Pamela Maru Explained

Nationality:Cook Islander
Occupation:Fisheries management adviser
Office:Secretary of the
Term Start:2018

Pamela Maru is a Cook Islands public servant and fisheries management adviser.

Maru began her career as a Cook Islands Fisheries Officer at the Ministry of Marine Resources, and later became a Fisheries Management Adviser at the Pacific Islands Forum Fisheries Agency in the Solomon Islands, a regional body responsible for fisheries management.[1] [2] From 2009 to 2011 she was Vice-Chair of the Western and Central Pacific Fisheries Commission (WCPFC) Scientific Committee.[3] In 2017 she led the creation and implementation of a Port State Measure to combat illegal fishing through port inspections.[4]

Maru has served as the Secretary of the Cook Islands Ministry of Marine Resources since 2018.[5]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Pamela Maru, Fisheries Management Adviser Women Ocean Leaders. Tavita. www.sprep.org. en-gb. 2018-04-05.
  2. Web site: Pamela Maru . 2024-03-12 . The Pacific Community . en.
  3. News: Pamela Maru. 2017-09-26. Pacific Community. 2018-04-05. en-US.
  4. News: Tuna commission adopts Pacific proposal to increase port inspections of suspect fishing boats. 2017-12-10. FFA's TUNApacific: Fisheries News and Views. 2018-04-05. en-GB.
  5. Web site: Females take charge of ministeries. Rashneel. Kumar. www.cookislandsnews.com. May 24, 2019.