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From 5-9 June 2017, the United Nations Headquarters in New York hosted its first ever oceans conference, attracting thousands of government officials and institutions to discuss implementation of Sustainable Development Goal 14 on the conservation and sustainable use of the oceans...Arg

A Commonwealth study on ocean governance in the Pacific offers ways to sustainably capitalise on the economic treasures of the ocean...Secretary-General Patricia Scotland discussed the findings of the study at the recent UN Oceans Conference held in New York.

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This to announce the last call for the 8 grants to help support participation at the upcoming IPFC Tahiti, October 2017 (https://ipfc10.criobe.pf/). Applications must be submitted before the 30th June 2017.

The Protected Area Management Distance Education Program (PAMDEP) graduate certificate provides students and professionals with training and expertise in the key topics related to protected area management.

Mangrove forests are located in the tropics and sub-tropics but extend into temperate regions where they reach their geographical limits...Despite their importance for local livelihoods, biodiversity and carbon sequestration, mangrove forests are greatly threatened across their range.

Insecure land tenure plagues many developing and tropical regions, often where conservation concerns are highest.

Biodiversity is under threat from anthropogenic pressures, in particular in biodiversity-rich developing countries.

Fiji's understanding of particular sensitive sea areas (PSSA) in the marine environment is expected to notch up another level, thanks to the latest collaboration by the Maritime Safety Authority of Fiji (MSAF), the Office for the London Convention/Protocol and Ocean Affairs and International

Australia has committed $A2 million over three years to support the work of the Pacific Community and Pacific island countries on maritime delimitation in the Pacific Ocean.Click on the link below to read the full story.