Abbreviation | FFA |
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Formation | 9 August 1979 |
Type | International organization |
Purpose | Fisheries management |
Headquarters | Honiara, Solomon Islands |
Coordinates | 9°26′00″S 159°57′52″E / 9.433328°S 159.964478°E |
Area served | Pacific Ocean |
Membership | 17 state members |
Director General | Manumatavai Tupou |
Website | www |
The Pacific Islands Forum Fisheries Agency (FFA) is an intergovernmental agency established in 1979 to facilitate regional co-operation and co-ordination on fisheries policies between its member states in order to achieve conservation and optimum utilisation of living marine resources, in particular highly migratory fish stocks, for the benefit of the peoples of the region, in particular the developing countries. The office campus is located in Honiara, Solomon Islands