by Marica Vakacola | Feb 7, 2013 | Disaster Management
The zero death toll from the recent cyclone demonstrates the resilience by Fijians and the change in mindset towards cyclones and natural disasters. Minister for Local Government, Urban Development, Housing and Environment Samuela Saumatua while officiating at Pacific...
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 | Feb 7, 2013 | Climate Change
CLIMATE service is an important tool people in the Pacific region must use in order to better understand climate conditions in the region. This was highlighted during the Pacific Island Climate Service workshop at the Japan-Pacific ICT centre in USP on January 24. US...
by Marica Vakacola | Dec 5, 2012 | MES Fiji News
It’s hard to believe that the year has come and is almost gone. It seems like only yesterday and as we come to December, it’s always a good opportunity to reflect back on the year that was. As we enter into the holiday season and approach the conclusion of...
by Marica Vakacola | Dec 5, 2012 | MES Fiji News
We would like to welcome our new Marine Environment & Education Officer –Filomena Serenia. Filo, a river girl from Naivicula, Tailevu is the latest addition to the MES family. She was one of the heroes of the ‘Uto ni Yalo’ and was part of the historic voyage...
by Marica Vakacola | Dec 5, 2012 | Turtle Conservation
The number of sea turtles sighted in the Mamanuca Group of Islands has increased dramatically this year. And recent research in the 23 islands of the Mamanucas has also shown a major change in the nesting behaviour of these magnificent creatures. The traditional...
by Marica Vakacola | Dec 5, 2012 | Turtle Conservation
June 29, 2012 was a very exciting day on Castaway Island, Fiji. We celebrated with our friends from the Mamanuca Environment Society the completion of their turtle project by releasing 3 turtles from the shores of Castaway back into their natural habitat. The release...
by Marica Vakacola | Dec 5, 2012 | Sponsors and Partners
Mana Island resort having established itself as one of the premier hotels in Fiji is celebrating its 40th anniversary on Monday November 5, 2012. Since its establishment in 1972, the resort has come along with major developments taking place on the island. Mana Island...
by Marica Vakacola | Dec 5, 2012 | Turtle Conservation
The impressive Mamanuca Group of Islands – a mix of tiny flat atolls, mainly small hilly islands rising from palm-fringed crescents of gorgeous white-sand beaches in the Western side of Fiji offers many of the world’s rarest experience. From the romantic sunset...
by Marica Vakacola | Dec 5, 2012 | Sponsors and Partners
It was late 2002, and Coral Cay Conservation (CCC) an internationally renowned conservation specialist suggested a formation of a Mamanuca Coastal Zone Management Group. In November 2002, the Mamanuca Fiji Hotel Association (MFHA) voted to establish a committee to...
