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Villagers living on Vio Island off the coast of Lautoka have been reminded of the importance of sustainability and the conservation of marine resources.Click on the link below to read the full story. 

Queensland's Labor government this month tabled a bill to tighten the regulation of land clearing. Queensland is by far the worst offender in this area, following a litany of reversals of vegetation protection.Click on the link below to read the full story.

The Vatuvara Foundation's blog on their recent marine survey with the WCS is now live.

The EBM Tools Network is pleased to announce that it will co-host a webinar on Why Polystyrene is the New Microbead by Rachel Lincoln Sarnoff of The 5 Gyres Institute. The webinar will be held Thursday, April 26.Click on the link below to register for the webinar.

The United Nations Climate Change secretariat is now accepting applications for the 2018 Momentum for Change Awards to showcase action and ambition as national governments implement the Paris Agreement and deliver on the Sustainable Development Goals.Click on the link below for further details.

The Derpmanrt of Lands and Natureal Resources in now authorized to impose and collect management fees and regulate activities in conservation areas.Click on the link below to read the full article. 

A total of six villages were involved in this programme, namely Navuniivi, Nabukadra, Nasau, Nayavuira, Naocobau and Namarai villages.The activities included mangrove and coastal trees planting as well as mapping existing on-ground work, as part of the coastal community-based protected areas, man

The East-West Center's Pacific Islands Development Program (PIDP) is pleased to announce that applications are now being accepted for the Fall Cohort of the Pacific Islands Tourism Professional Fellows Program in 2018-2019.Click on the link below for further details.

Human fishing effort is size-selective, preferentially removing the largest individuals from harvested stocks.

With more nations considering creating shark sanctuaries, new research shows that strict fishing bans can help predator populations recover rapidly, as has been the case on a remote Australian reef.Click on the link below to read the full article.