BY JOHN HOUANIHAU

The Haurapi village Fisheries project has been completed and is now operational.

 With this completion, it is now supporting rural fishers in storing their fish products.

Located in Ward 24, West Are’are, southern region of Malaita province, the project will serve the main catchment communities of Pipisu, Masihuro, Apuapu/Oterama, Nariekeara and Siunieke.

The Small-scale fisheries project at Haurapi is funded by the USAID Scale (Strengthening Competitiveness, Agriculture, Livelihoods, and Environment – Natural Resource Management) program.

The Fisheries projects which are yet to be completed are the Uhu and Harumou Fishery Units and the Waimarau Units.

The USAID Scale funded and supports four communities within Mareho Ward 24 in West Are’are constituency.

The USAID Scale is a five-year, $25 million (SBD 205.5 million) project with an initial focus on Malaita Province.

The USAID scale project aims to improve forest governance, strengthen agribusiness and trade, and enhance infrastructure in the Solomon Islands.

In Malaita, SCALE-NRM, a component of SCALE, is particularly focused on the sustainable management of forests and natural resources, promoting partnerships between government and communities.

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