Australian PM mounts diplomatic blitz to calm AUKUS fears, visit Fiji Wednesday
Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese will visit Fiji on his way home from the United States, capping off a huge diplomatic offensive to calm...
High seas treaty ‘central to Pacific nations’ says campaigner
After close to two decades of negotiations, an historic United Nations ocean treaty has been agreed to protect marine biodiversity in international waters.
The agreement,...
Japan’s nuke wastewater discharge plan batters fishermen’s livelihoods, angers global community
Despite raging opposition both at home and abroad, Japan still intends to push ahead with its plan to dump nuclear-contaminated wastewater into the Pacific...
China condemns Japanese plan to release Fukushima water
China has condemned a Japanese plan to release treated radioactive wastewater from the damaged Fukushima nuclear plant into the sea, demanding that Tokyo first...
Pacific countries support establishment of Science-Policy Panel to manage chemicals, waste and prevent pollution
Pacific countries have added their voice to a growing chorus of support for the establishment of a science-policy panel to contribute further to the...
NZ sociologist urges upholding Pacific sovereignty, self-determination against Japan’s nuclear colonialism
AUCKLAND, 13 MARCH 2023 (XINHUA)--- Japan should stop perpetuating nuclear colonialism, and instead respect the sovereignty and self-determination of Pacific nations regarding the planned...
SPC scheme will help nations cope with loss of tuna stocks
Efforts are being made to ensure Pacific nations can cope with changing tuna migration patterns in the region.
Tuna migrations are already happening due to...
New report highlights fisheries by-catch as the main threat to whales and dolphins in...
A report released by the Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP) this week provides deeper insight on the status of cetaceans (whales...
“The ship has reached the shore”: why the historic Agreement to protect the High...
By Glen Wright, Senior Research Fellow, International Ocean Governance. Arne Langlet PhD student in MARIPOLDATA, University of Vienna, Ina Tessnow-von Wysocki, MARIPOLDATA
On Saturday...
Pacific Islands Forum hails historic Treaty of the High Seas
The Pacific Islands Forum has applauded a United Nations treaty to protect ocean life by establishing protected areas in international waters.
The “ambitious” treaty was...
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Australia unveils $190 million security deal for Solomon Islands
Australia has struck a new security agreement with Solomon Islands to bolster the size of the Pacific island nation's police force.
The ABC has been...
Proposed Solomon Islands constitutional amendment defeated, 14 MPs’ absent from voting
Solomon Islands government’s move to amend the constitution which proposed an extended timeframe to allow for the establishment of the Constituent Assembly was defeated...
Fist bumps as more than 130 Australians arrive home safe after surviving Vanuatu’s worst...
With a fist pump and tears of relief, Chantel Mara was visibly emotional as she stepped onto the tarmac at Brisbane international airport, finally...