SI Govt, industry agree - time to fish smarter
Quoting the Solomon Star newspaper – 10 May 2018
“The Minister of Fisheries and Marine Resources, John Maneniaru says Solomon Islands, in his opening speech at World Tuna Day last week pointed to the need to "fish smarter" through fishing sustainably and maximising domestication of the industry.
"I understand SolTuna has increased production in the last few years this has been encouraging and rewarding for the development of the Western Province and the rest of Solomon Islands. SolTuna is a national processor and the only one in the country," said Minister Maneniaru encouraging SolTuna to continue to provide jobs, education and economic benefits.
“Tuna is the future, said Minister Maneniaru, but in order for the industry to be strong, it had to be sustainable.
“He commented: "The logging industry in the Solomon Islands is slowly phasing out hence the focus of the country, the Pacific region and international organisations is now on the fisheries especially the tuna industry.
“Therefore, we must be smart in our tuna industry, becoming strong and with a sustainable, environmentally friendly approach."
Copyright: Solomon Star.
