Fish Smart News Today

Fiji could face a bleak future should we continue the use of unsustainable fishing practices that result in overfishing, evident in increased undersized catches present in fish markets across the nation....

Crews from Peak Environmental were at 50 Mount Vernon Road 3 times to retrieve samples from deeper pits over a wider area than those tested last year.

The peak breeding months run from the 1st of June to the 30th September....

  Mar 17, 2021 09:57:23 AM Celebrity chef Lance Seeto says Fijians need to be wise about what we take out of the Ocean and start thinking about the future when it comes to fish and critters. Seeto who is the 4FJ Fish Smart Campaign Champion says it is heartbreaking to see our local markets inundated with undersized fish - fish that could be given more time to grow and breed as well. “It’s really sad to see when we go to the local market or the wharf and we see these tiny, tiny fish bein...

The 4FJ Fish Smart campaign is promoting better ways to fish, or Fish Smart, to increase your catches, today and tomorrow. As part of the campaign work, it’s also asking everyone in urban areas to pledge to “Say No to Undersize” species in the market. In Fiji, mud crabs or qari have long been a women-dominated fishery, helping to provide an important income opportunity for families in rural areas. But in Fiji today, mud crabs can’t quite keep up with the demand, with current...

12 February, 2021, 7:00 pm Minister for Fisheries Semi Koroilavesau and 4FJ Movement Champion Lisala Waqalala with their pledge boards at the launch. Picture: SUPPLIED LISALA Waqalala leans into the microphone at the Fijian Broadcasting Corporation studio at Gladstone Rd in Suva. Mr Waqalala is a humble fisherman from Vitawa village in Ra but right now he has a message for the nation. “What I ask for here is the support of my fellow fishermen. Whatever fishing technique you employ, we need to...

Tilney All Saints village sign. Picture: Ian Burt - Credit: Archant We go west to explore the thrilling history, legends and wildlife of some of our most remote and remarkable villages 1 Well bust my buffers, the Thomas the Tank Engine stories were written by a Norfolk reverend. Wilbert Awdry wrote 11 of the world-famous books while Vicar of Emneth, near Wisbech, between 1953 and 1965. He originally wrote them for his children and up in the attics of Emneth Vicarage he also created a complica...