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The History of Game Fishing in Fiji

By Albert Threadingham

There has always been a lot of interest in Game Fishing in Fiji Waters. Over the years early pioneers who had recognized the fishing potential of fish local waters told many a tale of their adventures with elusive Marlin and Sailfish. Billfish species are present in Fiji Waters along with a plethora of other giant sized pelagic species and the famous Fiji wahoo ‘that wouldn’t fit in a bath tub’.

Fiji was always going to be
the perfect location to host
an International Game Fishing
 Tournament, but it certainly didn’t happen overnight.More info here…

Fish, Glorious Fish

by Alfred Moy – Honolulu, Hawaii

I live in one of the most beautifulI spots on earth, Hawaii. Yet I choose to return to Fiji, the land of my birth, again, and again, and again! Like they say, “You can take the boy out of Fiji, but you can’t take Fiji out of the boy” and this applies 100% to Moi!More info here…

Getting to Know the Fijians – and their Koro

By Dr Paul Geraghty

When I was a young lad growing up in the Midlands of England, people who met me for the first time would usually ask not, as some might expect, “What’s your name?” – “sunny Jim” or “Charlie” or “tubby” would do for that – or “Where are you from?”, “What team do you support?” Meaning what football (soccer) team did I follow, or ‘barrack for’ as some say in the Antipodes (since you ask, the answer is Coventry City, I’m a long-suffering Sky Blue fan). And I don’t think that much has changed over the years – today, for most English kids, and many adults, their football team is one of the main markers of their identity. Ethnicity is also important, but not something you would ask directly.More info here…

Traditional Navigation

Setariki Ledua grew up on the isolated island of Fulaga, sailing traditional Camakau – Lauan canoes carved from the Vesi (Intsia bijunga) tree. His childhood was spent immersed in sailing, learning all he could under the powerful influence of both his father and uncle. Through them he learnt to sail, navigate and build the Camakau, and of his sailing ancestors exploring and trading throughout the region. Sailing was always a passion for Seta, until he volunteered as crew on a historic voyage along ancient migratory routes on the Uto Ni Yalo, when it became a way of life…More info here…

Turning Trash into Treasure

Global Vision International (GVI) has been working with the ‘Daughters of Charity’ who have been sharing the success of their initiative in Indonesia with us here in Fiji. The ‘Daughters of Charity’ have developed some impressive ‘up-cycling’ programs to generate income from recycled products.More info here…

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