FFA urges Pacific unity on Tuna management ahead of WCPFC meeting
Pacific fisheries leaders are being urged to unite on tuna management positions ahead of next month’s Western and Central Pacific Fisheries Commission meeting, while...
It’s time for WCPFC to commit to a biodegradable FAD transition
By Holly Koehler and Dr Gala Moreno
The science is clear. Solutions exist. And resources are within reach.
Non-entangling and biodegradable fish aggregating devices (bio-FADs)—made...
Operation KURUKURU: FFA wraps largest surveillance operation of 2026
Members of the Pacific Islands Forum Fisheries Agency (FFA) covered approximately 30.5 million square kilometres of ocean during Operation KURUKURU 2026, wrapping up the...
Strengthening National Competent Authorities to Support Pacific Seafood Exports
National Competent Authorities play an important role in ensuring that fishery products meet the food safety and quality requirements of export markets.
A two-week training...
A Deeper Dive into The Geopolitics of IUU Fishing
By Elizabeth Feldmann-DeMello
A vote on the permanent location and operationalization of the permanent Secretariat of the Biodiversity Beyond National Jurisdiction Agreement will be taken...
Strong El Niño expected to disrupt Pacific tuna fisheries into 2027
A strengthening El Niño is expected to affect tuna distribution and fishing activity across the Pacific through 2026 and into 2027, creating challenges for...
“We need to make Pacific economies more resilient”: Green Climate Fund
By Pita Ligaiula
Climate change is already threatening key Pacific economic sectors, but the Green Climate Fund (GCF) says its investments are being designed...
Forum Leaders endorse Kava declaration, fisheries fund review and regional labour ministers
By Pita Ligaiula
Pacific Islands Forum Leaders have endorsed new regional measures on kava, fisheries and labour, including the establishment of a dedicated Regional Labour...
GCF doubles Pacific Climate Finance as demand surges
By Pita Ligaiula in Koror, Palau
The Green Climate Fund (GCF) has doubled its commitments to the Pacific over the past three years and...
Pacific Tuna and food security at risk as 1.5°C overshoot looms
By Pita Ligaiula in Koror, Palau
A global temperature overshoot beyond 1.5 degrees Celsius could trigger an economic and food security crisis across the...
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