Tupuola Efi
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In Squid Bid
The Prime Minister of Western Samoa, Tupuola Efi, has re vealed that Western Samoa is
seeking squid fishing rights in
New Zealand’s 200-mile exclu sive economic zone.
During a visit to New Zea land Tupuola asked for a take of 14 000 tonnes of squid a year, to be processed at the multi-million dollar fisheries complex built in the centre of
Apia by the Japanese Govern
ment.
A joint venture has been pro posed in which Western Samoa will own 70% of the shares, Japan 20% and New Zealand 10%. Japan has indicated to Western Samoa that squid from the New Zealand zone is needed for the project to be vi able.
Tupola said he had made the proposals to Mr Muldoon and the New Zealand Govern ment’s decision would deter mine whether the project
would proceed.