An interconnected Marine Protected Area spanning at least 6 million skm2 has been committed by Fiji, Papua New Guinea and Vanuatu through the Melanesian Ocean Corridor of Reserves (MOCOR) Declaration and Framework 2026 - 2030. Signed this month between the three Pacific Island countries, this newly established ambitious network of national and jointly managed protected areas will be the largest transboundary MPA in the world. Within the MOCOR sits the Western Manus National Marine Sanctuary, also announced during the inaugural Melanesian Ocean Summit, by Papua New Guinea. This is a Marine Protected Area of 214,000km2, the largest in PNG’s history and will account for approximately 9% of its EEZ.
Original Article: SPREP applauds regional commitment to safeguarding the Pacific Ocean
