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Tokelau fortifies against climate change

By Samisoni Pareti, Senior Editor, Islands Business in New York09 June 2017, UN Oceans Conference, New York - Strengthening the coastline of Tokelau's three inhabited atolls against the impact of stor... More detail

Why are marine protected areas and sanctuaries important?

8 June 2017, UN Ocean Conference, New York -  The following statement was made by the Minister in Assistance, Hon. F. Umiich Sengebau, Minister of Natural Resources, Environment & Tourism, Re... More detail

Fiji renews call for bold global action on oceans

By Makereta Komai, PACNEWS Editor in New York8 June 2017, UN Ocean Conference, New York - Fiji's Prime Minister, Voreqe Bainimarama renewed his global call for action on oceans – with a particular c... More detail

Our Ocean, Our People, Our Pacific

8 June 2017, UN Ocean Conference, New York - "The Pacific Voyage - Our Ocean, Our People, Our Pacific" event hosted by the Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP) and partner... More detail

"Rights of the Ocean need to be explored" - Cook Islands Pri...

Fiji commits to conservation of all Shark and Ray species wi...

Samoa commits to revive voyaging heritage, as part of 12 com...

Large scale Marine Protected Areas: Lessons shared by the Pa...

Kiribati reiterates equitable return on tuna resources

By Makereta Komai, PACNEWS Editor in New York6 June 2017, UN Ocean Conference, New York - Pacific countries continue to raise their voices on their struggles to obtain suitable and equitable return fr... More detail

SPREP hopes for more action on war wrecks and nuclear contam...