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Minister Semi Koroilavesau says they are establishing fish warden programs and the Ministry is providing equipment for these officials to patrol traditional i-Qoliqoli areas.
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With reports of increased pressure on Fiji’s inshore fisheries due to the COVID-19-induced economic fallout, experts have renewed calls for stronger management of the resource, which was already vulnerable due to overfishing, outdated regulations and pollution.
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A real estate developer accused of violating Fiji's laws when it began construction work on a resort on Malolo Island in 2018 has applied to the court to exclude reports by the Ministry of Environment. Freesoul Limited has been charged with one count of undertaking unauthorised development a
Marine Conservation Agreements - Guidance for the Tourism Industry in Fiji
This summary provides resorts, tourism operators, and policy makers with an introduction to marine conservation agreements (MCA) and outlines a process for planning and implementing an MCA in Fiji.
Contribution of Marine Conservation Agreements to Biodiversity Protection, Fisheries Management and Sustainable Financing in Fiji
The Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS) has just finished a report on the "Contribution of Marine Conservation Agreements to Biodiversity Protection, Fisheries Management and Sustainable Financing in Fiji."The report documents the degree and scale to which Marine Conservation Agreements (MCAs) are being used in coastal waters in Fiji. The study focuses on partnerships involving local communities and the tourism sector.
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The Locally Managed Marine Area (LMMA) Network has launched an ambitious €4.4 million (US$5.1 million) project in partnership with the Pacific Community (SPC), aiming to bring decades of learning from community-based marine management efforts to scale in the Pacific Islands.
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Fishing grounds, in Fijian referred to as qoliqoli, are traditionally owned by clans or communities.
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Director for Environment Sandeep Singh has been crossed examined in the case against Freesoul Real Estate Development Limited. The company is charged with one count of Undertaking Unauthorised Development and Failure to comply with a Prohibition Notice.
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The government had to embark on a major tree-planting revolution as the deforestation rate was becoming a concern.
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In a bid to maintain access to key European Union markets, a few of Fiji’s tuna industry stakeholders that export to the EU recently underwent a three-day CATCH Certification and Traceability training in Levuka...