More than 20 local participants have completed a four-day training on how to produce other products with seaweed in Honiara today.

The 15th Coral Triangle Initiative Senior Officials Meeting got underway at the Heritage Park Hotel this morning as officials deliberate on issues pertaining to the sustenance of the organisation.

Western Provincial Fisheries Officer Simion Baeto who is currently attached to the Coral Triangle Initiative head office at Manado, Indonesia says his attachment has helped improve his self confidence.

Delegates from the six Coral Triangle Initiative Countries are currently attending the organisation's annual meeting of senior officials at the Heritage Park Hotel.

New Zealand’s Parliamentary Under-Secretary for Foreign Affairs Mr Fletcher Tabuteau, yesterday paid a courtesy visit to the Ministry of Fisheries and Marine Resources head office to see the projects funded by his Government.

A total of one hundred and fifty delegates are expected to arrive in Honiara by this weekend for the 15th Senior Officials meeting co-hosted by the Ministry of Fisheries and Marine Resources and Ministry of Environment.

Fisheries Minister Hon Nestor Ghiro who is on his first official visit overseas has had a fruitful discussion with the Overseas Fishery Cooperation Foundation (OFCF) of Japan over the weekend.

Dr Christian Ramofafia has been re-appointed as Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Fisheries and Marine Resources. His appointment was formalised last week when he was sworn in at the government House.

Seaweed farmers from Wagina last week had the opportunity to learn about seaweed disease and pest during a workshop conducted by Malaysian Professor Dr Charles Vairappan.

Over the last two months the Ministry of Fisheries and Marine Resources has been dealing with two separate groups from the Luapel House of Chiefs from Ontong Java.