Pacific groups welcome call to ban deep sea mining
The Pacific Blue Line collective welcomes the call by France for a ban on deep sea mining, a call that Pacific civil society groups...
COP27: $3.1 billion plan to achieve early warning systems for all by 2027
With climate-related disasters displacing more people than conflict, UN Secretary-General António Guterres on Monday unveiled the details of his plan to ensure everyone on...
Small island, big ocean: Niue makes its entire EEZ a marine park
By Monica Evans
When Niueans are babies, their parents traditionally take them down to the seashore and throw them in the water so they...
WTO fisheries agreement will not help poverty alleviation in least developed countries
In June this year, the 12th Ministerial Conference of the World Trade Organisation passed an interim agreement that aimed to curb harmful fish subsidies...
Statement by Pacific Elders’ Voice, UNFCCC COP27, Sharm El Sheikh, Republic of Egyps
We, a group of experienced Pacific Island leaders, speak as one in calling for urgent action at the climate change Conference of Parties (COP27)...
Three-peat La Nina event to impact climate: Samoa Met service
Meteorologists at the Samoa Government are forecasting the rare occurrence of a three-peat La Nina event for the third consecutive Tropical Cyclone season.
Releasing their...
If we protect it, the ocean can help solve the climate crisis
From wave power to coast-protecting mangroves, ocean investments can have a big payoff
By Frank Bainimarama Prime Minister of Fiji and a member of the...
American Samoa again warns against limiting fishing for U.S flagged vessels
American Samoa Marine and Wildlife Department director, Taotasi Archie Soliai is speaking out about the importance high seas fishing rights for U.S flagged purse...
WCPFC to vote on skipjack harvest strategy, Parties to the Nauru Agreement wants it...
The Western and Central Pacific Fisheries Commission (WCPFC) will consider adopting a management procedure (MP) for skipjack tuna, but members of the Parties to...
Pacific fisheries surveillance returns to full strength
One of the largest fisheries surveillance operations in the world, Operation Kurukuru, came to a successful close today, marking a return to full operational...
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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...