OPOC Commissioner congratulated Palau for its ‘courageous step’ to ratify global Marine Biodiversity Treaty. He said “these represent the commitment and ambition of Pacific countries….”
Posted inStory / Tuvalu
Push to amend Tuvalu’s Constitution to add geographical co-ordinates and archipelagic baseline
Tuvalu’s Constitution Review Committee proposes a number of significant amendments to Tuvalu’s Constitution to acknowledge climate change and sea level rise impact on the nation’s territory and statehood
Posted inStory / Fiji
Bi-partisan approval for WTO fisheries subsidies agreement in Fiji’s Parliament
Fiji’s Parliament unanimously endorses the ratification of the WTO fisheries subsidies agreement, a historic bi-partisan move seeking to restrain harmful subsidies and promote sustainable marine resource use
Posted inStory / Our region
Pacific region vastly underserved by climate finance – Coral Pasisi
SPC’s Coral Pasisi describes climate finance in the Pacific region as a “huge injustice”, as the region received less than 0.22 percent of the promised $100 billion in annual climate finance
Posted inStory / Cook Islands
Cook Islands Marae Moana marine park, an example of whole of society buy-in
Cook Islands Marae Moana marine park sets an example of whole of society buy-in where there was enhanced “co-operation, unity and co-operation amongst stakeholders including technical agencies”
Posted inStory / Our region
Pacific countries urged to take advantage of geopolitical interests to support ocean governance
Marshall Islands urged Pacific countries to take advantage of greater interest from global power to support ocean governance
Posted inStory / Vanuatu
Vanuatu’s National Ocean Policy addresses some outstanding ocean related territorial disputes
Vanuatu is confident the long-standing joint submission with Fiji and Solomon Islands to extend their outer limits of the continental shelf in the North Fiji Basin may be resolved soon
Posted inStory / Our region
OPOC Commissioner not concerned with ‘turf war’ and ‘mandate creep’ in the ocean space
New Pacific Ocean Commissioner confident of the support and close collaboration with other regional organisations working in ocean governance
Posted inStory / Our region
New OPOC office challenged to grow and effectively co-ordinate the Pacific’s growing ocean and policy governance needs
New OPOC office in Palau urged member governments and the Pacific Ocean Alliance to show solidarity to each other and collaborate on ocean dialogues
Posted inOur originals / Our region
Pacific Ministers call for fossil fuel free Pacific
Pacific Ministers made an ambitious and historical call to action for a fossil fuel free Pacific and called out on countries that say “they support climate change action while continuing to open new fossil fuel production.”