Solomon Islands’ Newly Hired Fisheries Observers Get Specialized Training

Thirty-two fisheries observers, newly hired by the Solomon Islands Ministry of Fisheries and Marine Resources (MFMR), completed the ‘Knowing Your Public Service (KYPS)’ training last week. The week-long event was attended by observers from different parts of the island nation, who will be working on tuna and other fishing vessels. MFMR asserted that KYPS is a key requirement for all staff who are employed in the Public Service. The training is designed to equip new or probationary public servants with an understanding of government structures, roles, responsibilities, ethics, and professional standards. An MFMR spokesperson said that a similar training will be give to observers currently deployed on tuna and other fishing vessels.

The funding for the training was provided by the World Bank through the Pacific Islands Regional Oceanscape Program for Economic Resilience (PROPER) Project, an initiative to enhance the sustainable management and economic resilience of Pacific Island countries’ fisheries and marine ecosystems, read a MFMR Facebook post.