Greenpeace has been campaigning for proper ocean protection for decades. It has taken many different forms, under many different names, but our argument has always been fundamentally the same: we need to fully protect a substantial proportion of our oceans, and sustainably manage the rest.
A discussion on Cook Islands approaches to international engagement to secure sustainable oceans will be held today.
Formal education at the regional University of the South Pacific (USP) needs to continue to evolve in order to prepare students from Pacific Island countries (PICs) to meet future challenges as ocean managers. In this article we report on the findings of a scoping survey done with 30 USP students. The survey found high levels of satisfaction among undergraduates admitted directly from high school, but among students who had prior work experience there was less satisfaction.
The Pacific Ocean Alliance has met over the last week in Fiji to discuss ways in which they can collectively and actively engage on the region’s ocean policy towards ensuring a healthy, productive and resilience Blue Pacific.
The United Nations Special Envoy for the Ocean wants the Pacific to use its 'unique moral authority and obligation' to lead global discussions on climate and ocean change.
A four-day discussion on ocean issues began today at the Pacific Islands Forum Secretariat.
Registration is now open for the 2019 Global Ocean Science Education Workshop to be held November 13-15 in Reston, VA.
Seafood is an essential source of protein for more than 3 billion people worldwide, yet bycatch of threatened species in capture fisheries remains a major impediment to fisheries sustainability. Click on the link below to access the full article.
As marine management and conservation professionals, we all know how incredibly difficult it is to plan for and manage even the most "mappable" uses of the oceans " e.g., wind farms, oil rigs, communication cables, aquaculture facilities, and so forth.
The Pacific Community (SPC) invites applications for the position of Senior Specialist, Oceanography located at its regional office in Suva, Fiji.