Prime Minister (PM) Jotham Napat said scientific data and information from an upcoming major expedition will help the government and the people better understand the state of the country’s ocean ecosystems. Napat said this during the launching of the month-long expedition by the National Geographic vessel Argo to study Vanuatu’s ocean, which is facing threats from frequent cyclones, rising temperatures, and overfishing.
The expedition will document the ocean’s stunning biodiversity, geology, providing data for the nation’s marine spatial planning efforts. “I take ocean management very seriously for my nation. Our sovereign territory is 98 per cent ocean and we are ‘solwara’ people, “said the PM.
Original Article: Vanuatu - PM Napat concerned with continued decline of country’s ocean
