Written by MFOR Media on 25 July 2024.
A group of senior officials and thinkers from the Pacific get together in Suva, Fiji, to co-design a new and hopefully a game changing program valued around USD100 Million that was generously committed from the Bezos Earth Fund. The two main focus of this new program are 100% ocean management and food systems. SPC is leading this co-designing process and was supported by other regional organizations. Secretaries for MELAD Ms Saitofi Miika and MFMRD Mr Riibeta Abeta represented the voices of Kiribati in this meeting. We acknowledge Pacific-Community-SPC and the organizers for the excellent organization and convening of the meeting.
Two senior representatives from Oceanic Fisheries Division are currently joining FFCMIN23 and RFMM5 from 23rd-25th July 2024 in Honiara, Solomon Islands. The high-level meeting discusses, amongst other things, key strategic issues, climate change, regional policies and initiatives, sustainable fisheries management, social sustainability as well as providing strategic direction to the Forum Fisheries Agency.
The first time in the history, Kiribati attended the Governing Council meeting of the INFOFISH as a full member to discuss and make decisions over critical issues covering fish trade, market prices, cooperation, and many more. Kiribati engagement in this internationally recognized organization will bring more benefits to the fisheries development space in Kiribati in the future. The meeting was held in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, from the 22-26 July 2024.
Written by MFOR Media on 23 July 2024.
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