Noro, Solomon Islands

For other uses of "Noro", see Noro (disambiguation).

Noro is a town in the Solomon Islands, in the Western Province. It has about 5000 inhabitants. It has a cannery, which was owned by Taiyo Fisheries until 2001 and is now owned by SolTuna.[1] [2]

SolTuna is majority-owned and controlled (51.5%) by Tri-Oceanic Overseas Holdings, LLC (“TOOH”), an affiliate of Tri Marine (“Tri Marine” or the “Group”), which consists of a group of 41 privately-held entities that together, comprise one of the largest global tuna supply companies in the world. The other shareholders of the Company are Solomon Islands National Provident Fund (31.4%), Investment Corporation of Solomon Islands Limited (9.3%) and Provincial Executive of the Western Province (7.8%). [3]

References

  1. ↑ Stanley, David (2004). Moon Handbooks South Pacific. Avalon Travel Publishing. p. 975. ISBN 1-56691-411-6. Retrieved May 12, 2011.
  2. ↑ http://ifcext.ifc.org/ifcext/spiwebsite1.nsf/651aeb16abd09c1f8525797d006976ba/82f0596586e244cf85257b4100665c3f?OpenDocument
  3. ↑ http://ifcext.ifc.org/ifcext/spiwebsite1.nsf/651aeb16abd09c1f8525797d006976ba/82f0596586e244cf85257b4100665c3f?OpenDocument

Coordinates: 8°13′S 157°13′E / 8.217°S 157.217°E / -8.217; 157.217


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