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where our pelagic fishery has been dominated by a foreign- Center (PICRC) which administers the PNMS states that the
owned, foreign-operated fleet, and that also weakens our sanctuary strives to “create a bigger fish market for Palau, by
food security,” he said. Palauans.
Presidential candidate Surangel Whipps Jr. believes that the MNRET has forged an agreement with Belau Offshore Fish-
PNMS policy is a good one, telling the National Environment ers Incorporated to develop a domestic market for tuna and
Symposium in late September that he supports the marine other pelagic fish species. Minister Sengebau said MNRET has
sanctuary. However he believes there are things in the policy accompanied local fishermen to visit Japan and Indonesia to
that can be refined and amended to give more opportunities learn about fishing cooperatives and their operations.
for Palauan fisherman to fish. The PNMS is also building capacity in terms of gear, training,
His rival for the Presidency in November, current Vice Presi- and boats. MNRET has purchased a 20-foot container for local
dent, Raynold Oilouch said he is not in favour of abolishing fishermen to use as cold storage, a central marketplace proj-
the PNMS, but if he sees problems with the sanctuary, then it ect will be constructed, and a pole and line vessel provided
should be reviewed to ensure that the law will be improved. by Japan will be available in 2021. The Japanese government
“One idea that I proposed, the current 20% which allows is to partner with MNRET to train fishermen on proper fish
fishing there, one way of doing it is to move it around if the handling and techniques, and small grants to fishermen will be
20% has no fish in it,” he said. available through the Pacific Islands Forum Fisheries Agency’s
Palau’s Minister of Natural Resources, Environment and Project Development Fund.
Tourism (MNRET) Umiich Sengebau said work is being done on President Remengesau says Palau’s next leader must con-
the PNMS to enable it to live up to its promise. tinue to implement the sanctuary.
“To transition from the current foreign owned and con- “I hope that it is clear, through the preparations that we
trolled pelagic fishery to locally owned and controlled domes- have been making, that this isn’t my policy anymore, but one
tic fishery with more potential benefits to local people would for all of Palau. It is a policy that is in sync with our history
not be easy and would face challenges. One of those challeng- and traditions, a policy that reflects our national circumstanc-
es was how to transition and still maintain the local supply of es, and a policy that looks to the future and our sustainable
pelagic fish, such as tuna, as foreign fishing fleets were the development progress.”
main suppliers of most of the tuna available locally,” he said.
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