A report predicted that transnational crimes, particularly illegal and unregulated fishing, could increase in the Pacific region because of the current global circumstances
Tag: Oceans
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
Treaty of High Seas Critical to Pacific
Treaty of High Seas is significant to the Pacific Islands “because whatever happens in the deep ocean will impact our culture, food, livelihoods, and national economies” says ocean scientist
New island discovered in Pacific Ocean after Tonga underwater volcano eruption
According to Nasa Earth Observatory, the new baby island spotted in the middle of the ocean hours after Tonga’s underwater volcano erupted might not be here to stay
Fifth briefing session by Japan on plans to release contaminated nuclear wastewater into the Pacific Ocean
Japan reassured the PIF membership that there will be no release from its Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant into the Pacific Ocean until it can be ascertained that the water is indeed safe
At UN, Micronesia denounces Japan’s plan to release Fukushima water into Pacific
“We cannot close our eyes to the unimaginable threats of nuclear contamination,” says the Micronesian president while denouncing Japan’s plan to release Fukushima water into the Pacific ocean
Pacific Islands remain divided on deep-sea mining as trial begins to extract precious metals from ocean floor
As trial begins to extract precious metals from the Pacific Ocean, the chief executive of The Metal Company says, ‘can we just do the science’ whilst scientists argue the true risks of deep-sea mining are not fully understood
Anger as company gets go ahead to mine on seafloor
“Deep sea mining is now right upon our doorstep and is a threat to each and every one of us…” says campaigner as a company gets go-ahead to mine on the seafloor in the Pacific
Human rights lawyer explores loss and impact of climate crisis in Pacific islands in new book
“How obscene is it that communities (like Pacific islands) with the smallest carbon footprint are paying the steepest price for a crisis we had almost no hand in creating?” Human rights lawyer wrote
Greenpeace slams shock decision to green-light deep sea mining
Greenpeace urges world leaders to step in and put in place a moratorium on deep sea mining to protect the ocean as ISA green-light NORI to begin exploratory mining in the Pacific Ocean