Written by MFOR Media on 05 February 2025.
Two Officers from the Oceanic Fisheries Division, Ministry of Fisheries and Ocean Resources, together with Officers from the Maritime Unit of the Kiribati Police Service benefited from the Monitoring, Control and Surveillance (MCS) Data Analysis Training that was organized by FFA in Brisbane, Australia from the 28 – 31 Jan 2025. This training is crucial for the work of the Ministry to ensure that we properly safeguard our ocean resources from illegal fishing and other crime related activities in the ocean. The MFOR acknowledged the FFA for the financial assistance and organization of this important capacity building for Kiribati and other Pacific Island Countries.
Written by MFOR Media on 04 February 2025.
Secretary Riibeta Abeta and his team met Mr Lealai Max from the Department of Fisheries, Government of Tuvalu. Mr Lealai will be spending 3 weeks in Tarawa, Kiribati on attachment training with the Aquaculture team, Ministry of Fisheries and Ocean Resources. The specific objective of his attachment is to learn the aquaculture set up and techniques of spawning and rearing the giant clam species including algae culture and grow out farming methods. This activity was designed to promote South-South Cooperation and Learning between the Pacific Island Countries (PICs). Kiribati is privileged to host this program with colleagues from Tuvalu and hope to have more programs in the future for our team to also learn from Tuvalu and other Pacific Island Countries on other areas. The MFOR acknowledged the UN FAO and Government of Tuvalu for sponsoring and initiating this excellent initiative.
Written by MFOR Media on 03 February 2025.
This is the first time Kiribati Fisheries attended the training at the Pacific Fusion Center in Port Villa, Vanuatu from 20/01/2025 to 30/04/2025. The Pacific Fusion delivers training and strategic analysis against security priorities identified by Pacific Island Forum Leaders in the 2018 Boe Declaration on Regional Security. This supports strengthening the strategic assessments for better decision-making addressing national security impacts on regional security: Human Security, Environmental and Resource Security, Climate Change Security and Cybersecurity. The PFC training/secondment program can play a crucial role in enhancing Kiribati's ability to manage its fisheries sustainably and secure its marine resources. This will not only ensure the long-term viability of its fisheries resources but also contribute to economic stability, food security, and sustainable development. By building capacity in areas like border security, intelligence-sharing, disaster response, and fisheries management, the program can help Kiribati navigate both local and global challenges effectively.
PNA Office Hosted MSC Trainers Workshop The PNA Office successfully hosted an MSC Trainers Workshop in Majuro, Marshall Islands, from January 20-25, 2025. Trainers from PNA member countries gathered to update training materials and observer forms in line with the latest Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) certification and PNA Chain of Custody (CoC) processes. PNA Secretariat emphasized the longstanding partnership with MSC highlighting the Secretariat's roles in managing the world’s largest sustainable tuna fishery under the MSC certification. Over the five-day workshop, participants refined observer's CoC forms, updated training materials and reviewed policy and procedural changes to align with current certification standards. This is to ensure national programs across the PNA membership comply with MSC requirements. The training is represented by the Oceanic Fisheries Division of the Ministry of Fisheries & Ocean Resources.
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