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§ Provide infrastructure support (installation of ice-making machine, deployment and monitoring of FADs) for the development of the commercial fishing industry § Liaise with fish processors on the implementation of quality control programs for their operations. § Assist and ensure the Commercial Fisheries Management Advisory Committee (CFMAC) continues to play a major advisory role in the development and management of the tuna industry. § Liaise with relevant institutions for the promotion of Safety at Sea programs. § Maximise economic benefits for the people from proper utilization of Samoa’s fishery resources. § Promote aquaculture as an alternative means of harvesting wild fisheries resources. § Ensure the availability of important invertebrate species in the marine and freshwater through the Fisheries restocking programs. § Maintain the high level of cleanliness and sanitation for the fish traders and the general public visiting the Apia Fish Market on the daily basis.
1. Management § Ensure the implementation of appropriate management regimes for the subsistence, artisanal and commercial fisheries. § Manage the offshore and inshore fisheries resources through provision of technical advice to stakeholders and government regarding coastal resource developments. § Promote communities ownership and active participation of fisheries stakeholders in consultation workshops and trainings. § Prepare and provide Management Plans for better monitoring and management of nearshore resources in village communities § Establish and promote conservation measures for inshore fisheries resources including legislations and regulations. § Continue with the general operations and maintenance of the Apia Fish Market on a daily basis.Ensure that the fish sold inside the Apia Fish Market is of good quality and safe for consumption |
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