Civil society groups called on WTO Ministers to ensure that global trade talks on prohibiting fisheries subsidies protect small-scale fishers
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“The Ocean is us. We are the Ocean” – reiterates Fiji’s Minister of Fisheries
Fiji’s Minister of Fisheries urged the Pacific community to turn immense ocean challenges into genuine ambition in the efforts toward Blue Pacific.
Reflections of the Pacific Oceans Commissioner on the state of Blue Ocean Continent
SG Puna reflected on geopolitics, climate change, sea-level rise and pollution as emerging issues that will continue to shrink the Pacific oceanscape in the months and years ahead
Fiji’s Kawakawa seasonal ban to come into effect on 15 June
Fiji’s 15 June seasonal ban on harvesting and sale of Grouper and Coral trout fish aims to protect all the species in the two families during their peak breeding months
U.S. Embassy Highlights Seagrass Conservation Efforts to Celebrate World Oceans Day
U.S. researcher collaborates with CI and USP to study and conserve seagrass in the Lau Province of Fiji. U.S. Embassy emphasises Seagrass Conservation efforts ahead of World Oceans Day
Tonga shares experience after trialing Impact Analysis Methodology tools
Tonga shares experience after trialing an Impact Analysis tools that gauge the level of awareness and preparedness of the affected coastal community to climate change disasters
Don’t saddle Pacific Islands with disaster debt
It would be immoral for high-emitting countries to put an extra burden of disaster debt on Pacific nations who are suffering more extreme weather events, writes Luke Fletcher
Forum on traditional knowledge paves way in Pacific’s push to achieve Biodiversity and Sustainable Development Goals
Forum shared experiences and challenges and explored opportunities to address biodiversity conservation goals in the Pacific in the context of linkages to traditional knowledge
Environmental activists mull lawsuit to stop Marines’ relocation to Guam
Legal action seeks to save endangered species by stopping Marines’ relocation to Guam. “Military expansion is destroying Guam’s precious natural and cultural heritage, and enough is enough.”
Fiji’s iconic flower Tagimoucia could be at risk due to global warming – Narayan
Fiji’s rare flower, the Tagimoucia, could be at risk in the near future if threats posed by global warming are not addressed, says FNU’s Master’s student