Niue launched the Ocean Conservation Commitments initiative, creating a sustainable funding mechanism to help fund the long term protection of Niue’s ocean territory whilst leveraging a wide range of mutually reinforcing outcomes
Tag: Oceans
Pacific nations unite in a determined effort to combat Plastic Pollution
Pacific nations unite to combat escalating crisis of plastic pollution, emphasising the dire impacts on oceans, health, environment, economy, and cultures while advocating for international treaties and collective stakeholder involvement
Tara Chais: Media Masterclass on Ocean Science concludes
The Pacific Island Conference on Ocean Science and Ocean Management Media Master Class took place over two days. The event gathered journalists from 11 Pacific Island Countries and Territories (PICTs) and Pacific scientists with the aim of fostering a deeper understanding of Ocean and Fisheries Science. The training was specifically designed to give regional journalists […]
Pacific Oceans Commissioner welcomes signing of BBNJ Agreement
Pacific Ocean Commissioner commends Pacific countries, led by the Federated States of Micronesia, for signing the BBNJ Agreement, highlighting its significance in uniting nations for the conservation and sustainable use of marine biodiversity beyond borders
Fiji take centre stage in historic BBNJ Treaty signing at the United Nations
Fiji becomes one of the first nations to sign the historic High Seas Treaty at the United Nations, marking a significant step towards the protection and sustainable utilisation of marine resources beyond national maritime boundaries
Marine ecologist highlights urgent need to protect seagrass ecosystem for climate resilience
Marine ecologist stresses the urgent need to protect seagrass meadows for climate resilience and “blue foods”, highlighting their vital role in protecting coastal communities and providing valuable resources
Pacific Islands Forum Foreign Ministers issue statement on Fukushima
Pacific Islands Forum Foreign Ministers issue statement on Japan’s nuclear wastewater release, call for continued transparent dialogue with Japan and IAEA, and stress the importance of independent and verifiable scientific assessments
Human rights violations in Pacific fishing industry ‘ignored’
New research currently in review stage revealed human rights violations within the fishing industry in the Pacific “ignored”
‘Our Ocean Is Not A Dumping Ground’
A coral reef ecologist calls on Pacific Island leaders to challenge the science guiding a decision to discharge treated nuclear water into the Pacific Ocean