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News updates from the Kiribati Ministry of Fisheries and Marine Resources Development.

Ensuring Excellence: Seafood Safety Inspections Kick Off the New Year

As the new year kicks off so is our dedication to maintain sustainable and safe seafood export from Kiribati.
Two Seafood Verification Officers flew to the Solomon Islands to board the Kiribati-flagged fishing vessel Moamari. As part of a routine inspection, this visit is vital to ensure Moamari meets food safety standards, including its own HACCP and Good Hygiene Practices. These measures are crucial to maintaining the vessel's export eligibility and upholding Kiribati's reputation for quality and safe seafood products.
This inspection is important at this time of the year to keep our seafood exports at their best!
Special thanks to KIRIKORE Fisheries Company Ltd for its continued collaboration and financial support for the completion of this task.
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Kiribati Strengthens Sustainable Fishing Partnership with AGAG

Honourable Minister Ribanataake Tiwau and Julio Moron, Managing Director of the Association De Grandes Atuneros Congeladores (AGAG), Spanish Fishing Company signed a fishing access agreement, yesterday 22 January 2025 at the Headquarters of the Ministry of Fisheries and Ocean Resources in Bairiki, Tarawa. The MFOR and AGAG have enjoyed a long-standing cooperation and partnership in the fishing sector and investments for more than 20 years. This year fishing agreement was a testament of the enduring commitments that mutually benefit the two agencies. AGAG is committed to increase more sustainable fishing in the Kiribati waters, as well as in-kind donations to the artisanal fishing communities of Kiribati. Minister Ribanataake acknowledged the Managing Director Julio and his delegation, together with Dojin representative MP Lavinia Teem for their unwavering support to the Government of Kiribati.

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Preserving Our Land and Ocean: MFOR's Commitment to a Cleaner Kiribati

MFOR staff participated in the national clean-up campaign organized by the Office of Te Beretitenti, in preparation for the high-level visit from the Australian Government to Kiribati. MFOR supported the clean up campaign as we strongly believe that a clean ocean comes from a clean land. MFOR take pride it our clean up initiative Tetanobakoa at the Ananau causeway which we consistently maintain its cleanliness and erect some monuments and billboards there conveying our message.

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Moving Together: Embracing Momentum and Balance in 2025

Honourable Minister Ribanataake Tiwau used the analogy of a moving bicycle depicted by Einstein to staff of MFOR and SOE/JV companies which stated that, to continue with the excellent progress in 2024, we need to stay on the right track, keep up with the momentum that we have gained while maintaining the right balance.
This message was conveyed during the Ministry Get-together Workshop and Party which was held at the Sport Complex on the Saturday, 11th January and attended by Staff and families of the MFOR and her SOE/JV companies. This is an annual event of planning, reflections, team building in terms of fun quizzes, in-door games, and a celebration of MFOR collective achievements for the past year 2024.
The theme for last year Get-together Function was “Working together”; while this year will be focusing on “Moving together” as one team in 2025.
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