The Australian Defence Force (ADF) has assisted regional partners in detecting and deterring illegal fishing activity in the Pacific during the latest iteration of Operation Solania.
The Royal Australian Navy’s HMAS Wollongong worked with the Papua New Guinea Defence Force’s (PNGDF) HMPNGS Rochus Lokinap to conduct maritime surveillance in the Exclusive Economic Zone of PNG during the two-week operation.
ADF members also provided support (remotely due to COVID-19) to the Pacific Islands Forum Fisheries Agency (FFA) with intelligence gathering and analysis to assist the surveillance activities of nations participating in the FFA’s Operation KuruKuru.
Operation Solania is the ADF’s contribution to maritime surveillance within the Pacific region and supports the FFA’s annual operations KuruKuru, Island Chief, Tui Moana and Rai Balang to detect and deter illegal, unregulated and unreported fishing activity.
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