Government of Solomon Islands
The Ministry of Fisheries and Marine Resources Aquaculture Division has hailed as success a three-day workshop it organised in Honiara recently to look at the future of Tilapia and seaweed in the country.
Category archives: Aquaculture News
MFMR denies giving order to demolish building
The Ministry of Fisheries and Marine Resources has categorically denied giving orders to a mob to demolish a building at the old ICLARM site at Aruligo.
Ground breaking marks beginning of Aqua centre
The of the national Aquaculture and Fisheries Facility at Aruligo, North West Guadalcanal is a step closer following the ground breaking ceremony at the site yesterday morning.
CBRM organizes competition for students
The Community Based Resource Management (CBRM) Section in the Ministry of Fisheries and Marine Resources is organising a Poster and Essay Competition for students to mark the World Oceans Day which will be celebrated in June this year.
Aquaculture at Aruligo set to start
The Ministry of Fisheries last Thursday presented 'Chuppu' to five stakeholders at Aruligo West Guadalcanal. Chupu presentation is a widely practiced custom on Guadalcanal which still holds a lot of practical and cultural significance to the people on the island.
NZ Gov't supports MFMR with laptops
The Ministry of Fisheries and Marine Resources’ drive to increase its workforce has received a timely boost with the donation of re-furbished laptops by New Zealand’s Ministry of Primary Industries (MPI).
MFMR hands over Tambea CFC to Constituents
Fishing Communities in the North West Guadalcanal Constituency are encouraged to fully utilise their centre which was recently opened at Tambea village.
MFMR and MSSIF team visits Dili on tilapia mission
A delegation made up of five officers from the Ministry of Fisheries and Marine Resources (MFMR), the Mekem Strong Solomon Islands Fisheries Programme (MSSIF) and the Pacific Community (SPC) recently visited Timor Leste to view the development of the country’s Nile Tilapia hatchery and farming systems.
MFMR release names of four exporters
The Ministry of Fisheries has named the four successful companies that would be exporting the lucrative beche-de-mer product derived from the sea cucumber fishery.
MFMR clarifies allegations raised in the media
Tuesday 10 Oct, 2017: The Ministry of Fisheries and Marine Resources wishes to clarify that issues raised by certain individuals in the local newspapers in recent weeks appear to be designed to tarnish the good image of the ministry.