WCPFC

FFA members support Tonga’s bid to list vessel for illegal fishing

POHNPEI, FEDERATED STATES OF MICRONESIA, SATURDAY 04 OCTOBER 2008: At the Fourth Regular Session of the Technical and Compliance Committee of the Western and Central Pacific Fisheries Commission (WCPFC), in Pohnpei this week, Tonga pursued its bid to get Taiwanese fishing vessel F/V Chu Huai No.638 prosecuted for illegal fishing in Tongan waters.

It was generally agreed by the Technical and Compliance Committee that the vessel would be listed on the provisional Illegal, Unreported and Unregulated (IUU) Vessel list (pending further development of this decision). This technical committee makes recommendations but not decisions about which vessels should be added to the WCPFC Illegal, Unreported and Unregulated Vessel List. Decisions will be made about whether or not to accept these recommendations at the 5th session of WCPFC in December this year in Busan, Korea.

FFA High Level Delegation in Fiji this week

SUVA, THURSDAY 17 JULY 2008: A high level delegation from the Pacific Islands Forum Fisheries Agency (FFA) met with Fijian leaders this week to discuss Fijian fisheries.

The FFA Director General Su'a N.F. Tanielu, accompanied by a compliance adviser, development adviser and legal officer from the Agency, met Fijian Government Ministers and Officials from the Ministries of Foreign Affairs, Finance and Primary Industries in Suva yesterday (Wednesday) to discuss Fiji's national priorities for fisheries and how FFA can assist with expertise, services and other support. Meetings with tuna industry representatives will take place today.