Nauru Waters

A statement issued by the government said “The Cabinet has made the follow Regulations under Sections 82 and 86 of the National Disaster Risk Management Act 2016, to give effect to the Declaration of State of Disaster for the Management and Minimisation of the Impacts of the UXO Bomb.”

“It’s prohibited to engage in any fishing in the fisheries waters (internal waters, the territorial sea, the exclusive economic zone and any other waters over which the Republic claims jurisdiction).”

The use of vessel is also prohibited in the fisheries waters.

They have been located by local fishermen.

 Nauru Fisheries and Marine Resources Authorities Geographic Information System Officer Klaus Jacob said with Nauru being in the period of the La Niña season, it has resulted in having colder ocean or sea surface temperatures.

NFMRA believes these particular whales tend to adapt to such cold temperature.

Orca killer whales are friendly by nature, however, local fishermen have been reminded not to attempt to catch or threaten them.