This report outlines the process undertaken to define and describe the special, unique marine areas of Fiji. These special, unique marine areas provide an important input to decisions about, for example, permits, licences, EIAs and where to place different types of marine protected areas, locally managed marine areas and Community Conservation Areas in Fiji.
An exchange programme in Fiji for Taveuni and Kadavu traditional leaders has proven a huge success in encouraging sharing and learning about sustainable development and planning issues at the island level. Click on the link to read the full article.
A Chapter on Fiji's Coastal and Marine Ecosystems recently published in World Seas: an Environmental Evaluation (Second Edition). Click on the link to access the Fiji chapter.
The Fisheries Ministry is looking at declaring more marine protected areas around the country. The ministry’s Principal Fisheries Officer, Richard Veeran says some of Fiji’s wide range coastal fishery resources has become over-exploited over the years.
Fiji's coastal fishery resources have been depleted due to years of over-exploitation, an agriculture official says.Click on the link below to read the full article
Number crunching has shown the positive impact of the plastic bag levy on consumer behavior in Fiji. Click on the link below to read the full article.
The Fisheries Ministry has established an Inshore Fisheries Management division to look at a holistic approach to manage fisheries. Click on the link below to read the full article.
The South Pacific Tourism Organisation (SPTO) in partnership with the Fiji Department of Heritage & Arts delivered a training workshop in Levuka, Ovalau...focused on increasing community livelihood opportunities through sustainable tourism.
Following the discovery of a new endemic Fijian nautilus species in Savusavu, the Ministry of Fisheries will soon create an outreach program to regulate the statuses of the nautiluses. Click on the link below to read the full article.
Acting Fisheries Principal Research Officer Saras Sharma said the tevoro species, which is considered the largest clam shell, was recently introduced again to Fiji waters from Australia...Click on the link to read the full article.
