In June this year, four officers from the Ministry of Fisheries, through the Monitoring Control Surveillance and Enforcement Unit (MCS&E), recently conducted a successful outreach mission to socialize the new Coastal E-Licensing System (Tobwaan te Mari) to Petfish Operators and interested applicants across the Line Islands. What’s more, the team carried out consultations on the 2024 Sea Cucumber Regulations with communities on the islands visited. After the initial activities in Kiritimati Island, the team split into two groups to cover Tabuaeran and Teraina, continuing the same awareness and consultation efforts.

After these activities, registration of Petfish Operators and interested applicants into the Tobwaan te Mari system was successfully carried out. At every location, the team first engaged with the Full Council Meeting before holding sessions with operators and community members. A big “Ko rabwa” to all island councils and communities for the warm welcome and active participation! This trip was made possible with funding support from PROP.