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Vision: Safe and Quality Seafood Contributes to a Healthy and Wealthy Nation.

Mission: To ensure and verify the safety and suitability of fish products for human consumption from both onshore and offshore establishments.

The Kiribati Seafood Verification Agency (KSVA) is the national Competent Authority responsible for regulating the sanitary handling, processing, storage, distribution, export and import of fish products, ensuring safe and quality seafood for both local and global markets.

Key Communication Roles

  • Raising awareness to clients on KSVA's roles and responsibilities
  • Raising public awareness on seafood safety
  • Informing clients of regulation and fee updates
  • Collecting public feedback

Legislation

  • Fisheries Act 2010
  • Fisheries Amendment Acts 2015, 2017 & 2021
  • Fish Export Regulation 2012
  • Kiribati Industry Standard

Approved Establishments

EU External Listing

  • KFL Processing Plant
  • KIRIKORE Fv Moakona & Moamari
  • KTFL Fv Kibena 1/2/3
  • KIFL Fv Temanim 1/2/3

EU Internal Listing

  • KFL Chiller
  • Old & New Jetty

Contact: Seafood Verification Division, Betio | Tel: 75126396 | Email: info@mfor.gov.ki

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Contact Us

Ministry of Fisheries & Ocean Resources
P.O Box 64
Tel: +686 75021099 or +686 75021075
Email: info@mfor.gov.ki

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Forum Fisheries Agency Parties to the Nauru Agreement Secretariat of the Pacific Community Western & Central Pacific Fisheries Commission New Zealand MFAT Aid Programme World Bank JapanGov European Union

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