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Concerns have been raised by the Colo-i-Suva Parks and Reserves team on the amount of household rubbish discarded by visitors in the forest park.

Fiji is steadily introducing sustainable harvesting regimes to manage the health of vulnerable marine species in Fiji. Minister for Economy Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum says the five-year ban on Beche-de-mer is in favor of a set harvesting window.

Prime Minister Voreqe Bainimarama says Fiji is investing heavily in the blue economy in a bid to create 100,000 new jobs by 2050. Speaking at the Blue Pacific Leaders Ocean panel on Monday, he said they were working to bolster their long-term economic resilience by investing in the planet.

To reduce biodiversity loss in Fiji, the BIODEV2030 initiative is exploring how voluntary sectoral commitments can safeguard nature and livelihoods, while contributing to the country’s national biodiversity targets...BIODEV 2030 is helping 16 pilot countries secure voluntary, sector-based commitm

Fiji is pursuing the biggest ocean governance transformation in its history, says Prime Minister Voreqe Bainimarama.

Twenty-five villages and a total population of about 9000 people on Ovalau have stood behind their chiefs and traditional leaders to take ownership of their actions and control how it affects the ecosystem they depend on for their daily livelihoods.

Fijians living in coastal and maritime islands are being reminded not to overlook the importance of seagrass and its role in the marine ecosystems. This comes as Conservation International builds its research around seagrass and conservation of this resource in the Lau Group.

The trafficking of wildlife is becoming recognized as a specialized area of organized crime and a significant threat to the environment.

Sustaining the traditional salt-making practice at Lomawai village in the province of Nadroga is under threat, due to climate change and sea-level rise. Lomawai salt-maker, Tavenisa Natoro says freshwater is now mixing with seawater due to recurring rainfall.

Establishing new protected fishing areas along Fiji’s Great Sea Reef, and expanding new ones will mitigate the 33% decline in fish stock.