WHAT WE DO TO ENSURE SUSTAINABLE TUNA FISHERIES

AT THE PACIFIC ISLANDS FORUM FISHERIES AGENCY (FFA)

Our vision statement guides our work: to enable the people of our member countries to “enjoy the highest levels of social and economic benefits through the sustainable use” of fisheries.

The work FFA does supports our Members

to ensure sustainable tuna fisheries

High Level Advice

to develop high-level policy advice for FFC and Members, by guiding the work of the Secretariat

Corporate Services

aimed at ensuring that relevant support is provided to the Secretariat

sustainable tuna fisheries

Manage fisheries

to ensure their use is sustainable and will provide tuna now and in the future

Monitor, control and surveillance fisheries

to stop illegal fishing and make sure fishing benefits go towards fishers who follow the rules of development and management set by governments

Economic and Social Development

Develop fisheries

that harvest, process and market tuna to create jobs, income and a thriving industry

Learn more about the FFA team

We are governed by our Members through the Forum Fisheries Committee (FFC). Our executive team guides the work of the Secretariat working with staff to develop high-level policy advice, governance and strategic support for FFC and its Members. Our organisation is structured to deliver sustainable tuna fisheries management, development and operations. Learn more →

EXAMPLES OF THE WORK WE DO

Tuvalu completes boarding and inspection training to strengthen fisheries enforcement

Twenty-one fisheries and police maritime enforcement officers from Tuvalu have completed a specialised Dockside Boarding and Inspection (DSBI) training, strengthening the country's capability to carry out fisheries boarding, inspection and enforcement activities.

New Zealand hosts Pacific Fisheries Ministers for landmark Forum Fisheries Committee meeting

Fisheries Ministers, senior officials and delegates from across the Pacific gathered in Aotearoa New Zealand today for the opening of the 25th Annual Forum Fisheries Committee (FFC) Ministerial Meeting, where leaders will discuss the future of the region's fisheries and strengthen cooperation on the sustainable management of the Pacific Ocean's most valuable resource.

Further New Zealand support for Pacific fisheries

Oceans and Fisheries Minister Shane Jones will tomorrow welcome 16 Pacific Island fisheries ministers to Wellington for the Forum Fisheries Ministerial Committee this week.

Pacific Fisheries Ministers in Wellington for 25th FFC Ministerial

Oceans and Fisheries Minister Shane Jones will tomorrow welcome 16 Pacific Island fisheries ministers to Wellington for the Forum Fisheries Ministerial Committee this week.

Joint Statement on United States–Pacific Island Parties Consultation Under the 1987 Treaty on Fisheries

Representatives of the Government of the United States and the Pacific Island Parties (PIPs) to the 1987 Treaty on Fisheries, otherwise known as the South Pacific Tuna Treaty, met in Wellington, New Zealand, to review implementation of the Treaty and discuss opportunities to strengthen cooperation in support of sustainable fisheries, economic development, and maritime security.

25th Forum Fisheries Committee Ministerial Meeting Concludes in Wellington

The 25th Forum Fisheries Committee (FFC) Ministerial Meeting and the 7th Regional Fisheries Ministers Meeting (RFMM) concluded today with a Ministerial Retreat on the Kapiti Coast, marking the end of a week of discussions on the future of Pacific fisheries and regional cooperation.

Pacific fisheries step up digital tools for stronger monitoring, compliance and enforcement

Fisheries monitoring, compliance and enforcement practitioners from Members of the Pacific Islands Forum Fisheries Agency (FFA) are gathered in Nadi, Fiji, this week to advance a suite of digital systems supporting fisheries monitoring, compliance and enforcement across the Pacific.

From Island Roots to Ocean Guardian

Senior fisheries officials and delegates from across the Pacific region gathered in Wellington, New Zealand Aotearoa, today for the opening of the 142nd Meeting of the Forum Fisheries Committee (FFC), hosted by the Government of New Zealand.

Ika Moana Rises Again – Strengthening Pacific Leadership in Maritime Surveillance

Senior fisheries officials and delegates from across the Pacific region gathered in Wellington, New Zealand Aotearoa, today for the opening of the 142nd Meeting of the Forum Fisheries Committee (FFC), hosted by the Government of New Zealand.
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