By Journal on May 25, 2023
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GIFF JOHNSON The Forum Fisheries Committee — representing the 17 members of the Forum Fisheries Agency — met from Monday through Thursday this week at the Marshall Islands Resort’s Melele Room. While the meeting worked on budgets, policies and often mundane topics from the public’s point of view, every FFC meeting translates directly into the […]
By Journal on October 14, 2021
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The Marshall Islands Marine Resources Authority put on a special program last Friday at the Marshall Islands Resort’s Melele Room to launch a new book — the first ever to document the Marshall Islands commercial fishing story.President David Kabua headlined the event, offering praise for MIMRA and the book, “Our Ocean’s Promise — From Aspirations […]
By Journal on March 8, 2019
Alexfil Barba, Ludwig Kumoru, Parties to the Nauru Agreement, PNA
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The new Parties to the Nauru Agreement (PNA) headquarters is on track for completion by the end of this year, said Pacific International Inc., which is building the new four-story facility in Majuro. Workers this week were beginning work on what will become the third floor. The new structure will feature offices on the second […]
By Journal on January 31, 2019
Ludwig Kumoru, Parties to the Nauru Agreement, PNA, VDS, Vessel Day Scheme
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Expansion of the vessel day scheme (VDS) to cover longline fleets, development of new business plans to guide work of the Parties to the Nauru Office (PNAO), and stepped up management of fish aggregating devices are among key areas of work the PNAO and the Parties will focus on in 2019.
By Journal on May 31, 2018
Jerry Kramer, Ludwig Kumoru, Maurice Brownjohn, Pacific International Inc., Parties to the Nauru Agreement, PNA, Rebecca Lathrop
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Parties to the Nauru Agreement’s (PNA’s) CEO Ludwig Kumoru and PNA Commercial Manager Maurice Brownjohn met with PII CEO Jerry Kramer last week for a small signing ceremony that sets the stage for a big PNA building project. PII has already commenced demolition/site preparation work at the former Won Hai Shien/Jemen Ei Corporation facilities next […]
By Journal on May 3, 2018
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The PNA Office in Majuro announced winners for this year’s “Smart Tuna – Smart Ocean” Talent Quest 2018 — with a Majuro band taking the $3,000 top prize for the first time in the seven-year-old PNA contest. Winning first place is “Our Waters,” a song by Majuro band Diversity Music. It’s a lively tune with […]
By Journal on April 5, 2018
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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 March 9, 2018
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Eight PNA countries plus Tokelau celebrated Wednesday night with a groundbreaking ceremony for a new four-story headquarters building, set to replace the old Won Hai Shien building on Uliga Dock on Majuro. Ministers from the member countries donned helmets and vests and shoveled dirt, commemorating the event. The event was held in the lead up […]
By Journal on August 10, 2017
Apii McLeod, Clarence Luther, Gerald Zackios, Hilda Heine, John Silk, Jurelang Zedkaia, Kessai Note, Litokwa Tomeing, Mattlan Zackhras, Namdrik, Parties to the Nauru Agreement, PNA, Rothie Zackhras, Ruben Zackhras, Tamara Greenstone Alefaio, tobolar, Tony deBrum
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GIFF JOHNSON Mattlan Zackhras, a four-term member of Nitijela who was a key figure in successful grassroots community development on Namdrik Atoll and who the past two years has been outspoken globally on the need for climate action, died this week in Taipei. Zackhras, 47, who has represented Namdrik Atoll in Nitijela since January 2004, […]
By Journal on June 22, 2017
Giff Johnson, Hilda Heine, Ludwig Kumoru, Mose Pelasio, Parties to the Nauru Agreement, PNA, Puakena Boreham, VDS, Vessel Day Scheme
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Ministers from the Parties to the Nauru Agreement (PNA) launched their 12th annual meeting in Majuro Wednesday. President Hilda Heine recognized the organization for growing fisheries revenue of members nations from $60 million to nearly $500 million in seven years. She urged the fisheries leaders not to be complacent because of PNA’s success, but instead […]