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FFA members

The Pacific Island Forum Fisheries Agency has 17 members, including many small island developing states. FFA members, with varying levels of development and other cultural and social differences, exercise their common concern for the state of tuna stocks in the region through membership of FFA. As members, they shape the policy direction of fisheries management, control and development across the region and recieve expertise and support to manage tuna within their own waters.

FFA's 17 Pacific Island members are:

Australia

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Cook Islands

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Federated States of Micronesia

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US Ambassador Visits FFA, 18 November 2011

US Ambassador Visits FFA, 18 November 2011

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Region’s Biggest Maritime Surveillance Operation Acts to Stop Illegal Fishing

Region’s biggest maritime surveillance operation acts to stop illegal fishing

FFA REGIONAL HEADQUARTERS, HONIARA, SOLOMON ISLANDS, FRIDAY 18 NOVEMBER 2011:

Operation Kurukuru 2011, a coordinated maritime surveillance operation in which the countries of the Pacific region cooperated to detect, deter and eliminate activities such as illegal, unregulated and unreported (IUU) fishing and other transnational crimes which may have connections with fishing such as smuggling and people trafficking, was hosted by the Forum Fisheries Agency (FFA) during the period 7 to 14 November 2011.

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New FFA Initiative Results in Business Ventures in 5 Countries

COVER REPORT: WINNING FORMULA

New FFA initiative results in business ventures in 5 countries

By Samisoni Pareti

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Minimum Terms and Conditions

FFA developed a Minimum Terms and Conditions to apply to licenced vessels in its member countries and territories. Click on attachment (below) for current terms and conditions.

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FFA Meetings

Provided are the links to access various meeting papers for the FFA meetings.

1. FFC Meetings

2. FFC Subcommittee on Tuna & BillFish (SC-SPTB)

3. WCPFC (FFA Preparations)

4. Treaties

5. Management Options Consultation (MOC)

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FFA-hosted Kobe Workshop on RFMO Management of Tuna Fisheries (29 June - 1 July 2010, Brisbane Convention Centre, Australia)

The Kobe 2 meeting in San Sebastian in June 2009 agreed to hold an international workshop on RFMO management of tuna fisheries. Members of the Pacific Islands Forum Fisheries Agency (FFA; 16 countries and 1 territory) offered to host this workshop. The workshop was held at the Brisbane Convention Centre from Tuesday 29 June - Thursday 1 July 2010.

The agreed terms of reference for the workshop are:

Objective: