Fiji, Feb. 2 -- The Pacific Islands Forum Fisheries Agency (FFA) has opened its fifth Prioritisation Workshop (PW5), with Director-General Noan David Pakop urging Members to clearly define regional priorities to guide the Secretariat's work programme and budget.

Opening the workshop last week, Pakop thanked the current Chair for steering the agency through a strong first half of the 2025-27 financial year and reaffirmed the Secretariat's support for his leadership.

"May I, at the outset, thank the Chair for his excellent guidance since assuming the Chairmanship, and for the collective success that FFA has achieved in the first half of the 2025/27 financial year," Pakop said.

He said the meeting follows a major regional milestone, notin...