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So far 460 taramea have been removed from the reef and brought ashore for disposal.

The Solomon Islands Ministry of Agriculture and Liverstock is pleading with farmers and communities to support its fight against the Coconut Rhinoceros Beetle. The beetle is a major threat to the country's coconut industry.

Fiordland's brilliant night sky could become the second largest Dark Sky Park in the world.

Mangroves in Fiji represent an important coastal ecosystem. They provide critical multi benefits to coastal communities, as they protect shorelines from sea-level rise and extreme storm surges their intricate root systems also supports an array of diverse marine wildlife.

The Northern Territory’s world-renowned parks attract millions of visitors, and to ensure this remains the case for years to come, the Territory Labor Government is developing a new Masterplan.

The Council of Ministers (COM) has revoked its decision to establish a Ministry of Fisheries, Ocean and Maritime Affairs. The COM made the decision during its meeting on Malekula in October last year, following the Prime Minister's announcement on Independence Day.

Marine conservation requires collective participation from everyone.

The IUCN’s green list of protected and conserved areas is less well known than its red list of threatened species. But this week, 10 more sites – in Switzerland, France and Italy – achieved green list status, bringing the total to 59 sites in 16 countries.

The massive melting of glaciers as a result of global heating has caused marked shifts in the Earth’s axis of rotation since the 1990s, research has shown. It demonstrates the profound impact humans are having on the planet, scientists said.

A team of scientists collected 47.2 tons of marine debris and successfully disentangled a Hawaiian monk seal, three black-footed albatross chicks and one ʻIwa (great frigatebird) after a 24-day expedition to Papahānaumokuākea Marine National Monument (PMNM).