Fiji Fisheries Minister calls for integrating traditional knowledge in sustainable fisheries management
Fiji's Minister of Fisheries, Alitia Bainivalu has stressed the importance of incorporating traditional knowledge and practices into fisheries management strategies at the 21st Western...
Pacific Fisheries Commission marks 21 years of sustainable ocean management
The Western and Central Pacific Fisheries Commission (WCPFC) opened its 21st annual meeting today with Chairwoman Dr Josie Tamate, emphasising the critical importance of...
Future of deep-sea mining stands at a crucial juncture
Torn between the defenders of the world’s seabeds and industrialists eager to exploit the vast, untapped resources of the deep, the international community faces...
Pacific Media watchdog red-flags detention, defamation charges against PNG journalist, gender activist
Pacific Article 19 watchdog, the Pacific Freedom Forum (PFF) has expressed ‘grave concerns’ over free expression and the rights of GBV survivors following the...
PNG Opposition’s motion of vote-of-no-confidence rejected
The motion of vote of no confidence in Prime Minister James Marape filed Wednesday by the Papua New Guinea Opposition was rejected by the...
Pacific countries demand more finance and ambition to fight climate change
The 29th Conference of the Parties to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) in Baku Azerbaijan ended with a new finance goal...
40 by 40: Pacific Islands target for reduction of plastic production
Pacific Islands have called for a global target to reduce plastic polymers by 40 per cent by 2040 compared to 2025 levels. Now at...
ICJ seeks Climate expertise: Top IPCC scientists brief judges in The Hague
Upon the invitation of the International Court of Justice (ICJ), a group of past and present scientists of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change...
USP’s application for interim injunction refused
The University of the South Pacific’s application for an interim injunction to halt any further action for strike by the staff unions has been...
Uncertainty over whether Tonga’s PM can survive vote of no confidence
In Tonga, anticipation is building ahead of a no confidence vote against the Prime Minister, scheduled for next week.
It will be the second time,...
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Indonesia rejects claims of systematic right violations in Papua
Indonesia rejects unilateral allegations of systematic human rights violations in Papua, emphasising that credible claims are addressed seriously through national institutions and legal mechanisms,...
Fiji police probe tampering of $31m cocaine exhibits
Fiji Police have launched an investigation after all drug exhibits linked to the $31 million (US$15.5 million) Joshua Aziz Rahman cocaine case and held...
Pacific Ocean Commissioner welcomes Bezos Earth Fund Investment in Pacific Ocean stewardship
The Pacific Ocean Commissioner, Dr Filimon Manoni, has welcomed the announcement of more than US$25 million in new grants from the Bezos Earth Fund...