The Government of Tuvalu, through the Tuvalu Fisheries Authority (TFA), has introduced the Tuna Management Plan 2025–2029 to guide the sustainable management of tuna fisheries in Tuvalu’s waters. Tuna remains one of Tuvalu’s most important natural resources, supporting national revenue, employment, food security, and community livelihoods. The new plan provides a strategic framework to ensure […]
The Tuvalu Fisheries Authority (TFA) wishes to inform stakeholders and the public that, under Section 6(5) of the Fisheries Management Act 2025, the Board has declared two foreign fishing vessels as Domestic Based Foreign Fishing Vessels for the period 1 January 2026 to 31 December 2026. This declaration supports the development of Tuvalu’s tuna industry […]
The Board of the Tuvalu Fisheries Authority (TFA) has formally issued a Domestic Based Foreign Fishing Vessel Declaration under section 6(5) of the Fisheries Management Act 2025. In exercising its powers under the Act, the Board has determined that the vessels listed below will operate in Tuvalu under approved charter arrangements and will make a […]
The Tuvalu Fisheries Department has received financing from the World Bank/International Development Association (WB/IDA) for the Tuvalu Pacific Islands Regional Oceanscape Program for Economic Resilience (PROPER), and intends to apply part of the proceeds for consulting services. The consulting services (“the Services”) involve either an Individual Consultant to assist the Tuvalu Fisheries Department in identifying […]
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 […]
The Tuvalu Fisheries Department installed its new M2 radar scanner equipment at the TFD office on the 18th of March 2022 to monitor the accessibility of the public on Funafuti island to the transhipment area. The M2 Radar scanner equipment was set up along the ridge cap of the TFD office with the only intent […]
The Tuvalu Fisheries Department (TFD), implementing the New Zealand funded Tuvalu Fisheries Support Programme Phase 2 (TFSP2), is seeking quotations from suitably qualified and experienced consultants to advise on the options for development of a domestic tuna longline fishery operating mainly in the Tuvalu EEZ. Details are provided in the terms of reference (TOR) attached […]
10 newly recruited observers now qualified to work as the eyes and ears of Tuvalu in our oceanic fishery. There were 9 gentlemen and one young lady. The training was held in the Fisheries Department office over five weeks with a break for Christmas. It started on the 7th of December 2020. The training was […]
Over 30 Tuvalu observers were trained in electronic-reporting (e-reporting) utilizing the iFIMS Observer app on tablets last week. Herman Kisokau, a staff member of the iFIMS Inc. from PNG, led the zoom training. The zoom session lasted the full week. Currently, Tuvalu observers use paper worksheets to gather their data while onboard at work. Their […]
Tuvalu Technical Adviser on the Observer Programme, Manoi Kutan and Gagati Falaima, Acting Coordinator of Observers, have been working to strengthen the National Observer Programme through a train the trainer programme with lead assessors. The introduction to the training was held last week. The National Observer Program in Tuvalu TVNOP has over 70 observers but […]