Miriam Arzienta Sulu is a Bachelor of Fisheries graduate from Solomon Islands National University, currently working as a graduate research assistant in the university’s Department of Fisheries...
Solomon Islands
Q&A: Exploring indigenous knowledge to foster sustainable fishing practices
Solomon Islands-based fisheries researcher Jasmine Rahi’i has been involved in a unique project looking at traditional fishing methods used by Solomon Islanders to catch species of tropical eels. ...
Patrol boat rearmament to help safeguard Solomon Islands fisheries
In a development aimed at enhancing maritime security and combating illegal, unreported, and unregulated (IUU) fishing, the Australian-funded Guardian Class Patrol Boats (GCPB) of the Royal Solomon...
Moana Voices: Dorothy Wickham – the voice behind the ‘Solwata Blo Iumi’ radio campaign
Highlighting the role of Pacific women has allowed a broadcaster to inform, educate, and inspire change in sustainable fishing practices in rural Solomon Islands. Dorothy Wickham is a trailblazer...
Guadalcanal’s aquaculture project and its potential role in sustainable fishing
Aquaculture reduces the need for excessive fishing of wild species, allowing fish stocks to recover and help maintain their natural balance. An aquaculture project underway in Guadalcanal could...
Smoked tuna business adds value and diversity to Solomons industry
HONIARA – In Solomon Islands, a new business in the tuna Industry is emerging with the start up of an initiative to provide local filleted smoked fish. The man behind the business is Schulte...
In the line of duty as an observer
In the four years that Jeromy Ahikau Wateoli has worked on tuna fishing vessels as an observer, he has been exposed not just to the dangers of the work but also to a wider world. Being an observer...
New Guardian-class patrol boat a welcome asset to tackle illegal fishing in Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare and Australia’s High Commissioner to Solomon Islands His Excellency Dr Lachlan Strahan inspects RSIPV Taro at the commissioning ceremony in Honiara....
Noro first e-port in the Pacific introduces digital catch documents and tracing
The team behind the success story of the Noro e-Port facility. Photo: Francis Pituvaka MFMR. HONIARA: The Noro Port in the Western province of Solomon Islands has become the first e-port in the...
Solomons government commits to sustainable tuna with help of citizens
Header image: National Fisheries Development purse seiner Solomon-Topaz offloading tuna at Noro, Solomon Islands, during a trial in 2018 HONIARA – Solomon Islands Government has reinforced its...
