USP-Institute of Marine Resources

The University of the South Pacific signed an agreement today to partner with the Australia and New Zealand Banking Group Limited (ANZ) to deliver a community-based financial literacy program in the Pacific ACP region European Union in the Pacific Embassy of Sweden in Bangkok União Europeia em Timor-Leste

https://www.usp.ac.fj/news/usp-partners-with-anz-group-to-provide-financial-literacy-program-in-the-pacific-acp-region/

The is lifting the ban on sea cucumber/beche de mer from July to Oct '22 with a sustainable management model for economic growth at the community & national levels, & improved science to culture this fishery. Read more below.

Government is lifting the ban on sea cucumber/beche de mer from July to Oct '22 with a sustainable management model for economic growth at the community & national levels, & improved science to culture this fishery. Read more below.

And they are back...again!!

It's a "Giant Squid" kinda day !

Arrived this morning at Tu'imatamoana were owners for MFV 'Amaile , MFV Tevita Mo'uihelotu , MFV 'Ofamai and also MFV Fe'ofa'aki 'a Kakau with these Diamondback and Neon catch on 15 of June 2022.

Working with communities and finding sustainable solutions to combat environmental issues for their sustainable livelihoods is at the core of my work and these courses are a step to transform the lives of our people to create that much needed social change,” Agustinha Duarte, a Research Analyst for the international nonprofit research institution, WorldFish.

Public official, Artur Maria Pereira, said his work with fishing communities will now allow him to build on existing traditional knowledge strategies used to apply for grants to integrate modern technology.

1️⃣8️⃣ Timorese nationals receive certification on professional development skills through The University of the South Pacific funded by European Union in the Pacific Embassy of Sweden in Bangkok União Europeia em Timor-Leste

Full story : https://www.usp.ac.fj/news/eighteen-timorese-nationals-receive-certification-on-professional-development-skills/

Day and congratulations to the 18 Timorese that have successfully completed courses in Grant Writing, Report Writing, Project Management or Resilience Train the Trainers, through scholarships provided by the The University of the South Pacific-Institute of Marine Resources-European Union in the Pacific Marine Partnership Programme Embassy of Sweden in Bangkok
"The EU is proud to fund, together with Sweden, the Pacific-EU Marine Partnership Programme, and I look forward to more support from the programme for the sustainable management of ocean and coastal resources being made available in Timor-Leste.”, said the Andrew Jacobs, the EU Ambassador.

Serviço Ordenador Nacional Timor-Leste European Union in the Pacific Gabinete Fronteiras Marítimas / Maritime Boundary Office Gabinete SEA “2018-2023" S.E. Demetrio Do Amaral De Carvalho

Rainbow lobster.
Tropical rock lobster (Panulirus ornatus) is a large spiny lobster with 11 larval stages. It migrates annually from the Torres Strait to Yule Island in the Gulf of Papua in order to breed. After the migration the sexes segregate by water depth. Males enter shallower water and females enter deeper water until the eggs have hatched. Female Panulirus ornatus produce up to three broods with a reduction in size of each subsequent brood.

There is no return migration of breeding adults. Reproductive migration across the Gulf of Papua occurs in order to disperse larvae in oceanic currents that favour their distribution near the Torres Strait. Dispersed throughout the eastern coast of Australia, Panulirus ornatus larvae must migrate as juveniles to the adult habitat in the northern Torres Strait. From there, they remain in specific reef complex for 1–2 years until they are of breeding age and undertake the annual mass migration to breed.

the ban on harvesting and sale of Grouper (Kawakawa) and Coral trout (Donu) fish will come into effect on 15 June, 2022.

The seasonal ban which was gazetted by Government in 2019 aims to protect all the species in the two families during their peak breeding months, which runs from June to September.

are widespread in our oceans and food. Through The University of the South Pacific we have some ground breaking research underway . European Union in the Pacific Embassy of Sweden in Bangkok

The Norway-Pacific Ocean-Climate Scholarship Programme (N-POC) is now open for applications for admission into the Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) programme at the University of the South Pacific (USP) for the academic year 2022 under the bi-institutional PhD degree agreement between USP and the University of Bergen (UiB), Norway.

N-POC is funded by the Norwegian Agency for Development Cooperation (Norad) for 2021-2026, and offers 25 three-year PhD scholarships for candidates from 15 Pacific countries.

Potential candidates are invited to submit their applications by 15 July 2022.

For more information on how to apply, visit:
https://www.usp.ac.fj/research/external-projects/n-poc/n-poc-2022-phd-scholarships/

To join Live talanoa sessions for applications, visit:
https://www.usp.ac.fj/research/external-projects/n-poc/n-poc-2022-phd-scholarships/2022-n-poc-scholarship-live-talanoa-sessions/

Congratulations to our The University of the South Pacific Certificate IV in Resilience (Climate Change Adaptation & Disaster Risk Management) graduates Ana Boginivalu, Shagufi Naaz and Petero Joseph European Union in the Pacific Embassy of Sweden in Bangkok Ministry of Fisheries, Fiji

📣 Want to learn how to monitor and conserve 🐢 ? here is an opportunity if you are in The University of the South Pacific Vatuvara Foundation Ministry of Fisheries, Fiji