A GESI training will be conducted for staff members of the Ministry of Fisheries and Marine Resources Development in Kiribati. The training will include validation sessions from the findings and recommendations of the gender and fisheries assessment and will be led by the consultant Sangeeta Mangubhai in collaboration with Ms Margaret Fox, SPC GESI Adviser and Ms. Natalie Makhoul, the PEUMP Human Rights and Gender Specialist.
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SUVA, FIJI, APRIL 22, 2024– The Pacific region's reliance on its rich marine resources- critical in food security, economic stability, and cultural heritage, makes it imperative that sustainable fishing practices are not just encouraged but strictly enforced, Pacific Islands Forum Fisheries Agency (FFA) Dr Manu Tupou-Roosen says.
Ladies and gentlemen, esteemed colleagues, and valued community members,
Welcome to our important gathering today, where we focus on the critical role of Community-Based Fisheries Management (CBFM) in sustaining the vibrant coastal fisheries that are a cornerstone of our regional identity and economy.
The Pacific-European Union Marine Partnership (PEUMP) programme is a regional initiative funded by the European Union (EU) and Sweden to support the sustainable management and development of fisheries for food security and economic growth in the Pacific.
The Pacific-European Union (EU) Marine Partnership (PEUMP) programme promotes sustainable management and sound ocean governance through a holistic and multi-sectoral approach contributing to social, economic and environmental development in the Pacific, as well as biodiversity protection and promoting the sustainable use of fisheries and other marine resources.
The Pacific-European Union Marine Partnership (PEUMP) programme applies a gender, social inclusion lens and human rights-based approach across all of its programming. In response to SDG 10, PEUMP’s implementing partners are trained to act sensitively, identify opportunities to tackle poverty reduction, ensure an inclusive and fair share of benefits that leave no one behind, while supporting countries on the ground to strengthen the social dimension of their work.
Suva, Fiji (17 February, 2020) – A training workshop to raise awareness of the obstacles women and men face in the commercial fishing industry, the impact of foreign offshore fishing operations on Pacific people’s lives and the impact on human rights was recently held in Honiara, Solomon Islands.
Suva, Fiji. July 2, 2020 – Microplastics (MPs) are prevalent in the waters of Fiji and through seafood consumed, they pose a risk to human health and to Mother Earth, a Pacific-European Union Marine Partnership (PEUMP) Programme funded Master of Science scholarship recipient at the University of the South Pacific, Andrew Paris, has found.
MP’s are tiny pieces of invisible plastic floating in the Pacific Ocean and are less than 5mm in size.