This year’s Etpison Cup hosted by the Palau Sports Fishing Association (PSFA) set a national record for having the biggest fish caught during a fishing derby. Out of the 58 boats that participated in the Etpison Cup’s fishing derby on May 25-26, team Omenged emerged as grand prize winner under the Grand Prize Billfish category […]
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Green Climate Fund eyed for domestic fisheries development
Minister of Natural Resources, Environment, and Tourism Umiich Sengebau said Palau is looking to tap into environmental finance markets to help the local fishing community and develop domestic fisheries. Sengebau said there is a plan to provide local fishermen with vessels in line with the designated Domestic Fishing Zone development once the Palau National Marine […]
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Five Chinese charged for fishing with scuba tanks
The Office of Attorney General charged five Chinese nationals with Violation of Marine Protection Act, specifically for using scuba tank while spear fishing in Palau waters this March. The five individuals charged are Baoxin Xu, Peng Li, Lu Lin, Hen Lee and Min Quan. According to police report, a call was sent to Fish & […]
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Officers intercepted four passengers attempting to illegally export marine resources to Guam
Last month, Coastal Fisheries Officers from the Bureau of Marine Resources intercepted four passengers attempting to illegally export marine resources to Guam. This was during routine cooler inspections at the Marine Resources Inspection Station at the Palau International Airport. On the 18th last month, Officers Johnny Mongami and Guestler Ngiralmau inspected a cooler of fish and […]
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Remengesau supports Japan’s wishes to continue fishing in Palau
President Tommy Remengesau Jr. is in favor of the request from the Japan government to allow small scale fishermen from Okinawa even after the implementation of the Palau National Marine Sanctuary (PNMS) beyond 2020. Remengesau however said the fishing should occur at the Domestic Fishing Zone which encompasses 85,896 square miles of the Exclusive Economic […]
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Senate says Palau should reciprocate Japan’s generosity by allowing it to fish after PNMS
Taking into consideration ‘the years of support Japan has provided to our government,” senators are backing the wishes of the small scale fishermen in Okinawa, to continue fishing in Palau waters even after the implementation of the Palau National Marine Sanctuary beyond 2020. During the first day of the regular session of the Senate on […]