IUCN Oceania regional director says “plastic pollution is a problem that we need to fix” as developments and economics rise continue to increase consumption of pollutant-making products in the Pacific region
Tag: Oceans
Pacific civil society groups urge NZ to support a moratorium on deep sea mining
Pacific civil society groups call on the NZ government to show regional leadership and support a moratorium on deep-sea mining
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
As people of the Moana, we remain hopeful, but we need your help!
As the Pacific develops, sadly, the triple planetary crisis of climate change, biodiversity, and pollution threaten our way of life, writes Sefanaia Nawadra
Proof sought by global experts on safety of treated water at Fukushima
Forum experts presented their analysis and findings based on the data received to date on Japan’s plans to discharge ALPS treated water at Fukushima into the Pacific Ocean
“The Ocean is us. We are the Ocean” – reiterates Fiji’s Minister of Fisheries
Fiji’s Minister of Fisheries urged the Pacific community to turn immense ocean challenges into genuine ambition in the efforts toward Blue Pacific.
Reflections of the Pacific Oceans Commissioner on the state of Blue Ocean Continent
SG Puna reflected on geopolitics, climate change, sea-level rise and pollution as emerging issues that will continue to shrink the Pacific oceanscape in the months and years ahead
U.S. Embassy Highlights Seagrass Conservation Efforts to Celebrate World Oceans Day
U.S. researcher collaborates with CI and USP to study and conserve seagrass in the Lau Province of Fiji. U.S. Embassy emphasises Seagrass Conservation efforts ahead of World Oceans Day
Japan’s Fukushima water plans feature in Tokyo talks
SG Puna voiced Pacific’s serious concerns with Japan regarding its plans to release treated, stored nuclear wastewater into the Pacific Ocean
Palau Government seeks more value from tuna fishing
Palau seeks opportunities to get more value out of its tuna fisheries that will also contribute to Palau’s food security and the tourism industry