The 17 members of the Pacific Islands Forum Fisheries Agency have submitted a proposed bigeye tuna management procedure covering both purse seine and longline fisheries to the Western and Central Pacific Fisheries Commission.
The Solomon Islands National Statistics Office said 15,358 international arrivals were recorded in the second quarter of 2026, up 27.7 per cent on the previous quarter.
Solomon Islands recorded 15,358 international arrivals in Q2 2026, with visitor arrivals rising 33.5% from the previous quarter. A total of 15,358 international arrivals of were recorded in the second quarter of 2026, an increase of 27.7% compared to the previous quarter (1st quarter 2026). Compared to the same quarter a year ago, total arrivals [...]
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BY RODRICK DESURI
AUKI
A three-day Community-Based Resource Management (CBRM) training workshop held in Auki concluded successfully yesterday.
The workshop aims to equip provincial fisheries officers with skills to use the Check-in on Status Tool, a key monitoring tool designed to assess the progress and effectiveness of CBRM initiatives in local communities.
The training was organised and facilitated by WorldFish in Auki.
WorldFish analyst Meshach Sukulu acknowledged and thanked participants from various provinces for attending the training.
He said the training is significant to strengthen the participants’ capacity to carry out their roles in supporting community-based resource management in rural communities.
“On behalf of WorldFish, I would like to thank everyone for participating in the training,” he said.
“We’ve learned a lot about the Check-in on Status Tool and discussed how we can use it to monitor the progress and effectiveness of Community-Based Resource Management (CBRM) across our communities,” he said.
Sukulu said the real value of the tool will be realised when participants begin using it in their respective provinces to collect reliable information, better understand what was working, identify challenges faced by communities, and determine where additional support is needed.
He encouraged participants to continue practising their newly acquired skills and to support one another as they begin using the tool.
Sukulu emphasised that the tool is not only to collect data but is also to improve the implementation of CBRM initiatives.
“Please remember that this is not just about collecting data. It is about using the information to improve CBRM implementation and outcomes for our communities,” he said.
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