| December 1996 | |
| 23–24 | Trial collection in Nasese area |
| January 1997 | |
| 2–3 | Looking for guava tree for skimming net frames. Meet with Mr. Satya Nand Lal of Nadruloulou Research Station (NRS) to request fry net |
| 4–8 | Fry collection in Nasese area |
| 9 | Travel by car to Bau Island and vicinity from NRS and fry collection in the area |
| 17 | Fry collection in Bau Island, Gau Island and vicinity by boat from NRS |
| 18 | Fry collection in Laucala Bay area by boat |
| 20 | Fry collection in Nasese area, preparation of nursery pond in NRS for milkfish fry |
| 21 | Fry collection in Sigatoka River mouth, Serua Beach, Seashell Cove and Namata beach. |
| 22 | Fry collection in Korotoga (Sigatoka), Tuva Beach and Natadola Beach in Momi Bay, Sabeto and Veseisei in Nadi area and Raviravi in Ba Town. Stay overnight in Lautoka Fisheries Office |
| 23 | Fry collection in Raviravi area and Sigatoka River mouth |
| 27 | Stocked collected fry in the nursery pond |
| February | |
| 4 | Fry collection in Nabila Village in Momi Bay and Veseisei in Nadi |
| 5 | Fry collection by a small dingy starting from Raviravi to Ba River mouth to Tavua Bay |
| 6 | Fry collection continues in Tavua Peninsila area and Yaqara area |
| 7 | Fry collection continues in Raviravi area and Sigatoka River mouth |
| 17 | Fry collection in Nasese area |
| 18 | Fry collection starting in Navua, then Deuba and Pacific Harbour area using a small boat |
| 19 | Fry collection in Nasese area |
| 20 | Trip to Lautoka by bus with Mr. Samuelu Laloniu to join survey team |
| 21 | Fry collection in Raviravi area, Sigatoka River mouth and Tokotoko floodgate frontage in Navua by car |
| 22 | Fry collection in Nasese area |
| March | |
| 3 | Trip to Natovi by bus then by ferry boat to Nabouwalu; proceed to Dreketi for accommodation |
| 4–5 | Fry collection in Dreketi, Lekutu and Nakalou areas fronting the sea |
| 6 | Meeting with Mr. Apolosi Turaganivalu, Assistant Brackishwater Manager, “Cyclone Gavin”, on |
| his way to Vanua Levu | |
| 11 | Back to Suva |
| 19 | Trip to Nabouwalu via Natovi then proceed to Dreketi |
| 20 | Back to Nabouwalu to meet Mr. Ledua Esaroma to join the fry survey and broodstock survey from Nabouwalu to Nasarowaga Village in Bua Province |
| 21 | Fry collection in Nakalou Village and Dreketi area |
| 22 | Fry collection in Savusavu area |
| 25 | Back to Suva |
| April | |
| 5–7 | Fry collection in Nasese area |
| 8 | Pick-up fry shipment from Kiribati for demonstration pond stocking, acclimatisation to freshwater in NRS |
| 11 | Stocking of acclimatised fry in Viti Corps' freshwater pond |
| 20–23 | Fry collection in Nasese area |
| 27 | Preparation of fry barrier net |
| May | |
| 3 | Installation of fry barrier net with Fisheries staff and Mr. Tanaka |
| 4 | Fry collection postponed due to Cyclone June |
| 6 | Pick up additional fry shipment in Nadi from Kiribati |
| 19–23 | Fry collection in Nasese area |
| June | |
| 4–8 | No fry collected in Nasese area due to cold weather. Terminated the survey. |
1) Shipping cost in Australian Dollars of packing materials to Tarawa from Nadi:
| Williams and Gosling handling charges | $44.36 | |
| Cost of Styrobox | 25.93 | |
| Cost of freight to Tarawa | 44.41 | |
| TOTAL | $114.70 | $114.70 |
2) Shipping cost in Australian Dollars of 2,000 fry to Nadi from Tarawa:
| Cost of fry (5 cent/fry) | $100.00 | ||
| Freight (Air Nauru) Tarawa/Nadi $3.80 × 40kg | 152.00 | ||
| Handling charge $10/1,000 fry | 20.00 | ||
| Oxygen $1.00/50 cm3/bag × 2 | 2.00 | ||
| Double lay plastic $1.00/m × 4 | 4.00 | ||
| Airway bill | 2.00 | ||
| Customs clearance | 2.00 | ||
| TOTAL | 282.00 | $282.70 | |
| GRAND TOTAL | A$398.70 | ||
Cost of Fry (CNF Nadi
| ($398.70 / 2000 fry) | A$0.20/fry |
Survey Team
Team Leader
Ms. Tavenisa Vereivalu, Fisheries Officer, NRS
Assistants
Mr. Sam Mario, Fieldman I, Fisheries Division, Nausori
Mr. Kalaveiti Vodo Rabu, Senior Fisheries Assistant, NRS
Mr. Semesa Railala Suka, Labor
Mr. Samuelu Laloniu, Regional Aquaculturist, SPADP II
Persons Contacted
Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Mr. Hideyuki Tanaka | Chief Technical Adviser, SPADP II |
| Mr. Maciu Lagibalavu | Acting Director of Fisheries, Lami |
| Mr. Samisoni Tuilaucala | Brackishwater Manager, Lami |
| Mr. Satya Nand Lal | Senior Fisheries Officer |
| Mr. Apolosi Turaganivalu | Assistant Brackishwater Manager, Labasa |
| Mr. Suresh Chand | Senior Fisheries Officer, Lautoka |
| Mr. Male Lidawai | Fisheries Officer, Dreketi |
| Mr. Goerge Hazelman | Fisheries Officer, Ba |
| Mr. Bana Isak | Fisheries Officer, Sigatoka |
| Mr. Tevita Tamateau | Fisheries Officer, Savusavu |
| Mr. Epeli | Village Chief, Suva |
List of Project Field Documents
| No. 1* | - | Survey of commercial seaweed available in the adjacencies of Rewa Delta: A preliminary study of farming potential of new seaweed in Fiji. by T.Pickering and S.Mario |
| No. 2 | - | Commercial sponge survey in Kiribati and sponge farming development in the South Pacific. by R.Croft |
| No. 3 | - | Comparative taste test on Nile tilapia and marine fish in Samoa and Nauru. by L.Bell et al. |
| No. 4 | - | Survey of seaweed “Limu Tanga'u” (Cladosiphon sp) in Tongatapu, Ha'apai and Vava'u Islands in Tonga: Observation on growth in December 1996. by E.Lovell |
| No. 5 | - | Potential of commercial development of Mabe pearl farming in Vava'u Islands, Kingdom of Tonga. by T.Yamamoto and H.Tanaka |
| No. 6* | - | Potential of milkfish farming development in Fiji. by E.Dela Cruz |
| No. 7* | - | Sea cucumber ranching in Japan and applications for the South Pacific. by T.Yanagisawa |
| No. 8 | - | Market survey of aquarium giant clams in Japan. by H.Okada |
| No. 9* | - | Feasibility study on the relocation of Naduruloulou Aquaculture Research Station, Fiji. by E.Woynarovich |
| No. 10* | - | Design and cost estimate of small-scale pearl hatchery establishment in Vava'u, Kingdom of Tonga. by M.Ito |
| No. 11* | - | Construction of tilapia demonstration pond and technical guidance on its farming in Samoa. by S.Nandlal |
| No. 12* | - | Feasibility study of green snail (Turbo marmoratus) and trochus (Trochus niloticus) transplantations to Samoa. by M.Amos |
| No. 13* | - | Pearl marketing trends with emphasis on black pearl markets. by Y.Hisada |
| No. 14* | - | Manual of marine snail seed production and stock enhancement. by K.Kikutani, H. Yamakawa, et al. |
| No. 15* | - | Technical guidance on Java carp and common carp seed production at the Highlands Aquaculture Development Centre, Papua New Guinea. by Z.Jangkaru |
| No. 16* | - | Recommendation towards shrimp farming industry development in Solomon Islands. by H.Kongkeo |
| No. 17* | - | Establishment of pearl hatchery and seed production trial in Tonga. by M.Ito |
| No. 18** | - | Potential of Eucheuma seaweed farming development in Tonga and Samoa. by D.Luxton |
* In printing
** Under preparation
