Government of Solomon Islands
Representatives from the Ministry of Fisheries and Marine Resources (MFMR), the SIG ICT Services, Customs, Health, Soltuna, National Fisheries Development (NFD) and iTUNA Intel conducted a 3-day workshop at Munda from 11-13 March to advance proposals to establish a wholly integrated digital catch documentation and traceability scheme for the Noro Fishing Port which will be known as ePort
Category archives: Compliance News
MFMR strengthens monitoring, control and surveillance regime on LL vessels
Solomon Islands Government (SIG) through the Ministry of Fisheries and Marine Resources (MFMR) is taking the lead at the PNA (Parties to the Nauru Agreement) level in its fight against Illegal, Unreported, Unregulated (IUU), especially monitoring on Long Line (LL) and Purse Seine (PS) fishing vessels.
Solomons expecting hike in tuna revenue
Revenue collected through licenses is set to hit an all time high this fishing season as more fishing days are being sold to the major fishing nations.
SPC's Dr Andrew Hunt conducts workshop on data analysis
A three-day workshop conducted by Dr Andrew Hunt of the Oceanic Fisheries Programme ( OFP) from SPC for staff of the offshore Division has taught participants with the basic knowledge on how to analyse Tuna data from the TUFMAN 2 Tuna database Management information System.
Transhipment resumes in Honiara
Honiara harbour has seen an increase in the number of fishing boats calling into port for transshipment since December 2019.
MFMR gets tough on absenteeism
Staff of the Ministry of Fisheries are being reminded to turn up for work by the Human Resource Manager Mr Tom Rarakani following incidence of staff missing work without any good reason.
MFMR staff gets early xmas party
Staff of the Ministry of Fisheries and Marine Resources their spouses and Management had an early Christmas party on Thursday last week at the Iron Bottom Sound Monarch Bar and Grill.
Participants of Seaweed Processing workshop gain knowledge
More than 20 local participants have completed a four-day training on how to produce other products with seaweed in Honiara today.
Coral Triangle Officials meeting underway
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.
New Zealand Foreign Affairs Under Secretary visits MFMR
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.