Singaut Blo Solwara: Manaon Manilias [video]

2023 - Authored by cChange - Published by cChange, the Locally-Managed Marine Area Network, and the Pacific Community

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IlcQ9ih8eWw&list=PLAZ1Fm0TJaVvJTbT7Z0hEEmGy0-Xgdoer&index=10&t=2s

𝐼𝑡'𝑠 𝑎 𝑐𝑜𝑚𝑚𝑜𝑛 𝑠𝑡𝑜𝑟𝑦 - 𝑝𝑒𝑜𝑝𝑙𝑒 𝑑𝑖𝑠𝑟𝑒𝑠𝑝𝑒𝑐𝑡𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝑓𝑖𝑠ℎ𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝑟𝑢𝑙𝑒𝑠. Fishers using poison root and small nets, taking undersize, catching banned species, and then there are poachers under the night sky cleaning out reefs. It's a challenge for many communities who are working together to bring back bigger, better catches. So what's a solution? Manaon Manilias from SNA LLG works as a Fisheries Coordinator and helps communities address this issue by using customary penalties. Here is her advice.