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The Marshall Islands, a remote nation in the Pacific, is home to one of the most pristine coral reef systems on the planet.

In a landmark step toward sustainable ocean management, H.E. President Wesley Simina, T.H. Governor Stevenson Joseph, and Mr. Ted Waitt have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) for the State of Pohnpei to support the Blue Prosperity Micronesia program.

“Hōkūleʻa is more than a canoe. She represents a dream to revive one of humanity’s greatest achievements — the wayfinding and exploration that united the Pacific peoples.”

Just when we think there are no major discoveries left to be made on our planet, we find a natural wonder slowly growing beneath the waves for centuries – the world’s largest coral reported to date, a massive shoulder blade coral (Pavona clavus), bigger than a blue whale.

Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) are designated sections of the ocean where human activity is restricted to preserve marine life and habitats. Through various conservation measures, these areas aim to ensure healthy ecosystems by limiting practices that could degrade ocean health.

Tonga's Attorney Genera,l Hon.

In a monumental stride in conservation for the Cook Islands, Takutea Island is on its path to becoming rat-free.

On November 27, 2024, the Koror State Government Department of Conservation Law and Enforcement (KSG-DCLE) partnered with the Palau Pledge Dive Club to conduct a spawning dive monitoring as part of the Koror State’s Resilient Reef Initiative (RISL-RRI) Sustainable Fisheries Project.

Palmerston atoll has officially been declared rat free following a tremendous eradication effort by the local community, with support from agencies in Rarotonga and New Zealand.  A rat eradication operation took place on the atoll’s Home and Cooks islets over August and September 2023.

In a significant milestone for biodiversity and community resilience in Tonga, invasive rat and feral pig populations have been removed from the uninhabited islets of Kelefesia and Tonumea in the Ha’apai Group.