Written by MFOR Media on 07 January 2025.
Groundbreaking ceremony for the Prefabricated Office of the Coastal Fisheries Division, MFOR was undertaken today at Ambo by an elder of Tarawa. This new Prefab building will house the staff of Coastal Fisheries Division before clearing of the main site for the MFOR Building Complex. Honourable Minister Ribanataake Tiwau thanked the elder for his rituals and blessings and acknowledged MFAT NZ for their financial assistance,.the.contractor and key Ministries who have supported the preparation of this project. This ceremony was witnessed by Secretary Dr Farran from MISE, his team and staff of MFOR.
Kiritimati Island community will enjoy a new and modern fish market,.owned and operated by CPPL in full support of the Government Ministries namely Ministry of Line and Phoenix Island Development (MLPID) and the Ministry of Fisheries and Ocean Resources (MFOR). This plan was today cemented by the signing.of a joint MoU between Secreraty Natario of MLPID, Secretary Riibeta of MFOR and CEO Temarewe of CEO at Parliament, Ambo. The signing was witnessed by their Senior Officers with the exchange of this MoU. The MoU acknowledges the Korean Overseas Fishing Associate (KOFA), CPPL, MPLID and MFOR who provided funding support for this new fish market project.
Written by MFOR Media on 03 January 2025.
The post-harvest training on seaweed products such as ice cream and jam with pawpaw, along with the processes for making tuna jerky and samosa, was conducted by Fisheries Officers for the women's group known as Nei Mom Uprising. This training was considered important as it helps improve their value-adding skills for household needs and business purposes. The one-day training took place on November 30th, 2024, at the RAK Centre in Antebuka. For more information about the recipes for these products, contact the Coastal Fisheries Division (CFD) in Ambo at 75021525. Great appreciation goes to the World Bank through the PROP project for its support of this training.
The IUCN team recently conducted a workshop and training session for the technical team of the Ministry of Fisheries and Ocean Resources. This initiative was specifically tailored as a GIS refresher program to address the critical needs GIS technical team within the Ministry. Held over three productive days, from the 2nd to the 6th of this month, the workshop brought together participants from the Geoscience, Oceanic Fisheries, and Coastal Fisheries Divisions. Topics covered included Bioregions, Remote Sensing, Habitat Mapping, Data quality in GIS quality for Kiribati’s Islands best practices and standards for GIS data, GEBCO, Special Unique Marine Areas (SUMA), Allen Coral Atlas, Ocean Zoning, and RTK GNSS GPS training. These sessions provided technical staffs with valuable insights and hands-on experience in various mapping processes to inform decision-making. Beyond enhancing technical expertise, the GIS refresher program aims to promote sustainable marine resource management and advance marine spatial planning efforts in Kiribati.
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