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At least 30% of international waters could soon form part of a protected global network of marine reserves to help save sea life from extinction. Click on the link below to read the full article. 

Climate change is making ocean heat waves worse—a reality that increases the chances for mass bleaching and puts young coral in jeopardy. Click on the link below to read the full article. 

The Pacific Community invites comprehensive proposals for the above consultancy. Click on the link below for further details. 

Most of the conservation area information currently resides with either communities, NGOs or government agencies. Thus, improving coordination and dialogue among these key players is vital for success of current and future work and initiatives involving our protected areas.

Motukawanui, the largest of the Cavalli Islands, off Matauri Bay, is one of 107 islands around the world that have been identified by a major international collaboration of scientists, researchers and conservationists as offering the best chance to save some of the world's most threatened species

The organization's 2,000-foot-long cleanup tool was recently deployed in the Pacific Ocean, but it soon began spilling the plastic it had collected. Click on the link below to read the full article. 

We are using the ocean’s resources faster than they can naturally recover. There is a widening gap between the declining health of the ocean and the growing demand for their resources. Click on the link below to read the full article. 

The atlases for Fiji, Tonga, Kiribati, Solomon Islands and Vanuatu were produced over the last 2 years by GRID-Arendal for the MACBIO project in collaboration with SPREP, IUCN and GIZ.

This handbook is designed to give practical guidance on improving gender and social inclusion in coastal fisheries and aquaculture for staff working in fisheries agencies in Pacific Island countries and territories. Click on the link below to access the complete handbook. 

Casey Jordan, an environmentalist, has replaced the plastic products in his bathroom with environmental-friendly alternatives in an effort to decrease the amount of plastic pollution in the oceans. Click on the link below to read the full article.