Archive for category: Media Releases

Behind PNG’s Sea Food Safety Success: Meet National Fisheries Audit Certification Officer- Martha HACCP Champion

Martha Paul, a biochemist by training, sits in a modest office in Papua New Guinea's bustling Lae.

Ladies of the Line: Kiribati’s All-Woman Team Policing Fish Exports

Joana Rabaua, a senior verification officer for Kiribati's fisheries authority, doesn't mince words.

Life on the Front Lines of Food Safety: A Quality Officer’s Journey

From the bustling production floor of International Food Cooperation (IFC), Richard Shane Brigil's gaze is unwavering.

Fisheries Officials approve plan for Climate Change resilience efforts in Fisheries

Fisheries Officials have given the green light for the Pacific Islands Forum Fisheries Agency (FFA) implementation plan for its Climate Change Strategy to strengthen resilience efforts in oceanic fisheries.

FFC Officials conclude 133rd Meeting in Nauru

The Forum Fisheries Committee (FFC) Officials have concluded the 133rd FFC Officials Annual Meeting (FFC133) held in Nauru from 6 – 10 May.

Tackling gender gaps in Fisheries: FFA, SPC inaugural GESI Forum

The Pacific Islands Forum Fisheries Agency (FFA) in collaboration with the Pacific Community (SPC), hosted its first ever Gender Equality and Social Inclusion (GESI) Forum at the FFA Conference Centre in Honiara this week.

Milestone for Pacific/US Tuna Treaty

A key milestone in the historic Tuna Treaty between the Pacific Island States and the United States has been reached this week with a fishing access arrangement for 2024 signed off.

FFA launches new Electronic Vessel Register and Port State Measures Systems

The Pacific Islands Forum Fisheries Agency (FFA) on Wednesday launched a major upgrade and development to their monitoring and surveillance efforts, with two new systems built for vessel registrations and Port State Measures.

Operation Rai Balang: Joint Forces Combat IUU Fishing to Secure Sustainable Fisheries Future

Enhancing maritime security and promoting sustainable fisheries management across the Pacific is a key outcome of Operation Rai Balang, which came to a close last week.

FFA Members strengthen relations with Development Partners

Members of the Pacific Islands Forum Fisheries Agency (FFA) have strengthened and solidified partnerships during the inaugural FFA Development Partners Symposium which concluded today.

Fisheries Ministers Call for Increased Fisheries Commitment in COP Meetings

Pacific Fisheries Ministers have called for consideration and action on fisheries in United Nations Framework on Climate Change Convention Conference of the Parties (COP) meetings, as the world’s biggest and healthiest tuna stock faces potential depletion because of climate change.

“Collaborative Efforts in the Pacific: Regional Agencies Unite to Combat Transnational Crimes and IUU Fishing”

Transnational organized crime (TOC) poses a significant and growing threat to national and international security, with dire implications for public safety, public health, democratic institutions, and economic stability across the globe.