Fiji, Sept. 23 -- U.S deputy Secretary of State Christopher Landau used the U.S-Pacific Islands Business Forum in New York to push stronger trade and investment links while confirming fresh funding for Pacific fisheries.

"Following through on U.S commitments, the United States, working with Congress, will soon provide the second US$60 million payment to the Pacific Islands Forum Fisheries Agency as part of a 10-year Economic Assistance Agreement associated with the South Pacific Tuna Treaty," Landau spokesperson said in a statement.

"This allows U.S-flagged vessels to fish in the exclusive economic zones of 16 PICs, generating hundreds of millions of dollars annually in gross revenue for the U.S economy."

The forum, hosted by the Busin...