Fiji: Native Land Trust Board forces loggers into zero-cut until issues are resolved

Native Land Trust Board has suspended the issuance and renewals of logging licenses for sawmillers. “NLTB will not process any new licenses or renewal of license until the issue is resolved by the court of Fiji,” he said. Fiji Saw Millers Association spokesman Jay Dayal said as a consequence, three major sawmillers would come to a standstill by next week since they would “have no more forest to harvest”.

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“This is the worst form of intimidation to investors of a large
industry by a body like NLTB. This will result in losses to
landowners, sawmillers as they will lose both local and massive export
orders and Government revenue too will be largely affected,” he said.

“Within a short time span, more and more sawmillers will be shutting
down due to the illegal actions of NLTB. “In times of bleak economic
environment, Fiji needs foreign revenue and NLTB’s actions are going
to cause irreparable damage to the forest industry as it is now going
to bring the industry to its knees.

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