Appendix: People contacted

Tuvalu:

• Satalaka Petatia, General Manager, National Fishing Corporation of Tuvalu

• Sautia Maluofenua, Chief Fisheries Officer, Fisheries Department

• Fatulolo Vave, Operations and Marketing Manager, National Fishing Corporation of Tuvalu

• Letasi Iulai, Senior Economic Advisor, Economic Research and Policy Division

• Tipelu Ilauani, Acting Superintendent of Police

• Ledr. Graeme Mustow, Maritime Surveillance Adviser, Tuvalu

• Ese Apinelu, Legal Officer, Attorney General's Office

• Bikinibeu Paeniu, Minister of Finance [former Prime Minister]

• Luke Paeniu, Aid Coordinator, Ministry of Finance

• Livi Tapu, Boatbuilder

• Taoa Vaisua, Fisher

• Soloseni Penitusi, Fisher, President Funafuti Fishermen's Association, father of boy lost at sea September 2001

• Laki Selapu, Fisher, veteran of two drift voyages

Tonga:

• Marc Wilson, Team Leader, Tonga/AusAID Fisheries Project
• Gerry Russo, Masterfisher, Tonga/AusAID Fisheries Project
• Manase Felemi, Secretary for Fisheries, Ministry of Fisheries
• Coco Haunga, Fisheries Officer, Ministry of Fisheries
• Lou Pale, Marine Officer (Nautical), Ministry of Marine and Ports
• Sione Tu'itupou Fotu, Secretary for Marine and Ports, Ministry of Marine and Ports
• Mark Korsten, Marine Surveillance Adviser, Tonga Navy
• Tony Fonokalafi, Commander, Tonga Navy
• Solomoni Savelio, Staff Officer, Tonga Defence Services
• Poutele Tuihalamaka, Emergency Services, Ministry of Police
• Bill Holden, fishing vessel operator, 'Alatini Fisheries
• Lenny Niits, fishing vessel operator, Maritime Projects Tonga
• Leo Nitts, fishing vessel operator, Maritime Projects Tonga
• Ronal Nair, agent for receivers, Friendly Island Fishing Company
• Aisea Tupou, boatbuilder [retired]

• Earl Emberson, Tonga International Gamefishing Association

Samoa:

• Tanielu Sua, Assistant Director, Fisheries Division, Ministry of Agriculture, Forests, Fisheries and Meteorology

• Peter Watt, Commercial Fisheries Adviser, Fisheries Division

• Savali Time, Senior Fisheries Officer, Fisheries Division

• Janine Narbutas, Maritime Surveillance Adviser, Samoa Police

• Peter Meredith, Samoa Marine

• Andrew Wright, International Waters Programme, SPREP/UNDP

• Maselino Tominiko, Assistant Secretary, Maritime Division, Ministry of Transport

• Rob Willis, fishing fleet operator, CJ Exports and Imports

• Ken Koniferisi, crew on alia vessel #217

• Solomona Poutu, Skipper, vessel Malealani

• Malaki Alatina and five other young alia crewmen

• Masanami Izumi, Fisheries Specialist, FAO/SAPA

• Lawrence Neru, National Coordination Centre, Samoa Police

• Foua Toloa, charter boat operator

Fiji:

• Malakai Tuiloa, Assistant Director of Fisheries, Fisheries Department

• Anare Raiwalui, Licensing Officer, Fisheries Department

• Suresh Chand, Principal Fisheries Officer

• John Ahtong, Fisheries Extension Officer

• Inoke Ratotodro, Principal Marine Officer (Regulation and Rule Making), Fiji Islands Marine Safety Administration

• Graham Southwick, fishing fleet operator, Fiji Fish Ltd.

• Robbie Stone, fishing fleet operator and former Chief Fisheries Officer, Ocean Trader Ltd.

• John Lucas, fishing fleet operator and member Marine Board, Solander Fisheries Ltd.

• Don Aldous, Fisheries Consultant, Forum Fisheries Agency

• Viliame Napoto, Maritime Commander, Fiji Navy

• Tui Levuka, Marine Surveillance Centre

• David, Manager, Manager, marine supplies store and fibreglass boatbuilding company

• Pauliasi, Lami-based offshore skiff fisher

Kiribati:

• Miteti Abete, Director of Marine, Ministry of Information, Communications and Transport

• Johnny Kirata, Senior Fisheries Officer, Fisheries Division, Ministry of Natural Resources Development

• James Uan, Fisheries Training Officer, Fisheries Division

• Barerei Onorio, General Manager, Central Pacific Producers

• Katsuji Fujita, Fisheries Advisor, Overseas Fishery Cooperation Foundation

• Morris Franklin, EU Advisor, Tarawa Technical Institute

• Derek Pendle, Owner, Marine Products Kiribati

• Tiaon Matia, commercial troll fisher, Betio

• Teken Tokataake, owner, Bluefin Fishing Company

• Kaobunang Kaitano, commercial troll fisher, veteran of six-week drift voyage

• Remi Temake, captain of commercial fishing vessel

Other:

• Michel Blanc, Fisheries Training Advisor, Secretariat for the Pacific Community
• John Hogan, Regional Maritime Training Advisor, Secretariat for the Pacific Community
• Mike McCoy, Fisheries Consultant, GPA Incorporated

• Garry Preston, Fisheries Consultant, GPA Incorporated

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