The strength, unity and integrity of the Vanua is the main building-block for successful community based management of natural resources. Two weeks ago a workshop was held in the chiefly village of Dakuibeqa, on Beqa Island, as part of the Beqa Lagoon Initiative, a project led by Pacific Blue Foundation (PBF), in collaboration with Fiji […]
Roko Josefa Cinavilakeba (Roko Sau) with Rewa Province Paramount Chief, Marama na Roko Tui Dreketi Ro Teimumu Kepa. Picture: VILIAME ODRO As a traditional Fijian leader, Roko Josefa Cinavilakeba knows his role comes with a lot of responsibilities. The paramount chief from Totoya deals with communications for Pacific Blue Foundation in Fiji where he works […]
2017 was a great year with many exciting events and activities, from the 9th Veitau Waqa – the boat lives event, to the launching of the collaborative project with Conservation International – the Lau Seascape Initiative, to the the launching of PBF’s project – the Beqa Lagoon Initiative. Many outreach activities and both national and […]
By: Luke Rawalai; Tuesday, November 28, 2017. Roko Sau, Roko Josefa Cinavilakeba (right) and local director of the Pacific Blue Foundation speaks at the FLAMMA AGM. Photo Credit: Luke Rawalai The solution to Fiji’s problems, be it climate change, global warming or diminishing natural resources, lies in the practices of our forefathers. Recognising this, the […]
By: Luke Rawalai; Sunday, November 26, 2017. Photo Credit: Conservation International, Mark Erdmann, Gerry Allen. A scientific survey in the Lau seascape discovered six new marine species endemic to the waters in the group. Considered a new frontier for marine exploration, the Lau Group is one of Fiji’s five priority marine eco-regions. In May 2017, […]
By: Luke Rawalai; Published in Fiji Times on November 26, 2017. Photo Credit: Ron Vave. The iTaukei people can lose natural resources entrusted to their care if they continue to turn a blind eye to the management of these endowments. While officially closing the week-long Fiji Locally Marine Managed Areas in Bua Lomanikoro last week, […]
Coral reef management requires a robust understanding of the state of the managed environment. For a long-term management plan to be successful, a monitoring scheme of the coral reefs has to be in place. To start with such a process, an initial survey trip onboard the Blue Whale was conducted to execute a baseline (initial status) […]
Women from Moala and Mualevu during the Lau Provincial Council meeting in Suva on August 1, 2017; Photo: Ronald Kumar. Lau Provincial Council chairperson Ilisoni Taoba says he is impressed by the frank discussions at their meeting which ended yesterday in Suva. Because of that it finished on a high note at Studio 6, he […]
AN article published on ArTalk, Fiji’s independent online art magazine, featured the story of Semiti Paki of Korova, Suva; originally from Moce, in the Lau group, and the relationship built with Pacific Blue Foundation. Dr B. Gregory Mitchell, PBF’s chairman of directors, directed the creation of the annual canoe racing event, Veitau Waqa – The […]
Sefano Katz, project manager with PBF and Ziggy Livnat, an award-winning filmmaker, and founder of ‘For The Sea Productions’, had an outreach program at Beqa Island to about 250 children.
