October 25, 2019
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The 14 member states of the Oceanic Fisheries Management Project (OFMPII) gathered on Tuesday to plan for the final year of the Forum Fisheries Agency (FFA) initiative.
October 24, 2019
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SPREP is seeking consultancy services to develop a new Framework for Nature Conservation and Protected Areas in the Pacific Islands region (2020-2025) and a high level declaration.
Future Pacific Ocean managers: Scoping skills and knowledge needs
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.
October 18, 2019
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To protect valuable marine resources and to ensure the sustainability of fish stocks, Japan’s Free and Open Indo Pacific Strategy includes a commitment to peace and stability, including assistance to the Pacific in enhancing maritime safety and stability...The government of Japan continues to ass
October 10, 2019
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Despite uncertainty over the environmental impact, some Pacific countries are pushing ahead with plans to mine their seabeds for minerals - and New Zealand has offered a helping hand.
October 4, 2019
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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.
October 4, 2019
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Pacific forestry leaders have agreed to set reforestation and native forest protection targets in a bid to help slow climate change. The agreement came as part of the Pacific Week of Agriculture in Samoa.
October 4, 2019
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In 2020 during the 10th Pacific Islands Conference on Nature Conservation and Protected Areas, an announcement of the 2nd Pacific Islands Environmental Leadership Awards (PIELA) will recognise and honour Pacific Islanders with a strong commitment to environmental sustainability.
October 3, 2019
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A four-day discussion on ocean issues began today at the Pacific Islands Forum Secretariat.
September 27, 2019
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A coalition of Pacific island nations wants to raise $500m (£400m) to make all shipping in the Pacific Ocean zero carbon by the middle of the century.