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The Mamanuca Environment Society

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.

Mamanuca Environment Society 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…

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Welcome to The Great Fiji Shark Count !

Throughout the months of April and November every year, you have the opportunity to help celebrate and record Fiji’s amazing coral reef biodiversity, show you care about our world’s delicate coral reef systems, and have fun, by taking part in the FIJI-WIDE SHARK COUNT!

Easy to do, this is suitable for visitors and locals alike, whether you like to fish, snorkel, or SCUBA dive. We hope that tourists, school children, scientists and all people with an interest in the marine environment will take to the reefs with us to search for the Sharks of Fiji!

The Great Fiji Shark Count will be held across Fiji every April and November every year.

You can do a single count, or take part as many times as you like during that month, so that you cover different reefs. All data will be gratefully accepted!

So, see your resort, watersports operator or travel agent, get your Shark identification materials and dive into the beautiful blue waters of Fiji, to be a part of history!

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