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FFA Members complete Phase Two of MCS Data Analysis Training The FFA Regional MCS Data Analysis Training (RMCS DAT) successfully concluded its second phase on Friday in Brisbane, Australia, equipping participants with advanced data analysis skills to combat illegal, unreported, and unregulated (IUU) fishing. The training brought together representatives from 9 FFA Members: Cook Islands, Federated States of Micronesia, Kiribati, Marshall Islands, Nauru, Palau, Papua New Guinea, Solomon Islands, and Vanuatu—alongside key partners to enhance intelligence-driven MCS efforts. Key Focus Areas: ? Advanced vessel risk analysis and intelligence reporting ? Practical application of Maritime Domain Awareness (MDA) tools for risk assessment and intelligence-led operations, including Starboard, Skylight, Trackwell VMS, TUFMAN 2 and HE360 ? Strengthening national-level MCS data systems to improve enforcement and compliance reporting ??? “This training directly supports our Regional MCS Strategy and strengthens the ability of FFA Members to make informed enforcement decisions,” FFA Director of Fisheries Operations Allan Rahari emphasised during the opening of the training earlier in the week. Key Outcomes: ?? Improved integration of data analysis for real-time fisheries surveillance ?? Expanded collaboration with partners, including IMCSN, JAC (GFW, Skylight, C4ADs), UK Marine Management Organisation, and SPC FAME ?? Hands-on intelligence mapping and compliance assessment exercises This session builds on the first phase in November 2024 in Suva, Fiji, reinforcing the strategic priorities of the Regional MCS Strategy (RMCSS) 2024-2029. A huge thank you to all our partners and to Australia DFAT for funding this initiative under the Pacific MDA Program. #SustainableFisheries #FFA #RMCS #MCSDataAnalysisTraining #IUUfishing #MaritimeDomainAwareness #PacificFisheries

Join us for our next webinar on 4th December ?? ?? ?? Tia Hobson from OceanMind presents 'Port State Measure Agreement Implementation Traceability and Risk Analysis' with Thira Rodchevid and Jitpisut Sanboonpeng from the Department of Fisheries, Thailand. OceanMind is a tech-enabled global changemaker, using AI and data solutions to create a thriving, equitable, and sustainable future for all. Our work seeks to change humanity’s relationship with the ocean from one of extraction to one of regeneration. We do this by transforming both sides of the system, by powering effective regulation to prevent damaging and inequitable activities, and by incentivizing responsible business practices in maritime supply chains such that regeneration is the least cost, most value approach. OceanMind is excited to present PSMART, which is an innovative online platform developed to support Port State governments, buyers, processors, and retailers in identifying and mitigating high-risk shipments from foreign-flagged vessels under the Port State Measures Agreement (PSMA). This beta version tool helps governments, like Thailand, detect possible non-compliance and share risk assessment results effectively. Designed to strengthen public-private partnerships, the tool prevents Illegal, Unreported, and Unregulated (IUU) fish from entering global supply chains. It empowers stakeholders with clear, actionable insights into risks associated with arriving vessels and the measures taken to address them, ensuring transparency and supporting sustainable, legal fisheries. Click safet.mn.co to join the FISH-TECH-CONNECT community and access webinars, news, chat, network and more!

A quick update for our Triton users: As of today, you can link out from our vessel ID cards directly to the same vessels in Global Fishing Watch and Skylight, making it easier than ever to move quickly between ownership information, tracked movement, and satellite imagery. As a member of the Joint Analytical Cell, we believe that coordination around transparent maritime data is key to countering IUU fishing around the world. This new Triton update is designed to empower our users to do just that. More ??

??FFA Regional MCS Data Analysis training journey begins This week we are pleased to deliver Phase 1 of the FFA Regional Monitoring Control and Surveillance Strategy (RMCSS) Data Analysis Training at the University of the South Pacific in Suva, Fiji. The training programme is part of a regional initiative to support capability development at the national and regional level to support effective MCS activities and enforcement response. Participants from 9?? FFA Members (Australia, Cook Islands, Fiji, New Zealand, Samoa, Tokelau, Tonga, Tuvalu and Vanuatu) and recognised technology and MCS partners have come together to develop their skills and strategies in the fight against illegal, unreported, and unregulated (IUU) fishing. ?? FFA Director of Fisheries Operations Allan Rahari remarked at the opening of the training on Monday: “The FFA RMCSS Data Analysis Training initiative aims to support capability development at the national level to support effective MCS activities and enforcement response. “This first phase is a start of an ongoing program the FFA Secretariat has prioritised under the RMCSS 2024-29. Reflecting on the theme, using technology as an enabler to have accurate information on all catch, effort, and vessel fishing activity, as well as access to relevant tools from our partners and skills necessary to implement effective, intelligence-driven MCS.” ?? The training focuses on: ? Using the FFA MCS Data Analysis Guideline to direct MCS responses and support enforcement actions. ? Leveraging cutting-edge Maritime Domain Awareness (MDA) tools for risk assessment and intelligence-led operations. ? Strengthening collaboration through practical exercises and knowledge-sharing sessions between the Secretariat, Members and Partners. ?? Themed “Technology as an enabler to compile data analysis for compliance assessment and identification of IUU fishing activities and Maritime Domain Awareness,” the training empowers FFA Members to maximise the use of data for effective fisheries management. ?? A big thank you to our valued partners—IMCS Network, SPC FAME and GEM, Global Fishing Watch, Starboard, C4ADs, Skylight HE360, AFMA, NZ MPI and others—who have supported this initiative. #SustainableFisheries #PacificFisheries #IUUFishing #FFA #MCSDataAnalysisTraining #MaritimeDomainAwareness