The Parties to the Nauru Agreement Fisheries Officials have agreed to a range of new measures and minimum prices for fishing days under the Vessel Day Scheme. PNA Officials were in Honiara this week for the thirty-third Annual PNA Officials Meeting.
Top fisheries officials from PNA member countries are in Honiara this week to reach agreement on two key issues – including a new platform for the Vessel Day Scheme. The officials are here for the thirty-third Annual Parties to the Nauru Agreement Officials Meeting, which ends today.
Flags belonging to P-N-A countries should not be used as cheap access to tuna stocks, says Finance Minister Rick Hou. Minister Hou made the statement in his key address to open the thirty-third PNA, or the Parties to the Nauru Agreement, Annual Meeting yesterday in Honiara.
Fishermen from Mbita’ama in North Malaita have raised concern over floating debris found in their seas, saying it is threatening their seashores and fishing activities.
Journalists and media workers from eight countries, including Solomon Islands are taking part in a workshop organised by the Forum Fisheries Agency to raise awareness on the economics of tuna management and development.
Unhappy fishermen in Malaita’s Northern region are accusing foreign fishing vessels of taking away their source of income and are calling on the Government to do something about it.
The Ministry of Fisheries in partnership with Japan Overseas Fisheries Cooperation Foundation, OFCF, are successful in breeding peanutfish beche-de-mer.
