Former regional fisheries boss joins new university
A RESPECTED Pacific leader has quit the region’s largest university to join an emerging learning
Fisheries
The European Union renews major ocean partnership with the Pacific – PEUMP phase 2 agreement brings revitalised investment and cooperation with SPC, FFA, OPOC, and USP
SUVA, Fiji – The European Union (EU) renews its partnership with the Pacific Community (SPC), the Pacific Islands Forum Fisheries Agency (FFA), and the University of the South Pacific (USP) to advance their shared
Partnership for progress between EU and FFA
THE Pacific Tuna fishery underpins national budgets and economic resilience for many member countries. Recognition of the
Multi-year commitment to improving Pacific fisheries management
FRANCE’S direct funding and support commitments included €EUR1.3 million worth of equipment in 2025, and €EUR2
French navy supports Pacific fisheries surveillance initiatives
FRANCE plays a key role in managing a vast Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) in the Pacific, supporting
Fisheries are deeply embedded in Pacific culture
THE Pacific region’s fisheries success is the result of deliberate, coordinated leadership focused on sustainability and community
Pacific region champions sustainable fisheries for economic resilience
THE Pacific region is focused on sustainable fisheries management to boost long-term economic resilience and local
Strengthening sustainable fisheries in the Blue Pacific
THE Blue Pacific’s tuna resources remain central to economic resilience and sovereign decision-making for member
Solomons tuna processing plant design completed, awaiting finance
A TUNA processing facility which could boost the Solomon Islands economy has stalled due to funding
Kiribati announces $AUD202 million fisheries earnings
KIRIBATI has announced a third straight year of fisheries earnings in excess of $AUD
The Monumental Task of Managing Longline Fisheries in the Western Pacific
Walk into a fish market or grocery store in Hawai‘i and you are likely to see a poke counter. For that, you can thank a fisherman – and in many cases, a
Off the hook: Billion-dollar industry escapes oversight
DESPITE 10 years of discussions, development, and technical research, the fisheries companies which take billions of dollars of tuna from the Pacific remain relatively
Lifeline for South Pacific albacore
A NEW management measure for South Pacific Albacore will create long-awaited stability for fleets, coastal economies and global
ENBi marks a turning point for Pacific tuna development
The Pacific Ocean is home to the largest tuna stock in the world, yet the issue of monitoring, sustainability and financial benefits have always been illusive and
Pacific takes joint stand to Tuna talks
TWO regional fisheries organisations have agreed on a unified position ahead of the annual Tuna Commission in
FFA Members Set Unified Position for Upcoming WCPFC
HONIARA, 05 NOV 2025 – The Pacific Islands Forum Fisheries Agency (FFA) has concluded its 21st Management Options Consultation (MOC21) and the Special 140th Forum Fisheries Committee (FFC) Officials Meeting in
Joint fisheries exercise goes high tech
PACIFIC nations have covered more than 30 million square kilometres of ocean in a regional effort to detect and deter illegal, unreported, and unregulated
People centre of ocean conference
THE second Pacific Islands Ocean Conference (PIOC) opened on September 29 at the Heritage Park Hotel, drawing traditional knowledge holders, scientists, and ocean professionals from across the
Pacific tuna stocks stay healthy
THE Pacific continues to remain the only region in the world where all four major tuna stocks—skipjack, yellowfin, bigeye, and albacore—are biologically healthy. And Forum Fisheries Agency Director General, Noan
Fisheries subsidies offer no help
A NEW World Trade Organization (WTO) agreement on fisheries subsidies will do little to target countries most responsible for the over-exploitation of marine resources, fisher groups and civil society claimed today.