by Marica Vakacola | Feb 7, 2013 | Shark Conservation
FIJI will soon have a National Plan of Action on sharks This was confirmed by Department of Fisheries senior fisheries officer Sunia Waqainabete on January 24 when questioned on whether a shark sanctuary would be put in place on Nukulau island, especially with the...
by Marica Vakacola | Feb 7, 2013 | Shark Conservation
THE Mamanuca Environment Society (MES) is committed to improving the monitoring of the region’s shark population. MES media liaison officer Emosi Lasaqa said the group joined the Great Fiji Shark Count last year to establish its shark, sting ray and turtle...
by Marica Vakacola | Aug 15, 2012 | Shark Conservation
Is shark fin soup tasty? We were bombarded with this question during a recent trip to Castaway Island Resort. The question floated around the grog bowl for a long time-some even queries on the practicality of ban in the shark fin trade. We understand where they are...
by Emosi Lasaqa | Aug 15, 2012 | Shark Conservation
Call for better monitoring of sharks The vulnerability of shark species and their depleting status in the region has become an area of priority analysis for Fiji and the Oceania Fisheries Programme( OFP).. Stock assessments of the status of silky shark and oceanic...
