Samoa calls for an international framework to protect countries threatened by rising sea levels, stressing the urgency of the issue and the need to preserve maritime rights and entitlements in the face of climate change
Tag: Maritime
Push to amend Tuvalu’s Constitution to add geographical co-ordinates and archipelagic baseline
Tuvalu’s Constitution Review Committee proposes a number of significant amendments to Tuvalu’s Constitution to acknowledge climate change and sea level rise impact on the nation’s territory and statehood
12 Pacific maritime boundaries yet to be finalised: Forum SG
SG Puna calls for collective efforts to “support the sustainable management and development of our ocean resources” as securing Pacific maritime boundaries remains a key priority
Green shipping corridors must not strand island states
Pacific islands, which have done everything possible to lead ambition, will pay the greatest cost if Green shipping corridors are applied as a blunt instrument – Asela Peneueta
Transition to carbon neutral Pacific must be just and equitable
Pacific leaders urged to collectively accelerate efforts towards renewable energy initiatives for both energy and maritime sectors
Nadogo District making collaborative efforts to restore and manage their fisheries resources and Mangroves
Members of the Nadogo District are working together to better manage their maritime resources from various threats
Solar Powered boat for Fiji’s Nakalawaca Women’s Group, a first in the Pacific
The women of Nakalawaca now have clean, efficient, and safe forms of marine transport after MTCC-Pacific introduced them to a solar-powered outboard electric motor and fibreglass boat
Law enforcement agencies must improve maritime security
A report predicted that transnational crimes, particularly illegal and unregulated fishing, could increase in the Pacific region because of the current global circumstances
Law Enforcement Agencies concerned with Maritime Security
A new report highlighted concerns with IUU fishing which degraded ocean sustainability and fisheries crimes in Pacific Island countries
UK reaffirms ocean governance partnership with Pacific Island
UK signed an agreement to continue its partnership with Pacific Island Countries to secure maritime zones