MEDIA RELEASE: FFA raises funds to contribute to Pinktober Campaign
HONIARA, 1 November, 2019 – October is known as Breast Cancer Awareness Month or Pinktober because of Pink Ribbon Day (25 October).
Media-Releases
Media Release: Pacific Island Forum Fisheries Agency leads one of the largest maritime surveillance operations globally to end Illegal, Unregulated and Unreported fishing
HONIARA, 25 October, 2019 – The Pacific Island Forum Fisheries Agency (FFA) lead Operation Kurukuru is one of the largest maritime surveillance operations globally covering an area the land size of Russia, India and Egypt combined.
FFA TRADE AND INDUSTRY NEWS Volume 12: Issue 4 July-August 2019
FFA TRADE AND INDUSTRY NEWS . Volume 12: Issue 4 July-August 2019
By Liam Campling, Elizabeth Havice and Mike McCoy [1]
CONTENTS
Fisheries Trade
Signs of convergence in WTO fisheries subsidies negotiations, but major differences remain
EU-Mercosur reach trade agreement, but threatened by environmental concerns
Fisheries Regulation
Marshall Islands seeking EU market access; hopeful of removal from EU ‘tax haven’ blacklist
MEDIA RELEASE:PNG media prepped to tell “fish-story” ahead of Seventh Pacific Tuna Forum
PORT MORESBY, 11 September 2019 – Media personnel in Papua New Guinea now have a better understanding of the significance and value of tuna fisheries after three days of a fisheries-related media workshop. The workshop was held from 9-11 September in Port Moresby and brought together around twenty journalists, as well as selected journalism students from Divine Word University in Madang.
MEDIA RELEASE: FFA-led monitoring, control and surveillance operation Island Chief 2019 covers area greater than Russia
HONIARA, 3 September 2019 – The third Pacific Island Forum Fisheries Agency-led monitoring, control and surveillance operation for the year - Operation Island Chief 2019 (OPIC19) covered an area greater than the size of Russia, the biggest country in the world.
MEDIA RELEASE:Forum Fisheries Agency (FFA) Celebrates 40 years of Service
HONIARA, 9 August 2019 – Pacific Islands Forum Fisheries Agency (FFA) celebrated 40 years of service with a dinner hosted by the Director General, Dr Manumatavai Tupou-Roosen.
MEDIA RELEASE: Chief Justice of the Solomon Islands and FFA Director-General co-host the first Pacific regional judicial symposium to promote responsibility in fisheries
Honiara, Solomon Islands, Tuesday 6 August 2019 –the Honourable Chief Justice of the Solomon Islands Sir Albert Palmer and the Director-General of the Pacific Islands Forum Fisheries Agency (FFA), Dr Manumatavai Tupou-Roosen yesterday opened the first Pacific regional judicial symposium on the theme “Responsibility in Fisheries”.
MEDIA RELEASE: International judge presents keynote in regional judicial symposium to promote responsibility in fisheries
Honiara, Solomon Islands, Monday 5 August 2019 – Judge Tomas Heidar of the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea (ITLOS), who serves as President of its Chamber for Fisheries Disputes, today delivered a keynote address to the regional judicial symposium on the topic "IUU Fishing and the ITLOS Advisory Opinion".
MEDIA RELEASE: School kids delight in 40th anniversary celebrations with FFA staff
HONIARA, 2 August, 2019 – The Pacific Islands Forum Fisheries Agency (FFA) welcomed children from around Honiara, Solomon Islands to showcase the work of the regional fisheries agency as part of their 40th anniversary celebrations.
FFA TRADE AND INDUSTRY NEWS Volume 12: Issue 3 May-June 2019
FFA TRADE AND INDUSTRY NEWS Volume 12: Issue 3 May-June 2019
By Elizabeth Havice, Liam Campling and Mike McCoy [1]
CONTENTS
Fisheries Trade & Aid
Burst of new fisheries subsidies while the WTO slowly negotiates rules
EU and Vietnam sign Free Trade Agreement
Growing Chinese influence in the Pacific sparks new interest in international aid
Fisheries Management
FFA Ministers agree to minimum terms and conditions for crew employment