The current climatic conditions are affecting fresh fish catch rates across the artisanal and commercial sectors of Rarotonga.
Category: Cook Islands
Cook Islands fish shortage ‘worst it’s ever been’
Cook Islands Fishing Association president says climate change and global fishing are the possible cause for the shortage of fish.
Cook Islands to continue support of UN seabed mining process
Cook Islands PM says it will continue to support the work of the ISA in developing global seabed mining regulations
Beetles to bolster the battle against the invasive tree
Introduced insects have landed on Rarotonga making it their new home in a combined effort to control an invasive tree
NZ maritime safety help for Cook Islands
The Pacific Maritime Safety Programme will undertake vessel inspections and surveys and provide safety advice to operators
Understanding the importance of Oceans Day
Government agencies shared information and advocacy for environmental awareness on Oceans Day
Will deep sea mining destroy what the ocean already provides humanity? -says the writer of Natural Heritage Trust
Cook Islands deep sea is still an immense reservoir of dissolved carbon as 80 per cent of the dissolved carbon in the ocean is held in the deep sea
Support for climate change research in Cook Islands
Marine monitoring equipment will bring a better understanding of the impacts of climate change on the marine environment
Enhancing a climate-resilient marine sector in the Cook Islands
Research indicates that coral cover in Aitutaki is very low
Cook Islands Government aims for marine resources sustainability with a modern approach
Ra’ui is implemented in the Cook Islands to maintain sustainable levels of harvesting marine resources