FFA TRADE AND INDUSTRY NEWS Volume 13: Issue 6November-December 2020
By Liam Campling, Elizabeth Havice and Mike McCoy[1]
CONTENTS
Special Feature
FFA Trade and Industry News 2020 roundup
Fisheries Trade
WTO misses deadline, diverges on development and debates fisheries licensing
Fisheries Management
WCPFC rolls over tropical tunas measure; COVID-19 delays progress on new measure
It is with great sadness that we share the news of the passing of The Honourable Marion Henry of The Federated States of Micronesia (FSM).
HONIARA, 21 December, 2020 – Pacific Island countries have worked with fishing nations to secure crucial protection measures next year for an industry worth over US$1 billion to local economies and employing around 24,000 following global meetings last week.
HONIARA, 14 December, 2020 – Protecting Solomon Islands’ tuna resources from illegal activity has received a significant boost with 24 Compliance officers receiving training from the Pacific Island Forum Fisheries Agency (FFA) recently.
FFA TRADE AND INDUSTRY NEWS. Volume 13: Issue 5September-October 2020
By Elizabeth Havice, Liam Campling and Mike McCoy[1]
CONTENTS
Fisheries Trade
Solomon Islands granted ‘global sourcing’ rules of origin
European Parliament calls for temporary withdrawal of Philippines GSP+ status
Fisheries Regulation
China and Taiwan fish added to the U.S. List of Goods Produced by Forced Labour
Fisheries Management
HONIARA, 28 October, 2020 – One of the largest maritime surveillance operation in the world, Operation Kurukuru, concludes on Friday 30 October, after two weeks of international cooperation by aircraft, ships, and national organisations to target Illegal, Unregulated and Unreporte
By Liam Campling, Elizabeth Havice and Mike McCoy[1]
CONTENTS
Fisheries Trade
Chair of WTO fisheries subsidies negotiations release draft text
Fisheries Regulation
New technologies promise monitoring break-through for transhipment at sea
Fisheries Management
FFA Fisheries Ministers progress observer and crew safety and longline fisheries development
WCPO bigeye and yellowfin tuna stocks remain healthy
HONIARA, 21st September 2020
HONIARA, 16 September 2020 - The Pacific Islands Forum Fisheries Agency (FFA) has announced an initiative to create more focus on gender equality and social inclusion within the region’s tuna fisheries sector.
