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Nuku’alofa, Tonga -– The Pacific Community (SPC) through the Pacific-European Union Marine Partnership (PEUMP) programme, spearheaded a Gender and Social Inclusion (GESI) Training at the Tanoa Hotel, Nuku’alofa in Tonga from 22 to 24 August 2023. The training involved officers from the Ministry of Fisheries, Tonga and aimed at applying gender equity and social inclusion lenses in fisheries with a focus focussing on coastal fisheries working with the Special Management Areas programme.
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