Throughout the 1990s concerns of the Mamanuca Fiji Islands Hotel and Tourism Association (MFIHTA) members in consultation with Coral Cay Conservation (CCC) in 2001 led to a recommendation to the formation of the Mamanuca Coastal Zone Management Group.
As a result, the Mamanuca Environment Society (MES) was formed in 2002 by members of MFIHTA as a non-profit, non-governmental organisation. The Society’s objectives being, an initiative to address environmental issues in the region and specifically work towards the protection and betterment of the region’s marine and terrestrial environment. Recent MES projects include Water Quality Monitoring, Reef Check Surveys, Liquid Waste Management, as well as ongoing education and dialogue with stakeholders at community and commercial levels.
MES was legally incorporated and registered as a not for profit, non-aligned society in 2003 and includes cross section membership representation of communal and commercial stakeholders in the Mamanuca region. A Marine Biologist was employed as Project Manager to secure a professional scientific basis for assessing work needed to best assist and protect the environment in the area.
In recognizing both the importance and value of protecting the environment, members of the MFIHTA agreed to financially underwrite the goals of the Society by cash donations and membership contributions. This continued support coupled with other major corporate donor sponsors confirms MES as a self supporting, unbiased and non aligned entity. The Society has no industry agendas be that tourism or local community issues. Rather the focus is solely on the protection and betterment of the environment of the Mamanuca Islands region.
MES Background
Throughout the 1990s concerns of the Mamanuca Fiji Islands Hotel and Tourism Association (MFIHTA) members in consultation with Coral Cay Conservation (CCC) in 2001 led to a recommendation to the formation of…
Environmental Policy
The Mamanuca Environment Society is committed to the promotion of awareness of the need to protect the marine and terrestrial resources of the Mamanuca Region and to assist, through partnerships with…
Mission Statement
To promote awareness of the need to protect the marine and terrestrial resources of the Mamanuca Region and to assist, through partnerships with local communities, tourism operators, government…
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MES Staff
Betani Salusalu, Diana Nagatalevu…
Founding Members
The initiative of the Society’s work was first developed by the following resort and tour operators…
Executive Committee Members
Geoffrey Shaw is also the Managing Director of Castaway Island Fiji and has been Chairman for the Mamanuca Environment Society from…
Contributors and Members
The following operators actively contribute as members to the works of the Society…
Major Sponsors
The Society is indeed fortunate to have the support through sponsorship of the following commercial enterprises…
Affiliations
The Mamanuca Environment Society through its works has also established affiliations with many non-government organisations as well as government ministries. This provides the opportunity for…
Becoming a Member
The Mamanuca Environment Society (MES) invites and welcomes membership from businesses, organisation and individuals who have an interest in the Mamanuca region. To become a member of MES…
Support MES
Support for the Society may come in many ways. Whilst the Society relies in the majority on support from its members and major sponsors…
