Fisheries research officer at the Ministry of Fisheries and Marine Resources Mr. Steve Mosese he learnt a lot from a symposium and workshop he attended in Noumea this week.

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.

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.

More than 20 local participants have completed a four-day training on how to produce other products with seaweed in Honiara today.

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’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.

A total of one hundred and fifty delegates are expected to arrive in Honiara by this weekend for the 15th Senior Officials meeting co-hosted by the Ministry of Fisheries and Marine Resources and Ministry of Environment.

Fisheries Minister Hon Nestor Ghiro who is on his first official visit overseas has had a fruitful discussion with the Overseas Fishery Cooperation Foundation (OFCF) of Japan over the weekend.

Dr Christian Ramofafia has been re-appointed as Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Fisheries and Marine Resources. His appointment was formalised last week when he was sworn in at the government House.

Seaweed farmers from Wagina last week had the opportunity to learn about seaweed disease and pest during a workshop conducted by Malaysian Professor Dr Charles Vairappan.