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By Elenoa Dimaira in Rarotonga A new rule for the treatment of crews of fishing vessels operating in the Pacific will be produced at next year’s Western and Central Pacific Fisheries Commission meeting in Fiji. The proposal to have binding conservation and management measure for improving labor and crew welfare, human rights at the Fiji meeting was unanimously passed by delegates...

By Pita Ligaiula at COP28 in Dubai, UAE Kiribati's Minister for Fisheries & Marine Resources, Ribanataake Tiwau, emphasised the vital role of tuna for his country in a panel discussion at a COP28 side event on Monday, on the impact of climate change on fisheries." The event took place at the Moana Pasifika Pavilion in Dubai, moderated by Forum Fisheries Agency...

By Pita Ligaiula at COP28 in Dubai, UAE Niue’s Minister for Natural Resources Mona Ainu’u, has highlighted the importance of tuna for the island nation in a panel discussion about the impact of climate change on fisheries. The event took place Monday at the Moana Pasifika Pavilion on the fringes of COP28 in Dubai. “All of us know, we rely heavily on...

By Pita Ligaiula at COP28 in Dubai, UAE On the last day of negotiations at COP28, Karlos Moresi Lee, the Pacific Islands Forum Programme Adviser for Resilient Development Finance, discussed the challenges faced by negotiators from the Alliance of Small Island States (AOSIS) as they push for strong language on the phase-out of fossil fuels. Lee said AOSIS negotiators stayed up...

By Pita Ligaiula at COP28 in Dubai, UAE Marshall Islands head of delegation and Minister for Natural Resources John Silk, Monday highlighted the important role of tuna in his country’s economy during a panel discussion on the sidelines of COP28 in Dubai. The event focused on the impact of climate change on fisheries, particularly in the Pacific region. “Tuna is a central...

By Pita Ligaiula at COP28 in Dubai, UAE In a move towards ocean conservation, Coral Pasisi, Director of the Climate Change and Sustainability Programme at the Secretariat of the Pacific Community (SPC), Monday revealed that Niue's innovative financing mechanism, the Ocean Conservation Commitment (OCC), has received approximately NZ$7 million (US$4.28 million) in investments from various sources. “We probably have around...

By Pita Ligaiula at COP28 in Dubai, UAE The Alliance of Small Island States (AOSIS) Chairs Minister, Cedric Schuster of Samoa, Monday voiced deep worries regarding the process and content of the document in reaction to the COP28 Presidency’s draft text on the Global Stocktake (GST). Minister Schuster, joined by other AOSIS Ministers, including Minister John Silk of the Republic...

Oil-exporting countries will be called upon to reduce their production drastically in the coming decades, if a draft agreement published at the Cop28 UN summit on Monday is accepted. The text avoids highly contentious calls for a “phase-out” or “phase-down” of fossil fuels, which have been the focus of deep disagreement among the more than 190 countries meeting in Dubai. The...

By Pita Ligaiula at COP28 in Dubai, UAE In a move towards ocean conservation, Coral Pasisi, Director of the Climate Change and Sustainability Programme at the Secretariat of the Pacific Community (SPC), Monday revealed that Niue's innovative financing mechanism, the Ocean Conservation Commitment (OCC), has received approximately NZ$7 million (US$4.28 million) in investments from various sources. “We probably have around...

By Pita Ligaiula at COP28 in Dubai, UAE At COP28, Pacific Ocean Commissioner Dr Filimon Manoni Monday emphasised the need for increased attention to oceans and their vital role in addressing climate change. As the first COP attended in his capacity as the Pacific Oceans Commissioner, Manoni acknowledged the progress made but highlighted the necessity of elevating the importance of...