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From: "Sam Taufao - I.T. Manager" <samt@ffa.gov.sb> To: "'sghuter@psg.com'" <sghuter@psg.com> Date: Thu, 18 Apr 96 14:52:00 Please make the following updates to the above topic in your web page or database: Date: 18 April, 1996 Organisation: Forum Fisheries Agency Address: PO Box 629, Honiara, Solomon Islands Contact Person(s): Sam Taufao (Information Technology Manager) samt@ffa.int Norman Kapun (Senior Analyst Programmer) normank@ffa.int Fax: (677) 23995 Tel: (677) 21124 Note: The original domain ffa.gov.sb has now been replaced with the new domain ffa.int. The ffa.int correctly identifies the Forum Fisheries Agency, which is an international organisation. The Forum Fisheries Agency was setup in 1977 by the leaders of the South Pacific Forum to co-ordinate regional fisheries policies and to promote the development of fisheries resources to ensure that maximum benefits are achieved by the peoples of the South Pacific region from their fisheries. FFA has a membership of sixteen South Pacific countries: Australia, Cook Islands, Federated States of Micronesia, Fiji, Kiribati, Marshall Islands, Nauru, New Zealand, Niue, Palau, Papua New Guinea, Solomon Islands, Tonga, Tuvalu, Vanuatu and Western Samoa. The exclusive economic zones of the fourteen island member countries excluding Australia and New Zealand is approximately 30 million square kilometres. The work of the Agency is partitioned into five functional programme areas: Economics and Marketing; Monitoring, Control and Surveillance; Legal Services; Information and Technology; and Corporate Services. The organisation is headed by a Director who is appointed by representatives of all sixteen member countries. He is assisted by a Deputy Director who is also appointed by representatives of all sixteen member countries. Both appointments are for three year terms. Mr Victorio Uherbelau from Palau is the current Director until November 1997. Mr Ian Cartwright from Australia is the current Deputy Director until April 1999. Each of the five programmes is headed by a programme manager. Thank you.
