The Ministry of Fisheries and Marine Resources Development has restricted the harvesting of trocus shells in the country. It decided to enforce the restriction after noticing an unsustainable harvesting of the sea shell.
Director of the Ministry of Fisheries and Marine Resources Development, Edward Honiwala has said the decision by United States to withdraw from the 30 year Tuna Treaty with Pacific Island countries will affect some of the Ministry’s programs.
It will be difficult for countries like Solomon Islands to seek permission from other fishing fleets to sell their number of fishing days, says the Pacific Islands Forum Fisheries Deputy Director-General Wez Norris.
Deputy Director-General of the Forum Fisheries Agency (FFA), Wez Norris has described the dispute between FFA member countries and the cancellation of 37 US Fishing vessel licenses to stop fishing in the Pacific waters as an ‘unfortunate situation’.
The Solomon Islands Broadcasting Cooperation (SIBC) has signed a partnership agreement with the Point Cruz Yacht Club (PCYC) to organise the ‘2015 Fishing Completion’.
A five-member ministerial delegation led by the Minister of Fisheries and Marine Resources, John Maneniaru took a brief educational tour of the Forum Fisheries Agency headquarters in Honiara today.
The Ministry of Fisheries and Marine Resources’ Monitoring, Compliance and Surveillance Department has taken delivery of new sets of uniforms recently. A government statement today said the assistance was made possible by Pete Southern from the Ministry of Primary Industries in New Zealand which…
Fishermen in North Malaita have reiterated their call for the Ministry of Fisheries to monitor the current illegal fishing activities by certain fishing boats in the region.
Over a 150 fishermen in North Malaita have expressed their unhappiness over a newly launched fishing raft which went missing two weeks after it was installed by the Fisheries authority.
Provincial Fisheries officers from all nine Provinces and private sector are attending a National Coastal fisheries and Aquaculture workshop in Honiara.
A National Coastal Fisheries and Aquaculture workshop has been successfully concluded in Honiara last week. The workshop bought together Provincial fishery officers and private sectors to create new synergies to ensure both coastal aquaculture and coastal fisheries provide the opportunities for…
Solomon Islands has been registered as an official Trade Control and Expert System (TRACES) participant as of 1st July this year. This was made possible by the European Union (EU).
The Fishery Department in Auki, Malaita province has launched a fishing raft at Fanalei community in South Malaita today. The fishing raft is a project funded by the Ministry of Fisheries and Marine Resources which aims to promote inshore fisheries in the country.
The Fishery Department in Auki, Malaita province has launched a fishing raft at Bita’ama community this morning. The fishing raft is a long-awaited project for the community.
The Ministry of Fisheries and Marine Resources has denied any illegal harvesting of beche-de-mer in the country. The Prime Minister’s Secretariat Office says, though the harvesting period beche-de-mer has ended, the Ministry maintains, an extension is necessary to enable producers bring their…
Fishermen in Mbita’ama, North Malaita have welcomed the new Fisheries Management Act saying this is a positive move from the Democratic Coalition for Change Government.
A vessel suspected of conducting illegal fishing activities in Solomon Islands waters has been arrested and is now detained at the Aola police patrol boat base in Honiara. Police Commissioner Frank Prendergast confirmed the arrest in his weekly media conference yesterday.
The general public, marine resource owners and licensed export holders throughout the country have until the 1st of May this year to harvest sea cucumbers commonly known as beche-de-mer.
The passage of the Fisheries Management Bill 2015 will ensure our continued access to the European Union markets. Hon. John Maneniaru, Minister of Fisheries made this explanation when he tabled the Bill.
A five days workshop on Fisheries management ends successfully in Rara, East Are’are. The workshop aims to provide fisheries officers with basic marine fisheries management skills in East and West Are’are.
