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A new, widespread study of the global state of marine coral reef wilderness by WCS, NGS, and university collaborators found that remote ocean wilderness areas are sustaining fish populations much better than some of the world’s best marine reserves.

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According to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration(NOAA), the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands' southern islands include some of the archipelago's oldest and most developed reefs, while the island of Saipan has one of the most diversified kinds of coral reefs and re

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The World Bank has been supporting the Marshall Islands Marine Resource Authority to implement the Reimaanlok Conservation Framework, which promotes community led management of protected areas across the archipelago.

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It has been quite a long time since we started  discussions with the Cook Islands government on the expansion of the purse seine industrial fishery in the Cook Islands.

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More investment and support for research into emerging genomic tools for conservation is needed to prevent further biodiversity loss, according to a new paper published in Conversation Genetics.

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Winrock International Solomon Islands’ Community Engagement Team have reached out to Bina and Kwaibala communities and surrounding areas in preparation for the roll-out of river catchment management and forest protection activities.

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Marine protected areas (MPAs) exist all over the world to protect biodiversity. Their protection statuses range from minimally protected “sustainable use” areas to no-take zones, where any form of extractive activity, like fishing or mining, is prohibited.

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On November 6, Brianna Fruean and other Pacific Islands representatives marched in Glasgow as all eyes are on the United Kingdom for the COP26 climate change summit happening this month.

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A team of Stanford University researchers led by Professor Stephen Palumbi joined the Palau International Coral Reef Center (PICRC) last month to complete the final phase of a three-year research project mapping heat tolerant corals in Palau.

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Vanuatu's new patrol boat, RVS Takuare, spotted four foreign vessels in Vanuatu's Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) between October 25 to November 5, as part of its first ever operation known as 'Kuru Kuru'.

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