Year 1 payment of agreement for pacific islands forum fisheries agency (FFA) and the U.S. Department of state, done in honiara on may 9, 2023 (POP: 9/14/23-9/14/33).

Federal Grant Award Summary

The U.S. Department of State's Bureau of Oceans and International Environmental and Scientific Affairs awarded $60 million to the Pacific Islands Forum Fisheries Agency (FFA) under the Environmental and Scientific Partnerships and Programs (CFDA 19.017) program. The award, dated June 30, 2025, represents the first-year payment of a ten-year agreement executed in Honiara on May 9, 2023, with performance activities conducted in the Solomon Islands through December 31, 2025.

Under this project grant, FFA delivers comprehensive fisheries management and marine resource conservation services focused on sustainable development in the Pacific region. Key deliverables include conducting scientific stock assessments of tuna and other fish populations, performing extensive data collection and analysis of fisheries activities, implementing compliance monitoring programs for commercial fishing operations, and developing capacity-building initiatives to assist the Solomon Islands government in regulating fishing industry access and conserving marine fish stocks. These services support the Department of State's strategic objective of building international partnerships that advance environmental and scientific objectives through technical expertise in regional fisheries management and Pacific marine ecosystem conservation.