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A winged creature with “enlarged” earlobes flew across the landscape of Papua New Guinea — or tried to at least. But the hairy animal collided with a net and fell to the ground. When scientists looked closely at their “opportunistic” catch, it turned out to be a new species.

An endorsement meeting finalising the micro-qualification (MQ) in Nature-Based Solutions (NbS), brought together participants and NbS experts from around the Pacific.

Seagrasses are marine flowering plants that form meadows along the coastlines of every continent except Antarctica, and inhabit mostly sandy and muddy substrates. Globally, it is estimated that 7% of seagrass meadows decline annually.

During their days on Tahiti's turquoise ocean some years ago, fishers noticed their catches — and the fish inside — were getting smaller.

Navakacoa village is located on the northeastern coastline of Taveuni island, and its community is dependent on fish and marine resources for subsistence and livelihoods. However, over the years, the people of Navakacoa have been experiencing a decline in availability and abundance of fish.

The Solomon Islands Rangers Association (SIRA) today signed a landmark partnership agreement with WWF-Solomon Islands to work together to support communities to better manage their natural resources.

A passenger vessel added to Marshall Islands fleet is none other than the SV Juren Ae, which was welcomed home last Wednesday.  Witnessing the arrival of the Juren Ae were President Hilda Heine, and a lineup of VIPs and general public.

THE Division of Fish and Wildlife is seeking public input for the 2025-2035 Statewide Wildlife Action Plan, wildlife biologist and conservation planner Dacia Wiitala said.  The Wildlife Action Plan identifies the CNMI’s priority conservation actions for a 10-year period, she added.

A new study will launch to examine the health of reef systems in marine protected areas in Papua New Guinea.

The University of the South Pacific (USP) is proud to announce the launch of the new USP Centre for Sustainable Futures, a central hub for climate change research and collaboration.