Kiribati
Boosting lobster and tuna fisheries value chains
Fisheries are crucial for Pacific island economies and food security, providing livelihoods and key nutrients. In Kiribati, SVC4SIDS works with partners to upgrade tuna and lobster value chains, aiming to boost social and economic benefits while building environmental resilience. Stakeholder engagement through a participatory approach ensures effective implementation and long-term sustainability.
News
Building a lasting legacy for small-scale tuna processing in Kiribati
12/06/2026
Since 2020, the Sustainable Fish Value Chains for Small Island Developing States (SVC4SIDS) project has been working in Kiribati to strengthen the domestic...
SVC4SIDS joins the MFOR’s special edition Talkshow: The power of ideas to transform Kiribati fisheries sector
04/10/2025
The podcast “Te Oi Talkshow – The power of ideas to transform Kiribati fisheries sector” took place in Tarawa, Kiribati and was hosted by the Ministry...
Revenue generating activities to empower women and youth in Kiribati's tuna industry
11/11/2025
SVC4SIDS is working to empower young entrepreneurs and women with essential business development skills, paving the way for sustainable and more profitable...
SVC4SIDS workshop for building resilience to climate change in Kiribati
15/09/2025
Small Island Developing States (SIDS), like Kiribati, are exceptionally vulnerable to the impacts of climate change due to their unique geography. Rising...
SVC4SIDS trains youth and women groups on project proposal development
26/09/2025
The workshop on "Development of Project Proposals for Women and Youth Group Business Support" took place on 28 August 2025 in Tarawa, Kiribati, building...
New factsheet: Boosting the domestic tuna value chain in Kiribati
01/02/2022
The ocean surrounding Kiribati is a precious source for the population livelihoods: it provides employment, source of income and healthy food. Kiribati...
Publications
Towards sustainable value chains for lobster in Kiribati - A ten-year upgrading strategy. 2023–2033
12/03/2026
Kiritimati, the largest island in Kiribati, holds the highest national catch allocation for spiny lobster. The brochure summarizes steps towards the...
Development of project proposals for women and youth group business support. Financial literacy for fishery micro-, small- and medium-sized enterprises in Kiribati
11/03/2026
The flyer aims to improve financial literacy skills of women and youth groups in Kiribati towards sound development and implementation of business proposals.This...
Lobster value chain in Kiritimati, Kiribati
25/11/2025
The publication focuses on the lobster value chain in Kiritimati, Kiribati, complementing the significant role that it plays in ensuring food security...
Towards sustainable fish value chains for domestic tuna in Kiribati - A ten-year upgrading strategy (2023–2033)
24/02/2025
Kiribati, a small island country in the Central Pacific Ocean, has one of the world’s largest exclusive economic zones (EEZs), with abundant marine...
Domestic tuna value chain in Kiribati – Analysis and ten-year upgrading strategy (2023–2033)
21/01/2025
Kiribati's economy is heavily reliant on fisheries, with subsistence, artisanal fisheries and small-scale commercial fishing play a further critical...
Factsheet: Blue food value chain solutions – Innovative partnerships – Republic of Kiribati
12/09/2024
This factsheet presents the Sustainable Fish Value Chains for Small Island Developing States (SVC4SIDS)'s programme boosting lobster and tuna value...
Flyer: SVC4SIDS - Boosting fisheries value chains in Small Island Developing States
02/11/2022
The Sustainable Fish Value Chains for Small Island Developing States (SVC4SDIS) is a five-year project funded by the Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries...
Factsheet: Boosting the domestic tuna value chain in Kiribati
01/02/2022
The ocean surrounding Kiribati is a precious source for the population livelihoods: it provides employment, and food. In the last years the sector has...
Events
23/6
2026
25/6
2026
Micro-canning certification training to strengthen tuna value chains in Kiribati
Kiribati (Kiribati), 23/06/2026 - 25/06/2026
The SVC4SIDS project will deliver an intensive micro-canning certification training from 23 to 25 June 2026 in Ambo, Kiribati. The training, co-organized with the Ministry of Fisheries and Ocean Resources (MFOR), will bring together nine I-Kiribati officers from the Coastal Fisheries Division (CFD) and the Central Pacific Producers Limited (CPPL) to further strengthen their technical skills ...
23/4
2026
Handover and Training of Trainers (ToT) — Nikunau Outer Island Fish Centre Business Plan
Kiribati (Kiribati), 23/04/2026
The SVC4SIDS project held a final training of trainers (ToT) to hand-over the Nikunau Outer Island Fish Centre (OIFC) Business Plan
On 23 April 2026, the Sustainable Fish Value Chains for Small Island Developing States (SVC4SIDS) project marked a milestone by holding a final training of trainers (ToT) of officers from the Ministry of Fisheries and Ocean Resources (MFOR...
9/9
2025
KNEG Consultation meeting: Tuna value chain climate change adaptation plan & early warning systems for climate-related events
Kiribati (Kiribati), 09/09/2025
The SVC4SIDS project held, on 9 September in Ambo, Tarawa, a consultation meeting to discuss the need for a Tuna Value Chain Climate Change Adaptation (TVC-CCA) plan and an Early Warning System (EWS) to prepare for climate-related events in Kiribati.