Pacific Network on Globalisation Campaigner says, “those most responsible for overfishing and over-subsidisation are not being held accountable within the text of the WTO agreement.”
Tag: marine
Restoring reefs vital due to warming ocean: expert
Coral reef restoration expert in Samoa says restoration of coral reefs is essential as the rise in ocean temperature is causing a lot of coral bleaching
Upgraded regional database set to serve turtle conservation and management needs in the Pacific Ocean
Turtle Research and Monitoring Database System is now capable of supporting new and larger amounts of data in the Pacific as it has been recently upgraded and uploaded to an online platform
Global fish subsidy talks let those responsible for overfishing off the hook
Civil society groups called on WTO Ministers to ensure that global trade talks on prohibiting fisheries subsidies protect small-scale fishers
Palau government fundraises for its Blue Prosperity Plan
Palau government is seeking funding from its bilateral partners for its Blue Prosperity Plan that cost US$35 million to implement
No opposition to the Mariana Trench’s national sanctuary nomination but…..
Friends of the Mariana Trench co-founder is “asking the Biden administration to keep the Mariana Trench nomination on the list of the inventory of possible marine sanctuaries.”
Partnership to address risk of WWII oil spill at Chuuk lagoon announced
Partnership to enhance existing efforts to remove oil from the high-risk wrecks in Chuuk Lagoon that are posing significant environmental risks
First large scale satellite tagging programme study on Palau National Marine Sanctuary released
A recently published study on Palau National Marine Sanctuary revealed behaviors that help improve domestic fisheries capabilities
One Island Nation’s Controversial Plan To Take Climate Justice Into Its Own Hands
Palau’s controversial plan to open 80% of Palau National Marine Sanctuary has domestically raised questions over who would benefit from opening the EEZ, writes Amy Gunia
Pacific Parliamentarians Alliance on Deep Sea Mining calls for more commitments to safeguarding our ocean from deep sea mining
The political momentum is growing in the Pacific region on Deep Sea Mining with the launch of the Pacific Parliamentarians Alliance on DSM, says PPADSM Chair