CTI-Solomon Islands’ Key Partner in MPA Development Granted Charitable Trust Status

The Solomon Islands Locally Managed Marine Areas Network (SILMMA) has recently been registered as a charitable trust.

SILMMA is a partnership of marine resource organizations, both government and non-government (NGOs and community groups), working together to ensure effective management of marine resources in the Solomon Islands. It serves as a key mechanism for marine protection and is the main resource for the Solomon Islands CTI-CFF National Coordinating Committee (NCC) in nominating sites to the Coral Triangle Marine Protected Area System (CTMPAS).

The new charitable trust status will give SILMMA access to funding from various donors, said Mr. Peter H. Kenilorea, SILMMA coordinator and senior fisheries officer at the Solomon Islands Ministry of Fisheries and Marine Resources.

“Although SILMMA has been an active network since its inception ten years ago, many planned activities have not been possible due to limited resources,” Mr. Kenilorea explained. “With the registration of SILMMA as a charitable trust, we will be able to apply for funding and expand our work in the communities.”

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