Fiji’s Cabinet has endorsed the National Fisheries Policy 2024–2028.
The policy provides a strategic framework for managing Fiji’s fisheries and aquaculture sectors, with a focus on sustainability, economic growth, and food security.
Strategies in the policy for specific sectors are as follows:
• Offshore Fisheries: Develop management plans, update legislation, support industry growth, and conduct strategic research;
• Aquaculture: Promote sustainable practices, modernise legislation, and adopt environmentally friendly approaches;
• Coastal and Inland Fisheries: Focus on community-based management, update legislation, and support small-scale fisheries; and
• Cross-Sectoral Issues: Address marine spatial management, gender and youth involvement, environmental policies, and the intersection with tourism.
The policy is the result of extensive stakeholder consultations and aligns with national objectives and international commitments.
