Japan to release second batch of wastewater from Fukushima nuclear plant this week
Japan will begin releasing a second batch of wastewater from the crippled Fukushima nuclear plant from this week, its operator has said, an exercise...
WTO fisheries subsidies agreement fails to target big fishing nations – PANG
While Fiji and other Pacific World Trade Organisation (WTO) members celebrate their influence in the partial Agreement on Fisheries Subsidies last year in Geneva,...
Urgent action needed for sea turtle conservation in Fiji
New preliminary research findings highlight persistent and alarming rate of ongoing sea turtle harvesting, which directly contradicts the well-defined regulations prohibiting this practice. A...
The Fukushima Decision: A Betrayal to the Pacific Trust
By Dr Transform Aqorau
The recent announcement from the Japanese government, sanctioning the discharge of recycled waste from the Fukushima nuclear plant into the...
U.S funding sparks Pacific rift
The US$60 million economic assistance promised by the United States for Pacific countries is proving to be a headache, with Fisheries Minister Kalaveti Ravu...
NOAA awards US$50 million contract for Pacific tuna and swordfish observer programme
NOAA Fisheries has awarded FLOAT Partners a five-year, USD$50 million) contract to oversee efforts to put observers on commercial fishing vessels in the Pacific...
PICAN urges Fiji to work with Forum leaders on Japanese nuclear dumping plan
By Sanjeshni Kumar
Fiji has come under scrutiny from the Pacific Islands Climate Action Network (PICAN) for endorsing Japan’s decision to discharge over one...
Marshall Islands fisheries agency wins ‘Stop IUU Fishing’ award
The Marshall Islands fisheries authority was honored with an international award last week recognizing its work to prevent illegal fishing.
At a ceremony during the...
Accountability.Fish applies for “unconditional” WCPFC Observer Status
In a bid to end the practice of international fisheries decision-making bodies conducting some of their most crucial meetings in secret, the Accountability.Fish advocacy...
Experts see danger in toxic nuke waste water release into the Pacific
The danger of indiscriminately releasing nuclear fission products into the ocean is that the products can find their way into the food chain, a...
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Pacific group urges public submissions on U.S-backed deep-sea exploration proposal
A proposal to explore for deep-sea minerals in international waters between Kiribati, the Cook Islands and French Polynesia is open for public comment until...
Congregational Christian Church of American Samoa passes resolution opposing deep-sea mining
The Congregational Christian Church of American Samoa, the largest church denomination in the territory, has formally declared its strong opposition to deep-sea mining within...
U.S rejects sovereignty fears over Solomons Shiprider deal
The United States has insisted its newly signed Shiprider Agreement with Solomon Islands is designed to strengthen, not undermine, the country’s sovereignty.
And it says...