Vuna Road, Sopu
Tongatapu, Tonga

26 August 2016

The “Friendly Islands” of Tonga are situated in Polynesia in the South Pacific Ocean, and stretch over approximately 800 kilometres from north to south. The archipelago consists of around 176 islands, 36 of which are inhabited. Its closest neighbours are Fiji to the northwest, Samoa to the northeast and Vanuatu to the west.

"We need to strengthen the capacity of countries to enforce the law"- Minister Fakahau

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(Photo from LtoR: Mr. Poasi Ngaluafe (Tonga delgate), Mr. Jose Graziano da Silva (FAO Director General, Minister responsible for Fisheries, Hon.Semisi Tauelangi Fakahau. Also shown here is the Hon. Minister receiving the Certificate of Honor presented by FAO Director General to Tonga marking Tonga as a party to PSM Agreement)