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In the middle of the vast Pacific Ocean, straddling the equator, is the picturesque atoll nation of Kiribati. Around 120,000 people, spread across 21 atolls, call the small island state home.

As remote as they were beautiful, the coral reefs around the 5 volcano tips making up the Southern Line Islands dazzled National Geographic explorers in 2009 during a visit. Remarking that they re-painted the image of what a pristine coral reef looks like—bursting with color and life—the team of

Experts documented the substantial recovery of coral reefs around the southern Line Islands in the central Pacific after the area was hit by a large-scale coral bleaching event in 2015 and 2016.

Plans to diversify Kiribati’s economy away from a reliance on licenses for fishing access are some way off being realized, and the island needs to keep its focus on fisheries, according to a local tuna fisherman.  Mike Tallarida, a Kiribati captain operating purse seine vessels in the Western and

Former Kiribati president Anote Tong suspects a major agreement is "cooking" between Beijing and Tarawa after the country's decision to quit the Pacific Islands Forum..."I know they are cooking something with China," Tong, who led the atoll islands from 2003 to 2016, said.

China's foreign minister on Friday arrived on the remote Pacific nation of Kiribati, where the future of a vast fishing ground is at stake...At stake in Kiribati is the future of the Phoenix Islands Protected Area, a stretch of ocean the size of California that has been named a UNESCO World Herit

The Kiribati government is planning to open up the Phoenix Island Protection area (PIPA) to commercial fishing to boost revenue. The region, almost the size of California, is a UNESCO World Heritage marine park and one of the largest in the world.

One of the directors of the Phoenix Island Protected Area Trust said the marine sanctuary is a conservation treasure for the world. The Kiribati Government has announced it's planning to end the protected status to allow commercial fishing within the World Heritage Site's boundaries.