The team from the Coastal Division comprises of two units, Community-Based Fisheries Management (Nei Tengarengare) and MCS&E; Monitoring, Compliance, Surveillances and Enforcement officers visited Abaiang island to conduct and deliver the MCS&E training for the two communities, Ribono and Nuotaea village. The training was commenced from 27th January to 29th January. This ongoing training is designed to target Nei Tengarengre Executive Committee, the designated body responsible for monitoring and implementing these management plans, the representative of these committee include, councilors, the chairperson, the village warden, an elder representative, three representative from youth, women, and men. The aim of the training to clarify the committee’s role, responsibilities, and scope of authority. It was highlighted during the session that “The management plans and legal frameworks are ineffective without proper enforcement”. Sincere appreciation is extended to the communities of Nuotaea and Ribono for their warm reception and hospitality, even their active partipation in the training and their commitment to enforce the management plan to ensure the sustainable use of resources for the present and future generation. The Ministry acknowledged with gratitude to the World Bank, through the PROP project, for their financial support, and to Australia for their unwavering partnership in making this activity possible.