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Fiji's Minister for Fisheries and Forestry Hon. Alitia Bainivalu shared a message of commitment and solidarity in the fight against illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing in the Pacific,...

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Meet Lieutenant Ratu Meli Baivatu from Fiji, a participant in this year's Operation Tui Moana (OPTM26). A Seagoing officer with the Fiji Navy, Meli spent three weeks building his skills in fisherie...

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Meet Stella Sahara Tuuau from Samoa, one of the participants in this year's Operation Tui Moana (OPTM26). Over three weeks of training and Operation, Stella gained valuable skills in fisheries int...

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OPTM26 | That's a wrap for Operation Tui Moana 2026 🌊 Full operation details here ⤵ https://www.ffa.int/2026/05/pacific-nations-unite-to-strengthen-fisheries-surveillance-through-operation-tui-moa..

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FFA Director-General Noan David Pakop closing remarks at the Annual Officials FFC 142nd Meeting in Wellington, New Zealand.

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A short visual highlights of the Annual Forum Fisheries Committee (FFC) Officials 142nd Meeting in Wellington, New Zealand. The meeting took place from 11 - 15 May 2026.

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FFA Members and partners within the MCS space held a workshop ahead of the 29th Monitoring, Control and Surveillance (MCS) Working Group meeting from 23 - 27 March 2026 at the FFA Headquarters in H...

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FFA staff joined the 54th Pacific Islands Forum Leaders Meeting from the sidelines, with exhibition booths set up at the Aquatic Centre venue of the PIFLM54 meeting.

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FFA Director-General Noan David Pakop provided a brief but impactful update to Pacific Leaders at the 54th Pacific Islands Forum Leaders Meeting at the Friendship Hall in Honiara. In a video prese...

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Operation Ika Moana 2025, held from 8 - 15 August 2025, marked the first time the sub-regional initiative had been reactivated since 2019. The operation was a coordinated effort involving six FFA...

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Short highlights of Day Three of the 24th Annual Forum Fisheries Committee (FFC) Ministerial Meeting in Niue.

The Moana Voices series is an ongoing initiative by the Pacific Islands Forum Fisheries Agency (FFA) to amplify the voices of women in fisheries, highlighting their essential but often unseen roles...

FFC Ministerial Chair Hon. Mona Ainu'u at the 6th Annual Regional Fisheries Ministers Meeting in Niue.

Niue welcomed Fisheries Ministers who in the country for the 24th Annual Forum Fisheries Committee Ministerial Meeting (FFCMIN24) and the 6th Regional Fisheries Ministers Meeting (RFMM6). The fishe...

Niue is set to host the 24th Annual Forum Fisheries Committee (FFC) Ministerial Meeting and the 6th Annual Regional Fisheries Ministers Meeting (RFMM) from 22–24 July 2025. Ministers from across th...

From 31 March - 4 April 2025, MCS representatives from the 17 Members of FFA gathered at the FFA Headquarters in Honiara for the 28th Annual Monitoring Control and Surveillance Working Group Meetin...

"Our Members are collectively responsible for around 30 million square kilometres of ocean, and over 20 percent of the world's Exclusive Economic Zone. As large ocean island states, our region is ...

Prime Minister of the Solomon Islands Hon. Jeremiah Manele was among Pacific Islands Forum (PIF) Leaders who joined FFA's side event at the 53rd PIF Leaders Meeting in Nuku'alofa, Tonga in August 2...

Phase One of the FFA Regional Monitoring Control and Surveillance (MCS) Data Analysis Training completed four days of learning, collaboration, and skill-building in Suva, Fiji on 28 November 2024. ...