The Tuvalu Fisheries Department operates two vessels for carrying out its activities within the country’s exclusive economic zone (EEZ) and outer islands. These are the 18-metre ''Manaui'' and 32-metre ''Talamoana''. The vessels are used for fisheries research, deploying fish aggregating devices (FADs), visiting outer islands for monitoring and consultations, including to implement Tuvalu's National Adaptation Programme of Action (NAPA) to address climate change. The ''Manaui'' was procured through the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) in 1989 and is nearing the end of its life. In 2015, the United Nations Development Program (UNDP) provided assistance to acquire ''Talamoana''; which is also used for Monitoring Control and Surveillance (MCS) patrols.