Pacific cooperation ensures fisheries continue despite COVID-19
HONIARA, 4th September 2020
HONIARA, 4th September 2020
HONIARA, 10 April, 2019 – The first FFA-led monitoring, control and surveillance operation for the year - Operation Rai Balang (OPRB19) ended on 29 March, finding only six infringements.
BANGKOK 22 February 2019 – The Pacific Islands Forum Fisheries Agency (FFA) was awarded the top prize in the 2019 Stop Illegal, Unreported and Unregulated (IUU) Fishing competition yesterday.
“This achievement recognises FFA’s work in Monitoring, Control and Surveillance initiatives to deter IUU fishing in the Pacific. Well done to the team at FFA, past and present, and all of our FFA member countries. And the award is particularly timely given FFA has just kicked off our 40th anniversary celebrations,” said FFA Director General, Dr Manumatavai Tupou-Roosen
NAURUPIF 2018, Yaren –5th September 2018--Pacific Forum Leaders have welcomed the increased air surveillance capacity of the new Forum Fishe
Covering 16.5 million square kilometres over 10 days with 10 FFA member states, Operation Island Chief found no infringements or breaches
Forum Fisheries Committee endorses a 5 year Regional MCS Strategy to further reduce IUU fishing in Pacific tuna fisheries.
Monday 20 June 2016, FFA HQ, Honiara SOLOMON ISLANDS-- A blend of Foreign Affairs, Law Enforcement, Finance and Fisheries Ministers from nine Pacific Islands Forum Fisheries member nations are leaving Honiara this weekend expressing their overall satisfaction with the status of regional systems for monitoring, control and surveillance and with an active interest in the impact of Fisheries on their own portfolios.