By Elizabeth Havice, Liam Campling and Mike McCoy[1]
CONTENTS
Fisheries Trade
WTO members open ‘second wave’ Fisheries Subsidies negotiations
Fisheries Regulation
South Korean refrigerated fish carrier penalized for illegal fishing
Shift from targeting vessel flags to firms for traceability and transparency in industrial fisheries
Fisheries Management
High Seas Treaty brings attention to conservation of ocean biodiversity
HONIARA, 26 May, 2023
- Honourable Minister for Natural Resources and Commerce, John Silk
- Outgoing FFC Chair, Kiribati (represented by Kaon Tiamere)
Kommol tata, Chair for the kind introduction and acknowledgement.
Director General of the Pacific Islands Forum Fisheries Agency, Dr. Manu TupouRoosen, Deputy Director-General Pio Manoa and staff of the FFA, Distinguished Representatives of the FFA Member Countries and Territories, Observers, NGOs and IGOs, Fishing Industries from around the region, Ladies and Gentlemen, Iakwe to you all!
HONIARA, 1 May, 2023
By Liam Campling, Elizabeth Havice and Mike McCoy[1]
CONTENTS
Fisheries Trade
Progress in renegotiations for Compacts of Free Association
China-Ecuador FTA sees tuna tariffs untouched
Fisheries Management
Kiribati re-opens Phoenix Islands Protected Area to tuna fishing
American Samoa aims to move toward recognition at WCPFC with local licensing system for US purse seiners
Panama awaits its fate on second IUU yellow card warning
Happy International Women's Day! In her IWD address, FFA's Director General Dr Manu Tupou-Roosen has called on stakeholders in the tuna industry to recognise and value the contributions of women. Dr Tupou- Roosen also calls for the prioritisation of equitable access to opportunities and resources including capacity building, financial support and to participate in decision-making processes.
