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Ministry of Fisheries and Marine Resources prepares to launch new GEDSI strategy

By Andrianah Kole The Solomon Islands Ministry of Fisheries and Marine Resources will launch its new Gender Equality, Disability and Social Inclusion (GEDSI) Strategy on Friday, following a three-day training programme to prepare ministry staff for its implementation.

31 Aug 2026

Conservation
WCS and Makira-Ulawa Provincial Government sign landmark Memorandum of Understanding to strengthen Ocean Governance, Conservation and Management
The Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS), together with the Ministry of Environment, Climate Change, Disaster Management and Meteorology (MECDM), and the Ministry of Fisheries and Marine Resources (MFMR) today marked a significant milestone in strengthening ocean governance in Solomon Islands…
8 Jul 2026
European Union
High-Level EU Delegation Discusses Potential Support for Bina Harbour Tuna Processing Plant with MFMR Supervising Minister Hon. Wasi
A high-level delegation from the European Union (EU) yesterday met with the supervising minister for Fisheries and Marine Resources, Hon. Franklyn Derek Wasi, to discuss the European Union’s interest and potential support for the Bina Harbour Tuna Processing Plant Project (BHTPP) in Malaita…
5 Jun 2026
Australia supports seaweed farming in Ontong Java
Australia is helping local communities in Ontong Java in the Malaita Outer Islands to expand into sustainable seaweed farming by partnering with local exporter, Solo Seaweed.
15 Apr 2026
Rural livelihood
RSDP funds East Kwaio Constituency’s $1.5 million fishery project
The People’s Republic of China (PRC), in partnership with the Ministry of Rural Development (MRD), delivered a fishery project worth $1.5 million to East Kwaio Constituency (EKC) on 27 February 2026.
19 Mar 2026
Mini fisheries project underway in Western Province
By Chris Alex Communities in Pusiju and Kongulavata in Western Province are currently implementing a Mini Fisheries Project with the support from WWF Solomon Islands. The initiative forms part of the Community Resilience – Nature Based Solution Project funded by the United Kingdom Government.
20 Jan 2026
Bina Harbour Project Achieves Key Design Milestone
After a year of geotechnical and other studies and intensive design work, the Bina Harbour Tuna Processing Plant Project has completed a concept design for the port, marine-side infrastructure, and onshore facilities.
23 Dec 2025
Pacific
Fair Seas Ahead: FFA and ILO Join Forces to improve working conditions for Pacific Fishers
The International Labour Organisation (ILO) and the Pacific Islands Forum Fisheries Agency (FFA) have formalised a new partnership aimed at strengthening the protection of human rights and labour standards for crews working on fishing vessels across Pacific Islands Countries waters.
20 Nov 2025
Education
Pacific women driving change towards sustainable fisheries
Across the Pacific, fisheries are more than an industry—they are a lifeline. They feed families, create jobs, and anchor economies. But this lifeline is under threat from climate change, overfishing, and mounting sustainability pressures. The solution? Stronger, more inclusive leadership.
20 Nov 2025
Prime Minister Hands Over Noro Fisheries Complex and Provincial Data Centre
Prime Minister Hon. Jeremiah Manele yesterday officially handed over the Noro Fisheries Complex and Noro Data Centre in Western Province, marking a major milestone in fisheries management, digital resilience, and national development.
11 Nov 2025
SINU
AUSTRALIA AND SINU PARTNER TO STRENGTHEN PACIFIC FISHERIES LEADERSHIP
Fourteen students from across the Pacific celebrated completing their studies last month as they attended a graduation ceremony for theAustralia Awards Certificate in Fisheries Management and Development, delivered in partnership with the Solomon Islands National University (SINU).
3 Oct 2025
Bina Harbour Project
Bina Harbour Project Committee Approves Site Layout Design
Senior officials from across government met in Honiara earlier this month to review options for the layout of the Bina Harbour port and tuna processing plant planned for Malaita.
28 Aug 2025
Bilateral Partnership
SOLOMON ISLANDS AND NEW ZEALAND STRENGTHEN BILATERAL TIES
Friday 1 August 2025, Wellington, New Zealand – Prime Minister Hon. Jeremiah Manele yesterday held meetings with New Zealand Prime Minister Rt. Hon. Christopher Luxon, Foreign Minister Rt. Hon. Winston Peters and Oceans and Fisheries Minister Hon.
2 Aug 2025
Government
Fisheries Minister Clarifies Status of Shrimp Farming Investment Claims
Wednesday 23 July 2025 – The Minister for Fisheries and Marine Resources, Hon. Bradley Tovosia, currently in Niue on official duty, wishes to clarify recent misleading claims made by representatives of SI Group and its affiliates regarding an alleged shrimp farming investment project in Solomon…
23 Jul 2025
Climate Change
Workshop for National Action Plan on Coral Reef Conservation conducted in Isabel Province
Honiara, Solomon Islands – 3rd July 025 – The Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS), in partnership with the Ministry of Environment, Climate Change, Disaster Management and Meteorology (MECDM) and the Ministry of Fisheries and Marine Resources (MFMR), are conducting a series of workshops across four…
10 Jul 2025
FFA
Judicial Symposium 2025 Opens in Honiara
HONIARA, 19 JUNE 2025 – Judicial Officers across the Pacific and international fisheries legal experts are gathering in Honiara over a three (3) days Symposium. This marks yet another significant regional event co-hosted by the Honourable Chief Justice of Solomon Islands Sir Albert R.
19 Jun 2025
Environment
Solomon Islands Concludes Participation at UNOC3 in Nice, France
Nice, France – Saturday 14 June 2025 — The Solomon Islands Government has officially concluded its engagement at the 2025 United Nations Conference to Support the Implementation of Sustainable Development Goal 14 (UNOC3), held from 9–13 June 2025 in Nice, France.
14 Jun 2025
Environment
Solomon Islands to translate UN Oceans Conference Commitments into Action
By Fredrick Kusu In Nice, France As the third UN Oceans conference concluded in Nice, France, the Solomon Islands has announced its commitment to implement the agreements and treaties it acceded to at the conference.
14 Jun 2025
Government
Melanesian Leaders Announce World’s Largest Indigenous-Led Marine Reserve
Nice, June 12, 2025 – At the UN Ocean Conference, the governments of Solomon Islands and Vanuatu announced their intention to create the Melanesian Ocean Reserve to safeguard the ancestral waters, homelands, and people of the southwestern Pacific.
12 Jun 2025
Environment
“It’s Our Lifeline”: Solomon Islands Tells Global Leaders to Prioritize Ocean Food Systems at UN Summit
Nice, France – Wednesday June 11, 2025 – Solomon Islands Minister for Fisheries and Marine Resources, Hon. Bradley Tovosia, told world leaders at a UN Ocean Conference side event today that protecting aquatic food systems is not just good policy — it’s a matter of survival for Pacific communities.
12 Jun 2025