Coastal Fisheries staff of the Tuvalu Fisheries Department (TFD) held the third fisheries monitoring & management consultation FMMC3 with the Funafuti community and Fishermen of Funafuti Association FOFA. The meeting was held on the 3rd of August 2017 at the Tausoalima Falekaupule with the primary aim of discussing options and obtaining feedback on management of […]
The National Fishing Corporation of Tuvalu (NAFICOT), owned by the Government of Tuvalu signed a Joint Venture (JV) agreement with Sajo Industries of Korea and O Yang Fishing Industry (also from Korea) on the 29th of July 2017 at the Funafuti Lagoon Hotel in Tuvalu. The Joint Venture agreement was signed by the Honourable Dr […]
The Coastal and Operations & Development Sections of the Fisheries Department will be holding a second Fisheries Monitoring and Management Consultation (FMMC2). The meeting will be held at the Tausoalima Falekaupule on Thursday the 27th of April 2017.This is a follow-up meeting from FMMC1 which was run in February and which sought the views of […]
TUVALU Pacific Islands Regional Oceanscape Program (PROP) | Fisheries Sector | CONSULTING SERVICES | Grant No: D016-TV / TF 018605 | Project ID No: P151780 Request for Expressions of Interest for an Information and Technology Consultant to improve the Tuvalu Fisheries Department Information System The Tuvalu Government has received financing from the World Bank toward […]
Pacific Islands Regional Oceanscape Program (PROP) CONSULTING SERVICES | Grant No: D016-TV | Project ID No: P151780 Request for Expressions of Interest for a Consultant/Firm to Review the Tuvalu National Fisheries Observer Program The Tuvalu Government has received financing from the World Bank toward the cost of the PROP, and intends to apply part of […]
Two representatives from the Tuvalu Government Gender office presented a lecture on “Gender perspective on Women in Fisheries”. The lecture was carried out by; Natalie Makhoul, the Gender Advisor and Lanuola Fasiai the senior officer. Natalie Makhoul was first talked about gender perspective and women in fisheries while Ms Fasiai talked about the Woman’s contribution […]
Fish Aggregating Devices (FADs) are an extension of fishing gear designed to concentrate fish into a small area so that it is easier to catch them. They can be used for industrial as well as artisanal fishing. Close to the islands of Tuvalu, the Fisheries Department has been deploying FADs to assist local fishers to […]