The Pacific Islands Forum Fisheries Agency (FFA) and the Western and Central Pacific Fisheries Commission (WCPFC) recently signed a Service Level Agreement for FFA to develop a Vessel Monitoring System for the WCPFC, in Busan, Korea. The WCPFC will be the first regional fisheries management organisation to have a Vessel Monitoring System in place, scheduled for 2009.
PHOTO: FFA Director General Su’a N.F. Tanielu and WCPFC Executive Director Andrew Wright (seated) and FFA and WCPFC Staff at the signing ceremony for the Service Level Agreement.
Happy Holidays from FFA
The Pacific Islands Forum Fisheries Agency (FFA) would like to wish its member countries and territories
and all people and organisations it works with a Happy Christmas and Best Wishes for 2009.
PHOTO: FFA Deputy-Director Dr Transform Aqorau, FFA Staff and their children deliver 40
presents to the children in the Pediatric Ward of the Central Hospital in Honiara, Solomon Islands.
Tuna Commission meeting makes significant progress says Pacific Islands
BUSAN, SOUTH KOREA, FRIDAY 12 DECEMBER 2008: Member countries and territories of the Pacific Islands Forum Fisheries Agency (FFA) made progress at the Western and Central Pacific Fisheries Commission (WCPFC) this week to manage Bigeye and Yellowfin Tuna.
Based on scientific advice that Bigeye Tuna was overfished and Yellowfin Tuna fully exploited, the WCPFC Chair set out to reduce the catches of Bigeye and Yellowfin Tuna by the larger longline fleets that target this tuna (including China, Japan, Korea, Taiwan and the United States) by 30% over 3 years when the meeting opened on Monday this week. As the meeting closed today, many of the proposals supported by the Pacific Islands (that make up 17 of 32 participating members and territories in the WCPFC) were taken on board.
