Government of Solomon Islands
Honiara-based Pacific Islands Tuna Association and World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) have agreed to work together to manage the tuna fisheries with the signing last week of a Memorandum of Understanding.
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Lily Wheatley, is a young graduate who joined the Ministry of Fisheries as its economist early this year. She graduated with a Bachelor of Applied Economics with Honours from Massey University in 2015.
MFMR to host National Longline workshop
The Ministry of Fisheries and Marine Resources (MFMR) will be hosting a National Longline (LL) Fisheries Management Workshop for Longline Fishery Operators and Stakeholders from September 13 -14 at the Heritage Park Hotel.
This workshop aims to provide an opportunity for all the stakeholders in the Longline Fishery to meet and discuss the MFMR plan ...
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Notice to Longline Fishery Operators and Stakeholders*
SI unites with other Pacific countries to protect the environment
Solomon Islands has joined other Pacific Islands states to form one voice to achieve stronger outcomes at two key global environment conferences this year.
MFMR now has a website
The Ministry of Fisheries and Marine Resources has officially launched its website after nearly a year of development.
The site contains information from all the different divisions inside the ministry and it surely is a one stop shop for those looking for information on fisheries in Solomon Islands.
The MFMR, with support from the Solomon ...
MFMR launches its website
The Ministry of Fisheries and Marine Resources has officially launched its website after nearly a year of development.
The site contains information from all the different divisions inside the ministry and it surely is a one stop shop for those looking for information on fisheries in Solomon Islands.
The MFMR, with support from the Solomon ...
Beche-de-mer ban still in force
The Ministry of Fisheries and Marine Resources is aware that illegal harvesting of beche-de-mer is taking place in some parts of the country and warns offenders they face prosecution if caught.
MFMR implements FAD program
The deployment of FAD is going on well according to Ministry of Fisheries and Marine Resources Senior Fisheries Officer Lional Luda.
Tatamba benefits from OFCF assistance
Tatamba Fisheries Centre in the Gao Bugotu Constituency, Isabel Province will be the first centre to use solar powered deep freezer and lightings funded by the Overseas Fisheries Cooperation Foundation of Japan.(OFCF) said the Ministry of Fisheries Deputy Director Provincial Mr Ben Buga.