The FISH4ACP program worked for five years with MIMRA and tuna industry players to expand tuna value chain activity.
Late last month, they held their wrap up meeting at the Marshall Islands Resort to honor partners.
MIMRA Oceanic Division Chief Fisheries Officer Beau Bigler was named MVP for FISH4ACP’s purse seine tuna fishery value chain.
FISH4ACP was implemented by the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization in partnership with MIMRA. In supporting the Marshall Islands in upgrading its tuna value chain, the program leaves a legacy of improved infrastructure, better trained workers and a platform to continue its work.
FISH4ACP has supported the Marshall Islands to mechanize tuna unloading, increase the skills and knowledge of its workers, strengthen gender safeguards, familiarize youth with job opportunities and set up a multi-stakeholder platform to carry forward the work of upgrading its tuna value chain.