A restaurant and hotel owner in Samoa has been sentenced for operating a sea cucumber fishery for export purposes and for operating a fish processing establishment without a licence...The first time offender has been ordered to pay $US1500 or face a jail term of three months...The market value of
The Government has deferred enforcing a nationwide ban on the use of styrofoam plates and cups due to the coronavirus [COVID-19] global pandemic. This was confirmed by the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment [M.N.R.E.] on Wednesday.
"The ocean connects us, rather than separates us" - This message rang through the crisp morning air as the village of Moata’a, Samoa, and its partners, the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment (MNRE) of Samoa, the Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (S
The District Court in Samoa has released on bail a Chinese man facing one charge of bribing a custom's officer with intent to export a container worth over three million US dollars in sea cucumbers. The defendant, Suikei Mayang, was released as the prosecution did not oppose his application
A Chinese businessman is being charged for attempting to export a container of sea cucumbers from Samoa, estimated to be worth over $US3.6 million. The lucrative sea cucumber trade in China is estimated at nearly $US3 billion a year, as it is a sought after delicacy there. It is illegal
‘Aopo village in Savai’i, Samoa, is one step closer to securing fair access and benefit sharing of the community’s genetic resources.
National Reserves around Samoa have all been closed due to COVID-19 preventative measures. The announcement was made by the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment (M.N.R.E.) on Tuesday.
A new birdwatching and nature trail has been opened in the 2,500-hectare Uafato conservation area to add to Samoa’s list of tourist attractions.
A national training for government officers across environment and fisheries sectors, co-organised and implemented by the Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP) and the Samoa Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment (MNRE) was completed last week.
SPC has published short reports into ways that women can have a greater say in fisheries management in Fiji, Samoa, Tonga, and Vanuatu.
