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The United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP23) opened today bringing over 30,000 participants from all over the world, to Bonn, Germany...This year, a number of Pacific priorities have been highlighted, including the launch of the Oceans Pathway to establish the critical role o

What exactly does "doing conservation" or "incorporating conservation" into ocean science mean" Although today it is often coupled with the sustainable use of natural resources, by definition, conservation traditionally involves the preservation, protection, or restoration of the natural environm

Protected zones of the Great Barrier Reef benefit fish even at the relatively lightly-fished northern reefs, according to a study published November 8, 2017 in the open-access journal PLOS ONE by Carolina Castro-Sanguino from the University of Queensland, Australia, and colleagues.Click

Scientists return on Schmidt Ocean Institute"s research vessel Falkor after conducting underwater robotic dives in never before visited waters in the Phoenix Islands Protected Area (PIPA).Click on the link below to read the full article.

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This year, CIVICUS International Civil Society Week will take place in Fiji, and will allow civil society delegates from around the world to explore the frontlines in the global fight against climate change.Click on the link below to read the full article.

Jane Jurgens finds Pacific Island marine reserves to soothe the consciences of eco-savvy snorkellers. Click on the link below to read the full article.

The CNMI Ocean Planning Team recently kicked off a two-day meeting as part of the Pacific Islands Regional Planning Body mission toward developing a comprehensive plan for the CNMI"s coastal and marine areas. Click on the link below to read the full article.

Inspired by early successes in marine conservation, locally controlled fisheries projects have expanded quickly along Madagascar"s 3,000-mile-long coastline over the past 15 years.Click on the link below to read the full article.

Environmentalists sued the administration of President Donald Trump on Thursday seeking to pry loose details of plans to shrink national monuments and marine areas and open protected areas to commercial fishing, energy extraction, logging and other industries.Click on the link below to read the f