A small fish canning workshop conducted in Honiara recently is in line with DCC Government policy says the Undersecretary of the Ministry of Fisheries and Marine Resources (MFMR) Mr. Ferral Lasi.

In the margins of the World Ocean Summit in Bali today, the Solomon Islands Delegation, led by Hon. John Maneniaru, received the official announcement from Mr Karmemu Vella, European Commissioner for Environment, Maritime Affairs and Fisheries, of the Commission’s decision to lift the yellow card from Solomon Islands.

The Ministry of Fisheries this week signed documents with representatives from the Overseas Fishery Cooperation Foundation of Japan (OFCF) for further funding support for the sea cucumber project.

The Ministry of Fisheries will celebrate the World Tuna Day on May 2 and it plans to kick-start preparations soon.

The Pacific Islands Tuna Industry Association (PITIA) launched its new website at Nadi, Fiji Islands on December 4th. The announcement was attended by representatives from the industry and Pacific Islands government fisheries agencies, as well as members of the media.

The recent signing of amendments to the South Pacific Tuna Treaty by diplomats from the United States and the 16 Pacific Islands at Novotel Hotel in Nadi has been hailed a success.

The Western and Central Pacific Fisheries Commission annual meeting opened yesterday in Nadi, Fiji with a traditional Fijian welcome ceremony and a call by the organization’s chairperson to appreciate “the value of incremental progress” in the Commission’s decision making process for fisheries conservation and management.

A joint-operation involving the Ministry of Fisheries and Marine Resources Compliance Officers and Royal Solomon Islands Police Force over the weekend has led to the release of 27 dolphins from floating cages at Mbungana, Central Islands Province.

The Ministry of Fisheries and Marine Resources recently, dispatched a number of its officers to certain hot spots in the provinces following reports of illegal harvesting of bech-de-mar by certain individuals.

The Ministry of Fisheries and Marine Resources (MFMR) has categorically denied having any knowledge of an alleged harvesting of bech-de-mer on Luangiua as claimed by Dr Reginal Aipia in today’s Solomon Star.