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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. 

The first session of the Intergovernmental Conference on an international legally binding instrument under the UNCLOS on BBNJ discussed marine genetic resources; environmental impact assessments; area-based management tools, including marine protected areas; and capacity building and marine techn

An unlikely group—including a National Geographic explorer and a former shark smuggler—team up to protect the Cook Islands' sharks. Click on the link below to read the full article. 

A Chapter On Kiribati's Atolls And Marine Ecosystems Recently Published In World Seas: An Environmental Evaluation (Second Edition). Click On The Link To Access The Kiribati Chapter.