Overview of Fisheries and Aquaculture at USP
Strategic direction 2013 USP strategic plan 2015 Oceans strategy for USP
Improved offerings Undergraduate course New course in tuna fisheries & biology Vocational training (Pacific TAFE) Transition of courses from FFA Seeking to establish observer training in partnership with Fijian Maritime Academy Potential for development of short courses to address client needs
Building R&D Internal funds used to seed new projects Actively involved in development of projects and proposals for international funding (donor, charitable foundations) Develop a cadre of post-docs to drive innovative and world class science Major investment in Climate Change (PACE) New investment in Sustainable Sea Transport
New initiatives Institute of Marine Resources to move to Solomon Islands Centre for tropical fisheries and aquaculture proposed Intention to improve needs analysis and responsiveness to regional organisations Partnering with other universities in Marine Sciences (Australia, Germany, Korea and Japan) .
Forthcoming event IUCN / Tonga Government BDM workshop / meeting 27th-29th May in Tonga Follows on from Nadi workshop 2014 Intention to explore BDB program needs for next 5-10 years and examine potential for regional PNA like organisation for BDM .