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A large crowd of people showed up at the public hearing to oppose the proposed bill to re-open the Palau National Marine Sanctuary to long-line and purse seine fishing. With the Our Oceans Conference (an international conference on oceans’ health) slated to be held in Palau five (5) weeks fr

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The real question is, who are we doing this for?,” posed Ann Singeo, Director of Ebiil Society, echoing the question raised by others on the plan to re-open Palau National Marine Sanctuary to long-line and purse seine fishing activities...Income from fishing activities prior to the closing of PNM

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The Pulemelei stone mound in Savai’i is archaeologically significant to Polynesia and the Pacific and should become a heritage site in Samoa. That is the view of retired 92-year-old Australian geologist Tuapou Warren Jopling who has lived in Savai’i for over 40 years and has published a book

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To deal with climate change and biodiversity loss effectively and equitably, conservation needs to adopt a human rights-based approach, according to a new report co-authored by Indigenous and community organizations across Asia.

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The death of a critically endangered Hawksbill turtle is likely due to pollution in the Avatiu Harbour.

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In the Torres Strait, between Australia and Papua New Guinea, lies Bramble Cay—a small, low-lying sandy island once home to a chubby-cheeked, brown rat found nowhere else in the world called the Bramble Cay melomys.

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A series of regional conventions and policies are playing an essential role in monitoring climate change and preparing for extreme weather events, preventing oil spills, reducing plastic and other waste, saving coral reefs, and providing overall ocean protection and restoration of marine ecosyste

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Scientists and environmentalists have warned of a massive ecological disaster resulting from the proposed deep-sea mining in Nauru, where the Nauru Ocean Resources, a subsidiary of the Canadian firm The Metals Company, wants to mine the nodule-rich region.

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Over-extraction of the environment, pollution of the environment, and illegal trading are all factors that could lead to the extinction of endangered species.

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The Minister for Agriculture Dr Mahendra Reddy says Fiji is working tirelessly to protect, manage and restore its ecosystems by actively promoting and incorporating Nature-Based Solutions in its ever-increasing disaster management models.

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