News

The government is likely to introduce a ban on single-use plastic bags in the Cook Islands. Click on the link below to read the full article. 

SPREP-Tok is SPREP's monthly e-newsletter. Here is Issue 48 covering the month of September 2018.

Good news from the Solomon Islands – It is now against the law to fish, retain, be in possession of, buy, sell or export dugong. Click on  the link below to read the full article.

The continued commitment from the private sector has given a much needed boost to the marine environment protection program that’s being run by the Mamanuca Environment Society (MES). Click on the link below to read the full article. 

 The online toolkit is a one-stop shop to give people the tools and guidance to start trapping, or to increase the effectiveness of their trapping efforts. Click on the link below to read the full article. 

An exchange programme in Fiji for Taveuni and Kadavu traditional leaders has proven a huge success in encouraging sharing and learning about sustainable development and planning issues at the island level. Click on the link to read the full article. 

...partially protected MPAs can be easier to designate than no-take areas. The partial protection indicates to resource users that socioeconomic and conservation objectives have been balanced. Click on the link below to read the full article. 

...research published in the journal Science warns that climate change is already compromising these benefits through changes in stock productivity and location. Click on the link below to read the full article. 

 “Compared to 10 years ago, our village coasts and forests have really degraded,” expressed one frustrated fisherman who won’t be named due to survey confidentiality conditions. Click on the link below to read the full article. 

The ambitious target would ensure the marine environment has a "buffer" against the effects of climate change and pollution. Click on the link below to read the full article.