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Agencies come together to celebrate World Oceans Day
June 10, 2022

Cook Islands ocean stakeholders were present with individual stalls on Wednesday at Terevete Park to celebrate World Oceans Day. The 2022 theme was Revitalisation: Collective Action for the Ocean.

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Researcher Andrew Paris with community rep Tomasi Bula through obtaining a fin clip for DNA analysis to explain how to identify the presence/absence of claspers which determine sex for a blacktip shark. Photo: WWF-Pacific / Opeti Vateitei.
Dreketi River & Estuary Shark And Ray Report Launched
June 11, 2021

WWF, the Ministry of Environment and other stakeholders will today launch its Dreketi River and Estuary Shark and Ray Survey report.

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Artisanal fisherman unloads a catch of tuna, Papua, Indonesia (David Sundah / CC BY NC 2.0)
World Oceans Day: Why We Need a High Seas Biodiversity Treaty
June 11, 2021

Oceans cover 70 per cent of the Earth’s surface.

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Orca (Orcinus orca) hunting a Weddell seal in the Southern Ocean. credit - Public domain
There’s a new ocean now—can you name all 5?
June 11, 2021

Since National Geographic began making maps in 1915, it has recognized four oceans: the Atlantic, Pacific, Indian, and Arctic Oceans.

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MEIDECC CEO Paula Ma'u, Director of Environment, Lupe Matoto, and Minister for Environment (MEIDECC) Hon Poasi Tei with the new Marine Atlas, Davina House, Ma'ufanga. 8 June 2021. Credit - www.matangitonga.to
Tonga launches Marine Atlas to celebrate World Ocean’s Day
June 11, 2021

Tonga’s Marine Atlas was launched to commemorate World Ocean’s Day under the theme ‘The Ocean: Life and Livelihoods” (Ko e Oseni- hono ngaahi me’a mo’ui pea koe ma’u’anga mo’ui) by the Minister for Environment (MEIDECC), Hon Poasi Tei, on June 8 in Nuku'alofa...The event also formally recogn

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The team from the Ministry of Marine Resources at their information booth. Credit - Alana Musselle, www.cookislandsnews.com
Understanding the importance of Oceans Day
June 10, 2021

Eight government agencies participated in World Oceans Day yesterday, sharing information and advocacy for environmental awareness under the theme ‘Life and livelihoods.’ World Oceans Day is held each year as a reminder of the huge role the ocean plays in the livelihoods of human beings and the i

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World Oceans Day How Marine World Heritage builds resilience for people and nature. Credit - UNESCO
World Oceans Day - How Marine World Heritage builds resilience for people and nature
June 10, 2021

Spread across 37 nations from the tropics to the poles, the 50 UNESCO marine World Heritage sites are among the ocean’s most productive waters.

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What Does 30x30 Have to do with the Oceans and Livelihoods? Credit - www.triplepundit.com
What Does 30x30 Have to do with the Oceans and Livelihoods?
June 10, 2021

From fishermen to fish to reefs, the theme of this year’s United Nations World Oceans Day, “Life and Livelihoods,” connects to just about every aspect of ocean health and coastal economies. After all, ocean health affects industries and flood resilience our ability to sequester carbon.

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Importance Of Collaboration Emphasised As Samoa Celebrates World Oceans Day. Credit - SPREP
Importance Of Collaboration Emphasised As Samoa Celebrates World Oceans Day.
June 11, 2020

"The ocean connects us, rather than separates us" - This message rang through the crisp morning air as the village of Moata’a, Samoa, and its partners, the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment (MNRE) of Samoa, the Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (S

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