| Tues 11th Nov |
Day 1 |
Presenter |
| 1:00 PM |
Conference Registration |
|
| 2:15 PM |
Official Opening |
Hon. Tuita Minister for
Fisheries |
| 2:30 PM |
Key Note Address - Tuna, Taro and
Tourists - A fine ti |
Marc Wilson |
| 3:00
PM |
Afternoon Tea |
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| Theme |
Current Industry Production
Status |
|
| 3:30 PM |
Overview of the Economic Value of the Tongan Fisheries
Sector |
Reserve Bank |
| 3:40 PM |
A brief overview of the past ten years |
Leonhard
Nitt TEFA |
| 3:50 PM |
The Year that was |
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Catch Stats |
Ulunga
Fa'anunu |
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Industry View |
Chin Choe |
|
Fishermen's View |
Bill Holden |
| 4:30
PM |
Panel 1. Lessons learnt |
Chair 'Akauola
Governor of Vava'u |
| 5:30 PM |
Opening Conference Cocktails |
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| Wed 12th Nov |
Day 2 |
|
| Theme |
The Resources |
|
| 9:00
AM |
Resource Status - A regional and
Tongan EEZ Assessment |
Adam Langley -
SPC |
| 9:30 AM |
Regional Management and its
likely impact on the Tongan Industry |
Les Clark - FFA |
| 9:50 AM |
Tuna Availability and the
Environment and what it means for Tonga |
Adam Langley -
SPC |
| 10:20 AM |
Morning Tea |
|
| 10:40 AM |
Catch rates past and present, can
they be improved |
Gerry Russo |
| 11:00 AM |
Panel 2. Risk management of Tuna Availability |
Manase Felemi |
| 12:30 PM |
Lunch |
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| Theme |
The Markets |
|
| 1:30
PM |
The Japanes Market a Marketers
View |
Gerry Russo |
| 2:00 PM |
Japanese
Tuna Markets where Tongan Tuna Marketing can Improve |
Josie Tamate -
FFA |
| 2:30 PM |
Current and Projected Market
Situation |
Josie Tamate -
FFA |
| 3:00
PM |
Afternoon Tea |
|
| 3:30 |
Getting product to market |
Lennie Nitt |
| 4:00 |
Evolving phytosanitary
requirements |
Tony Chamberlain |
| 4:30
PM |
Panel 3. New markets and product requirements |
Gerry Russo |
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| Thurs 13th Nov |
Day 3 |
|
| Theme |
The Tuna Business |
|
| 9:00
AM |
Benchmark regional tuna business
profitability |
Josie Tamate -
FFA |
| 9:20 AM |
Tonga's tuna business performance |
Ministry of
Finance |
| 9:40 AM |
A Tongan Financial Sector View |
Mark Dawson -ANZ
Bank |
| 10:00 AM |
Finance and Credit Options |
Tonga Development Bank |
| 10:20 AM |
Morning Tea |
|
| 10:40 AM |
An industry perspective - Costs
and Revenue gains to be made. |
Bill Holden |
| 11:00 AM |
Modelling and monitoring
performance |
Tonga Fisheries
Project |
| 11:20 PM |
Panel 4. Improving Profitability |
Marc Wilson TFP |
| 12:30 PM |
Lunch |
|
| Theme |
Public Policy - are the lights
red, amber or green |
|
| 1:30
PM |
International instruments and
developments |
Les Clark - FFA |
| 2:00 PM |
Regional Norms - the competitive
policy settings |
ADB |
| 2:30 PM |
Current Public Industry Policy |
Central Planning |
| 3:00
PM |
Afternoon Tea |
|
| 3:30 PM |
Private Sector views |
Chamber of
Commerce |
| 4:00 PM |
Panel 5. Public Policy Initiatives |
Chair Central
Planning |
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| Frid 14th Nov |
Day 4 |
|
| Theme |
Charter Fishing in Tonga |
|
| 9:00
AM |
Interactions beween Commercial
Tuna Fisheries and Charter Fishing |
Adam Langley -
SPC |
| 9:20 AM |
A brief overview of the past ten
years |
Industry |
| 9:40 AM |
Current Status and Projected
growth |
Neil Jenkins |
| 10:00 AM |
Economic Benefits to Tonga |
Tourism Project |
| 10:20 AM |
Morning Tea |
|
| 10:40 AM |
Selling Tonga as a Gamefishing
Destination |
Steve Campbell |
| 11:00 AM |
Public policy and its impacts |
TBA |
| 11:20 AM |
Panel 6. Promoting Charter Fishing in Tonga |
Chair Dep Tourism |
| 12:30 PM |
Lunch |
|
| 1:30 PM |
Panel Recommendations |
Panel Chairs |
| 2:00 PM |
| Wrap
up address with Conference Recommendations |
|
Manase Felemi |
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