HONIARA, 25th August, 2022 – Operation Island Chief, a Pacific Islands Forum Fisheries Agency-led surveillance operation covering 18.2 million squarekilometres, came to a successful closure today (Friday 26th August 2022).
Pacific Islands Forum Fisheries Agency (FFA) Director Fisheries Operations, Mr Allan Rahari said the 12-day Operation was strengthened by local knowledge and expertise.
HONIARA, 13 July 2022 –
New FFA Report on Market and Trade Dynamics in the WCPO Tuna Fishery
Study by: Dr. Elizabeth Havice, Dr. Liam Campling and Mr. Mike McCoy
By Liam Campling, Elizabeth Havice and Mike McCoy[1]
CONTENTS
Fisheries Trade
WTO Fisheries Subsidies Agreement is finally reached, but is missing the main discipline
Negotiation dynamics at WTO Ministerial Conference 12
China and US aim to bolster ties in the Pacific
Fisheries Management
IOTC misses the mark again on yellowfin stock re-building
Fisheries Development
Bottled tuna is a unique product that potentially provides small scale fishers in Small Islands Developing States (SIDS) with an entrepreneurial opportunity. Bottled tuna production can be undertaken with a relatively small investment and has the potential to provide good financial returns to the business operator, especially in areas with access to the tourism sector.
SUVA, Monday 13th June, 2022 –
MMR/MFAI/FFA
4th June 2022
The Pacific Islands Forum Fisheries Agency (FFA) extends its deepest condolences and expresses its profound grief following the untimely passing of the Minister of Fisheries and Deputy Prime Minister of the Government of Tuvalu, Honourable Minute Alapati Taupo.
HONIARA, 23 May, 2022- 17 passengers were returned safely to their loved ones thanks to the combined effort of the Pacific Islands Forum Fisheries Agency (FFA) Aerial Surveillance Program (ASP) aircraft, the Royal
By Elizabeth Havice, Liam Campling and Mike McCoy[1]
CONTENTS
Fisheries Trade
Will agreement be reached on fisheries subsidies at WTO Ministerial Conference in June?
Fisheries Regulation
Taiwan Government to institute additional labour reforms on distant water vessels
China’s ‘fishery stewardship subsidies’ and growing access arrangements muddied by ‘fish crimes’
Review of EU IUU fishing regulation finds a success story