KOROR (Pacific Note/Tuna Pacific/Pacnews) â The new administration of Palau has created a new ministry and, for the first time, the name fisheries is included, shifting policy focus to the economic value of the sector.
During his first 100 days in office, President Surangel Whipps Jr. reorganized the government with the creation of two new ministries, including the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries, and the Environment or MAFE.
In his first State of the Republic Address in April, the president said one focus of the ministry was to enhance domestic fisheries.
âThrough its reconstituted bureaus, the ministry will enhance Sustainable Domestic Fisheries Development from the shoreline to the exclusive economic zone [boundary] to promote sustainable uses of our food source while also providing a path for new market opportunities for post-Covid-19 recovery,â the president said in his annual message to the people.
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CREATING CHANGE: Conservation and Land Management tutor Kathy Bell (centre) with Millicent High School students Zoe and Mikisha. Picture: MOUNT GAMBIER CITY COUNCIL
COMMUNITY groups, organisations and individuals can now apply for the Limestone Coast Landscape Board’s latest Grassroot Grant program.
Through a funding pool of $250,000, the board will strive to support innovative and exciting ideas on how to successfully manage the Limestone Coast landscape.
Board chair Penny Schulz said the Grassroots Grant program was an important element in the Landscape SA reform agenda, which ensures there is more funding opportunities for local communities dedicated to enhancing the region’s landscape.