THE Solomon Islands government has earned a record $399 million Solomon Island Dollar (SBD) from its tuna resources in 2017, the Ministry of Fisheries and Marine Resources (MFMR) in Honiara has...
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‘Tokelau tuna agreement NOT ideal for us’: Solomon Islands
By RONALD TOITO’ONA, Manila THE Tokelau Arrangement – an agreement which aims to get Pacific nations working together to manage albacore tuna stocks - is not the right approach for the country, says...
FFA on Solomons’ Tokelau Agreement withdrawal
By RONALD TOITO’ONA, Manila THE Pacific Islands Forum Fisheries Agency (FFA) says it was very unfortunate that the Solomon Islands has pulled out from the agreement, which now signals possible...
Blue boats are back, warns New Caledonia
By RONALD TOITO’ONA, In Manila AFTER a lull in sightings of illegal Vietnamese Blue Boats in the Pacific seas, New Caledonia has warned Pacific States that the illegal fishing boats are back. The...
We are out: Solomon Islands pulls out of key tuna deal
by Ronald Toito'ona, Solomons Star Dec 4, WCPFC14, Manila-- SOLOMON Islands has pulled out from a key tuna deal called the Tokelau Arrangement, citing it as a danger for the country and its catch...
Regional cooperation vital for fighting illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing
HONIARA The cooperative work between the Pacific Islands Forum Fisheries Agency (FFA) member countries is vital in the fight against the Illegal, Unreported, and Unregulated (IUU), says the Deputy...
Discussions on Albacore splits Pacific Tuna Commission
DENARAU, FIJI-- After a week of talks the Pacific Tuna Commission has failed to take any action to protect albacore – one of the four commercially important tuna species. New data over the past...
Journalists can play important role on Observers safety- WWF
By RONALD TOITO’ONA, Pacificmedia@WCPFC13 DENARAU, FIJI-- Journalists in the Pacific can play an important role when it comes to the Safety of Fisheries Observers on board the foreign fishing...
