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Pacific Islands Forum Fisheries Agency
The Pacific Islands Forum Fisheries Agency (FFA) is an intergovernmental agency established in 1979 to facilitate regional co-operation and co-ordination on fisheries policies between its member states in order to achieve conservation and optimum utilisation of living marine resources, in particular highly migratory fish stocks, for the benefit of the peoples of the region, in particular the developing countries. The office campus is located in Honiara, Solomon Islands History and status Following a Declaration by 8th South Pacific Forum in 1977, the FFA was established by international treaty titled: ''South Pacific Forum Fisheries Agency Convention'', signed by 14 states, mostly small island states in the Pacific Ocean plus Australia and New Zealand. Tokelau additionally joined the FFA membership in 2002. The FFA is based in Honiara, in the Solomon Islands. The following Territory and States are FFA members: The current Director General of FFA is Dr Manumatavai Tupou (Tonga) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
International Organization
An international organization or international organisation (see spelling differences), also known as an intergovernmental organization or an international institution, is a stable set of norms and rules meant to govern the behavior of states and other actors in the international system. Organizations may be established by a treaty or be an instrument governed by international law and possessing its own legal personality, such as the United Nations, the World Health Organization and NATO. International organizations are composed of primarily member states, but may also include other entities, such as other international organizations, firms, and nongovernmental organizations. Additionally, entities (including states) may hold observer status. Notable examples include the United Nations (UN), Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE), Bank for International Settlements (BIS), Council of Europe (COE), International Labour Organization (ILO) and International Crim ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
George Coulter (civil Servant)
George may refer to: People * George (given name) * George (surname) * George (singer), American-Canadian singer George Nozuka, known by the mononym George * George Washington, First President of the United States * George W. Bush, 43rd President of the United States * George H. W. Bush, 41st President of the United States * George V, King of Great Britain, Ireland, the British Dominions and Emperor of India from 1910-1936 * George VI, King of Great Britain, Ireland, the British Dominions and Emperor of India from 1936-1952 * Prince George of Wales * George Papagheorghe also known as Jorge / GEØRGE * George, stage name of Giorgio Moroder * George Harrison, an English musician and singer-songwriter Places South Africa * George, Western Cape ** George Airport United States * George, Iowa * George, Missouri * George, Washington * George County, Mississippi * George Air Force Base, a former U.S. Air Force base located in California Characters * George (Peppa Pig), a 2-year-old pig ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nauru Agreement
The Nauru Agreement Concerning Cooperation in the Management of Fisheries of Common Interest, or The Nauru Agreement is an Oceania subregional agreement between the Federated States of Micronesia, Kiribati, the Marshall Islands, Nauru, Palau, Papua New Guinea, Solomon Islands and Tuvalu. The eight signatories collectively control 25–30% of the world's tuna supply and approximately 60% of the western and central Pacific tuna supply. Historically, the Nauru Agreement and other joint fishery management Arrangements made by the Parties to the Nauru Agreement (usually referred to as ''PNA'') have been concerned mainly with the management of tuna purse-seine fishing in the tropical western Pacific. Institutional arrangements From its initial enactment in 1982, the implementation of the Nauru Agreement was coordinated by the Pacific Islands Forum Fisheries Agency (FFA). However a separate PNA Office was created in 2010, based in Majuro, Marshall Islands. The current (2021) PNA chief ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Perry Head
Perry, also known as pear cider, is an alcoholic beverage made from fermented pears, traditionally the perry pear. It has been common for centuries in England, particularly in Gloucestershire, Herefordshire, and Worcestershire. It is also made in parts of South Wales and France, especially Normandy and Anjou, and in Commonwealth countries such as Canada, Australia, and New Zealand. Production Fruit Perry pears are thought to be descended from wild hybrids, known as ''wildings'', between the cultivated pear ''Pyrus communis'' subsp. ''communis'' and the now-rare wild pear ''Pyrus communis'' subsp. ''pyraster''. The cultivated pear ''P. communis'' was brought to northern Europe by the Romans. In the fourth century CE Saint Jerome referred to perry as ''piracium''. Wild pear hybrids were, over time, selected locally for desirable qualities and by the 1800s, many regional varieties had been identified. The majority of perry pear varieties in the UK originate from the counties o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wez Norris
Wez may refer to: * Wez-Velvain, a village in the province of Hainaut, Belgium * Wez, a former French commune, now part of Val-de-Vesle, Marne ''département'' * Wez, a character in the film ''Mad Max 2 ''Mad Max 2'' (released as ''The Road Warrior'' in the United States) is a 1981 Australian post-apocalyptic action film directed by George Miller. It is the second installment in the ''Mad Max'' franchise, with Mel Gibson reprising his role a ...'' See also * {{Disambiguation ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Transform Aqorau
Transform may refer to: Arts and entertainment *Transform (scratch), a type of scratch used by turntablists * ''Transform'' (Alva Noto album), 2001 * ''Transform'' (Howard Jones album) or the title song, 2019 * ''Transform'' (Powerman 5000 album) or the title song, 2003 * ''Transform'' (Rebecca St. James album), 2000 * ''Transform'' (single album), by Teen Top, or the title song, 2011 *"Transform", a song by Daniel Caesar from ''Freudian'', 2017 *"Transform", a song by Your Memorial from ''Redirect'', 2012 Mathematics, science, and technology Mathematics *Tensor transformation law, a defining property of tensors *Tensor product model transformation, numerical method applied to control theory *Transformation (function), concerning functions from sets to themselves *Transform theory, theory of integral transforms **List of transforms, a list of mathematical transforms **Integral transform, a type of mathematical transform Computer graphics *Transform coding, a type of data compress ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Steve Dunn (civil Servant)
Steve Dunn may refer to: *Steve Dunn (1990s first baseman) (born 1970), Major League Baseball player *Steve Dunn (1880s first baseman) (1858–1933), Major League Baseball player * Steve Dunn (referee) (born 1957), English football referee * Steve Dunn (civil servant), Director General of the Pacific Islands Forum Fisheries Agency, 2004–2006 *Stephen Dunne (actor) (1918–1977), American actor sometimes credited as Steve Dunn See also * Steven Dunn Steven Lyle Doll (December 9, 1960 – March 22, 2009) was an American professional wrestler, best known for his tenure in the World Wrestling Federation (WWF) as Steven Dunn in the tag team Well Dunn. Professional wrestling career Early care ... or Steve Doll (1960–2009), American professional wrestler * Stephen Dunn (other) * Stephen Dunne (other) {{hndis, Dunn, Steve ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bruce Chapman (civil Servant)
Bruce Kerry Chapman (born December 1, 1940) is the founder and current chairman of the board of the Discovery Institute, an American conservative think tank often associated with the religious right. He was previously a journalist, a Republican politician, and a diplomat. He is the author, most recently, of ''Politicians: The Worst Kind of People to Run the Government, Except for All the Others'' (Discovery Institute Press, 2018). Early life and career Born in Evanston, Illinois, Chapman graduated from Harvard University in 1962, served in the U.S. Air Force Reserves, and worked as an editorial writer for the '' New York Herald Tribune''. With his college roommate George Gilder, Chapman wrote an attack on the anti-intellectual policies of Barry Goldwater titled ''The Party That Lost Its Head'' (1966). In 1966 he moved to Seattle and wrote a book entitled ''The Wrong Man in Uniform'', arguing against conscription, and for an all-volunteer military (Trident Press, 1967). ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Barry Pollock
Barry may refer to: People and fictional characters * Barry (name), including lists of people with the given name, nickname or surname, as well as fictional characters with the given name * Dancing Barry, stage name of Barry Richards (born c. 1950), former dancer at National Basketball Association games Places Canada *Barry Lake, Quebec *Barry Islands, Nunavut United Kingdom * Barry, Angus, Scotland, a village ** Barry Mill, a watermill * Barry, Vale of Glamorgan, Wales, a town ** Barry Island, a seaside resort ** Barry Railway Company ** Barry railway station United States * Barry, Illinois, a city * Barry, Minnesota, a city * Barry, Texas, a city * Barry County, Michigan * Barry County, Missouri * Barry Township (other), in several states * Fort Barry, Marin County, California, a former US Army installation Elsewhere * Barry Island (Debenham Islands), Antarctica * Barry, New South Wales, Australia, a village * Barry, Hautes-Pyrénées, France, a commune Arts and e ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ian Cartwright (civil Servant)
Ian J. Cartwright (13 November 1964 – 7 December 2016) was an English footballer, who played in the Football League for Wolverhampton Wanderers. Career Ian Cartwright signed for First Division Wolverhampton Wanderers as a youth trainee in 1980. He had to wait until his 18th birthday to make his first team debut, coming on as a substitute in a 1–4 defeat at Oldham Athletic. He made 9 appearances during the remainder of that season (scoring once) as the club won promotion back to the top flight at the first attempt. He made 16 appearances during their doomed campaign of 1983/84 which saw them relegated from the First Division, beginning a slide down the divisions amid financial problems. Cartwright remained at the club until 1986 when released by manager Sammy Chapman Samuel Edward Campbell Chapman (16 February 1938 – 24 July 2019) was a Northern Ireland international footballer and football manager. Career A former youth player with Manchester United, Chapman si ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Camillus Narakobi
Camillus may refer to: *An acolyte in a particular cult within the religion in ancient Rome *Camillus (feminine Camilla), a cognomen in ancient Rome **A hereditary cognomen in the gens Furia ***Marcus Furius Camillus **A given name derived from the cognomen, see Camille (other) *Camillus, New York may refer to either of the following jurisdictions in Onondaga County: **Camillus, New York Camillus is a town in Onondaga County, New York, United States. The population was 24,167 at the 2010 census. The Town of Camillus is west of Syracuse. There is also a village named Camillus in the town. Much of the town is a western suburb of ... ** Camillus (village), New York, wholly contained within the town * Camillus Cutlery Company {{disambiguation ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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