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The government of Vanuatu hopes the long-standing joint submission with Fiji and Solomon Islands to extend their outer limits of the continental shelf in the North Fiji Basin will be resolved soon.
Video - Ocean Protectors: How the Old Ways of Protecting the Ocean Are New Again in Fiji
Meet Josefa Bau from Nataleira who runs a dolphin watching business with tours to Moon Reef, a Marine Protected Area (MPA) in Fiji. Nurturing and protecting natural resources is not a new or foreign concept for i-Taukei (indigenous Fijians) like Josefa - ocean conservation is more than just environmental protection - it is an intrinsic part of their identity passed on for generations.
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Restrictions on ocean management will not be relaxed for the sake of immediate economic growth, said Attorney-General and Minister for Economy, Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum.
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A Canterbury University law professor is calling for New Zealand to adopt a 'national oceans policy' and embrace a 'clean blue' image.
Marine and Coastal Biodiversity (MACBIO) - Vanuatu
MACBIO is a project that supports sustainable economies and livelihoods of Pacific Island Countries by strengthening institutional and individual capacity, to manage and conserve biodiversity in marine and coastal ecosystems. The project was commissioned by BMUB to GIZ as part of IKI, jointly implemented by SPREP, IUCN and GIZ from 2013 to 2018.
This dataset holds all MACBIO-related resources pertaining to Vanuatu as one of the participating countries. Resource herein include;
* Vanuatu Marine Atlas - interactive data viewer
* Vanuatu Marine Atlas - report