EIGHT fishing liners of the Global Fishery Limited have been granted inward clearance from the Ministry of Fisheries and Marine Resource last week.

Compliance Officers of the Ministry of Fisheries and Marine Resources issued the inward clearance to Global Fishery Ltd’s fishing vessels which docked at Ranadi after successful observation onboard last Friday.

The observation also included two Observers from Taiwan’s Ministry of Fisheries and Marine Resources.

On Friday, workers from the fishing vessel including a few Solomon Islanders off-loaded tuna into frozen containers as permitted by Compliance Officers after completing their reports.

The Compliance Officer said the Global Fishery Ltd passed the Illegal, Unreported and Unregulated (IUU) requirements.

The Officer said the eight fishing vessels are cleared to off-load fish as they see no illegal, unreported and unregulated reports from the information collected.

The Executive Officer for Global Fishery Ltd, Jack Tien-I Chi said they have been in the country for more than one year, and this is the seventh time for them to call in Honiara with positive cooperation from the Ministry of Fisheries and Sol Fish.

He said they have already shipped quite a lot of frozen containers under the joint venture between the Ministry of Fisheries and Sol Fish which is quite a successful one.

“We seen a lot of improvement in terms of workers attitude and efficiency while doing their work on the jetty packing fish, and the quality when it reaches Japan is up to the standard requested,” Mr Jack said.

Mr Jack appreciated Sol Fish saying that they have utilized its jetty at Ranadi and have received approval support from the Ministry of Fisheries which have been helpful.

“I’m happy to say even though we try to organize as sincere and easy as other pacific island countries that had opportunities than Solomons, I’m proud to say we have resources here,” he adds.

Mr Jack said, “In terms of economic co-benefit, they are talking with Antonio of Sol Fish, and have updated him on their demands and request and that they are doing their best to try and update the jetty.”

Meanwhile, Global Fishery and Sol Fish plans to try and put more shops, factories with an aim to bring economic impact to locals.

The Global Fishery Ltd is a Taiwanese-Solomon Island Based Fishing Company owning 11 fishing liners.

In Solomon Islands, the Global Fishery Ltd employs 40 locals, and hopes to employ more in the near future.