Tuvalu – In a significant step towards strengthening marine conservation efforts, the Tuvalu Fisheries Department recently organized an extensive diving training program aimed at equipping 11 local divers, 8 Fisheries officer, 2 officers from the Kaupule Funafuti and an officer from the Marine & Port services Department. The training program spanned over a week and […]
The TFSP2 project wishes to buy the following sea safety equipment for the Fisheries Grab Bag Programme: 50 ACR ResQlink PLBs 84 Cobra 500 handheld VHF radios 57 Garmin GPS73 Hand Held GPS For supply by DHL to Funafuti, Tuvalu. For further information please Click on the provided link to download the attached request for quotes: […]
In the last three weeks, six fisheries officers visited each of Tuvalu’s outer islands to speak with the local populations about the proposed Tuvalu Fisheries Authority Bill, which would govern the management and future development of the marine resources in our nation. The Manaui II, a department research vessel, carried the six-person team. The open […]
The Tuvalu Fisheries Department will be conducting a 5 weeks Fisheries Observer Basic Training Course from the 02nd October to 03rd November this year, 2023. Fisheries Observers work aboard commercial fishing vessels, where they are the eyes and ears of our Tuvalu Government. They collect biological and compliance data that assists scientists, fisheries enforcement officers […]
Officials of the Ministry of Fisheries and Trade of the Government of Tuvalu met on June 5th, 2023 on Funafuti with delegations from the Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries of Korea, Korea Rural Community Corporation, Korea Overseas Fisheries Cooperation Center, Coastal and Harbor Engineering Corporation and Korea Overseas Fisheries Association to discussed ODA projects in […]
The Tuvalu Fisheries Department (TFD), implementing the New Zealand funded Tuvalu Fisheries Support Programme Phase 2 (TFSP2), is seeking expressions of interest from suitably qualified and experienced consultants to lead the development of a Competent Authority (CA) to allow the export of tuna caught by Tuvalu-registered vessels to the European Union. Download details of the […]
The Tuvalu Fisheries Department is inviting suitably qualified young men and women of a minimum age of 18 years to fill the vacant position of Outer Island Data Collectors (OIDCs) for the islands of FUNAFUTI. Applicants must be physically and mentally fit and should be a permanent resident of the island of Funafuti, as the […]
The Tuvalu Fisheries Department has received an advance financing from the World Bank/International Development Association (WB/IDA) for the preparation of the second phase of the Pacific Islands Regional Oceanscape Program (PROP) which will be called the Pacific Islands Regional Oceanscape Program for Economic Resilience (PROPER), and intends to apply part of the proceeds for consulting […]
Twenty people, including men and women, received training on tuna processing and sea safety over the course of the last two weeks at Teone. The aim of the tuna processing training was to minimize waste fish by using all the offcuts, etc., to make delicious products. This was hosted by NAFICOT and used their facilities. […]
The Minister of Fisheries and Trade and TFD senior officials met yesterday at TFD conference room with the Deputy Minister of the Republic of Korea’s Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries and the Ambassador of the Republic of Korea to Tuvalu, resident in Suva. The discussions covered a range of areas for cooperation between Tuvalu and […]