4FJ Fish Smart

More moments from Nabubu Village in the District of Namuka in Macuata as the 4FJ Learning Site rollout continues 📷📷📷

4FJ Learning Site continues in Nabubu, Macuata. Phase 2 training in Namuka supports community-led fish data collection. Women chose Ta; youth monitoring Sabutu & Kanace. Next: Visoqo & Lakeba. #4FJMovement #FishSmart #Fiji 🐟🌊

Smiling through resilience, coastal communities across Fiji continue to protect the ocean that sustains their livelihoods. Part of the ongoing 4FJ Fish Smart Campaign, with support from the Kiwa Initiative. #Kiwa #4FJFishSmart

4FJ Fish Smart outreach in Namalata, Tavuki, Kadavu during the International Day of Forests. Awareness shared on protecting forests, fisheries, and natural resources. In partnership with the Ministry of Fisheries, with support from the Kiwa Initiative. #Kiwa #4FJFISHSMART

Supporting the 4FJ FISH SMART on the ground. Meet Solomone, Provincial Conservation Officer for Lomaiviti. He plays a key role in strengthening community-led conservation and sustainable resource management in the province. #CommunityImpact #OnTheGround #MeetTheTeam #Kiwa

Fisheries forum discussions raised concerns about fishing gear and net use. More awareness and open community dialogue are needed for responsible fishing. 4FJ Movement continues supporting conversations across Fiji. #4FJMovement #ResponsibleFishing #ProtectOurFish #Fiji

Next steps: villages will select community champions to lead fish catch data collection, with guidance from fisheries experts to help revive key species. Community feedback was positive, with fishers excited to lead the work themselves. Supported by the Kiwa Initiative. (2/2)

📍Lakeba Village is the third community to join the 4FJ Learning Site initiative 🌊 Teams from the Ministry of iTaukei Affairs and cChange visited Namuka, Macuata to introduce the approach and support community talanoa on the health of fishing grounds. (1/2)

Next, community champions will lead fish catch data collection with support from fisheries experts to help revive key species. Nabubu and Lakeba have also given consent. Supported by the Kiwa Initiative. (2/2)

📍Visoqo Village is the second on Vanua Levu to join the 4FJ Learning Site 🌊 Representatives from the Ministry of iTaukei Affairs and cChange visited Namuka, Macuata to introduce the approach and support community talanoa on the health of fishing grounds. (1/2)

Meet Jessie 🌊 Our Provincial Conservation Officer for Nadroga/Navosa, she works with local fishers to safeguard Fiji’s fisheries for the future. As #IWD2026 approaches, we celebrate women like her driving positive change for our oceans. 💙 #4FJFishSmart #SustainableFisheries

Also visiting Lakeba & Visoqo – updates coming soon. 🙌 Special thanks to Mata ni Tikina Namuka, Kalivereti Vuakanitoga, Tevita Kalou & Vasiti Vosabalavu. #KiwaInitiative #cChange #4FJFISHSMART #SustainableFisheries #Macuata #NamukaDistrict #Labasa #TeamFiji

With the Ministry of iTaukei Affairs & cChange, communities are hosting talanoa on their fishing grounds to track species & health. Fishers lead data collection, supported by expert recommendations to revive local species. #4FJFISHSMART #KIWAINITIATIVE #NabubuVillage #TeamFIJI

📍 Nabubu village joins 4FJ Learning Site! Communities lead fish data collection & discuss species revival with expert support. Positive feedback from fishers! Updates soon from Lakeba & Visoqo. 🙌 #4FJFISHSMART #KIWA #MACUATA #FIJI

This work is funded by @BloombergDotOrg #vibrantoceans initiative #oceans5

We are back on the road and will be visiting markets, town councils, fish shops, restaurants, hotels and street vendors all across Fiji over the next few weeks. This work is in partnership with @FisheriesOf to engage the private sector about coastal fisheries regulations.

𝐉𝐨𝐢𝐧 𝐮𝐬 𝐨𝐧 Radio Fiji One 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐖𝐞𝐝𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐝𝐚𝐲 𝟐𝐩𝐦 – 𝟑𝐩𝐦 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐚 𝐭𝐚𝐥𝐚𝐧𝐨𝐚 𝐚𝐛𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐥𝐞𝐭𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐟𝐢𝐬𝐡 𝐛𝐫𝐞𝐞𝐝. @fisheriesof @eupasifika #qolivakamataushow #fijifisheries #PEUMP #vibranoceans #grouper #kawakawa #donu #4FJFishSmart

Vinaka vakalevu to the people of Lautoka and Ba who pledged on Saturday. 𝐖𝐞 𝐫𝐞𝐜𝐞𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐝 𝐚 𝐭𝐨𝐭𝐚𝐥 𝐨𝐟 𝟐,𝟑𝟏𝟑 𝐩𝐥𝐞𝐝𝐠𝐞𝐬 𝐟𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐖𝐞𝐬𝐭 😮 𝟏,𝟏𝟖𝟎 𝐟𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐁𝐚 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝟏,𝟐𝟎𝟓 𝐟𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐋𝐚𝐮𝐭𝐨𝐤𝐚. #4fjfishsmart #PEUMP #4FJpledgedrive

Tune into FBC Radio Fiji One tomorrow 2PM – 3PM to get all the information you need in preparation for the legal season ban on Kawakawa and Donu starting tomorrow. @FisheriesOf @EUPasifika #peump #fiji #grouper #fisheries

📢The breeding months for Kawakawa and Donu start this June. The two species will be banned from June right through to September. A reminder to members of the public to stop harvesting, eating, selling and exporting these two species. Let's help them to repopulate our waters.