A five-day series of meetings kicked off in Manila Sunday at which representatives from over 30 countries are eyeing to craft new tuna conservation measures in the western and central parts of the Pacific Ocean.Click on the link below to read the full article.
Harry Rabin has been chasing great white sharks in the Pacific Ocean lately, and he"s using the information he"s gathered to help with ocean conservation in Hawaii.Click on the link below to read the full article.
The Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP) invites applications from interested and suitably qualified persons for the following positions:1) CLIMATE CHANGE RESILLIANCE - Oceanography Officer (Previously known as Pacific Islands Global Ocean Observing System Office
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Bluefin tuna are found in both the Atlantic and Pacific oceans. The Atlantic population has begun rebounding, thanks to an early start in conservation efforts, but stocks in the Pacific remain low.Click on the link below to read the full article.
The Conservation Leadership Programme (CLP) is now accepting applications to support projects in the Asia Pacific region focused on either tree species or non-avian marine species based in seaward habitats. Click on the link below for details on how to apply.
Approximately 20 million Blue Sharks are killed each year, propelling Samoa and Sri Lanka to jointly propose to place the species on a special global list asking countries to conserve them and protect their habitat. Click on the link below to read the full article.
The 12th Conference of Parties of the Convention on Migratory Species (CMS COP12) today accepted the proposal by Samoa and Sri Lanka to list the blue shark on CMS Appendix II, acknowledging that the species is currently under threat and would benefit from collaborative conservation measures.Click
"Their future is our future " sustainable development for wildlife and people" is at the heart of the Twelfth Conference of the Parties to the Convention on the conservation of Migratory Species of Wild Animals (CMS COP12) in Manila, the Philippines this week.
