FFA study on marine pollution to boost compliance with fishing rules
The Pacific Islands Forum Fisheries Agency (FFA) is stepping up efforts to stop the dumping of plastic waste at sea in the western and...
Fisheries Operation celebrates 20 years of protecting Pacific waters
Operation Tui Moana, a regional fisheries surveillance operation covering the Exclusive Economic Zones (EEZs) of Cook Islands, Fiji, Niue, Samoa, Tokelau, Tonga and Tuvalu...
Restoration call for area ‘the size of China’ to protect falling biodiversity and food...
An area of land roughly the size of China needs restoring if the planet’s biodiversity and the communities who rely on it are to...
Sustainable Waste Actions to make a difference in our Pacific
Solutions for sustainable waste actions in used oil management, marine debris and disaster wastes will be in place across the Pacific islands through a...
Simply no scenario’ where humanity can survive on an ocean-free planet
The world must harness “clear, transformative and actionable solutions” to address the ocean crisis, the President of the UN General Assembly said on Tuesday,...
Outgoing Pacific Islands Forum SG says Australia’s climate change stance is affecting its standing...
The outgoing Secretary General of the Pacific Islands Forum Dame Meg Taylor says the Australian government's stance on climate change and its support for...
Fiji designer wins logo competition for new Pacific Resilience Facility
Founding director of Fiji Art and Soul, Shiri Ram, has taken out the top prize of FJD$3,000 (US$1,500) for a logo brand which will...
Pacific Islands Forum to launch new US$1.5 billion Pacific Resilience Facility
A new fund aimed at helping build preparations ahead of disasters to help Pacific nations cut the cost of rebuilding and recovery is doing...
1.5 future is still possible, despite Biden Summit shortfalls – Dame Meg Taylor
The Pacific Islands Forum Secretary General Dame Meg Taylor says a commitment to keeping global warming to the Paris Agreement limit of 1.5 degrees...
If it’s safe, dump it in Tokyo. We in the Pacific don’t want Japan’s...
By Joey Tau and Talei Luscia Mangioni
Earlier this month, the Japanese government announced plans to discharge 1m tonnes of radioactive wastewater accruing since the...