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Indigenous Kanaks support new New Caledonia law that imposes long-term bans on seabed mining

May 13, 2025 by isaacr

New Caledonia has imposed a 50-year ban on deep-sea mining across its entire maritime zone in a rare and sweeping move that places the French Pacific territory among the most restricted exploration areas on the planet's waters.

Workshop to strengthen turtle protection efforts

May 8, 2025 by isaacr

WWF Pacific is hosting a two-day capacity-building workshop in Suva to support efforts in tracking and protecting endangered marine turtles.

Baited cameras and submersible with robotic arm surveying Tuvalu waters

May 6, 2025 by isaacr

An expedition in Tuvalu's waters is using a submersible to study the ocean - some parts of which have never been studied in-depth. The National Geographic Pristine Seas project is studying the health of Tuvalu's marine environments.

Scientists Launch Ocean Expedition in Tuvalu to Study and Safeguard Marine Life

May 6, 2025 by isaacr

More than 15 scientists and filmmakers from National Geographic Pristine Seas begin an expedition today to study the health of Tuvalu’s marine environments in the hopes of advancing ocean conservation.

Cook Islands environment group calls on govt to speak out against U.S Trump’s deep seabed mining order

May 6, 2025 by isaacr

Cook Islands’ leading environmental lobby group is hoping that the Cook Islands government will speak out against the recent executive order from United States President Donald Trump aimed at fast-tracking seabed mining.

TNC hosts conservation workshop in Buala

May 6, 2025 by isaacr

The Nature Conservancy (TNC) is conducting a three-day Conservation Partnership Workshop in Buala, Isabel this week. The workshop bring together a diverse group of stakeholders to enhance conservation initiatives throughout the province.

IUCN Oceania Hosts Successful Kiwa Initiative Lessons Learned Workshop

May 5, 2025 by isaacr

The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) Oceania Regional Office has organised a ‘Lessons Learned’ Workshop for the Kiwa Initiative Local Component A from April 30th to May 2nd, 2025, at the Novotel Hotel in Nadi.

Regular Tree Maintenance Key to Sustaining Conservation Gains at Aku Farm

May 5, 2025 by isaacr

A recent Tree Stocktake Assessment conducted at Aku Farm under the Pacific Ecosystem-based Adaptation to Climate Change Plus (PEBACC+) project highlights the encouraging progress in reforestation at the Tagabe River catchment.

Fiji Petrel: Scientists embark on journey to find critically endangered seabird

May 5, 2025 by isaacr

National Geographic Pristine Seas, in partnership with BirdLife International, NatureFiji-MareqetiViti (BirdLife International’s Partner), the Fiji Ministry of the Environment and iTaukei affairs will visit the waters off Gau Island to try and locate Fiji Petrels at sea, in an effort to determine

Fiji secures funding to remove derelict vessels

May 5, 2025 by isaacr

The Environment Ministry will no longer stand idle and watch the Suva harbor turning into a shipping graveyard, says Minister responsible Mosese Bulitavu.

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