The Environment Department and the Marine Ports Department of Tuvalu, in collaboration with the Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP), through the Pacific Regional Invasive Species Management Support Service (PRISMSS) programme are advancing efforts on a marine port survey in Funafuti.
Recently, they conducted training sessions for stakeholders from the environment, marine, and port sectors to identify Marine Non-Indigenous Species (MNIS) for future surveys. This training provided an overview of the project scope and enhanced participants’ understanding of the importance of marine surveys for non-indigenous species. Stakeholders were trained on using the marine biosecurity toolkit, which includes identifying 25 species specific to Tuvalu. This training also aimed to build the capacity of Tuvalu Port users to identify invasive marine species in future surveys.
