September 28, 2018
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...research published in the journal Science warns that climate change is already compromising these benefits through changes in stock productivity and location. Click on the link below to read the full article.
Size, age, and habitat determine effectiveness of Palau’s Marine Protected Areas
Palau has a rich heritage of conservation that has evolved from the traditional moratoria on fishing, or “bul”, to more western Marine Protected Areas (MPAs), while still retaining elements of customary management and tenure. In 2003, the Palau Protected Areas Network (PAN) was created to conserve Palau’s unique biodiversity and culture, and is the country’s mechanism for achieving the goals of the Micronesia Challenge (MC), an initiative to conserve 30% of near-shore marine resources within the region by 2020.
September 21, 2018
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Scientists aboard the Exploration Vessel Nautilus will explore seamounts in Papahānaumokuākea Marine National Monument from Sept. 15 through Oct. 1, 2018. Click on the link below to read the full article.
September 7, 2018
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During its weekly meeting of Tuesday, 14 August, the government of New Caledonia adopted three decrees relating to the Natural Park of the Coral Sea. Click on the link below to read the full press kit.
August 31, 2018
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Most large-scale conservation policies are anticipated or announced in advance. This risks the possibility of preemptive resource extraction before the conservation intervention goes into force. Click on the link below to access the full paper.
August 31, 2018
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Promising to solve an environmental problem may initially worsen it, according to researchers from UCSB and the University of Oregon. Click on the link below to read the full article.
August 31, 2018
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The Fisheries Ministry is looking at declaring more marine protected areas around the country. The ministry’s Principal Fisheries Officer, Richard Veeran says some of Fiji’s wide range coastal fishery resources has become over-exploited over the years.
August 20, 2018
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Poaching renders many of the world’s marine protected areas ineffective. Because enforcement capacity is often limited, managers are attempting to bolster compliance by engaging the latent surveillance potential of fishers.
August 20, 2018
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A new study has found that nearly half of fishers from seven countries had witnessed someone poaching in marine protected areas in the past year and most of them did nothing about it. Click on the link below to read the the full article.
August 10, 2018
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A workshop on Marine Protected Area Surveillance and Management was held in Noumea, New Caledonia from 9 to 11 July, 2018, to present findings of the MPA surveillance technology study and the MPA surveillance technology decision support tool.