2025 - 2026 fishing derby events

1. 1st Ongriul Derby - Ngeremlengui State, 07/26/2025
• Derby Flyer
2. 2nd Imekang 7/9 Derby - Ngiwal State, 09/20/2025
• Derby Flyer | Derby Winners | World Clean Up Day Press Release | Junior Anglers Press Release
3. 2025 Melekeok Constitutional & Memorial Day Derby - Melekeok State, 11/08/2025
4. Ngatpang State Derby - 01/17/2026
5. 33rd PSFA Annual Fishing Derby featuring the Etpison Cup - 05/02-03/2026

Palau Sport Fishing Association Installs a 5th FAD

In accordance with its goal of attracting more Palauans to sport fishing and in light of the current coronavirus pandemic the Palau Sport Fishing Association (PSFA) deployed a new Fish Aggregation Device (FAD) in their network of FADs.

PSFA board member Stomu Olebuu said “we try every year to deploy a FAD but the expenses are high for our little group. Just the tug boat expenses of about $3,500, specialized rope expenses of about $5,000 the hours of manpower, materials it can cost up to $17,500 for one deployment. But PSFA has been deploying off shore FADs, consistently since 2007 because Surangel donates their tug boat and NECO Yamaha donated staff time, boats and materials. Nevermind the time and effort many individual fisherman take to maintain and keep tabs on the FAD network.” Read more.

April 2025 FAD COORDINATES (Active)

1. N 8° 03' 31.38", E 134° 40' 17.46"
2. N 7° 25' 30.81", E 134° 40' 24.83"
3. N 7° 34' 59.1", E 134° 21' 0.52"
4. N 7° 41' 57.53", E 134° 28' 21.32"
5. N 7° 05' 2.04", E 134° 35' 32.64"

View map of active FAD's as of April 2025.

PSFA to Remember Ms. Dilyaur Malsol

This year we want to remember an important member of our community who was taken from us before her time. As a Palau fisheries official she often lead delegations from a bloc of Pacific island nations to protect them from large countries who should cut back on fishing, curb the use of destructive fishing methods and respect fishing bans to allow tuna stocks to be replenished in the Pacific. Read more.