The Pacific Islands Forum Fisheries Agency (FFA) has reminded the Solomon Island government to address illegal fishing in its Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ).
The Pacific Islands Forum Fisheries Agency (FFA) has pledged its continued cooperation with the Solomon Islands Government in addressing fisheries issues in the country. FFA Director General James Movick made the pledge when he visited Prime Minister Hon Manasseh Sogavare this week.
A non-Government Organisation ‘OceansWatch Solomon Islands’ working in some parts of Temotu Province is concerned about the lifting of the beche-de-mer ban by the government.
The Ministry of Fisheries has imposed tough measures over methods of harvesting beche-der-mer with its recent announcement to lift the ban for three months. The Government has lifted the ban from the first of this month to harvest and sell the marine commodity.
The ban on the harvest and sale of beche-de-mer or sea cucumber has been lifted for three months – and started on December 1 this year. The ban was publicised via a public notice published in newspapers and aired on radio today.
The European Union’s newly introduced Ambassador to the Solomon Islands and Vanuatu has added another first to his portfolio as he settles into his role – seeing how regional surveillance over fisheries is being led by the Fisheries Surveillance Centre in Honiara.
Police have confirmed, they are currently investigating the beche-der-mer consignment which was stolen from the Ministry of Fisheries compound late last year. Assistant Commissioner for Provincial Operations Selwyn Rotu told the media today in the police weekly conference.
Speaker of Parliament, Sir Allan Kemakeza has given the Ministry of Fisheries and Marine Resources until tomorrow to inform Parliament of the exact location of the beche-de-mer consignment which was stolen from the Ministry’s compound last year.
The Ministry of Fisheries and Marine Resources has devised a plan to manage its Beche-de-mer resources. This is revealed by the Fisheries Minister Hon. Alfred Ghiro in Parliament yesterday.
The case of the stolen beche-de-mer consignment has been returned to the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) to establish some more information needed to further progress the case.
The Australian frigate, HMAS Parramatta has departed Honiara on Monday this week after spending three days in port. HMAS Parramatta is visiting the Pacific to help Solomon Islands and other Pacific countries protect their fisheries resources.
A biological expedition in Western and Central Provinces has been successful in its mission to update and collect information on the status of marine resources within the region. The Solomon Islands Community Conservation Partnership conducted the research with the Waitt Institute this month.
A market vendor in North Guadalcanal Miss Georgina Misu is concerned over the increasing cost of reef fish at Honiara Central Market. North Guadalcanal stringer Daddley Gani reports Miss Misu as saying this happens as certain individuals in Honiara buy the fish in bulk and resale them at higher…
A two-day workshop to assist Solomon Islands finalise years of work on its maritime boundaries has ended at the Forum Fisheries Agency, FFA, Head Quarter in Honiara.
Fisheries Minister Alfred Ghiro says efforts to prosecute the people who stole the beche-de-mer consignment from the Fisheries Ministry compound last year is on-going. According to the Fisheries Minister, the beche-de-mer consignment weighed one-thousand five-hundred and ninety-eight kilograms.
Zinoa Marine Conservation Area in Choiseul Province has gained international recognition from an international panel of experts during the World Coral Reef Conference in Indonesia this week.
The Nation’s first Coral Triangle Initiative Women’s Leadership Award winner Moira Dasipio says Solomon Islands Communities need to work together to create larger marine conservation areas.
Two Solomon Islanders have been announced among the winners of its World Tuna Day Art and Talent Quest. A first Prize of 3-thousand US dollars was awarded to Derek Futaiasi for his poem “Here I speak, Here I cry” – a poem about politics, policy and sustainability from the perspective of tunas.
Papua New Guinea Foreign Affairs and Immigration Minister Rimbink Pato has paid a courtesy visit to Prime Minister Gordon Darcy Lilo. During the visit, the Prime Minister welcomed Mr Pato and his delegation to the country.
Tri Marine International, the major shareholder of NFD and joint venture partner in Soltuna has donated 3-hundred and 68-thousand US dollars to the National Disaster Council flood disaster relief funds.
