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
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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.
OFCF committed to Sea Cucumber project in SI
The Overseas Fishery Cooperation Foundation of Japan (OFCF) and the Ministry of Fisheries and Marine Resources, last week, signed documents containing records of the 10th Joint Meeting between the two parties paving the way for further financial and technical assistance to the Sea Cucumber Project in Solomon Islands.
Tiaro community learn how to harmonize tourism and conservation
Tiaro Community, West Guadalcanal Constituency early this month were given tips on how to harmonize tourism development with marine conservation.
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.
Steve learns new techniques from experts
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.
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.