By Journal on February 14, 2019
Glen Joseph, Hilda Heine, Kelly Lorennij, Manu Tupou-Roosen, MIMRA, Peter Christian
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![The new MIMRA headquarters command center for fisheries monitoring and surveillance includes a real-time projection of the locations of hundreds of fishing vessels across the western Pacific Ocean. Photo: Kelly Lorennij. MIMRA hits new milestones](https://i0.wp.com/marshallislandsjournal.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/MIMRA-2-15.jpg?resize=750%2C350&ssl=1)
Forum Fisheries Agency Director General Dr. Manu Tupou-Roosen hailed a series of fisheries milestones for the region accomplished Friday afternoon February 8 in the Marshall Islands. She joined Marshall Islands President Hilda Heine and over a hundred government and business leaders at the grand opening of the new $3 million headquarters building for the Marshall […]
By Journal on February 7, 2019
Glen Joseph, MIMRA, outrigger canoe
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![The fisheries surveillance command center at the new MIMRA headquarters features a constantly updated large screen presentation showing the locations of all fishing vessels in the Pacific region. Photo: Giff Johnson. MIMRA opens new high-tech HQ](https://i0.wp.com/marshallislandsjournal.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/MimraD-2-8.jpg?resize=750%2C350&ssl=1)
The Marshall Islands Marine Resources Authority’s new high-tech headquarters will be officially opened this Friday. MIMRA Director Glen Joseph said he is expecting a number of VIPs from industry and regional fisheries organizations to attend the celebration of the new three-story facility in Majuro. The entrance staircase features a large mural of a coral reef […]
By Journal on June 22, 2018
Glen Joseph, Papua New Guinea, purse seiners, rebates, tuna
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![Tuna is transshipped from a purse seiner to a carrier vessel for onward transport to a tuna cannery. Papua New Guinea has enforced a new system for selling fishing days linked to vessel off-loading of tuna for canning in PNG, a development the Marshall Islands is watching. Photo: Giff Johnson. RMI eyes PNG tuna action](https://i0.wp.com/marshallislandsjournal.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/fl-tuna-6-18.jpg?resize=555%2C280&ssl=1)
GIFF JOHNSON The Marshall Islands is watching with interest a new commercial tuna management system launched by Papua New Guinea earlier this year. The recently implemented system by PNG’s National Fisheries Authority rewards purse seiners for landing tuna to be processed on shore in PNG because this increases job opportunities at tuna canneries and processing […]
By Journal on April 5, 2018
Finology, Glen Joseph, Les Clark, Ludwig Kumoru, Maurice Brownjohn, Parties to the Nauru Agreement, Richard Banks, tuna, Western and Central Pacific Ocean
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![Outgoing PNA Chairman Glen Joseph (right), who directs the Marshall Islands Marine Resources Authority, consults with MIMRA Legal Advisor Laurence Edwards, II, during the PNA Officials meeting on Nauru recently. Photo: Rebecca Lathrop. PNA tuna futures are “green”](https://i0.wp.com/marshallislandsjournal.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/pna-4-6.jpg?resize=750%2C350&ssl=1)
REBECCA LATHROP The Parties to the Nauru Agreement’s (PNA’s) 37th Officials Meeting, held this year in Nauru, included welcoming a new chair, a summary of 2017 accomplishments, a look to the future and a plethora of facts and figures to assist informed decision making. More than 60 attendees included officials from the eight member countries […]
By Journal on February 22, 2018
Benedict Yamamura, coastal, Florence Edwards, Glen Joseph, MIMRA, Sam Lanwi Jr.
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![A fisherman on Lae Atoll uses a throw net to catch food for his family. MIMRA aims to ramp up its Coastal Division program focused on the outer islands. Photo: Benedict Yamamura. ‘Year for Coastal: 2018’](https://i0.wp.com/marshallislandsjournal.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/coastal-2-23.jpg?resize=750%2C350&ssl=1)
GIFF JOHNSON Florence Edwards, MIMRA’s long-time Coastal Division Chief, is now the fisheries department’s Deputy Director, Coastal. She joins Sam Lanwi, Jr., who is Deputy Director, Oceanic, in the two deputy positions at Marshall Islands Marine Resources Authority. Edwards’ elevation to the deputy director position fills a key post at MIMRA. MIMRA Director Glen Joseph […]
By Journal on August 3, 2017
Baldwin Robert, Clarence Luther, Evelyn Joseph, German trader, Glen Joseph, Hermon Lajar, Mwokil, Nahnmwarki, Namdrik, Patsy Hermon, Pohnpei, Sophia, Tiem Robert
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![Sophia family relatives enjoying themselves at Jitak, one of several big parties they had in Majuro this week. Photo: Hilary Hosia Sophia’s kin have a blast](https://i0.wp.com/marshallislandsjournal.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/sophia-8-4.jpg?resize=750%2C350&ssl=1)
A long time ago, a German trader and a Marshallese woman had a daughter named Sophia. She was known for flawless complexion and beauty. One day, Sophia accompanied her father on a business voyage to Mwoakil, an outer island in Pohnpei. There, the then Nahnmwarki (high chief) caught sight of the girl. Story has it […]
By Journal on April 13, 2017
Aketa Taanga, Glen Joseph, Parties to the Nauru Agreement, PNA, tuna fishing
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![Parties to the Nauru Agreement (PNA) officials are holding their annual meeting this week at the Marshall Islands Resort in Majuro. Recommendations from this meeting will go to PNA ministers who are scheduled to meet in Majuro in late June or early July. PNA: Unity, adding value to fishery](https://i0.wp.com/marshallislandsjournal.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/pna-4-14.jpg?resize=750%2C350&ssl=1)
Adding value and maintaining cooperation that has led to great benefits from commercial tuna fishing for the Parties to the Nauru Agreement was the theme of Monday’s opening session. The five-day PNA annual officials meeting kicked off Monday at Marshall Islands Resort with Kiribati’s Principal Fisheries Officer Aketa Taanga handing over chairmanship of the PNA […]
By Journal on April 6, 2017
Benedict Yamamura, Bryant Zebedy, Glen Joseph, Johnty Erra, Kilom Ishiguro, Malynn Andrew, Mayoli Maddison, MIMRA, National Oceans Symposium, Noah Idechong, SPREP
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![Many agencies and non-goverment groups, including Jo-Jikum and Marshall Islands Conservation Society, sponsored booths at this week’s National Oceans Symposium. From left: Mayoli Maddison, Johnty Erra, Malynn Andrew and Bryant Zebedy. Photo: Hilary Hosia. RMI hits ‘home run’](https://i0.wp.com/marshallislandsjournal.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/oceans-4-7.jpg?resize=750%2C350&ssl=1)
Hundreds of people from all walks of life — national and local elected leaders, teachers, students, non-government groups and off-island visitors — attended this week’s three-day, first-ever National Oceans Symposium that put big picture issues about fisheries, ocean conservation, sustainability and climate on the table for talk and action. MIMRA Director Glen Joseph said the […]
By Journal on February 9, 2017
Berry Muller, fisheries, Glen Joseph, Jr., Laurence Edwards II, MIMRA, Robert Gillett, Samuel Lanwi, SPC
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![Marshall Islands Marine Resource Authority’s management team at the recent Western and Central Pacific Fisheries Commission annual meeting, from left: Chief Fisheries Officer Berry Muller, Deputy Director Samuel Lanwi, Jr., Legal Advisor Laurence Edwards, II, and Director Glen Joseph. Inset: Covers from two recent MIMRA annual reports that have been praised by a regional report on fisheries. Photo: Giff Johnson. MIMRA praised as model in region](https://i0.wp.com/marshallislandsjournal.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/mimra-2-10.jpg?resize=750%2C350&ssl=1)
The Marshall Islands Marine Resources Authority (MIMRA) was singled out for praise by a new book that provides an overview of Pacific fisheries management. The nearly 700-page book says MIMRA is one of the few fisheries departments in the island region that produces an annual report, which is essential for both promoting fisheries and being […]
By Journal on February 9, 2017
Damien Jacklick, Glen Joseph, Jack Ading, MIMRA, Philippines, YMH Live Fish Carrier
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![Crew reboard a fishing boat from the Philippines that was denied entrance to the RMI last week Thursday. It is being held at Uliga Dock in Majuro pending a decision from authorities. Photo: Hilary Hosia. Fishing boat held at Uliga Dock](https://i0.wp.com/marshallislandsjournal.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/illegal-2-10.jpg?resize=750%2C350&ssl=1)
A Philippines fishing vessel with 79 crew members was confined and prevented from entry to the Marshall Islands Thursday after arriving in the country without a fishing license or any advance communication with authorities. “It was a surprise to me to hear this vessel arrived,” said Marshall Islands Marine Resources Authority Director Glen Joseph speaking […]