The release of Fukushima’s radioactive water into the Pacific ocean won’t cause harm, Professors write
Tag: marine
Tonga joins world leaders in action towards 30×30 and 100 percent sustainably managed oceans
To alleviate factors threatening ocean biodiversity and achieve sustainable benefits, Tonga joins world leaders in action towards 30×30 and 100 percent sustainably managed oceans
Fiji Government pledges support for Indigenous-led Lau Seascape Initiative through holistic approach
Fiji is committed to protecting the natural resources and overall well-being of the maritime resource owners in the Lau Seascape
Pacific Elders: Japan’s plan to dump toxic water into Pacific Ocean breaches human rights
Pacific Elders say Japan’s plan to dump toxic water into Pacific Ocean constitutes a “disregard for the human rights”
Unleashing the power of renewable energy for small island nations
A specialised toolkit to assist SIDs to unlock the potential of renewable energy to transform their societies and generate strategies for clean energy investment opportunities
Almost two decades of negotiations lead to High Seas Treaty
After almost two decades, there is now a treaty to protect the high seas which is ‘crucial for addressing the triple planetary crisis of climate change, biodiversity loss and pollution’
Pacific Island nations to develop advanced warning system for Tuna migration under new NZ$25 million SPC led climate programme
A partnership fund will provide critical support for Pacific countries to protect their economic futures through the preservation of their tuna fisheries
A new fishery threatens Papua New Guinea’s shark and dolphin species
The growing demand for swim bladders in the PNG fishing community has led to ‘by-catch’ that threatens the shark and dolphin species
Marine protected areas don’t help tuna, new paper shows
A new study shows that Kiribati’s Phoenix Islands Protected Area, which banned all fishing, has not had a significant impact on the skipjack and bigeye tuna populations
A regional commitment to address marine litter in the Pacific
Despite current initiatives and efforts, plastics in the ocean has been estimated to be around 75-199 million tons that can impact Pacific islands due to sensitivity of their coastal environments