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The Palau capital plays host this week to the first subregional meeting in the pacific on the FAO Agreement on Port State Measures to Prevent, Deter and Eliminate Illegal, Unreported and Unregulated Fishing.Click on the link below to read the full story.

One of our strengths is our shared Pacific Ocean. For many countries and regions of the world, the ocean may be of marginal importance to their political and developmental ambitions.

While the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Association and many others use "marine national monument" to refer to the four large Pacific protected areas created in 2006 and 2009, U.S.

In 2014, the Barbuda Council established marine reserves and no-net zones to protect and replenish the island"s marine environment. This August marks the third anniversary of the creation of Barbuda"s marine sanctuaries. Click on the link below to read the full story.

Skipjack prices in Bangkok have risen to $2,100 per metric ton while other regions are leading at $2,200. The expectation is that Bangkok will soon follow this lead.

The Fourth International Marine Protected Areas Congress, IMPAC4, with the motto Marine Protected Areas: Bringing the people and ocean together, will take place next week in La Serena, from 4-8 September.

UN General Assembly President Peter Thomson called on society to save the health of the ocean through seven specific actions.Click on the link below to read the full story.

Efforts to preserve island birds throughout Micronesia are taking place.

Former Marshall Islands foreign minister Tony De Brum, who played a key role in securing the Paris climate pact has passed away aged 72.Click on the link below to read the full story.

The Waitt Foundation takes a hands-on, partnership-oriented approach to grant making.