BY ALICE T CAMPBELL
Twelve compliance officers from the Ministry of Fisheries and Marine Resources (MFMR) have successfully completed a weeklong fisheries investigations workshop in Honiara, held from February 16 to 20, 2026.
The training, led by the Pacific Community (SPC) with support from Te Pātui of New Zealand’s Ministry for Primary Industries and the Forum Fisheries Agency (FFA).
The training focused on strengthening coastal Monitoring, Control, Surveillance and Enforcement (MCSE) to combat illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing, according to MFMR’s Facebook page.
Participants worked through a nine-step investigation framework, covering offence identification, lawful search and seizure, interviewing, evidence handling, and maintaining chain of custody.
The training emphasized clear and legally sound investigations to ensure enforcement cases are strong and defensible.
This regional collaboration highlights a shared commitment to safeguard Pacific fisheries and reinforce compliance systems across the Solomon Islands and beyond.
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