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Kiribati Fisheries Officers Complete Training in New Zealand

Two officers from the Coastal Fisheries Division successfully completed their attachment program in New Zealand with the Te Pātuitanga Ahumoana a Kiwa team of the #MinistryofPrimaryIndustries (MPI) in collaboration with the Pacific Community (SPC) from February 17–21, 2025. This program was funded through the Te Pātui initiative, a joint effort between MPI and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade (MFAT). The attachment focused on reviewing draft management plans for the Sea Cucumber and Marine Aquarium fisheries. These plans are vital in establishing a strong foundation for sustainable resource management, ensuring long-term ecological balance, and supporting the social and economic development of Kiribati. The Ministry of Fisheries and Ocean Resources acknowledge MFAT through MPI, Pacific-Community-SPC for their continuing support to this program.

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Hands-On Training in Giant Clam Farming Empowers Tuvaluan Fisheries Officer

Tuvaluan Fisheries Officer Mr. Lealai Bataka recently completed a 3-week training program on giant clam farming techniques in Tarawa, Kiribati! 🐚 Hosted at Tanaea Hatchery, the training covered giant clam spawning, larval rearing, and microalgae culture, supported by the FAO project TCP/SAP/3904. Mr. Bataka worked alongside Kiribati’s Coastal Fisheries Division team, gaining hands-on experience and valuable insights. He described the training as highly productive and is eager to apply these skills to boost giant clam farming in Tuvalu. 🌏 A big thank you to FAO and Kiribati’s Ministry of Fisheries and Ocean Resources for this incredible opportunity!

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MFOR Hosts Workshop to Update Tuna Management Strategy

Tuesday 18 February 2025 marks the workshop's opening on the review of the Kiribati Tuna Management Plan. The Officer In Charge of the Ministry of Fisheries & Ocean Resources (MFOR), Deputy Secretary Mrs. Teue Baikarawa, in her opening remarks, welcomed the visiting team from the Forum Fisheries Agency (FFA) and the Pacific Community (SPC). She also touched on the significance of the review noting the changes that occurred to the fisheries regime nationally and internationally that need to be reflected in the new plan. Representatives from other divisions of the MFOR are also invited to provide more depth and ensure the comprehensiveness of the plan. The outcome of the work would ensure an updated and more streamlined plan that would guide the activities of the MFOR and divisions. The MFOR acknowledged the support and collaboration from the FFA & SPC on this work as well as the participation of other local stakeholders.

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Japan's OFCF Supports Kiribati’s Blue Carbon Project

The blue carbon project is one of the many projects that's implemented by the Ministry of Fisheries and Ocean Resources through the Coastal Fisheries Division in Kiribati. The project started in 2023- 2024 with the main goal to facilitate blue carbon and fisheries development in Kiribati.
As part of the project, this week a team from OFCF visited Kiribati to hold a joint committee meeting with the Ministry to discuss on the projects' achievements and areas for future collaborations in the area of blue carbon and its significance to the fisheries sector.
The OFCF team led by Mr Shimamoto Kunikazu, the Assistant to Managing Director of the Technical Cooperation Department, Mr Sugiyama Ryo, the Senior Officer of the Project Operation Division and the Ms Redford Kayako, the Interpreter have conducted a 2-day meeting with the Officer in Charge Mrs. Teue Baikarawa joined by the team from the Aquaculture Unit, CFD and the Planning and Development Division, in support of the project implementation.
'It is interesting to know the potential areas of research in this project which could provide capacity in country to look at skills in calculating the amount of blue carbon potential that is absorbed within our coastal ecosystems, in particular the seagrass beds' commented the OIC at her remarks and she further alluded the importance of this project activities with the contributions to aquaculture development in Kiribati.
The Ministry extends words of gratitude for the tremendous support of Japan OFCF in this area, including the provision of equipments and the technical support of Dr Ohashi who has been instrumental in his expertise in providing the transfer of knowledge to the hatchery staff.
The Ministry also wishes to applaud the team from the aquaculture unit for their continuous suport and perseverance for making this project successful in Kiribati.
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