Waitabu Marine Park is again 100% open for tourists in 2023!

In long-standing Fijian custom, each tribe has its own series of totems which usually include a fish, a bird, and a tree. “Nuqa”, the spinefoot rabbitfish are the traditional totemic fish of Yavusa Naisaqai, including Waitabu village.

The parents of Team Fiji men’s rugby sevens forward Iosefo Masi dedicated their time in fasting and praying for the players and officials at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games in Japan.

The family of Fijian rugby star Iosefo Masi were overwhelmed after the Fiji Sevens team won Olympic gold medals last night.

His family were filmed at Waitabu Village, Fiji, being hugged by those around them as match television commentary played out in the background. 

Villagers of Waitabu in Taveuni came together today before Fiji’s first match against Japan at the Olympic Games in Tokyo to cheer on one of their own.

Young national rep Iosefo Masi is from Waitabu and he also scored a try against Japan which caused more reason to celebrate for the whole village.

Guests are welcomed to a Fijian village with a traditional kava ceremony and demonstrations of crafts, cooking, music, and dance.

Video by Rodrigo Moterani aboard the National Geographic Orion in Waitabu, Taveuni, Fiji.

Briefing was conducted by the Helen Sykes, team were shown how to take measurements of sea animals (sea cucumbers and trochus) and how the (CPUE) Catch per unit effort works.

Today’s survey will take place at Tabu area ( Marine Protected Area).

We ahev had the great pleasure to share our annualk surrvey training and actaul science with the Nauru Ridge to Reef Project .

The concept of the Ridge to Reef approach is to maintain and enhance Nauru’s ecosystem services such as food, water, timber, air purification etc

Waitabu Marine Park is highlighted in this paper published in Ecological Economics – Volume 171, May 2020, 106607