There is still much to do in order to address the issue of illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing in the Pacific region.
Fisheries and Agriculture Organization (FAO) Head of Fishing Operations, Dr. Mathew Camilleri says the instruments to enforce and monitor such incidents are available but what is left is the execution in a diligent and efficient manner.
Callimeri is in the country to attend a three-day workshop in Nadi on the implementation of the 2009 FAO Agreement on port state measures.
Fiji loses an estimated $200 million to illegal fishing every year, which the Ministry of Fisheries says robs the country of development opportunities.