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FFA TRADE AND INDUSTRY NEWS Volume 14: Issue 1 January-February 2021

By Elizabeth Havice, Liam Campling and Mike McCoy[1] 

CONTENTS

Fisheries Trade 

Pacific Forum launches videos introducing WTO fisheries subsidies debates

Fisheries Regulation 

Workshop aims to spread awareness and update FFA COVID-19 Operating Protocols

A new standard for crew joins a growing number of labour-related regulatory tools 

Tuna Industry

FFA TRADE AND INDUSTRY NEWS Volume 13: Issue 6 November-December 2020

By Liam Campling, Elizabeth Havice and Mike McCoy[1]

 

CONTENTS

Special Feature

FFA Trade and Industry News 2020 roundup

Fisheries Trade 

WTO misses deadline, diverges on development and debates fisheries licensing

Fisheries Management

WCPFC rolls over tropical tunas measure; COVID-19 delays progress on new measure

IATTC ‘emergency’ meeting results in a tropical tuna measure roll-over after impasse

Pacific tuna fishery protections in place for 2021

HONIARA, 21 December, 2020 – Pacific Island countries have worked with fishing nations to secure crucial protection measures next year for an industry worth over US$1 billion to local economies and employing around 24,000 following global meetings last week.

FFA Boosts Protection of Solomon Islands Tuna Resources

HONIARA, 14 December, 2020 – Protecting Solomon Islands’ tuna resources from illegal activity has received a significant  boost with 24 Compliance officers receiving training from the Pacific Island Forum Fisheries Agency (FFA) recently.

FFA TRADE AND INDUSTRY NEWS Volume 13: Issue 5 September-October 2020

FFA TRADE AND INDUSTRY NEWS. Volume 13: Issue 5September-October 2020

By Elizabeth Havice, Liam Campling and Mike McCoy[1] 

 

CONTENTS 

Fisheries Trade 

Solomon Islands granted ‘global sourcing’ rules of origin

European Parliament calls for temporary withdrawal of Philippines GSP+ status

Fisheries Regulation 

China and Taiwan fish added to the U.S. List of Goods Produced by Forced Labour

Fisheries Management

Enormous Fisheries Surveillance Effort by FFA and Members

HONIARA, 28 October, 2020 – One of the largest maritime surveillance operation in the world, Operation Kurukuru, concludes on Friday 30 October, after two weeks of international cooperation by aircraft, ships, and national organisations to target Illegal, Unregulated and Unreporte

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