WHAT WE DO
FFA Legal Unit
ABOUT THE TEAM
The FFA Legal Unit provides high-level advice and support on internal and external legal matters related to the functions of the Organisation.
This advice and support is provided to:
- Forum Fisheries Committee as the governing council of FFA;
- Forum Fisheries Agency as the Secretariat; and
- FFA members.
LEGISLATION
A comprehensive and current directory of applicable legislation under the US Treaty.
- PIP’s National Fisheries Law
- PIP’s Closed Area
A comprehensive and current directory of:
- fisheries legislation
- fisheries-related legislation (such as the delimitation of maritime zones, shipping, environment and marine pollution).
CONVENTIONS AND FRAMEWORKS
A comprehensive and current directory categorised by sub-regional, regional and international convention of:
- Frameworks that directly affect fisheries management and using marine resources,
- Frameworks that indirectly affect fisheries management and using marine resources
- Harmonised Minimum Terms and Conditions for Access by Fishing Vessels
USEFUL WEBSITE LINKS
- Pacific Islands Legal Information Institute (PACLII)
- FISHLEX, a database of coastal state requirements for foreign fishing
- the UN Division for Ocean Affairs and the Law of the Sea (DOALOS)
- Tuvalu legislations
- Republic of Marshall Islands Judiciary
- Australasian Legal Information Institute
- Laws of Fiji
FFA MEETINGS PORTAL
An FFA Members-only section where you can find a schedule of meetings, meeting papers and other documents.
FFA TRAINING PORTAL
For training information; reports, guidelines and frameworks; news; scholarship opportunities; e-learning portal; and training partners.
STAFF PORTAL
An FFA Staff–only section where you can find, corporate services information and other documents.