A new fisheries management approach under consideration would improve sustainability for skipjack tuna stock in the western and central Pacific Ocean, write authors
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Saving Vulnerable Inshore Dolphins in Southern Papua New Guinea
Local communities in PNG are working with researchers to help monitor and conserve two endangered inshore dolphins who face threats from local fishers in the area
Tonga volcano sea floor map reveals ‘mind-blowing’ cavity left behind by eruption
NIWA team discover that volcanic eruption in Tonga discharged at least 9.5 cubic kilometres of displaced material, making it one of the most massive eruptions in the world
‘When a cyclone hits a thatched hut in the Pacific Islands, it’s raw and scary’
As Pacific islanders experience extreme cyclones, what becomes of those in thatched fales? Where do they seek refuge when their homes are destroyed and they do not have the resources to build back?, writes Lagipoiva Cherelle Jackson
Pacific leaders celebrate COP27 victory on loss and damage fund after decades of advocacy
As Pacific leaders and activists celebrate the announcement of the fund to assist poor nations hit by climate disasters for three decades, they say “more needed to be done”
WTO, Pacific Islands Forum affirm cooperation for work on fisheries subsidies and key issue
WTO director general meets with PIF members to reaffirm cooperation between the two organisations on fisheries subsidies and other important issues in the Pacific
Enhancing capacity in the Pacific to digitise biodiversity data
Workshop to strengthen the capacity of Pacific island countries and territories by giving visibility to the work on biodiversity and contributing to global knowledge on biodiversity
Samoa and the Pacific Community launch the Framework for Energy Security and Resilience in the Pacific (FESRIP)
FESRIP to support Pacific Island countries and territories in transforming their energy sector from fossil fuel-based to clean, renewable resources
No phase out of fossil fuels threatens gains on Loss and Damage
The failure of the text to include critical language to phase out fossil fuels at COP27 will further fuel climate change and lead to increased losses and damages, says 350.org
Expert advises deferment on Japan Fukushima discharge dates
SG Puna meets with marine expert to talk over the imminent discharge of Fukushima Nuclear Power Plant’s wastewater into the Pacific Ocean