Palau seeks opportunities to get more value out of its tuna fisheries that will also contribute to Palau’s food security and the tourism industry
Category: Palau
Palau government fundraises for its Blue Prosperity Plan
Palau government is seeking funding from its bilateral partners for its Blue Prosperity Plan that cost US$35 million to implement
Tuna for food security
Palau MAFE Minister prioritising a food secure community says tuna will contribute to increasing food security in Palau
First large scale satellite tagging programme study on Palau National Marine Sanctuary released
A recently published study on Palau National Marine Sanctuary revealed behaviors that help improve domestic fisheries capabilities
One Island Nation’s Controversial Plan To Take Climate Justice Into Its Own Hands
Palau’s controversial plan to open 80% of Palau National Marine Sanctuary has domestically raised questions over who would benefit from opening the EEZ, writes Amy Gunia
Palau reaffirms commitment to generating 100 percent renewable energy by 2032
Palau signs the Moana Pledge transpacific agreement committing to reaching renewable energy goals while enhancing overall island resiliency
Palau to bring 100 percent managed ocean concept as solution to UN Ocean Conference
Steven Victor says, “the key to get to the Ocean-Climate nexus is to show the balance between protection and production.”
John Kerry says the Ocean is finally getting the attention it deserves in the Climate Change fight
U.S. Special Presidential Envoy for Climate says the Our Ocean Conference in Palau has “succeeded in getting everyone to understand that you can’t solve the climate crisis without the ocean.”
Palau chiefs weigh in favour of keeping the PNMS as is
Palau chiefs signed a statement declaring their opposition to the plan to re-open Palau’s National Marine Sanctuary to long-line and purse seine fishing
7th Ocean Conference ends on high note
Samoan Ambassador wants to know “more specifically how and when” the Our Ocean Conference 410 commitments with the value of US$16.35 billion “can be accessed”