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The Ministry of Fisheries has extended Fiji’s sea cucumber, or beche-de-mer (BDM), harvesting and trading season, allowing approved activities to continue from 1 August 2026 until 31 January 2027 under strict management conditions. The ministry said all harvesting, purchasing, processing and export activities must end after 31 January 2027 as part of efforts to ensure the sustainable management of the country’s sea cucumber resources. The harvesting and export of five protected species listed under CITES Appendix II remain prohibited. These include White Teatfish (Sucuwalu), Black Teatfish (Loaloa), Golden Sandfish (Dairokula), Amberfish (Basi) and Prickly Redfish (Sucudrau). The ministry also warned…

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A 35-year-old former accounts officer has been charged over the alleged theft of more than $90,000 from her employer. The Criminal Investigation Department’s Major Fraud Unit alleges the woman dishonestly appropriated the money without lawful authority over a five-year period between 2018 and 2023. She has been charged with one count of theft and is scheduled to appear before the Suva Magistrates Court today. The post Ex-accounts officer charged appeared first on Fiji One News.

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South Africa will put their unbeaten Rugby World Cup record against Scotland on the line when the two sides meet in a highly anticipated Nations Championship clash in Pretoria this weekend. The Springboks have won all three of their previous World Cup encounters with Scotland, including their most recent meeting at Rugby World Cup 2023 in Marseille. On that occasion, tries from Pieter-Steph du Toit and Kurt-Lee Arendse helped the defending champions secure a crucial Pool B victory. Du Toit will once again play a leading role for the world champions, captaining a rotated South African side in the absence…

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