Operation Rai Balang, led by FFA concludes, emphasising regional collaboration and determination to combat IUU fishing, safeguarding marine resources and ensuring food security
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Papua New Guinea ratifies nuclear test ban treaty
Papua New Guinea joins global efforts against nuclear proliferation, ratifying the Comprehensive Nuclear Test Ban Treaty as a critical step toward disarmament
Pacific must continue leading the charge – The International Court decision on climate change
Climate advocates urge Pacific Island nations to maintain their leadership in combating climate change, ensuring the ICJ Advisory Opinion fulfils its potential to hold high-polluting countries accountable
$10 million project aims to reduce single-use plastics in Cook Islands
A new project in the Cook Islands aims to curb plastic pollution by targeting single-use plastics in the food and beverage sector, amid concerns over landfill capacity and environmental impact
Regional Pacific NDC Hub launches #SwipeUp4Change initiative to empower Youth Climate Advocates
The Regional Hub for the Pacific launches #SwipeUp4Change initiative, empowering young influencers to drive climate action and raise awareness of Nationally Determined Contributions in the Pacific region
WTO fish talks collapse, Avoid a bad deal: PANG
PANG states global fish talks to curb harmful subsidies have failed to reach agreement at the WTO Ministerial, sparking concerns over unfair subsidies favoring large-scale distant water fishing fleets
Empowering Pacific women and girls in clean energy transition
The Pacific Energy and Gender Initiative project, with a boost of US$1.5 million, to empower Pacific women and girls in clean energy projects and address gender disparities in the Pacific energy sector
Fiji commemorates World Seagrass Day
On a bright sunny day on 01 March waves gently roll onto the shore while youth volunteers of the World Wildlife for Nature (WWF) Pacific gather at My Suva Park in Nasese, Suva, Fiji Islands to celebrate World Seagrass Day. Dr Shalini Singh, Assistant Professor in Fisheries, College of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry at Fiji […]
Fiji celebrates World Seagrass Day: Urgent call for action to safeguard vital ocean ecosystems
World Seagrass Day celebrated in Fiji highlighted seagrass as ‘ocean lungs’ vital for biodiversity and climate change mitigation, with calls for Pacific nations to prioritise conservation efforts
Dr Singh sheds light on the seagrass ecosystem
Seagrass plays a pivotal role in carbon sequestration, mitigating Climate Change by capturing and storing atmospheric carbon in their biomass.