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As Leaders and Champions of the Ocean headed to Tonga over the weekend for the Pacific Islands Forum Leaders Meeting, there was a gathering of the Pacific Ocean Alliance, organised by the Pacific Ocean Commissioner’s Office (OPOC) in Tonga on 24 August.

Sustainable use of coastal and marine biodiversity through improved management of ‘ridge to reef’ ecosystems and fisheries by-catch is the focus of the By-catch and Integrated Ecosystem Management (BIEM) Initiative project being implemented in Vanuatu in coastal communities in Malekula, Pentecost

The Green Climate Fund (GCF) is instituting major reforms to streamline how countries, including Pacific Island nations, access critical climate financing.

Biodiversity conservation is vital for sustainable development, poverty alleviation, and a livable planet. It sustains ecosystems that support human livelihoods, particularly in developing nations, by providing essential resources like food, clean water, and climate stability.

As the oceans face devastating change from climate change, biodiversity loss and pollution, Pacific governments are preparing for the Third United Nations Ocean Conference, to be held in France in June 2025.

We are officially a day away from the hopeful release of the Guam Sihek into the wild on Palmyra Atoll.  KUAM’s Thomas Manglona will join the birds’ journey from Kansas. Before taking off, he sat down with zoo officials who have played a critical role in recovery efforts.

A new partnership to protect our Pacific coral reefs was signed at the Pacific Islands Leaders Forum Meeting in Tonga between the Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme and the Great Barrier Reef Foundation.

A recent three-month scientific expedition in Papua New Guinea has made significant strides in understanding and protecting one of the most biodiverse marine regions on Earth.

Sea level rises in the Pacific Ocean are outstripping the global average, a World Meteorological Organization (WMO) report showed on Tuesday, imperiling low-lying island states.

Coral reefs are vital to marine ecosystems, providing habitat, food, and protection for countless species. Unfortunately, these underwater environments are increasingly threatened. One of these threats is coral bleaching, which is triggered by rising sea temperatures.