This fact sheet was produced by the Environmental Law Association to provide a plain language introduction to national pollution control laws, including the Environment Management Act, Litter Decree, Water Supply Act and the Public Health Act.
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A training workshop was carried out at the Department of Fisheries, Lami, Suva, Fiji Islands, aimed primarily at department of Fisheries research teams gathering data for Qoliqoli marine resources assessments.
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Reef Monitoring Training : Fiji Department of Fisheries : June 2007Read More »
Reef Monitoring Training : Fiji Department of Fisheries : June 2007 Read More »
1st October 2006
marine ecology consulting is pleased to announce that operations are so busy that they have expanded.
Ms Chinnamma Reddy Ms Reddy graduated from the University of the South Pacific in April 2006 with honours in Marine Biology. The following 6 months have been occupied as a Graduate Intern within the company. This has involved field work on EIA’s, monitoring of tourism properties and statistical analysis of datasets from MPA’s.
Ms Reddy excelled in all her projects and tasks so much so that she has been employed as marine ecology consulting‘s first full time USP trained Field Biologist.
Company Expands with new Field Biologist Read More »
Marine Ecology Consulting is committed to developing and encouraging Marine Protected Areas throughout the South Pacific region and working with Conservation organisations and NGO’s to assist communities develop their own MPA’s.
The Waitabu Marine Park was established in 1998 in an agreement of over 7 Fijian communities not to fish or anchor in the 1 km of selected fringing reef.
Aside from the small tourism business this MPA has provided a first hand example of the power of conservation, generating larger fish catches and increased bio diversity in the surrounding waters.
The Waitabu Marine Park offers 2 guided tours. the “Cultural Experience Tour” with a “Bilibili” ride (traditional raft), a guided snorkelling tour with tea and refreshments while being serenaded by local musicians they also offer a “Backpackers Tour” with a guided boat trip and guided snorkelling trips.
marine ecology consulting provides marine biological support for Waitabu MPA as part of its charitable community support.
FLMMA is the Fiji Locally Managed Marine Areas (Network).
Community-based marine conservation projects taking place in Fiji in the 1990s were so successful at integrating stakeholders into the management and monitoring of their resources that joining the Network helped catalyze the spread of the LMMA approach rapidly through the country.
The Fiji LMMA (FLMMA) Network is the first country-level network to operate independently of the overall Network. FLMMA received the prestigious 2002 Equator Initiative Award from the United Nations Development Programme, out of more than 420 total nominations and 27 finalists
marine ecology consulting is a founding member of the Executive Committee running FLMMA as part of its charitable community support.
On our most recent visit to Taveuni we have been involved in the set-up phase of a new MPA on the Southern shores of the island at Vuna.
marine ecology consulting provides marine biological support for Waitabu MPA as part of its charitable community support.
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LMMA 2006 Annual Report final 13 June 07
Helen Sykes, Marita Manley and Sangeeta Mangubhai have just finished the report on the “Contribution of Marine Conservation Agreements to Biodiversity Protection, Fisheries Management and Sustainable Financing in Fiji.”
The report, published by WCS Fiji, documents the degree and scale to which Marine Conservation Agreements (MCAs) are being used in coastal waters in Fiji. The study focuses on partnerships involving local communities and the tourism sector.
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22nd March 2005
The 2002 report on the status of the world’s coral reefs is a mix of bad news and good news
However, there is strong evidence that the corner is being turned in our ability to stop reef decline, provided this continues to be supported by sufficient political will. We can predict gains in coral reef health at specific sites in many regions within the coming two decades.
Report published and can be downloaded at GCRMN Website Publications page
…GCRMN 2002 Report published Read More »
A three-month pilot study of ornamental fish species collected by Walt Smith International Ltd in Fiji was carried out in order to examine the effects of fish collection pressures on the reef populations.
…Effects of collection on ornamental reef fish populations in FijiRead More »
Effects of collection on ornamental reef fish populations in Fiji Read More »
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