French Polynesian new marine protected area and artisanal fishing zones could benefit people and nature
Tag: Oceans
Blue Pacific priorities to the fore at France Summit
SG Puna urged all countries to play their part in maintaining the health of the ocean at the One Ocean Summit conference. “The nature of the ocean implies that any action in your own waters can have transboundary impacts on other countries and our global commons.”
IAEA Task Force on Fukushima Treated Water to conduct its first mission in Japan
IAEA Task Force to conduct its first mission to review the safety of the planned release of Japan’s Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power station treated water.
Seabed mining equity dilemmas in the Pacific
Seabed mining can affect fisheries and the flow-on social equity issues need to be addressed.
Rare coral reef discovered near Tahiti is ‘like a work of art’, says diver
Scientific research supported by UNESCO discovered one of the largest rose-shaped coral reefs in the world off the coast of Tahiti.
Micronesian scientist becomes first Pacific Islander to reach ocean’s deepest point
Nicole Yamase visited the Challenger Deep trench, which lies nearly 11km below the surface
Report says sharks in the Pacific Ocean are in danger of being overfished
A report states one of the biggest issues facing oceanic whitetip sharks is the bycatch or the unintentional catch
Commonwealth countries pilot new tool to gauge climate and ocean risks
A new approach to allow commonwealth participating countries on the frontlines of the climate crisis to assess and tackle climate vulnerability and risks in coastal communities
Bringing the Indian and Pacific Oceans together on IUU fishing
The issue of IUU fishing provides ample scope for Indian Ocean and Pacific Ocean fishing management to collaborate and mitigate these challenges
Great Pacific Garbage Patch now ‘an immense floating plastic habitat’
A giant patch of garbage in the Pacific Ocean is now “an immense floating plastic habitat” for marine animals clinging to its plastic debris, researchers have found