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Titled understanding human well being benefits and values of the Palau National Marine Sanctuary, the project aims to understand the impact that nature conservation has on human well being.

Building upon data collected in 2017 by NOAA Ship Okeanos Explorer, the Nautilus expedition marks the first partnership between the NMSAS and the Ocean Exploration Trust, and is sponsored by NOAA’s Office of National Marine Sanctuaries. Link to full article below. 

World Oceans Day today highlights the Government’s failure to make any progress on the Kermadec Ocean Sanctuary in the past 18 months, Nelson MP Dr Nick Smith says. Click on the link below to read the full article. 

Parks Victoria surveys of rock lobsters in Victorian marine protected areas have revealed populations are thriving, indicating that Wilsons Promontory Marine National Park, Merri Marine Sanctuary and Point Addis Marine National Park are serving their purpose in conserving these special marine eco

When they first set out to follow grey reef sharks around the Republic of the Marshall Islands (RMI), Darcy Bradley and her colleagues intended to survey their movement in the protected waters there. What they found was a disturbing development for the Pacific island nation.

An unlikely group—including a National Geographic explorer and a former shark smuggler—team up to protect the Cook Islands' sharks. Click on the link below to read the full article. 

Samoa recently became the world's 17th shark sanctuary, joining other countries in the effort to preserve threatened shark species within their waters.Click on the link below to read the full story. 

The 2017 Kenton Miller Award for Innovation in Protected Area Management was received by Keobel Sakuma, representing the partners and team who developed and established the Palau National Marine Sanctuary Act.