FAO assists community aquaculture in Tonga
Development of community-based milkfish farming in Tonga will be given a boost through a project under the FAO Technical Cooperation Programme.
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Royal Agriculture, Fisheries and Industries Shows in October
The Royal Agriculture, Fisheries and Industries Show 2012 will be held in Tongatapu, ‘Eua and Ha’apai in October. The show is an opportunity for farmers, fishermen and private sector businesses to display traditional Tongan foods, handmade handicrafts, seafood, fish and locally made products.
Tonga fisheries puts three year ban on sea cucumber fishing
Tonga has closed the fishing of sea cucumbers for three years, starting this year to allow the stock to recover from overfishing and illegal fishing.
National dialogue seeks collective effort to grow Tongan economy
An Economic Dialogue aimed at growing the Tongan economy in a collective effort, will be held on March 7-8 hosted by the National Reserve Bank of Tonga, and will bring together key people in agriculture, fisheries and tourism sectors, and government, to develop actions and address the challenges of Tonga’s current economic downturn.
