Fiji Fisheries Minister calls for integrating traditional knowledge in sustainable fisheries management
Fiji's Minister of Fisheries, Alitia Bainivalu has stressed the importance of incorporating traditional knowledge and practices into fisheries management strategies at the 21st Western...
Pacific Fisheries Commission marks 21 years of sustainable ocean management
The Western and Central Pacific Fisheries Commission (WCPFC) opened its 21st annual meeting today with Chairwoman Dr Josie Tamate, emphasising the critical importance of...
Future of deep-sea mining stands at a crucial juncture
Torn between the defenders of the world’s seabeds and industrialists eager to exploit the vast, untapped resources of the deep, the international community faces...
Pacific Media watchdog red-flags detention, defamation charges against PNG journalist, gender activist
Pacific Article 19 watchdog, the Pacific Freedom Forum (PFF) has expressed ‘grave concerns’ over free expression and the rights of GBV survivors following the...
WCPFC: Bridging technology and sustainability in Global fisheries management
The Western Central Pacific Fisheries Commission (WCPFC) has embraced innovative communication tools to enhance its operations, underlining the importance of effective information-sharing in managing...
WCPFC urged to adopt stricter oversight and conservation measures
Tuna industry body International Seafood Sustainability Foundation (ISSF) is urging delegates at the Western and Central Pacific Fisheries Commission’s(WCPFC) annual meeting in Fiji to...
PNG Opposition’s motion of vote-of-no-confidence rejected
The motion of vote of no confidence in Prime Minister James Marape filed Wednesday by the Papua New Guinea Opposition was rejected by the...
Pacific countries demand more finance and ambition to fight climate change
The 29th Conference of the Parties to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) in Baku Azerbaijan ended with a new finance goal...
40 by 40: Pacific Islands target for reduction of plastic production
Pacific Islands have called for a global target to reduce plastic polymers by 40 per cent by 2040 compared to 2025 levels. Now at...
ICJ seeks Climate expertise: Top IPCC scientists brief judges in The Hague
Upon the invitation of the International Court of Justice (ICJ), a group of past and present scientists of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change...
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Free trade agreements with Pacific island nations proposed to protect regional posture
U.S Rep Ed Case has proposed a presidential initiative to negotiate free trade agreements with Pacific Island countries and extend duty-free treatment to certain...
Taiwan boosts support as Palau prepares to host Pacific Islands Forum
Taiwan is helping Palau prepare to host next year's Pacific Islands Forum, Foreign Minister Lin Chia-lung said on Saturday.
Lin, who was on a trip...
When the room says No but the Ocean says Now why Vanuatu chose a...
Op Ed by Lagi Toribau, Technical Advisor & Lead Negotiator for Vanuatu on Deep-Sea Ecosystems
When I arrived in Nairobi for UNEA-7, I carried with...