Written by MFOR Media on 22 May 2025.
Written by MFOR Media on 05 May 2025.
The FSMA is an arrangement designed to assist PNA countries to develop their domestic fisheries and increase participation in the tuna industry. The two-day workshop, held at Tanoa Hotel from 3-4 May 2025, is attended by PNA officials to discuss issues and challenges related to the arrangement. The outcome of the discussions would see the arrangement more meaningful to the Parties in bringing more benefits and expediting the domestication of tuna in their respective countries. Kiribati, throught MFOR recognises the importance of this workshop and thanks the PNA Office for arranging the workshop.
The Parties to the Nauru Agreement Legal Working Group Workshop commenced this week from 28th April to 2nd May 2025 at the Tanoa International Hotel in Nadi, Fiji. This is the second Legal Working Group workshop bringing together legal experts from the PNA member countries to review legal matters pertaining to the PNA operations. The significance of this workshop is to bridge existing gaps in the PNA frameworks and set the rules right to avoid confusion by the Parties to ensure they sing together to implement their decisions and are on track with their vision. Kiribati acknowledges the importance of the workshop and the continue support and funding arrangements from the PNA Office to make this workshop a success.
Written by MFOR Media on 01 May 2025.
A new USD12.2 million fisheries infrastructure project for Kiribati, was signed today, 30th April 2025, between the Honourable Minister Ribanataake Tiwau, Ministry of Fisheries and Ocean Resources of the Republic of Kiribati and his counterpart the Honourable Hong Lae-Hyung, Deputy Minister for Ocean and Fisheries from the Republic of Korea. This signing ceremony was conducted during the margins of the 10th Our Ocean Conference in Busan, Korea. This Fisheries Community Development Initiative for Sustainable Fishing in Kiribati project, is an Overseas Development Assistance (ODA) from the Republic of Korea and will finance two key infrastructures in Kiribati such as; the upgrading of the Bairiki Wharf and the construction of a new Fishermen Training Institute in Tanaea, among other things. Deputy Minister Honourable Hong Lae-Hyung acknowledged Kiribati’s continued collaboration with South Korea attested through the long-standing relationship spanning over 46 years. Honourable Minister Tiwau reciprocated with a deep appreciation to the people and Government of South Korea for their continued assistance and commitment to support the people of Kiribati through their cooperation programs, including the Korea Overseas Fishing Association and their fishing companies. This new milestone project is expected to begin immediately this year 2025 in the next months ahead and to be completed by 2029.
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