Climate week talks to include critical minerals and seabed mining debate
When activists, policymakers and representatives from across the globe gather next week in New York to participate in climate week, one pressing issue on...
Cook Islands PM declares seabed minerals ambition
Cook Islands wants to be the country that is at the forefront of the seabed minerals sector, declared Prime Minister Mark Brown.
At the opening...
Cook Islands PM urges Pacific unity on deep-sea mining as Leaders gear up for...
Cook Islands Prime Minister and former chair of the Forum, Mark Brown is urging Pacific Island leaders to come together on a collective stance...
‘Talanoa’ key to Forum’s seabed mining approach
A talanoa session expected to be held later this year would see Pacific Island Forum leaders coming together in a collective position on seabed...
What can the Pacific learn from the EU Parliament vote against Norway’s decision to...
Op Ed by Maureen Penjueli
On February the 7th, the European Union (EU) Parliament voted against Norway’s recent decision to advance deep-sea mining in...
Regional tuna expert sounds caution in developing seabed mining
By Richard Naidu
Leading Pacific tuna industry expert, Dr Transform Aqorau, has drawn from the region’s experiences with its massive tuna fisheries industry to...
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Pacific tuna advocates push WCPFC22 to end high-seas transshipment, calling it “a system built...
By Pita Ligaiula in Manila, Philippines
Calls to shut down high seas transshipment erupted at WCPFC22 on Thursday, with Sharks Pacific Policy Director Bubba Cook and...
Don’t lock FAD closure into Bigeye tuna management procedure: PNA
By Pita Ligaiula in Manila, Philippines
The Parties to the Nauru Agreement (PNA) have issued a firm warning to the Western and Central Pacific Fisheries Commission...
Pacific Political Climate Champion for Oceans Ainuu slams COP30, urges science-based decisions at WCPFC22
By Pita Ligaiula in Manila, Philippines
Niue’s Minister of Natural Resources and Pacific Political Climate Champion for Oceans, Mona Ainuu, delivered a sharp warning to...