http://www.solomontimes.com/topic.aspx?show=160 Solomon Islands News Feed (Fisheries) provided by Solomon Times Online. All rights reserved. en-us Mon, 16 Jan 2012 02:05:57 GMT Mon, 16 Jan 2012 02:05:57 GMT http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Callidus Solutions RSS Generator 2.0 http://www.solomontimes.com/images/sto.jpg http://www.solomontimes.com/news.aspx?nwID=6740 Overfishing of bigeye tuna continues in the western and central Pacific tuna fishery, the world's biggest tuna fishery, according to the 2010 tuna fishery assessment report released this month by the Secretariat of the Pacific Community (SPC). Mon, 16 Jan 2012 00:03:30 GMT http://www.solomontimes.com/news.aspx?nwID=6740 http://www.solomontimes.com/news.aspx?nwID=6729 The Ministry of Fisheries and Marine Resources has destroyed 57 bags of bechedemer valued at SBD$2 million dollars. Mon, 09 Jan 2012 08:45:30 GMT http://www.solomontimes.com/news.aspx?nwID=6729 http://www.solomontimes.com/news.aspx?nwID=6429 The Head of the Parties to the Nauru Agreement (PNA) Secretariat, Dr Transform Aqorau, has issued a stern warning to fishing companies who refuse to work with the PNA in implementing some its stringent conservation and management measures. Fri, 09 Sep 2011 08:02:30 GMT http://www.solomontimes.com/news.aspx?nwID=6429 http://www.solomontimes.com/news.aspx?nwID=6377 Acting Minister of Fisheries and Marine Resources Hon. Moffat Fugui has warned that future fishing access agreements with distant water fishing nations and fishing fleets will be conditional on the satisfactory negotiation of an agreement that will be clearly linked to onshore investments. Tue, 23 Aug 2011 09:13:30 GMT http://www.solomontimes.com/news.aspx?nwID=6377 http://www.solomontimes.com/news.aspx?nwID=6332 PRESS STATEMENT - [Port Moresby, PNG - Monday 8th August 2011] The Pacific's fish stocks remain instrumental to the region's negotiations for an Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA) with the European Union (EU). Mon, 08 Aug 2011 23:21:30 GMT http://www.solomontimes.com/news.aspx?nwID=6332 http://www.solomontimes.com/news.aspx?nwID=6276 People in the outlying islands of Malaita and Temotu province have called on the national government to lift the nation wide ban on bechdemeer. Thu, 21 Jul 2011 08:36:30 GMT http://www.solomontimes.com/news.aspx?nwID=6276 http://www.solomontimes.com/news.aspx?nwID=6222 Solomon Islands have closed its waters from all purse seine fishing following a Cabinet decision recently. Thu, 30 Jun 2011 07:51:30 GMT http://www.solomontimes.com/news.aspx?nwID=6222 http://www.solomontimes.com/news.aspx?nwID=6020 With the recent detention of yet another fishing vessel, those familiar with the industry says that it is time the country does more to curb such illegal practice. Tue, 05 Apr 2011 08:49:30 GMT http://www.solomontimes.com/news.aspx?nwID=6020 http://www.solomontimes.com/news.aspx?nwID=5957 Better informed fishery managers make better management decisions. This is the idea behind the software package TUMAS (TUna MAnagement Simulator), which lets anybody take control of the world's largest tuna fisheries - those of the western and central Pacific Ocean. Thu, 10 Mar 2011 10:32:30 GMT http://www.solomontimes.com/news.aspx?nwID=5957 http://www.solomontimes.com/news.aspx?nwID=5843 Police are continuing their investigation into the Taiwanese fishing vessels that were caught fishing in Solomon Islands' waters recently. Mon, 31 Jan 2011 09:41:30 GMT http://www.solomontimes.com/news.aspx?nwID=5843 http://www.solomontimes.com/news.aspx?nwID=5828 The Royal Solomon Islands Police Force Maritime Unit patrol boat Auki have intercepted and apprehended two Foreign Fishing Vessels that were suspected to carrying out illegal fishing activities in the territorial waters of Solomon Islands. Tue, 25 Jan 2011 09:02:30 GMT http://www.solomontimes.com/news.aspx?nwID=5828 http://www.solomontimes.com/news.aspx?nwID=5809 Transparency Solomon Islands (TSI) has hit back at the Finance Minister, Gordon Darcy Lilo, stating that the "matter of illegal harvesting and export of beche de mer is a criminal offence and must be dealt with accordingly." Thu, 13 Jan 2011 08:56:30 GMT http://www.solomontimes.com/news.aspx?nwID=5809 http://www.solomontimes.com/news.aspx?nwID=5795 Transparency Solomon Islands (TSI) says it is deeply concerned by recent allegations of illegal Beche-de-mer harvesting and trading by Haizhen Trading. Thu, 06 Jan 2011 13:04:30 GMT http://www.solomontimes.com/news.aspx?nwID=5795 http://www.solomontimes.com/news.aspx?nwID=5791 Minister of Finance and Treasury Gordon Darcy Lilo has lashed out at accusations of corruption leveled against him over the bêche-de-mer issue. Wed, 05 Jan 2011 08:45:30 GMT http://www.solomontimes.com/news.aspx?nwID=5791 http://www.solomontimes.com/news.aspx?nwID=5790 The Solomon Islands Chinese Association says it does not want to be associated with an investor that tarnishes the name of the people of Solomon Islands, more particularly the Chinese Association. Tue, 04 Jan 2011 10:08:30 GMT http://www.solomontimes.com/news.aspx?nwID=5790