Year 2 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).

The U.S. Department of State, Bureau of Oceans and International Environmental and Scientific Affairs (OES), awarded $60 million to the Pacific Islands Forum Fisheries Agency (FFA) on November 17, 2025, under the Environmental and Scientific Partnerships and Programs program (CFDA 19.017). This award represents the Year 2 payment of a 10-year agreement executed in Honiara on May 9, 2023, with a period of performance extending through September 14, 2033. The FFA, an international non-profit organization based in Solomon Islands, delivers comprehensive technical services and advisory assistance focused on sustainable fisheries management and marine resource conservation throughout the Pacific region.

Under this award, the FFA provides critical fisheries management services including conducting scientific stock assessments of tuna and other fish populations, performing 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 sustainably regulating industry access and conserving marine fish stocks. These grant-funded activities support the Department of State's commitment to building international partnerships that advance environmental and scientific objectives in Pacific maritime affairs and ecosystem conservation.