Illegal fishing worries Vatoa villagers

2026-03-02 - 05:04

Residents of Vatoa Island in the remote Lau Group are raising the alarm over illegal fishing, which is depleting their vital reefs and threatening both food security and future generations. Pacolo Vakamoce Sokoiwasawasa, a villager from Vatoa, says the community relies entirely on local fishing grounds for food and income. Sokoiwasawasa says Vatoa is the