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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.

Turtles are an integral part of marine ecosystems, and the Cook Islands is home to a few species, including the endangered Green Turtle and the critically endangered Hawksbill turtles.

A broad group of Pacific civil society organisations are calling for an outright ban on deep sea mining.

The Federated States of Micronesia (FSM) faces serious and increasing impacts of climate change. The Pacific nation has suffered from stronger tropical cyclones, typhoons, storm surges and droughts. 

A comprehensive carbon stock assessment  conducted in the Solomon Islands will be crucial to understanding the current state of the nation’s blue carbon ecosystems and their contributions to climate change mitigation.