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Tuvalu completes boarding and inspection training to strengthen fisheries enforcement

Twenty-one fisheries and police maritime enforcement officers from Tuvalu have completed a specialised Dockside Boarding and Inspection (DSBI) training, strengthening the country's capability to carry out fisheries boarding, inspection and enforcement activities.

New Zealand hosts Pacific Fisheries Ministers for landmark Forum Fisheries Committee meeting

Fisheries Ministers, senior officials and delegates from across the Pacific gathered in Aotearoa New Zealand today for the opening of the 25th Annual Forum Fisheries Committee (FFC) Ministerial Meeting, where leaders will discuss the future of the region's fisheries and strengthen cooperation on the sustainable management of the Pacific Ocean's most valuable resource.

Further New Zealand support for Pacific fisheries

Oceans and Fisheries Minister Shane Jones will tomorrow welcome 16 Pacific Island fisheries ministers to Wellington for the Forum Fisheries Ministerial Committee this week.

Pacific Fisheries Ministers in Wellington for 25th FFC Ministerial

Oceans and Fisheries Minister Shane Jones will tomorrow welcome 16 Pacific Island fisheries ministers to Wellington for the Forum Fisheries Ministerial Committee this week.

Joint Statement on United States–Pacific Island Parties Consultation Under the 1987 Treaty on Fisheries

Representatives of the Government of the United States and the Pacific Island Parties (PIPs) to the 1987 Treaty on Fisheries, otherwise known as the South Pacific Tuna Treaty, met in Wellington, New Zealand, to review implementation of the Treaty and discuss opportunities to strengthen cooperation in support of sustainable fisheries, economic development, and maritime security.

25th Forum Fisheries Committee Ministerial Meeting Concludes in Wellington

The 25th Forum Fisheries Committee (FFC) Ministerial Meeting and the 7th Regional Fisheries Ministers Meeting (RFMM) concluded today with a Ministerial Retreat on the Kapiti Coast, marking the end of a week of discussions on the future of Pacific fisheries and regional cooperation.

Pacific fisheries step up digital tools for stronger monitoring, compliance and enforcement

Fisheries monitoring, compliance and enforcement practitioners from Members of the Pacific Islands Forum Fisheries Agency (FFA) are gathered in Nadi, Fiji, this week to advance a suite of digital systems supporting fisheries monitoring, compliance and enforcement across the Pacific.

New EU seafood regulation to affect 97% of EU-listed Pacific Island-flagged vessels

UNDP and The Pacific Islands Forum Fisheries Agency have released a major report documenting two decades of transformative work in tuna fisheries management – a story of unprecedented collaboration between scientists, government officials, fisheries workers, NGOs, and international development partners.

Strengthening the frontline of Pacific fisheries: FFA opens more scholarship opportunities

The Pacific Islands Forum Fisheries Agency (FFA) is continuing its investment in the region's frontline fisheries workforce by opening another scholarship opportunity through its Certificate IV in Fisheries Enforcement and Compliance programme.

Pacific Nations Strengthen Climate Response as Tuna Stocks Shift Beyond Their Waters

The Pacific Islands Forum Fisheries Agency (FFA) has opened nominations for FFA Members to take part in the second cohort of its Diploma in Fisheries Investigation and Prosecution programme, providing a new opportunity for fisheries compliance and enforcement personnel across the region to strengthen their investigation and prosecution skills.

Pacific Power: How regional cooperation transformed the world’s largest tuna fishery

UNDP and The Pacific Islands Forum Fisheries Agency have released a major report documenting two decades of transformative work in tuna fisheries management – a story of unprecedented collaboration between scientists, government officials, fisheries workers, NGOs, and international development partners.

FFA Director-General highlights role of fisheries in sustainable ocean planning at Island States Ocean Summit

The Director-General of the Pacific Islands Forum Fisheries Agency (FFA), Mr Noan David Pakop, participated in the Island States Ocean Summit (ISOS) in Tokyo, Japan from 3 – 4 June 2026, joining leaders, policymakers, scientists and development partners to discuss pathways for sustainable ocean planning and management.