Honolulu 7 December 2018 — Illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing in the Western and Central Pacific Ocean is being targeted for elimination like never before following calls by Pacific Leaders for “action to end illegal, unregulated and unreported fishing and associated activities."
Category archives: Compliance News
New E-monitoring building opened
The Minister of Fisheries Hon John Maneniaru this afternoon officially opened the E-Monitoring building at the Fisheries head office campus.
MFMR lifts beche-de-mer ban
Hon: 31 Oct 2018: The Ministry of Fisheries hereby announces the re-opening of the beche-de-mer fishery with immediate effect following receipt of an Order in the Gazette.
MFMR Compliance officers join "Operation Kurukuru"
Compliance Officers from the Ministry of Fisheries were also part of the Operation Kurukuru which concluded yesterday.
MFMR set to carry out marine stock assessment
Inshore Fisheries Division staff of the Ministry of Fisheries and Marine Resources will soon be carrying out stock status surveys in selected sites around the country to ascertain the population of certain key commercial marine species with the view to encourage local people to go into exporting of these marine resources.
Minister happy with outcome of PNA meeting
Fisheries Minister, Hon John Maneniaru was a happy man following Kiribati's decision to join the Longline Vessel Day Scheme at the recent 13th PNA Ministerial meeting in Nauru.
Police burnt the last blue boat
Maritime Police in Honiara have burnt the last of the three Vietnamese blue boats arrested last year at the Indispensable reef off Rennell and Bellona Province for illegally harvesting sea cucumber.
Surveillance conducted over Temotu
Hon, 9th Nov 2017: In response to MFMR and FFA request, a French aircraft from the French Navy based in Noumea, New Caledonia conducted a reconnaissance flight over sea areas in Temotu on Wednesday this week but could not locate vessels of interest in the area.
Surveillance conducted over Temotu
Hon, 9th Nov 2017: In response to MFMR and FFA request, a French aircraft from the French Navy based in Noumea, New Caledonia conducted a reconnaissance flight over sea areas in Temotu on Wednesday this week but could not locate vessels of interest in the area.
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.