A report predicted that transnational crimes, particularly illegal and unregulated fishing, could increase in the Pacific region because of the current global circumstances
Law Enforcement Agencies concerned with Maritime Security
A new report highlighted concerns with IUU fishing which degraded ocean sustainability and fisheries crimes in Pacific Island countries
Treaty of High Seas Critical to Pacific
Treaty of High Seas is significant to the Pacific Islands “because whatever happens in the deep ocean will impact our culture, food, livelihoods, and national economies” says ocean scientist
Pacific must be central to UN biodiversity treaty
Biodiversity Beyond National Jurisdiction Treaty should heed the concerns of the Pacific, say experts. “We don’t have the capacity and resources to implement the treaty.”
Pacific nuclear victims paying the price for actions decades ago
Pacific nuclear victims seek an apology for actions decades ago. “…..we are still angry that we are not recognised as nuclear victims.”
Turn the Tide: Pacific leaders join global call for a halt to deep sea mining
Pacific urged global leaders to place a halt on deep-sea mining until there is enough scientific research to understand the impacts of deep-sea mining