Request for Quotations – Minor Works Construction of a Mariculture Hatchery Building at the Fisheries Site, Teone

January 18, 2023 Matelina Stuart Vacancies Fisheries Department, New Zealand, NZAP, TFD, TFSP, TFSP2

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 local building companies to construct a mariculture hatchery building at the Fisheries site at Teone. This is a ‘labour and plant hire’ contract only. The necessary materials will be provided by […]

TFD Donated canoes for Fetuvalu High School, a fiber glass boat and motor engine for FOFA

November 23, 2022 Matelina Stuart Admin Administration, FAO, Fisheries Department, New Zealand, NZAP, TFD, TFSP2

The Tuvalu Fisheries Department handed over 4 canoes to Fetuvalu High School and 1 fiberglass boat with 40 hp outboard motor to FOFA on Wednesday the 16th of November 2022. The Director of Fisheries, Samasoni Finikaso signed off a handover form confirmation of donations with the two recipients, FOFA CEO, Ioapo Tapu and Fetuvalu High […]

Closed:INVITATION FOR QUOTATION: Freezer room machinery

October 31, 2022November 23, 2022 Matelina Stuart Admin, Vacancies Fisheries Department, NAFICOT, NZAP, TFSP2

The TFSP2 project of the Tuvalu Fisheries Department is seeking quotations for the supply of new machinery for a cold room in the NAFICOT fish market. The equipment required is to replace the refrigeration machinery only for one 25 cubic meter freezer room in Funafuti, the main island of Tuvalu. Note that the freezer room […]

Governance Committee meeting to review progress with the Tuvalu Fisheries Support Programme Phase 2 Project (TFSP2)

June 10, 2022June 10, 2022 Matelina Stuart Admin, Uncategorized Administration, FAO, Fisheries Department, MFAT, New Zealand, NZAP, Projects, PROP, TFD, TFSP, TFSP2, World Bank

The New Zealand funded Tuvalu Fisheries Support Programme Phase 2 (TFSP2), which started in January 2021, recently held its third six-monthly Governance Committee meeting to review the project’s progress. The meeting, between senior officials of the Tuvalu Ministry of Fisheries and Trade and New Zealand’s MFAT, was held by video conference on 10th June. The […]

Closed: Request for Quotations: Consultancy on minor engineering works at Fisheries

February 9, 2021 Matelina Stuart Vacancies Administration, Consultant, Fisheries Department, Jobs, NZAP, TFD, TFSP

The Tuvalu Fisheries Department (TFD), implementing the New Zealand funded Tuvalu Fisheries Support Programme Phase 2 (TFSP), is seeking quotations from suitably qualified and experienced national consultants to design and cost minor engineering works at the Tuvalu Fisheries Department site at Teone. The detailed Terms of Reference (TOR) can be downloaded at http://www.tuvalufisheries.tv/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/Terms-of-Reference-for-Technical-Assistance_1-2.pdf Timing and […]

New Fisheries Project Agreed with New Zealand

December 17, 2020 Matelina Stuart Admin Fisheries management, MFAT, NZAP, SMC, TFD, TFSP

The acting Secretary for Fisheries and Trade, Falasese Tupau, today signed a Grant Funding Agreement with New Zealand’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade (NZ MFAT) for a major new project – the Tuvalu Fisheries Support Programme Phase 2 (TFSP 2). Under the project, NZ MFAT is providing funding to the Government of Tuvalu’s Fisheries […]

Safe fishing and crew employment workshop: Recruitment of Tuvalu sea farer on Tuvalu-flagged seine vessels

November 5, 2020 Matelina Stuart Admin Agreement, Fish Safety Foundation, Fishing Vessels, Jobs, NGO, NZAP, TFD, TMTI

Participants of the Office of the Attorney General, Marine Police, Tuvalu Maritime Training Institution TMTI, the Ministry of Labour, Fishing Vessel Agents, Crewing Agents and the Tuvalu Seafarers’ Union (TOSU) with TFD staff held a workshop on safe fishing and crew employment last week on Wednesday. The workshop focused on the employment of crew on […]

New Zealand continue it support to TFD

October 21, 2020 Matelina Stuart Admin Fisheries Department, Fisheries management, MFAT, NZAP, TFD, TFSP

The Tuvalu Fisheries Department TFD Senior Management staff and other stakeholders held a video conference with the design consultants for the next phase of New Zealand support for the fisheries sector. The consultants are Ian Cartwright in Tasmania and Kirsty Burnett in Wellington. Participants from other agencies were from the Ministry of Finance (The Planning […]

New Zealand Deputy Prime Minister unveils plaque at the new TFD office building

March 5, 2019 Matelina Stuart Admin NZAP

New Zealand Deputy Prime Minister Rt. Hon. Winston Peters and his delegation, together with the Minister of Natural Resources, Hon. Puakena Boreham and the Minister of Finance Hon. Matia Toafa, paid a visit to the Tuvalu Fisheries new office building last Saturday, March 2nd 2019. The visit was part of the New Zealand delegation’s programme, […]

Monitoring & Reporting of the 2018 Work Plan

August 28, 2018 Matelina Stuart Admin FMC, GEF, M&E, NZAP, PAC, UNDP, WB

Monitoring of Work Programme implementation and delivery will primarily be through the monthly meetings of the SMC. In addition, quarterly progress reports will be produced by the TFD, both for internal purposes and to respond to the requirements of the Government of Tuvalu (Planning Department, Ministry of Finance and Economic Development) as well as NZAP, […]