National Geographic’s Pristine Seas program has launched the third phase of its marine research expedition in Fiji, aiming to explore and gather vital data on the country’s protected marine species.
Permanent Secretary for Environment and Climate Change, Sivendra Michael, says while an expedition was conducted in 2023, inadequate equipment hindered deep-sea exploration in key areas like Kadavu and Rotuma.
“Data gaps as I mentioned the data gaps is mostly on as I said deep sea so below a certain level we don’t have the necessary equipment to be able to map those and understand those those sea mounds and so forth and so understanding all of that and mapping it all out is really important.”
Original Article: National Geographic explores Fiji seas
