Provincial government, community leaders, industry and conservation groups recently met to share their views on an update to the country’s National Plan of Action for Conservation and Management of Sharks. The series of meetings successfully secured feedback on the draft plans and the Conservation and Environmental Protection Authority (CEPA) committed to reflecting stakeholder comments in the final documents, which will be endorsed in early 2021.
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To encourage sustainable fishing and food security in ten villages in Beqa and Yanuca Islands, Fiji, ten druas have been provided to the communities and 25 members trained on how to build environmentally friendly canoes through a joint partnership between the University of the South Pacific (USP), under the Pacific – European Union Marine Partnership (PEUMP) Programme, and the Uto Ni Yalo Trust.
The villages are Dakuibeqa, Dakuni, Lalati, Naceva, Nawaisomo, Naiseuseu, Soliyaga, Raviravi, Rukua and the Yanuca Islands.
Nine women are amongst the first 16 Pacific Islanders to have a Micro-Qualification in Maintaining Seafood Safety and Quality through scholarships offered by the University of the South Pacific (USP) under the Pacific-European Union Marine Partnership (PEUMP) Programme.
The 16 awardees went through a two-week vigorous hands-on practical and theory assessment to equip them with necessary skills to improve seafood safety and quality from ‘hook to plate’, which ended today.
Suva, Fiji – The Government of Fiji has been an active advocate of the conservation and management of sharks and rays.
12th August 2022
28 students graduate from Fiji Maritime academy Deck Hand Fishing Programme
Suva, Fiji – Today 28 students graduated from Fiji National University’s Maritime Academy (FMA) Deck Hand Fishing Programme.
Suva, October 27th 2022: PhD Scholarship recipient of the Pacific-European Union Marine Partnership (PEUMP) Programme at the Institute of Marine Resources (IMR), School of Agriculture, Geography, Environment, Ocean and Natural Sciences (SAGEONS), Mr Rufino Varea, presented his research findings at the Fiji Pharmaceuticals Society's Annual Conference held on Saturday 8th October.
To support Women in Fisheries Network- Fiji Call for Action the PEUMP Programme organised and facilitated a GESI training to build knowledge and understanding of WiFN-Fiji staff and community members on GESI concepts and how they relate to and matter in the fisheries sector.
The Women in Fisheries Network- Fiji works to facilitate networks and partnerships to enable opportunities for women to be informed about all aspects of sustainable fisheries and increase their meaningful participation in decision making and management opportunities in Fiji.
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.
A milestone has been reached by the Pacific Islands Forum Fisheries Agency (FFA) and the Pacific Community (SPC) following the successful completion of an agreement between the two organisations for the exchange of maritime boundaries data.