Tarawa, Kiribati – The seafood industry plays a crucial role in the Kiribati economy, providing sustenance and supporting livelihoods within Kiribati communities. To bolster the capabilities of individuals within this sector, we are thrilled to announce the completion of Kiribati’s first batch of graduates of the micro qualification training on establishing and operating a small seafood business.
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The FAME Community-based Fisheries Unit is organising a regional workshop on the implementation of the Pacific Framework for Action on Scaling Up CBFM. PEUMP is the main funder for this workshop and co-funded by SCoFA (MFAT and DFAT), and PAFMAC (USAID).
This is the first PEUMP Coordination Group (PCG) Meeting for 2024.
In the island of Samoa, where the winds carry tales of resilience, Davina Bartley and Moli Iakopo emerged as beacons of change, armed with the knowledge acquired through the USP Pacific European Union Marine Partnership (PEUMP) project funded Certificate 4 in Resilience (Climate Change Adaptation and Disaster Risk Reduction). Their stories depict empowerment, growth and transformation.
The USP PEUMP project is supported by the European Union and the Government of Sweden.
Davina Bartley: Sailing the Seas of Resilience
During the peak of the pandemic, Ioanna Taraia found herself stranded in Fiji, where she not only managed to undertake but also successfully complete two vital training programs. This came at a crucial moment, as Pacific communities and families were growing increasingly reliant on the ocean for both sustenance and income
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.
Eria Rurunga, a current IT business owner, is embarking on a new journey by expanding his entrepreneurial ventures into the seafood industry. At 35 years old, Eria, who owns E-Tech Solutions, a small computer repair business, is now eager to establish Seafood E-Makete, an online platform dedicated to seafood trading in Kiribati.
The half-day consultation on gender-based violence in fisheries concluded yesterday afternoon with fruitful discussions. Representatives from various GBV networks, national fisheries and women's affairs agencies, regional organisations, environmental and civil society organizations, and the fishing industry participated.