Shift in tuna populations could cost small Pacific islands $90 million a year
In Tuvalu, Kiribati, the Marshall Islands, and other small Pacific island nations, the tuna fishing industry is a linchpin of the economy.
“It is very...
If the Marshall Islands can support green shipping, so should everyone
Our economy depends on it but, as rising ocean levels threaten our home, tightening regulation is key
By David Kabua, Marshall Islands President
For my...
Hiroshima survivor pleads for halt of radioactive waste dump in Pacific Ocean
Japan is standing its ground over the planned discharge of treated radioactive waste from Fukushima into the Pacific Ocean in 2023 despite strong opposition...
Falemaka urges Pacific to work together to advance interests in WTO matters
PIFS ambassador urged Pacific to work together to advance interests in WTO and be more active in the discussions in putting forward issues that...
Pacific woman at the helm of Tuna Commission grateful to lead the multilateral organisation
By Pita Ligaiula in Da Nang, Vietnam
One of the strong Pacific women leaders in Fisheries says news of her appointment to head the Pacific...
Japan’s plan to release nuke wastewater in Pacific Ocean will be devastating: New WCPFC...
By Pita Ligaiula in Da Nang, Vietnam
The newly appointed executive director of the Western and Central Pacific Fisheries Commission(WCPFC) tasked to take on the...
World’s most important tuna stocks face long-term sustainability risk
The long-term sustainability of the world’s most important tuna stocks – those in the Western Central Pacific Ocean (WCPO) – will be at risk...
WTO Fisheries Funding Mechanism now operational to assist developing countries and LDCs
A key commitment from the WTO’s Fisheries Subsidies Agreement has now been made effective.
Specifically, the WTO Fisheries Funding Mechanism envisioned in that Agreement is...
Palau takes effort to save prized jelly fish to world leaders at COP27
The extreme heat from the climate crisis has killed more than 30 million of Palau’s beautiful, non-stinging jellyfish in its world-renowned Jellyfish Lake, robbing...
ADB, key partners announce us$16.5 million for Ocean Health in the Pacific
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) today joined with the Global Environment Facility (GEF) and the Nordic Development Fund (NDF) at COP27 to announce grants...
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UNICEF Pacific Ambassador calls for action against deep-sea mining
Former Miss Samoa, Miss Pacific Islands and UNICEF Pacific Ambassador Moemoana Schwenke has called on Pacific Islanders to oppose deep-sea mining, warning that it...
‘Sign up to NZ’: Winston Peters defends citizens-only voting proposal amid Pacific concerns
Who should have the right to vote in New Zealand is shaping up as a key election issue.
New Zealand First (NZ First) is defending...
Pacific Islanders seek participation in precision medicine studies
Indigenous health experts in the Pacific Island region are seeking active participation in medical research, particularly in the field of precision medicine, an emerging...