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How do you solve a problem like an invasion of feral cats? No, it’s not a scenario from a sci-fi dystopia but a real conundrum for scientists, authorities, and conservationists in Australia.

There are even stranger ideas for how to take down a tropical cyclone than bombing it with a nuclear warhead, as President Trump suggested.

Registration is now open for the 2019 Global Ocean Science Education Workshop to be held November 13-15 in Reston, VA.

The Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment (SPREP) continues to grow from strength to strength, as was evident when Director General, Mr Kosi Latu, tabled the 2018 Annual Report during the first day of the 29th SPREP Meeting of Officials.

Ocean Acidification (OA), which is being labelled as the “evil twin” of climate change, has had a severe impact on these coral reefs, as well as on food security and community livelihoods.

The New Zealand Department of Conservation (NZDOC) and the Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP) officially signed a Declaration of Intent which sees the NZDOC become the first partner of the Pacific Regional Invasive Species Management Support Service (PRISMSS).

A new facility dedicated to helping Pacific Island countries prepare for and cope with the impacts of the climate crisis is being officially opened today in Samoa.

A low-cost satellite revolution is paving the way for real-time monitoring of fishing vessels using synthetic-aperture radar (SAR). SAR allows researchers to monitor ‘dark vessels’ that aren’t transmitting Automatic Identification Signals (AIS) location data.

Australia’s peak fishing groups are embarking on a $5 million program of activity that supports Australia’s Marine Parks networks and promotes sustainable fishing.

The Indonesian government plans to close the island to the public from January next year in a bid to conserve the rare reptiles.The scheme also involves moving about 2,000 villagers off the island...It is hoped that closing the island to tourists will cut the risk of poaching and allow a recovery