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Credit - Francisco Blaha
Fisheries surveillance ramps up in Marshall Islands
April 5, 2023

The Marshall Islands is making use of a "maritime domain awareness platform" developed by a New Zealand company to identify suspected illegal fishing activity in the western Pacific. Information gleaned by Marshall Islands Marine Resources Authority (MIMRA) fisheries surveillance officers vi

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The participants of the first ever Boarding and Inspection training. Credit - https://dailypost.vu/
Historic Boarding and Inspection Training for Fisheries and Maritime officers
December 11, 2020

A first of its kind training was held this week in Port Vila from the 1st to 4th of December.

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Australia deploys new underwater technology to fight illegal fishing. Source -https://www.seafoodsource.com/
Australia deploys new underwater technology to fight illegal fishing
November 25, 2020

Australia has deployed a new underwater technology across the Torres Strait aimed at combating illegal foreign fishing, according to the Australian Fisheries Management Authority.

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A fishing vessel spotted during the survelliance flight on Tuesday 27th October. Source - https://theislandsun.com.sb/
Suspicious fishing vessels spotted in Solomon waters
October 29, 2020

A Pacific wide maritime surveillance operation has discovered a few suspicious foreign vessels in Solomon waters as of early this week.

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Boat being deployed for vessel boarding inspection Photo: supplied FFA
Pacific fisheries surveillance Operation Kurukuru ends tomorrow
October 29, 2020

One of the largest maritime surveillance operation in the world, Operation Kurukuru, concludes tomorrow.

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The crew of the Coast Guard Cutter Douglas Munro conducts a boarding of a Chinese fishing vessel. Credit - USCG
USCG Patrol Deters Illegal Fishing in the North Pacific
October 10, 2020

The U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Douglas Munro has completed a two-month patrol covering 12,500 miles throughout the North Pacific on an annual mission to detect and deter illegal, unreported, and unregulated (IUU) fishing.

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The crews of the Coast Guard Cutter Kimball (WMSL 756) and an Air Station Barbers Point HC-130 Hercules airplane conduct joint operations in the Pacific August 14, 2020. The crews were participating in the multi-country maritime Operation Nasse designed to prevent Illegal, unregulated or unreported (IUU) fishing in Oceania. Credit - U.S. Coast Guard
Cutter Completes Multi-Country Patrol for Illegal Fishing in the South Pacific
September 18, 2020

The Coast Guard Cutter Kimball (WMSL 756) returned to Honolulu Sunday following its nearly two-month patrol supporting the multi-country maritime Operation Nasse throughout Oceania, the Coast Guard 14th District said in a Sept.

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Fisheries, Maritime and Ports Authority officers monitor a fishing vessel unloading under COVID-19 protocols in Apia Port, Samoa. Photo: Samoa NHQ.
Coordination and commitment during regional fisheries surveillance operation
September 10, 2020

A fisheries monitoring, control and surveillance operation in the Pacific concludes this week, with excellent cooperation demonstrated between nations despite the challenges of COVID-19 continuing to affect surveillance in the region.

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Crew on a RNZAF P-3K2 Orion will undergo aerial patrols over waters around Niue and the Cook Islands to detect illegal fishing Photo: NZDF
NZ aerial patrols resume over Niue, Cook Islands
June 26, 2020

The New Zealand Defence Force is resuming aerial patrols in the Pacific following concerns about illegal fishing in the region. A Royal New Zealand Air Force (RNZAF) Orion is this week carrying out aerial surveillance over the Exclusive Economic Zones of Niue and the Cook Islands...due to tr

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A patrol boat of Federated States of Micronesia during a boarding and inspection observation in 2004. Photo: FFA Media.
Exchange of maritime boundaries data to boost fisheries monitoring, control and surveillance in region
June 19, 2020

A milestone has been reached by the Pacific Islands Forum Fisheries Agency (FFA) and the Pacific Community (SPC) following the successful completion of an agreement between the two organisations for the exchange of maritime boundaries data.

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