FFA administers and provides support for negotiations and meetings regarding several fishing treaties and agreements.
These are the FSM Arrangement, Palau Arrangement, Nauru Agreement, Niue Treaty and US Treaty.
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Reports and Media Releases about Treaties & Agreements
Outcomes from Ministerial Meetings about fisheries
MADANG, PAPUA NEW GUINEA, 7-8 JULY 2010: The Sixth Pacific Islands Forum Fisheries Committee Ministerial Meeting agreed on several strategic priorities for management and control of fishing. Australia, Republic of Kiribati, Republic of Marshall Islands, New Zealand, Niue, Republic of Palau, Independent State of Papua New Guinea, Samoa, Solomon Islands, Tokelau, Kingdom of Tonga and Tuvalu were represented at Ministerial level and four other members were represented by Senior Officials at the meeting.
NEWS: Tuna data management and women observer support strengthened in Solomon Islands
The First Solomon Islands National Tuna Data Workshop was held in Honiara last week to reflect on the current practices, identify ways to improve collection and management of tuna data and to make sure the country meets its data obligations to the WCPFC
With tuna as the second biggest export earner in the Solomon Islands, data of tuna catch and other fishing related activities within Solomon Islands EEZ must be recorded and managed in proper systems and procedures to inform the Government to make decisions that ensure the long term sustainability of the tuna industry.
Pacific Islands Oceanic Fisheries Management Project celebrates World Biodiversity Day with the launch of tuna species factsheets
Ever wondered what tuna is found in your country? How long tuna lives? What tuna is overfished and what tuna is sustainable? What other species are caught with tuna?
These questions and more are answered in a set of factsheets produced by the UNDP/GEF-funded Pacific Islands Oceanic Fisheries Management Project.
Written for non-governmental organisations and fishing industry association as well as high schools, universities, government department staff, media and others interested in fishing issues, the Tuna Species Factsheets are presented with photos, diagrams and easy-to-read explanations of the facts about the four species of tuna common in the Pacific Islands and how the region controls bycatch.
Factsheets are freely available and downloadable on www.ffa.int/gef/species
Solomon Islanders celebrate our unique biodiversity
HONIARA, SOLOMON ISLANDS, FRIDAY 21 MAY 2010: Today International Biodiversity Day will be celebrated in Honiara, for all Solomon Islanders to learn about the importance of biodiversity through music, games and educational presentations.
This year’s International Biodiversity Day, themed Biodiversity for development and poverty alleviation, is particularly important because 2010 is the United Nations International Year of Biodiversity. Throughout the year we will be looking at how all living things are, including humans, depend on each other for survival.
Six organisations who believe strongly in the importance of protecting our biodiversity, have worked together to make this celebration a success, including the Ministry of Environment, Conservation and Meteorogology, the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), Pacific Island Forum Fisheries Agency (FFA), The Nature Conservancy (TNC), WWF and FSPI.
Outcomes from FFA meetings
HONIARA, SOLOMON ISLANDS, 4-13 MAY 2010: The FFA regional headquarters hosted officials from its 17 member countries and territories for a number of key meetings over the past two weeks. Outcomes include:
BILLFISH COMMITTEE – SC-SPTBF 4-5 MAY 2010
The FFC Sub-Committee on South Pacific Tuna and Billfish Fisheries (SC-SPTBF) has been considering short and long term management objectives and options for the longline fisheries targeting southern tunas including albacore, swordfish and striped marlin. The SC-SPTBF agreed to continue national consultations to prepare for a workshop in the margin of its next meeting in October 2010 to consolidate alternative longline management options for the future management of southern tuna and billfish fisheries. There will also be a workshop to prepare a revised strategic roadmap and workplan for guide the work of the SC-SPTBF.
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