Oceans and Fisheries Minister David Parker and the Acting Minister of Conservation Ayesha Verrall have released the government's stragety for restoring the gulf to health. Protection areas will increase almost three-fold, and there will be new catch settings.
Voyaging canoes Hōkūleʻa and Hikianalia set sail at approximately 12:30 p.m.
Tonga’s Marine Atlas was launched to commemorate World Ocean’s Day under the theme ‘The Ocean: Life and Livelihoods” (Ko e Oseni- hono ngaahi me’a mo’ui pea koe ma’u’anga mo’ui) by the Minister for Environment (MEIDECC), Hon Poasi Tei, on June 8 in Nuku'alofa...The event also formally recognized
The government today launched NU131, the new nautical chart of Niue and Beveridge Reef, organised by the Maritime office of the Department of Transport and the Department of Justice, Lands and Survey.
A recent study supports the hypothesis that MPAs could be beneficial for climate change, maintaining biodiversity, and boosting the yield of fisheries...But University of Washington Professor of Aquatic and Fishery Sciences Ray Hilborn told SeafoodSource that the study – and the concept of MPAs –
The Biden-Harris Administration’s policy, as written in Executive Order 14008, calls for the U.S. to conserve at least 30 percent of U.S. lands and waters by 2030. Ocean and coastal resources in the United States are conserved through a variety of legal authorities and conservation strategies.
To commemorate International Day of Biodiversity, the Ministry of Environment virtually launched a documentary on Fiji’s Biodiversity Hotspots.
Global Fishing Watch has launched an innovative technology portal to help strengthen management of marine protected areas (MPAs) and other effective area-based conservation measures (OECMs).
Bay of Plenty Regional Council has advised that the new Motiti Protection Area comes into effect on 11th August 2021, creating three protection areas around Motiti Island where the taking of all plants and animals (including fish and shellfish) will be prohibited.
What does conservation look like without women? Research demonstrates that conservation efforts are more likely to succeed when women are involved, but in Melanesia, men are traditionally seen as the head of the household and as decision makers, so for years the Arnavon Community Marine Park was