Bougainville Police and Fisheries Directorate officers were deployed to the Tasman Islands aboard the MV Allankay on August 7 to crack down on illegal sea cucumber harvesting, officials confirmed. The joint operation follows reports of Solomon Islanders allegedly collaborating with local Bougainvilleans to poach sea cucumbers in the Atolls region, despite an active ban. Police...

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