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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.

HONIARA SUMMIT OUTCOMES: Urgent call to address overfishing, Pacific region sets benchmark for sustainable fisheries management

The Honiara Summit, a three-day conference focusing on Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 14.4 that aims to end overfishing and restore fish stocks to sustainable levels, concluded in the Solomon Islands capital last week. 

Solomon Islands opens Honiara Summit in colourful traditional ceremony

The Honiara Summit 2025 officially opened today in a colourful traditional ceremony, welcoming over 300 delegates from 28 countries to discuss global efforts towards Sustainable Development Goal 14.4 (SDG 14.4) on sustainable fisheries.

LOGO COMPETITION: Official Logo Design for the Honiara Summit 2025

The Solomon Islands Government, in partnership with the Pacific Islands Forum Fisheries Agency (FFA), invites submissions for the design of the official logo for the Honiara Summit 2025.

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.

FFA marks ground-breaking of new Regional Fisheries Surveillance Centre

The Pacific Islands Forum Fisheries Agency (FFA) held a ground-breaking ceremony last week Friday 25 October 2024 in Honiara to unveil the design and commencement of the construction of a new building complex for its Regional Fisheries Surveillance Centre (RFSC).

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 celebrates 45 years of regional cooperation

The Pacific Islands Forum Fisheries Agency (FFA) marks its 45th anniversary today, celebrating decades of successful regional cooperation dedicated to the sustainable management of tuna fisheries in the Pacific. 

Fisheries Ministers Gather for Annual Meetings

The 23rd Annual Ministerial Forum Fisheries Committee (FFC) and the 5th Annual Regional Fisheries Ministers Meeting commenced today at the Pacific Islands Forum Fisheries Agency (FFA) Headquarters in Honiara, Solomon Islands.

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.

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.