A team of four officers from various divisions within the MFOR recently travelled to Abaiang Island to conduct a Ciguatera fish sampling collection as part of an effort to monitor and respond to ciguatera fish poisoning concerns. The trip commenced with a courtesy meeting with the Mayor and the Island Clerk, followed by the 3 days sampling activities across the villages of Tabontebike, Takarano and Ewena. Four different fishing grounds were mapped in each village to support the collection of reef fish samples for testing. The collected samples will be referred to the Cawthron Institute Laboratory in New Zealand for ciguatoxin analysis. This activity is vital to ensure that seafood products, specifically reef fish harvested within this island are safe and healthy for public consumption thus mitigating ciguatera fish poisoning. The MFOR, through the KSVD conveys its sincere gratitude to the PROP for its funding support.