On 2 April 2007, a large earthquake and tsunami hit the western Solomon Islands causing varying degrees of damage and disruption to coastal communities. This assessment is focused on immediate damage to and needs of the coastal fisheries, including environment and infrastructure, though the opportunity was taken to assess more general damage and threats to the long term, sustainable recovery of coastal fisheries.
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The formulation of this National Plan of Action (NPOA): Marine Turtles (2023–2027) has been developed by the Solomon Islands Marine Turtle Working Committee (SIMTWC) nominated by the Ministry of Environment, Climate Change, Disaster Management and Meteorology (MECDM). The SIMTWC comprised of representatives from the national government, non-government organizations and community-based organizations including marine scientists