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China attaches great importance to its relations with Pacific island countries (PICs) and stands ready to enhance cooperation with them on ocean governance, a Chinese special envoy told the PICs leaders in the Samoan capital city of Apia.Click on the link below to read the full story.

Fiji"s famous traditional canoe, the Uto ni Yalo concluded a seven-day voyage visiting communities in the marine managed Vatu-i-Ra seascape.Click on thel link below to read the full story.

In partnership with Ahura Resorts, the Mamanuca Environment Society is educating the people of Malolo on the importance of biological diversity and the ecological services and goods the forest provides.Click on the link below to read the full story.

As you bite down into a delicious piece of fish, you probably don"t think about what the fish itself ate " but perhaps you should. More than 50 species of fish have been found to consume plastic trash at sea.Click on the link below to read the full story.

Social considerations in conservation are increasingly recognized as important for successful environmental outcomes. However, social measures lack consistency and may underreport key issues.

The United Kingdom is showcasing its expertise in marine conservation and protection at the 4th International Congress of Marine Protected Areas in La Serena, Coquimbo, Chile...Click on the link below to read the full story.

The indigenous Rapa Nui, who inhabit Chile"s Easter Island, have approved the creation of a gigantic protected marine area of ""about 720,000 square kilometres.Click on the link below to read the full story.

Unmanned aerial vehicles (UEVs) or drones can become an essential tool in environmental protection and conservation conference...Drones are especially useful in drawing up a successful protected area management plan.Click on the link below to read the full story.

In April 2017, President Donald Trump ordered Secretary of Interior Ryan Zinke to examine 27 protected areas established by Presidents Bill Clinton, George W.

UNEP-WCMC and IUCN have launched "Marine Protected Planet Interactive - the world"s most authoritative and ambitious platform for information about ocean protection.