Type of Intervention: Specific Action
Sectors Involved: Private Sector and Businesses
Intervention Categories: Social and physical distancing measures; Adapting or closing offices, businesses, institutions, and operations; Legal and policy; Regulatory change
Level of Jurisdiction: National
Lead People/Agency: The lead person is Minister for Fisheries, Mr. Semi Koroilavesau
Overview: This intervention aimed to assist people during COVID 19, and that is the Fisheries Ministry receiving requests to lift the ban on Kawakawa, Donu and sea cucumbers as Fijians need food security.
Minister Semi Koroilavesau says they understand thousands of Fijians have been affected by COVID-19 and many have turned to fishing as a source of livelihood. Koroilavesau says while they’ve taken this into consideration, there are also reports of some breaching the ban.
Full details here: https://www.fbcnews.com.fj/news/123fisheries-ministry-receive-requests-to-lift-ban/
Type of Justification: Advice of INTERNAL government advisory committee or group
Source of Evidence or Justification: National – government
Evidence/Justification: In this news report, there is no mention of policy, but lifting the ban of fishing Kawakawa and Donu (to meet the people’s needs).