Cook Islands calls for ghost gears to be included in the Plastic Treaty as it impacts marine life and our marine food chain and is a significant cause of marine litter
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Marine sanctuary expansion alarms Pacific governors
Pacific governors “alarmed and concerned” over the prospect of expanding a marine sanctuary within the full U.S EEZ of the Pacific Remote Island Areas
Pacific Island countries to develop advanced warning system for Tuna migration
Pacific Island countries to develop advanced warning system to cope with climate change-induced tuna migration
Cook Islands calls for ambitious targets to reverse and end plastic pollution
Cook Islands calls for bold efforts to “halt plastic pollution as a significant planetary crisis that impacts our ecosystems, biodiversity, the climate and human health.”
American Samoa criticises U.S plan to expand size of Pacific marine sanctuary
American Samoa “disappointed” by the U.S plan to expand the size of the Pacific marine sanctuary without consultation.
Ambitious targets needed to eliminate problematic single-use plastic waste
Pacific Island countries are taking ambitious steps to eliminate problematic single-use plastic waste, as without new and effective control measures, plastic production is set to double in 20 years
Seabed mining might be the next big environmental campaign
A legal adviser says the current knowledge and available science are insufficient to approve deep-seabed mining and calls for “a precautionary pause” to protect the marine environment
Palau calls for halt on seabed mining until 2030
Palau’s president says it’s understandable why some Pacific countries would want to endorse mining ventures, “but sometimes, in the haste of making money, we could lose so much more” while calling for a halt on seabed mining until 2030
Group voices opposition to deep-sea mining in PNG
Group voices representing communities in the Bismarck and Solomon seas opposed plans to restart deep-sea mining project in PNG
New report highlights fisheries by-catch as the main threat to whales and dolphins in the Pacific islands region
A new report highlights fisheries by-catch from commercial oceanic longline and purse seine fisheries is the current greatest threat to populations of whales and dolphins in the Pacific