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Tonga Commercial Fisheries Conference Press Release

Prime Minister

On the 7th of February the Tonga Commercial Fisheries Conference hosted by the Department of Fisheries and the Australian Government funded Tonga Fisheries Project will convene at Lopaukamea 2 ‘Atele.  This conference is important as it aims at providing guidance for us all, in the way ahead.  It will aid us to formulate policy to help mobilize the further sustainable commercial development of the fisheries sector.

This conference will provide an opportunity for industry participants to voice their views and to make suggestions of how we can further develop and promote this important sector.  It provides an opportunity for the Government of Tonga, especially the Department of Fisheries, to establish and develop a working relationship and open dialogue with industry.  We had a need for greater economic activity before the events of 16/11 now it is an imperative and essential to our survival as a nation state.  The Government of Tonga is anxious to ensure there is appropriate action to avoid the potentially detrimental effects of internationally declining value of fishery exports.

That is why this conference has my full support.  The fisheries sector has, and continues to make, a significant contribution to our economy by providing vital food security, significant economic activity and vital foreign earnings.  But the performance of the sector is below optimal and this conference provides the opportunity to direct growth and development of fisheries in Tonga to support the Kingdom’s economic growth.

Contacts for Further Information

‘Apisake Soakai
Deputy Secretary for Fisheries
Department of Fisheries
Phone: (676) 21399
Email: apisake@tongafish.gov.to

Naitilima Tupou
Executive Officer
Tonga Export Fisheries Association
Mobile: (676) 63-117
Fax: (676) 26-039
Email: fishexport.tonga@gmail.com

Minister of Agriculture & Food, Forests and Fisheries

‘I he ‘aho 7 ki he ‘aho 9 ‘o Fepueli ‘o e ta’u ni, ‘e fakahoko ai ‘e he Potungaue Toutai fakataha mo e Poloseki Tonga Fisheries ‘a ia ‘oku fakapa’anga ‘e he Pule’anga ‘Aositelelia ‘a e Konifelenisi fekau’aki mo e Ngaahi Toutai Fakakomesiale ‘i Tonga ni.

Ko e taumu’a ‘o e Konifelenisi ni ke vakai’i ‘a e tu’unga ‘oku lolotonga ‘i ai ‘a e Toutai Fakakomesiale ‘i Tonga ni pea kau atu ki ai hono vakai’i ‘a e ngaahi founga ‘e tupu fakapisinisi mo fakalakalaka ‘a e toutai. ‘Oku fekumi a e Pule’anga Tonga ki ha ngaahi founga ‘oku ngaue’aki fakavaha’a pule’anga ‘e malava ke fakatupulekina’aki ai ‘a e ngaahi toutai fakakomesiale fakalotofonua. ‘I he tu’unga ko ia, ‘oku totonu ai ke vakai’i ‘a e tu’unga lolotonga ‘oku ‘i ai ‘a e toutai fakakomesiale, ngaahi founga ke fakalakalaka’aki, ‘i ha ngaue fakataha mo e Pule’anga, ke fakahoko’aki ‘a e fakalakalaka ko ia.

'Oku puke 'e he Pule’anga Tonga 'a e faingamalie ko eni ke 'oatu mo ma'u mai 'a e ngaahi fakamatala fekau’aki mo e tu’unga lolotonga ‘oku 'I ai ‘a e ngaahi tefito'i toutai fakakomesiale,  founga  hono pule'i pea mo hono fakalakalaka 'o makatu'unga 'i hono fofola 'o e fala ka tau kau hono talanga’i mo hono alea'i. ‘I he ngaahi talanga ko eni e ma’u mei ai ha ngaahi fokotu’utu’u ke vakai’i ‘e he Pule’anga mo e ngaahi Kautaha felalave’i ‘o e Toutai. Ko e kau mai ‘a e ngaahi Kautaha Toutai ki he konifelenisi ni ‘e hoko ia ke ola lelei ‘a e fakataha ni.

Neongo ko e sekitoa toutai kuo hoko ko e tokoni mahu’inga ki he ‘ekonomika fakalotofonua mo e hu koloa ki tu’apule’anga, ko e Pule’anga, ‘i hono va’a fakahoko ngaue ko e Potungaue Toutai, te ne ngaue’aki ‘a e konifelenisi ke vakai’i’aki ‘a e ngaahi fiema’u ‘e malava ke pukepuke’aki ‘a e tokoni faka’ekonomika ni. Ko e Potungaue Toutai fakataha mo e tokoni ‘a e ngaahi memipa ‘o e sekotoa Toutai te na fakapapau’i ‘oku fakahoko ‘a e ngaahi fokotu’utu’u kuo tuku mai mei he konifelenisi.

   

 
 
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Department of Fisheries
P.O.Box 871
Nuku'alofa
KINGDOM of TONGA
ph. (676) 21399, 27799
fax. (676) 23891