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THE 2025 Honiara Summit is to regulate, manage and end overfishing throughout the region and international.

In December 2024, researchers from UNSW Sydney and the University of the South Pacific (USP) hosted a successful Project Halophyte Scoping Workshop in Suva, engaging with a wide range of Fijian mangrove restoration stakeholders.

Extensive efforts are being made to rid Samoa of a weed problem, invasive plants that threaten the nation’s biodiversity.

On the fifth day after the burial of their chief, Seru Moce, 66, and other clan members gathered for a meeting to decide what portion of the sea to protect in memory of their deceased leader.

A prioritisation workshop in Nuku’alofa brought together stakeholders and experts from across Tonga to enhance their invasive weeds management.

Our Pacific Islands will be sitting at the global negotiations table this week, calling for increased funding and support to conserve and protect our Pacific biodiversity.

This February, the Palau International Coral Reef Center (PICRC) began its nationwide reef fish stock surveys.

Hidden within the Tagabe Agriculture area, the Chanel Sam Botanical Garden stands as a testament to Vanuatu’s rich and unique plant diversity.

Who we are as indigenous people is intrinsically linked to the ocean — our histories, identities, and way of life. But if deep-sea mining is allowed to happen, all of these will be brutalised, violated, and trampled upon. We will not stand for that.”

THE Government of the Republic of China (Taiwan) and the Pacific Islands Forum Secretariat (PIFS) have signed a new Cooperation Agreement to support the Office of the Pacific Ocean Commissioner (OPOC) from 2025 to 2027.