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Solomon Islands Minister for Fisheries and Marine Resources, Hon. Bradley Tovosia, told world leaders at a UN Ocean Conference side event today that protecting aquatic food systems is not just good policy — it’s a matter of survival for Pacific communities.

The Cook Islands is increasing efforts to protect and sustainably manage its marine environment through its involvement in the Pacific Biodiversity and Sustainable Land‐Seascapes Programme (Pacific BioScapes), a regional initiative funded by the European Union and coordinated by the Secretariat o

Cook Islands prime minister Mark Brown has announced the creation of a zone to protect the migratory corridors of the endangered Oceania humpback whale.  Brown made the announcement at the UN Oceans Conference in Nice, France.

In her opening remarks at the high-level event Charting Pacific Blue: Accelerating 30x30 through Regional Roadmaps and Inclusive Marine Conservation, IUCN Director General Dr.

The Solomon Islands today reaffirmed its strong commitment to ocean conservation during the launch of the “Closing the Ocean Gap” report at a side event of the 3rd United Nations Ocean Conference (UNOC3), held onboard the OceanXplorer.

The governments of the Solomon Islands and Vanuatu have announced their commitment to create a massive multinational Melanesian Ocean Reserve.

he Republic of the Marshall Islands was once used by the United States as a convenient place to explode nuclear bombs, with little regard for local interests. But these days, the expectations of the islands’ Indigenous residents is the standard by which conservation success is measured.

Tonga's Princess Angelika Lātūfuipeka Tukuʻaho is calling for whales to have legal rights.  "The time has come to recognise whales not merely as resources but as sentient beings with inherent rights," Princess Angelika told the One Ocean Science Congress in France.

French Polynesia’s president has announced his administration will establish one of the world’s largest networks of highly protected marine areas (MPAs).

People caught fishing illegally in the newly launched marine protected areas (MPA) could face up to a million tala in fines or imprisonment.