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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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