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The Ministry is principally charged with a key role to achieve a sustainable and vibrant economy for the people of Kiribati through the development of fisheries and marine resources and where it is recognized to take a lead role in the implementation of the objectives of the current Kiribati Development Plan. While the Ministry has encountered many challenges in the implementation of the plan, it has been able to make some major achievements and embark on milestones which further warrant for changes to follow and which are now embraced at the forefront of the Ministryโ€™s mission and vision

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April 09, 2026
News 9 MFOR Media

๐Œ๐…๐Ž๐‘ ๐‚๐ฅ๐š๐ซ๐ข๐Ÿ๐ข๐œ๐š๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง ๐‘๐ž๐ ๐š๐ซ๐๐ข๐ง๐  ๐’๐ช๐ฎ๐ข๐ ๐…๐ข๐ฌ๐ก๐ข๐ง๐  ๐•๐ž๐ฌ๐ฌ๐ž๐ฅ ๐Ž๐ฉ๐ž๐ซ๐š๐ญ๐ข๐ง๐  ๐๐ž๐š๐ซ ๐’๐จ๐ฎ๐ญ๐ก ๐“๐š๐ซ๐š๐ฐ๐š ๐จ๐ง ๐ญ๐ก๐ž ๐ž๐ฏ๐ž๐ง๐ข๐ง๐  ๐จ๐Ÿ ๐Ÿ‘ ๐€๐ฉ๐ซ๐ข๐ฅ ๐Ÿ๐ŸŽ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ”.โฃ

This notice serves as an official response to public inquiries about a fishing vessel observed operating close to shore on the ocean side of South Tarawa on Friday, 3 April 2026.โฃ The Ministry of Fisheries and Ocean Resources (MFOR) wishes to clarify that the…
April 09, 2026
News 18 MFOR Media

OEC Reviews MFOR 100-Day Priorities Progress

The Oversight Evaluation Committee (OEC), comprising of H.E. Te Beretitenti Taneti Maamau, the Honourable Vice President Dr Teuea Toatu, the Minister for Line and Phoenix Islands Development Hon. Mikarike Temari, the Minister for Information, Communication…
April 08, 2026
News 22 MFOR Media

Abemama Completes Marine Spatial Planning Milestone

The Kiribati Marine Spatial Planning Coordinating Committeeย (KMSPCC)ย has successfully completedย theย Marine Spatial Planning (MSP)ย forย Abemamaย Island.ย Abemamaย is now the sixth island that the Committee has supported through village consultations, school…

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