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South Pacific albacore tops agenda at WCPFC22 as Pacific Ministers show solidarity

South Pacific albacore is the leading priority of the Western and Central Pacific Fisheries Commission (WCPFC) as the 22nd Regular Session opened today in Manila, Philippines.

Operation Island Chief reinforces Pacific unity against illegal fishing

The Pacific Islands Forum Fisheries Agency (FFA) has concluded Operation Island Chief 2025 (OPIC25), part of its ongoing programme of surveillance and monitoring operations to combat illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing across the Pacific.

MCS practitioners on UNCLOS Article 73 ahead of MCSWG28

Monitoring, Control, and Surveillance (MCS) practitioners from Pacific Islands Forum Fisheries Agency (FFA) Members convened in Honiara for a workshop on Article 73 of the 1982 United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS).

OPERATION RAI BALANG 2025: FFA Members hunt for illegal fishing across 14 million square kilometres of Ocean

Illegal fishing across 14 million square kilometres of the Pacific Ocean faced a strong crackdown during Operation Rai Balang 2025 (OPRB25) that concluded this afternoon.

Operation Kurukuru 2024 successfully concludes

Strengthening the fight against Illegal, Unreported and Unregulated (IUU) fishing to promote sustainable fisheries and enhancing maritime security across the Pacific are key outcomes of Operation Kurukuru, which came to a close today.

Operation Island Chief 2024 successfully concludes

The Pacific Islands Forum Fisheries Agency (FFA) has successfully concluded Operation Island Chief 2024 (OPIC24), a 12-day initiative focused on monitoring and surveillance across the Pacific region to ensure the sustainability of fisheries.

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.