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The China Navigation Company (CNCo) and the Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment (SPREP) have today signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to address critical waste management issues in the Pacific islands.

Opposition condemns Coalition plan to open more recreational and commercial fishing areas. Click on the link below to read the full story. 

Australia recommended opening more of its marine parks, including near the Great Barrier Reef, to commercial fishing on Wednesday (March 21) in a decision slammed as the worst downgrading of a protected area in the world.Click on the link below to read the full story.

Biodiversity indicators are an essential tool for understanding and managing changes in biodiversity.

To safeguard biodiversity and ecosystem services, designating protected areas is crucial; yet the extent to which the existing placement of protection is aligned to meet these conservation priorities is questionable, especially in the oceans. Click on the link below to access the full articl

...a recent global study of the planet"s sea turtles by a team of scientists from Greece and Australia reveals a surprising twist to decades or even centuries of decline: Conservation efforts are working.Click on the link below to read the full story.

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.