SG Puna meets with marine expert to talk over the imminent discharge of Fukushima Nuclear Power Plant’s wastewater into the Pacific Ocean
Tag: marine ecosystem
Pacific groups welcome call to ban deep sea mining
France calls on the ban of deep sea mining, an activity that Pacific civil society groups and movements have been pushing to prohibit due to its detrimental effects on their islands’ marine environments
Small island, big ocean: Niue makes its entire EEZ a marine park
Niue designated its entire EEZ as a multiple-use marine park, with 40 percent as a no-take marine protected area, 56 percent as a general-use zone and a small slice managed by local villagers
Circular system ensures resource sustainability: UN Special Envoy for the Ocean Thomson
Ambassador Peter Thomson urges people to use the circular system to ensure planetary resource sustainability
Marine ecosystem rehabilitation for five villages in Savaii, Samoa
Marine ecosystem rehabilitation to support the enhancement of the marine ecosystems to combat the impacts of climate change for five villages in Samoa
Pacific Marine Biosecurity Toolkit and Battler Guide launched
Pacific Marine Biosecurity Toolkit and Battler Guide to support marine biosecurity and control the movement of invasive marine species in the Pacific region
Protecting the marine ecosystem in Solomon Islands
Destructive fishing methods and the effects of climate change could permanently damage the environment in Solomon Islands, and laws against it need to be supported with education and awareness: George Maelagi
Cook Islands Seabed Minerals Amendment Bill passed
Cook Islands government will ensure to protect the marine environment despite passing the seabed minerals amendment bill
New global commitment to environmentally and socially responsible tuna supply chains
The 2025 Pledge towards Sustainable Tuna (25PST) aims a new global commitment supporting responsible global tuna fisheries management and harvesting
Oceans under threat like never before, warns World Meteorological Organisation
Millions of dollars in goods and hundreds of lives are still lost at sea each year, due to extreme weather conditions