With more nations considering creating shark sanctuaries, new research shows that strict fishing bans can help predator populations recover rapidly, as has been the case on a remote Australian reef.Click on the link below to read the full article.
The "Marine Biological Survey of Coral Reefs in the northern Lau Group" report revealed that Severe Tropical Cyclone Winston affected half of the 33 reef sites surveyed.Click on the link below to read the full story.
UNEP-WCMC launches Ocean+ Data, an online library of 183 ocean-related data resources to support informed decision-making for ocean conservation.Click on the link below for further details.
Samoa hosts Pacific Ministerial Shark Symposium 1 March, 2018, Apia, Samoa - Pacific history was made with the very first Pacific Ministerial Shark Symposium opening in Samoa today, demonstrating global leadership from the island region in protecti... More detail
This programme is jointly funded by POGO and the Scientific Committee on Oceanic Research (SCOR) and is designed to promote training and capacity building leading towards a global observation scheme for the oceans.The fellowship program is open to scientists, technicians, postgraduate s
The Wildlife Conservation Society will use a renowned fellowship to investigate how global fishery affects small-scale fishers in the western Pacific Ocean.Click on the link below to read the full story.
Simon Frasier University (SFU) researchers have developed a fully resolved shark, ray, and chimaera family tree, ranking every species according to how much unique evolutionary history they contributed to and biogeography.
In the context of a partnership between Institute for Pacific Coral Reefs (IRCP) and two french polynesian firms, Société des Nouveaux Hôtels (SNH) et Société Polynésienne de Développement Durable (SPDD), some grants are available to young scientists (PhD, Post-doctorate or degrees of simila
Dr Sangeeta Mangubhai, director of WCS Fiji has been awarded an international Pew Fellowship Award. Dr.
The Pacific Remote Islands Marine National Monument promotes biological and cultural connectivity between Micronesia and Polynesia.Click on the link below to read the full story.
