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SPC Fisheries Newsletter #109 – April/June 2004 SPC ACTIVITIES Successful and 45 Fishermen Par- Operations, and So Meetings Fishing Gears for the Operations Ticipated Number 109 (April – June 2004) ISSN 0248-076X Welcome to this issue of the Fisheries Newsletter. This issue features a new bycatch mitigation technique tested by the longline industry to avoid shallow water bycatch species and improve catch rates for bigeye tuna. The protection of endangered and threatened species is taken seriously by the Pacific Island longline fishery, and SPC has decided to adopt a proactive approach to address this problem. SPC Activities Page 2 As usual, the practical fishing component of the 2004 Nelson 2004 AFA/SPC Pacific Island Polytechnic Fisheries Officer Training Course was run in New Fishing Traineeship Caledonia in June and July. This year, trainees had two weeks of exposure to SPC’s fisheries programmes and projects, and four Grant Carnie Page 18 weeks of practical fishing experience. You will find more informa- tion on this course on page 3. New deep setting technique tested Jean-Paul Gaudechoux in Mooloolaba, Australia Fisheries Information Adviser Steve Beverly & Elton Robinson ([email protected]) Page 20 Regional Training Workshop in tilapia and freshwater shrimp aquaculture Satya Nandlal Page 28 The F/V Blue Moves was one of the vessels used for the new deep setting fishing trials. This new technique was designed to avoid shallow water bycatch species and improve catch rates for bigeye tuna. SPC ACTIVITIES FISHERIES DEVELOPMENT SECTION Deep setting techniques for tuna longlining Fisheries Development Officer, setting technique designed to ly bigeye tuna). (See page 20 of Steve Beverly, spent two months mitigate bycatch (especially of this Newsletter for a feature in Mooloolaba, Queensland, sea turtles), and to enhance the article on this project and the Australia, testing a new deep catch of target species (especial- results.) Technical assistance to Tuvalu Fisheries Development Officer, In Japan, the F/V Taivalu’s recommendations on further William Sokimi, worked in mast’s base was strengthened work to be done. These recom- Tuvalu earlier this year, assisting and the mast welded back on. mendations were sent to the the National Fisheries Corpora- Minor work was carried out on General Manager of NaFICOT. tion of Tuvalu (NaFICOT) in upgrading the generators of The survey recommended much preparing two of their tuna both vessels. The main engine work to be done, although much longline vessels for an upcom- on the F/V Papuku was stripped of it will be minor, inexpensive ing development project to catch to the engine bed and rebuilt. jobs that can be done in Tuvalu. tuna for the sashimi markets in General work was done on both To start, the timber mountings Japan and the US. As part of the vessels to improve their appear- for a gillnet cage (Fig. 2) were development strategies to capi- ance. The restoration work in removed from F/V Taivalu so talise on commercial offshore Japan lasted for a month before that the deck was clear (Fig. 3) fishing and tuna longline opera- the vessels were cleared to con- for future mounting of the tions for the sashimi markets, tinue on to Tuvalu. No improve- monofilament longline system NaFICOT accepted two second- ments or alterations were made and fishing gear. hand vessels (Fig. 1) that were to the deck layout in preparation offered by the Korean govern- for tuna longline operations. A general awareness workshop ment as aid assistance to Pacific NaFICOT management pre- on handling sashimi grade tuna Island countries. The vessels ferred to have this done in and tuna longline operations was had previously served seven Tuvalu or Fiji to match the con- conducted during the time and eleven years in Korea’s fish- figurations of the longline reel William was in Tuvalu. NaFICOT ing industry and were originally produced by Seamech in Fiji. provided four yellowfin tuna for pelagic gillnet vessels. the workshop, and William Once the vessels were in demonstrated the different steps Prior to William’s arrival, cos- Tuvalu, William conducted a in handling tuna for the sashimi metic restoration work was car- full survey of each and made market. The workshop was very ried out on the two vessels in Busan, Korea before delivery to Tuvalu. However, en route to Tuvalu, several deficiencies were discovered. The vessels were diverted to Japan in order to avoid the brunt of a storm as well as to be upgraded. The main mast of the larger vessel (F/V Taivalu, 29 m) toppled dur- ing the storm; it was found that the cause was faulty deck welds on the base plate that had rust- ed all the way round (even though the plate was securely bolted to the fibreglass deck). The smaller vessel (F/V Papuku, 24 m) developed engine trouble and had to be towed part of the way to Japan. Figure 1: The two Korean vessels provided under aid 2 SPC Fisheries Newsletter #109 – April/June 2004 SPC ACTIVITIES successful and 45 fishermen par- operations, and so meetings fishing gears for the operations ticipated. The fishermen request- were organised for the next two were constructed (Fig. 4). ed more information on tuna days in which longline fishing longline fishing methods and methods were touched on and Figure 2 (top left): Timber mounting for gillnet cage on F/V Taivalu Figure 3 (top right): Front deck of F/V Taivalu cleared Figure 4 (bottom right): Workshop participants constructing tuna longline gear. Community surveys in the Cook Islands Fisheries Development Adviser, quite difficult in cases where In addition to the community Lindsay Chapman, conducted families had moved to another surveys, Lindsay worked with the third and final community village, were on holidays away the Fisheries Department on the survey in Rarotonga and from home, or had even left the catch and effort logbooks. Each Aitutaki. The surveys were part country. On Rarotonga, 185 fisherman providing data was of the FAD research project households were located and a given an identifying number so undertaken by the section in family member from each was there would be no confusion Niue and the Cook Islands. interviewed. On Aitutaki, 208 with data from each provider. Nearly 470 households had to households were located and a This was necessary as several be located (222 on Rarotonga family member interviewed. fishermen used the same vessel and 247 on Aitutaki), which was The data will be analysed in the at different times. coming months. Field component of the SPC/Nelson Polytechnic fisheries officers training course Steve and William spent the merly referred to as the Practical The Field Component was month of June assisting with the Fishing Module) was held in organised by Fisheries Training SPC/Nelson Polytechnic Fish- Koumac in New Caledonia’s Specialist, Teriihauroa Luciani, eries Officers Training Course. Northern Province (see Fisheries who was assisted by William For the second time the Field Newsletters #94 and #101). Aruhane, a tutor from the Component of the course (for- Fisheries Section of the Solomon SPC Fisheries Newsletter #109 – April/June 2004 3 SPC ACTIVITIES Islands School of Marine and meals in Koumac. The work • demonstrating the correct Fisheries Studies. Ten fisheries activities in Noumea and the method of mounting and officers from nine Pacific Island scuba diving lessons were adjusting a Samoan hand reel; countries and territories were added to the Field Component included in the group: Willie as a result of recommendations • constructing bottom-fishing Kokopu from Solomon Islands, given after the SPC/Nelson grapnels, sinkers, and gaffs; Michael Forsyth from Samoa, Polytech course was reviewed Jay Jay Talagi from Niue, in 2003. • checking safety equipment Koliniasi Hafoka from Tonga, prior to fishing trips; Elia Henry from American Samoa, Steve acted as fishing master on Antoine Maloune from New F/V Dar Mad, assisting Captain • analyzing costs of running a Caledonia, Peter Momgo from Lucky Fogliani and First Mate, small-scale fishing vessel; Papua New Guinea, Maika Velio Famoetau. William Sokimi Uluinakabou from Fiji, and acted as fishing master on F/V • keeping accurate records Tekamaeu Karaiti Bureita and Max, assisting Captains Bill (logbooks) of catch; Tetioma Ukenio from Kiribati. Brown and Charles Poithily. William Aruhane, who was • navigating safely to and The group came to New attached to the Field Component from the fishing grounds; Caledonia after spending five as an associate tutor, also acted months in Nelson, New Zealand as fishing master from time to • processing catch to local and at the Nelson Marlborough time. Each day, depending on export standards (Fig. 7), and Institute of Technology. Part of the weather, the two boats left the Field Component was spent Pandop Harbour in Koumac • preparing fishing gear (Fig. 8). in Noumea at SPC headquaters, with four or five trainees to working with staff members carry out fishing trials, includ- After four weeks of fishing on from the Oceanic Fisheries ing trolling around the FAD that the two boats they understood Programme, the Reef Fisheries F/V Dar Mad deployed on the the principles of catching fish by Observatory, Aquaculture, and first day of the Field Compo- the following methods: trolling the Coastal Fisheries Manage- nent. The fisheries officers with lures, deep bottom fishing ment Section. The group spent learned new skills and added to with hand reels (Fig. 9), bottom the bulk of their time in Koumac old ones, including: longlining (Figs. 10 and 11), verti- fishing on F/V Dar Mad (Fig. 5) cal longlining, and pelagic and F/V Max (Fig. 6), and learn- • preparing the vessels for longlining. A smaller group ing how to scuba dive. The fishing trips; accompanied Stephane each day scuba instructor was Stephane for classroom diving lessons and Guilbert, who also coordinated • choosing a fishing area by for open water scuba diving. To logistics, accommodations, and inspecting local charts; earn a basic certificate in scuba diving each participant had to accomplish four dives plus attend the briefings.
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