Seabed mining can affect fisheries and the flow-on social equity issues need to be addressed.
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Pacific fisheries leaders emphasise building resilience and strengthening recovery in fisheries
Pacific fisheries leaders recognised the urgency to strengthen recovery and build resilience as the region struggles from COVID-19 alongside climate change effects on fisheries
How Pacific climate diplomacy is changing
Negotiating from a position of strength
Pacific Island nations facing the reality of climate change-induced land loss are using their diplomatic strength to ensure their sovereignty and economic future are protected, Jess Marinaccio writes.
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
New seeds and processing storage unit launched for Fiji Ministry of Agriculture
PS4L programme to help address the food and nutrition security in vulnerable communities in the Pacific and develop sustainable seed systems
A plea to make widespread environmental damage an International Crime takes Centre stage at The Hague
During the International Criminal Court’s annual meeting, three nations threatened by climate change promoted a fifth international crime, called ecocide.
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
Kiribati steps up coconut pest control efforts through virtual training
Kiribati takes precautions on the fast-spreading Coconut Rhinoceros Beetle Guam biotype that has infested its neighbouring Pacific Island countries and states
Fiji urges supports for PIF declaration on maritime boundaries and sea level rise
Fiji urged UN member states to support the PIF declaration on maritime boundaries and sea level rise as climate change is the single greatest threat to Pacific
New regional adviser deployed to unlock climate finance in Indo-Pacific
A new Commonwealth adviser has been deployed to mobilise climate finance in the Indo-Pacific region.