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Gender and social inclusion critical to manage invasive species in the Pacific
Values of gender and social inclusion critical in improving understanding of the impacts and increasing the effectiveness of invasive species prevention in the Pacific
New report highlights fisheries by-catch as the main threat to whales and dolphins in the Pacific islands region
A new report highlights fisheries by-catch from commercial oceanic longline and purse seine fisheries is the current greatest threat to populations of whales and dolphins in the Pacific
A new fishery threatens Papua New Guinea’s shark and dolphin species
The growing demand for swim bladders in the PNG fishing community has led to ‘by-catch’ that threatens the shark and dolphin species
On Guam there is no birdsong, you cannot imagine the trauma of a silent island
Climate change, invasive species and military expansion have formed an unholy trinity that threatens our small but ancient civilization on the island of Guam, writes Julian Aguon
The Pacific’s future: ‘It’s either rats or reefs’
Invasive species are driving biodiversity loss in the Pacific. Island nations can fight them if the world helps increase investment in managing invasive species, writes SPREP Director General
Invasive Species Practitioners work to protect biodiversity in the Kingdom of Tonga
Training allowed invasive species practitioners in Tonga to manage invasive weeds’ impact on biodiversity and ecosystems
Jellyfish filmed by scuba diver off Papua New Guinea could be rare or new species
Jellyfish filmed in the watery depths off Papua New Guinea has marine biologists excited as it could be a rare or new species
Scientists find 30 potential new species at bottom of ocean
Scientists find 30 potentially new species living at the bottom of the sea in the central Pacific. Pacific civil society activist groups call for a ban on deep-sea mining.
Leaving a lasting Pacific Ocean legacy
Pacific Island communities have developed some of the most effective practices to support the sustainable use of coastal and ocean resources, we just need to take heed, writes Robert Richmond