Media-Releases
FFA TRADE AND INDUSTRY NEWS Volume 14: Issue 5 September-October 2021
By Liam Campling, Elizabeth Havice and Mike McCoy1
CONTENTS
Fisheries Trade
China’s fisheries subsidies reform reduces transparency and focuses on distant waters
Fisheries Management
Commission prepares for adoption of a new tropical tunas measure at WCPFC18
IATTC adopts a new tropical tunas measure after August Annual Meeting failure
IUCN removes tuna species from endangered list
Fisheries Regulation
MARITIME BOUNDARIES HIGH-LEVEL DIALOGUE 16-17 November 2021 OPENING REMARKS BY FFA DIRECTOR-GENERAL DR MANU TUPOU-ROOSEN
Your Excellency Honourable David Panuelo, President of the Federated States of Micronesia
Transforming digital design in Pacific Fisheries
SYDNEY/HONIARA/NUKU’ALOFA
IN LOVING MEMORY Professor William Ross Edeson 26 November 1942 - 12 October 2021
Professor Edeson, known to many as Professor Bill, was a man of extraordinary intellect, kind, personable, caring, humble and genuine.
During his illustrious career, Professor Edeson excelled in academia as well as in the service of countries and international organisations. He had a superb knowledge of the Law of the Sea, international law and government law issues.
FFA TRADE AND INDUSTRY NEWS Volume 14: Issue 4 July-August 2021
By Elizabeth Havice, Liam Campling and Mike McCoy[1]
CONTENTS
Fisheries Trade
WTO Ministerial debates Chair’s text and charts route to Fisheries Subsidies agreement
Pacific Islands Regional Issues
Recent meetings of Pacific Island leaders emphasise addressing COVID-19 and climate change
Study: Climate change-induced distribution shifts in tuna biomass present risk for Pacific SIDS
Fisheries Management
Food security, climate financing and community-based fisheries are key concerns for Pacific fisheries ministers
Honiara, Tuesday 6th August 2021
Operation Island Chief continues protection of Pacific from illegal fishing
HONIARA, 5th August, 2021 – Operation Island Chief, a Pacific Islands Forum Fisheries