The year 2020 was an unusual one for Cook Islands Whale Research. To begin with, the Covid-19 pandemic.
Government says it has no intention to legislate Ra’ui to manage the country’s reef and lagoons, opting instead to introduce contemporary approaches that aim to address perceived over-harvesting of resources.
A recent confrontation between a Government MP and a Rarotonga market stall operator over the harvesting of Avake (sea urchin) has revived calls to give traditional conservation practices greater authority by incorporating them into law.
Following a recent public consultation in the northern group and an internal policy review, the Opposition Democratic Party has come out against a ten-year moratorium on seabed mining.
The staggering level at which Titikaveka passages are being raided for fish and seafood is causing deep concern in the village and Opposition MP Selina Napa wants it to stop immediately.
The Cook Islands Opposition has objected to the most recent northern Pa Enua seabed mining consultations saying that at least one representative from their team should’ve been included to ensure there was balance.
Since the taramea (crown of thorns) was discovered on the reef floor of Rarotonga in July last year, 2800 of the coral eating sea creatures have been collected and destroyed.
A wetland is any land area that is saturated with water, either permanently or seasonally such as marsh and swamps.
Suwarrow Park Ranger Harry Papa’i and an officer from the National Environment Service have been busy preparing for the voyage to Suwarrow, which is expected to take roughly several days by barge...As part of their duties, the two will be conducting baseline flora and fauna surveys, recording the
Cook Islands Turtle Conservation Society (Te Ara O Te Onu) is calling on local fishermen to check their net at least every four hours when they are out fishing.
