Pacific fisheries senior officials from across the region were warmly welcomed to Wellington today as the 142nd Forum Fisheries Committee (FFC) Officials Meeting officially got underway in Aotearoa New Zealand.
Before she officially opened one of the Pacific’s most important fisheries meetings this week, Heather Ward began not with policy, politics or statistics – but with whakapapa.
There was a moment during his farewell remarks at the 142nd Forum Fisheries Committee (FFC) Officials Meeting in Wellington when outgoing Chair Poi Okesene of Niue paused, smiled, and took delegates back to his younger days in New Zealand.
The 142nd Annual Officials Meeting of the Forum Fisheries Committee (FFC) opened in New Zealand Aotearoa, this morning, bringing together senior fisheries officials and delegates from across the Pacific region for a week of high-level regional discussions on the future of Pacific fisheries.
The Eighteenth Special Meeting of the Pacific Island Parties (SPIP18) convened in Wellington on Monday 4th May, marking the start of pre-official’s discussions ahead of the 142nd Forum Fisheries Committee (FFC142) meeting.
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The U.S. Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for Australia, New Zealand and the Pacific Islands, Mr. Matt Murray, visited the Pacific Islands Forum Fisheries Agency (FFA) Headquarters in Honiara on Thursday, reaffirming the United States’ commitment to its partnership with the Pacific region.
Investment in capacity across Pacific fisheries monitoring and enforcement is delivering stronger results in regional surveillance operations, as highlighted at the conclusion of the 29th Monitoring, Control and Surveillance (MCS) Working Group.
FFA and its Members have begun 2026 regional fisheries surveillance efforts with strong, coordinated action, following the successful conclusion of Operation Rai Balang 2026 (OPRB26).
Members of the Pacific Islands Forum Fisheries Agency (FFA) met in Suva recently for the 7th East New Britain Initiative (ENBi) Working Group Meeting, progressing regional efforts to increase economic and social returns from Pacific tuna fisheries through strengthened cooperation, investment, and value chain development.
The Pacific Islands Forum Fisheries Agency (FFA) Secretariat has received US$60 million from the United States, on behalf of the Pacific Island Parties to support the Treaty on Fisheries. The payment was received in December 2025.
Fiji stands ready to work alongside Members of the Pacific Islands Forum Fisheries Agency (FFA) and development partners to advance offshore fisheries, particularly tuna, which remain among the region’s most significant economic assets.