Fiji's government says the seasonal ban on the harvest, sale and consumption of Grouper and Coral Trout fish, (Kawakawa and Donu), will resume next month. Minister for Fisheries, Semi Koroilavesau, said the ban - from June to September - aimed to protect the two species during their peak breeding
The Ministry of Fisheries and Marine Resources has issued a statement today saying it will not lift the current ban on beche-de-mer fishery.
Palau’s much-touted marine sanctuary has backfired, with the fishing ban leading to an increased consumption of the reef fish in the western Pacific country – such as grouper, snapper and parrotfish – that the marine sanctuary promised to protect.
Manihiki has banned the transportation of reef fish to Rarotonga for sale.The ban has angered a fish merchant at Punanga Nui market who is threatening to challenge the decision in court...Manihiki mayor Ngamata Tangi Napara, with the support of the island’s council, set in place the ban last week
With the seasonal ban on Kawakawa and Donu coming to an end, the Fisheries Ministry has confiscated large numbers of the two species. Minister Responsible, Semi Koroilavesau says the ban is a huge achievement for them as Fijians have come to understand its purpose and importance.
Ahead of a full ban, fishing increased 130 percent in the Phoenix Islands Protected Area in the South Pacific, setting back projected efforts to let nature rebuild fish stocks by 18 months, researchers say. Click on the link below to read the full article.
The Fiji Outrigger Beach Resort is working closely with the local community and stakeholders to create a conservation area in front of the resort, imposing a fishing ban.
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Last month, the South Pacific nation of the Cook Islands officially designated a 50-nautical mile buffer zone around its islands in which all commercial fishing is now off-limits. All together, the buffer zones total an area of more than 300,000 km2.