By Gemma Q. Casas
Variety News Staff

FISH and Wildlife Director Sylvan O. Igisomar will represent the Northern Marianas on the Western and Central Pacific Fisheries Council, an organization that helps island governments manage their fish and ocean resources.
Gov. Benigno R. Fitial told Kitty Simonds, executive director of the Western Pacific Regional Fisheries Council, that Igisomar has the training and the knowledge to represent the islands regarding issues about fisheries.
Igisomar has a bachelor’s degree in natural resources management with a minor in conservation biology from Colorado State University.
He represented the CNMI in Fiji in a workshop on how to combat “illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing.” Last year, he also represented the islands in a fisheries summit held in New Caledonia.
Last year, Igisomar represented the islands in a fishery management council orientation training in Washington, D.C.
“That training provided him with a solid background in and working knowledge of the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act,” wrote the governor to Simonds.
“He now serves as a council member designee for WestPac, and as you can tell from his attached resume, Mr. Igisomar has amassed a tremendous amount of knowledge and experience over a very short period of time in the broad areas of conservation and management; comprehensive protection from invasive species; wildlife conservation and management; ocean resources and ecosystem management and conservation,” he added