PNG aims to expand Marine Protected Areas: Kilepa
The third day of the Melanesian Ocean Summit commenced at the APEC Haus in Port Moresby, with discussions focusing on the future of marine...
Palau’s marine conservation success rooted in tradition
Steven Victor, the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Environment for Palau, shared insights into the country’s successful implementation of Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) and...
Tuvalu to launch historic first National Ocean Policy on World Ocean Day
Tuvalu Prime Minister Feleti Teo has announced his nation is finalising its first-ever National Ocean Policy, with plans to officially launch the framework on...
Tonga to launch National Ocean Policy in 2026
Tonga will launch its first National Ocean Policy this year, Prime Minister Lord Fatafehi Fakafanua announced at the Melanesian Ocean Summit.
He said the policy...
Palau pushes blue economy at Melanesia Ocean Summit
Palau’s Special Envoy of the President, Steven Victor, told the Melanesia Ocean Summit underway in Port Moresby that Pacific nations must harness ocean resources...
Marshall Islands stresses community role in ocean protection
The Republic of the Marshall Islands (RMI) has told the Melanesian Oceans Summit that conservation must be rooted in communities and guided by traditional...
FSM special envoy urges regional unity at Melanesian Ocean Summit
Special Envoy for the President of the Federated States of Micronesia (FSM), Kandhi Elieisar, addressed regional leaders at the Melanesian Ocean Summit Tuesday, calling...
Pacific nations secure more funding for climate and aid
Australia will provide more support to Pacific nations including funding for upcoming climate change summits and tax exemptions for some rugby league players.
Tuesday’s federal...
Tuvalu Prime Minister defines Ocean Health as frontline of National Security
Tuvalu Prime Minister Feleti Teo delivered an address at the 2026 Melanesian Ocean Summit Tuesday, declaring that the ocean is no longer merely an...
Fiji PM Rabuka calls for united Melanesian action to protect and sustain the Pacific Ocean
Fiji Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka has reaffirmed Fiji’s commitment to regional ocean leadership, sustainable blue economies, and collective Pacific stewardship during his address at...
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Pacific leaders converge in Fiji for key Troika talks
Pacific leaders have arrived in Suva ahead of the Pacific Islands Forum (PIF) Troika Meeting, with Palau President Surangel S. Whipps Jr and Solomon...
Alarm sounded on radioactive risk from deep sea mining
Plucking minerals from the ocean floor risks disturbed radioactive material entering the marine food chain, an anti-deep sea mining group warns.
The Deep-Sea Mining Campaign...
Fiji Military Commander Kalouniwai given option to extend term, PM Rabuka reveals
Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka revealed that the Constitutional Offices Commission had decided to offer Republic of Fiji Military Forces (RFMF) Commander Major-General Ro Jone...