the ffa monitors an area spanning 40 million square kilometers. >> ooh, that's an interesting track.not licensed, so it should not be doing those tracks. this is definitely not an innocent passage. >> much like airplanes, the vessels send signals, making it possible for the ffa to identify illegal trawlers. >> [indiscernible] >> but this alone doesn't solve the problem of over-fishing. revised fishing quotas for locals as well as greater expertise are also crucial. the ffa has therefore set up a research programm to study tuna -- research program to study tuna in-depth. direction-finding transmitters show what sort of distances they cover in their lifetimes; what they feed on and how fast they grow. >> the data will help protect tuna stocks, says oceanologist andrew hudson. >> the good news is that the pacific island countries have taken concrete steps toward improving their understanding of the fisheries, improving and putting in place management regimes, that if they carry them forward in full which i think they are capable of doing, could lead to true sustainability for those fish

and if there is any coordination with the ffa? >> at this point there is not former coordination with the ffa. we'll have that point first. the information come in from all different sources associated with the providing local information or targeting information. we'll take it all as it comes in, and ultimately evaluate it. syrian portion of the strategy is very important. at this point the intent of the coalition is to build a coherence to the free syrian army elements that will give it the capacity and credibility over time to be able to make its weight felt in the battlefield require a build fac phase that will require a rebuilding phase. turkey has announced the willingness to host those centers for our trainers to begin that capability. but it's a holistic approach. it is not just building the additional forces that will go into the free syrian army. it's also an emphasis that i made when i met with the political echelons of the moderate syrian opposition, that they need to begin to build and work together to create a cohere

an ffa spokesperson says the small beach craft model plane had just taken off but quickly turned around in an attempt to return to the airport. a large number of emergency vehicles have responded to the scene. ten people inside the building are unaccounted for. no word of how many people were on the plane and of course we'll bring you more information as soon as it becomes available and you can follow this on our wusa9.com website. >>> also breaking this afternoon, the longest serving mayor in history has died. thomas menino died after a battle against advanced cancer. he was diagnosed not long after leaving office at the beginning of the year. menino is credited with guiding boston's economy and shaping its skyline during his unprecedented five consecutive terms in office. >>> a nurse from maine has broken her quarantine. officials wanted kaci hickox to stay under house quarantine for 11 more days until the ebola incubation period is over. but she was out and about in public this morning. >> reporter: caci hickox flew the cool. she broke her quarantine and went for a bike ride with her

but utah republican jason cha ffa tz cited nealan. >> there was a determination specific to one inspector general that it was tied to retribution for the fact they were trying to show the truth that there was a white house staff person, an aide engaged in bringing a prostitute to his room. >> nealan denied the prostitution allegation against him and he was not charged but he was reportedly identified by one of the prostitutes. he told sheriff deputies that he was conducting an undercover investigation in human trafficking. shannon. >> thank you. >> it is down to the wire in a high stakes battle for a senate seat in north carolina. democrat senator kay haggen and republican challenger tom tillus locked in a tie and the contest is getting ugly in that crucial swing state. john has the latest from charlotte. >> reporter: good afternoon, it is a state that is crucial for the republicans to take control of the senate. tom tillus. the virtual tie with incumbent senator kay haggen. tillus who compained with senators john mccain and weathered a broad range of attacks. tillus meanwhile has been ha

i lived on a farm and i was active in ffa growing up. i understand what farmers are faced with. i have family that have been farmers for generations. the important thing you should notice is the general assembly has worked with me. we have also created a low interest loan program for small farmers who can go as part of that process and get a loan where they might not be able to receive that money through a traditional banking restitution. we are very cognizant that agriculture is the number one industry in the state of georgia and one of the major exports through the port of savannah, and i want to keep it that way. >> dr. hunt, please. >> what we have is an overregulated industry. we need more fairness and freedom. there are certain plants that would be great for alternative energy and new fiber sources that are illegal here, legal and other states, because of the name of the plant being the hemp plant. it has no hallucinogenic or drugs or anything related. a great plant that grows with out the chemicals that are needed. you have local farmers not being able to do things. urban