Minister for Fisheries

Three Year Plan To Boost Tuna Sector
SUNBIZ

Three Year Plan To Boost Tuna Sector

Minister for Fisheries, Kalaveti Ravu, said the Fiji Tuna Symposium was a platform to discuss impediments to the gro...

First Barren Land In North For Aquaculture
NATION

First Barren Land In North For Aquaculture

Minister for Fisheries Semi Koroilavesau visited Northern Division’s first shrimp aquaculture proposed site yester...

Seasonal Ban On Kawakawa And Donu Lifted
NATION

Seasonal Ban On Kawakawa And Donu Lifted

“Government believes that during these difficult times we should reduce it from four months to two, hence the lift...

Sustainable Fishing Needed To Sustain Resources
NATION

Sustainable Fishing Needed To Sustain Resources

The Minister for Fisheries, Semi Koroilavesau is reminding villages in the Yasawa Group to harvest marine resources ...

Fisheries Minister Starts Tour Off In Big Way
NATION

Fisheries Minister Starts Tour Off In Big Way

Villages of Natawa, Nalawaki and Wayalevu on Waya island were the first to receive the fishing devices.

No Place For Sex Offenders in Fiji
Analysis

No Place For Sex Offenders in Fiji

In his Facebook post, Mr Koroilavesau said he believes the region needs to be more worried about other important mat...

Vanuatu Exports 1.5 Tonnes Of Tuna Weekly
SUNBIZ

Vanuatu Exports 1.5 Tonnes Of Tuna Weekly

Vanuatu plans to export 1.5 tonnes of chilled Yellowfin and Bluefin tuna to the United States (USA) and New Zealand ...

Minister Of Fisheries: Number Of Fishing Vessels Visiting Fiji Has Dropped
SUNBIZ

Minister Of Fisheries: Number Of Fishing Vessels Visiting Fiji Has Dropped

Mr Koroilavesau said Fiji was also not catching the same amount of tuna as before due to climate change and the incr...

The Rise Of The ‘Gentle Giant’
Analysis, Politics

The Rise Of The ‘Gentle Giant’

Fisheries Minister Semi Koroilavesau has earned his appointment to be acting Prime Minister. He has worked hard amon...

Koroilavesau Is Acting Prime Minister
NEWS

Koroilavesau Is Acting Prime Minister

It is the first time the Minister for Fisheries is acting and he is the fifth minister appointed to the role

Unknown Species of Shellfish Found In Suva Harbour
NEWS

Unknown Species of Shellfish Found In Suva Harbour

An unknown species of shellfish discovered in the Suva Harbour has been sent to the United States for further resear...

Minister impressed with rehab work
NATION

Minister impressed with rehab work

Mr Koroilavesau visited the station on Thursday to inspect the progress of works.

United States, Fiji Discuss Fisheries Way Forward
NEWS

United States, Fiji Discuss Fisheries Way Forward

In a courtesy visit on Tuesday to the Minister for Fisheries, Semi Ko­roilavesau, Mr Goldman discussed areas in whi...

Government Recognises The Importance Of Our Fisheries Resources In Fiji
SUNBIZ

Government Recognises The Importance Of Our Fisheries Resources In Fiji

  Ensuring compliance with fisheries laws and regulations is not an easy task in Fiji. Minister for Fisheries, ...

Ice Plant Injects New Life For Moala Villages
NEWS

Ice Plant Injects New Life For Moala Villages

  The villagers of Moala in Lau were overjoyed after the Minister for Fisheries Semi Koroilavesau commissioned ...

Seasonal Ban to end This Sunday 30th September, 2018
NEWS

Seasonal Ban to end This Sunday 30th September, 2018

The seasonal ban on Grouper (Kawakawa) and Coral Trout (Donu) ends on the 30th of September and members of the publi...

$20 Million Worth of Beche-De-Mer Confiscated in Labasa, Says Minister
NATION

$20 Million Worth of Beche-De-Mer Confiscated in Labasa, Says Minister

Six months ago a total of 30 tonnes of beach-de-mer were confiscated from an Asian businessman in Labasa. They were ...

Turtles Released From Treasure Island
SUNBIZ

Turtles Released From Treasure Island

Treasure Island Resort is a re­nowned tourist destination and known throughout the world for its protection of enda...

Government Team Checks TC Keni Damage
NATION

Government Team Checks TC Keni Damage

A Government delegation conducted a one-day aerial survey of Kadavu by helicopter yesterday to assess damage caused ...

Beche-de-mer On  The Radar Again
NATION

Beche-de-mer On The Radar Again

  Minister for Fisheries Semi Koroilavesau says the history on the commercial harvest of beche-de-mer was one o...

Fisheries Look  To Review Sector
NATION

Fisheries Look To Review Sector

  Minister for Fisheries Semi Koroilavesau has reiterated that over the past years, the Ministry of Fisheries h...

Ministry Keeps Close Watch On Coastal Fish Stocks
NATION

Ministry Keeps Close Watch On Coastal Fish Stocks

  Minister for Fisheries Semi Koroilavesau says that monitoring the activities to protect fisheries resources a...

Moves Afoot To Set Up Kava Council
NEWS

Moves Afoot To Set Up Kava Council

A Bill for an Act to establish the Fiji Kava Council to regulate the kava industry and for related matters was pres...

Speaker disallows Opposition raising  supplementary questions to Koroilavesau
NATION

Speaker disallows Opposition raising supplementary questions to Koroilavesau

Opposition MPs were not given the opportunity to raise supplementary questions to the Minister for Fisheries in Parl...

Government Allocates $7,354,000 for Building a Better Kadavu Life
NATION

Government Allocates $7,354,000 for Building a Better Kadavu Life

The Government has allocated $7,354,000 for the province of Kadavu. Minister for Fisheries Semi Koroilavesau reveale...

Fiji should lead way to protect ocean, says Oceans Champion
NEWS

Fiji should lead way to protect ocean, says Oceans Champion

Minister for Fisheries Semi Koroilavesau says the challenges facing the ocean require a multi-stakeholder approach. ...

Fisheries Team Explore Opportunities In China
NATION

Fisheries Team Explore Opportunities In China

Koroilavesau and delegation visited Hainan Province The Minister for Fisheries, Semi Koroilavesau, led a team consis...

We’re Supporting Implementing Oceans Goals
NATION

We’re Supporting Implementing Oceans Goals

Minister for Fisheries, Semi Koroilavesau is part of a team of ministers led by the Speaker of the House, Dr Jiko Lu...

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