by Emosi Lasaqa | Jun 19, 2012 | Education, World Ocean Day
TEN resorts in the Mamanuca Group of Islands and six schools were enlightened on the importance of improving the health of their shared ocean and environment when they celebrated World Environment and World Ocean Day recently. The resorts include, Mana Island,...
by Emosi Lasaqa | Jun 19, 2012 | Education, World Ocean Day
Students of T.A Learning Centre- a private institution in Martintar, Nadi were excited to be part of the World Ocean Day this year. And the school’s Principal Taito Alfred said the occasion has set the platform for the many eco-friendly initiatives they are planning...
by Emosi Lasaqa | Jun 19, 2012 | Fishing
BY EMOSI LASAQA-Mananuca Environment Society Concern over the uses of GPS fish finder by fishermen in the Mamanuca Groups of Island was raised by the staff of Castaway Island, Fiji during a ‘bati ni tanoa’ session with the Mamanuca Environment Society (MES) on...
by Emosi Lasaqa | Jun 19, 2012 | Competitions
BY EMOSI LASAQA “It was an unforgettable experience that will last a lifetime”. That’s the verdict from Jimilai Geletasi after spending two nights at the award winning Castaway Island, Fiji. The Naganivatu Villager in Naitasiri was the Mamanuca Environment Society’s...
by Emosi Lasaqa | Jun 19, 2012 | Coral Conservation
By EMOSI LASAQA The Blue Coral, scientifically known as Heliopora Coerulea that was found on one of the reefs off Tiliva Island, Viwa in Yasawa was first discovered by former Mamanuca Environment Society scientist Dine Walker way back in 2004 at Tokoriki Island in the...
by Emosi Lasaqa | Jun 19, 2012 | Turtle Conservation
BY EMOSI LASAQA-Mamanuca Environment Society Mamanuca Environment Society field officers Diana Tora and Matereti Mateiwai share two special things in common. They are both from Kadavu and have a soft spot for sea turtles. The former’s first encounter with this gentle...
by Emosi Lasaqa | Jun 6, 2012 | Ocean Conservation, World Ocean Day
Five booths, draped in coconut leaves with ocean conservation messages lined up the white sandy beach of Malolo Island Resort to celebrate World Ocean and Environment Day on Friday June 5. Organised by the Mamanuca Environment Society, the campaign was a huge success,...
by Emosi Lasaqa | May 23, 2012 | Competitions
BY EMOSI LASAQA-Mamanuca Environment Society Despite living in Nawaka Village, South Sea Island which is just 30 minutes from Port Denarau was a mystery for Salome Adikula Rabuka until Tuesday May 22. The 29 year old mother of two was the second winner of the Mamanuca...
by Emosi Lasaqa | May 23, 2012 | Turtle Conservation
BY EMOSI LASAQA-Mamanuca Environment Society The first journey of just-hatched fragile baby sea turtles, struggling to get to the relative safety of the ocean, is often fraught with dangers. Imagine hundreds of baby turtles struggling out of their sandy nest and...
by MES | Nov 16, 2011 | posts, Turtle Conservation
A Turtle satellite tagging workshop was held at the Tanoa International Hotel from the 1st – 3rd of Feb, 2010. The workshop was organized by the Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP) in collaboration with the World Wild Fund for nature(WWF)...
