We are now running an in-house lecture series designed to up-skill our staff in many aspects of their work. The series will run throughout the year and will be delivered by our own advisers (Fisheries Adviser FA, and Inshore Fisheries Adviser IFA), the Government’s Human Resources Department (HRD), guest lecturers visiting the country and others […]
Slow to at times non-existent internet speeds are severely hampering the development of the Tuvalu Fisheries Department. Email communications within the country and with the outside world are extremely poor for most of the staff and it is very difficult to research topics, access resources (such as support resources provided by our Regional Technical partners), […]
The Tuvalu Government has received grant financing from the World Bank and the Global Environment Facility to participate in the Pacific Islands Regional Oceanscape Program (PROP). The objective of the PROP is to strengthen the management of selected Pacific Island oceanic and coastal fisheries, and the critical habitats upon which they depend. This will provide […]
Pacific Islands Regional Oceanscape Program (PROP) Vacancy Announcement for National Project Coordinator: Tuvalu, 8th December 2015 The Tuvalu Government has received grant financing from the World Bank and the Global Environment Facility to participate in the Pacific Islands Regional Oceanscape Program (PROP). The objective of the PROP is to strengthen the management of selected Pacific […]
The Government of Tuvalu Monthly Reporting Dashboard for September 2015 shows Fisheries revenues for the country at the highest level ever. The total contribution to the government’s revenues from Fishery licenses now accounts for 49% of all income at a staggering AUD 23.7 million dollars (year to date) (figure left). The value of Fishery licenses […]
The NAPA2 project is on the move. Senior Fisheries Officers for the Coastal Fisheries and Operation and Development Sections left Funafuti for the outer islands last night, 10/08/2015, for consultations with all Island Kaupules. They will spend 2 days on each island, so they’ll be back probably in two weeks time. JIAYOU!!! The second National […]
FFA meeting to set direction on Future for Pacific Fisheries Sunday 28th June, Funafuti, TUVALU – Pacific ministers for Fisheries from all corners of the region arrived in Tuvalu’s capital Funafuti on the weekend to join local communities for a traditional Sunday to’onai feast. The family-style feast, hosted by Tuvalu’s Minister for Fisheries, Hon. Elisala […]
Fifteen young men have completed the 2nd National Fishery Observer Training and were awarded with certificates at the graduation ceremony held on Friday afternoon May 29, at the Vaiaku Lagi Hotel. The new fisheries observers had undergone an intensive training in the past five weeks. Minister of Fisheries Honourable Elisala Piita congratulated the trainers, trainees […]
The Tuvalu Fisheries Support Programme (TFSP) is a five year support programme which will be run between 1st July 2014 and 30th June 2019, and will build on the New Zealand Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade (MFAT)-funded Institutional Strengthening Project (ISP) that ran between 2012-2013. One of the key outputs of the TFSP is […]
Fisheries remains an important source of food, income and cultural identity for the people of Tuvalu. While the majority of fish consumed locally comes from coastal fisheries, production has decreased significantly in the last decade despite indications in our island communities of increasing fishing pressure. This suggests that the marine resources that support coastal fisheries […]