Several officials from environment offices of some Southeast Asian countries visited marine-protected areas (MPAs) in Batangas province in the Philippines early this month in order to observe and learn from the experiences of key stakeholders in protected area management.Click on the link below t
Fiji has designated its second Ramsar Site: Qoliqoli Cokovata (Ramsar Site no. 2331) covers over 134,000 hectares of fishing grounds on the north coast of Vanua Levu, Fiji"s second largest island. Click on the link below to read the full site description.
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.
Hydroacoustics allowed a single researcher to survey the fish population of a 17,600-acre preserve in Mexico in days.
Poaching of marine resources from Marine Protected Areas continues to be a problem for the villagers of Serua Island.Click on the link below to read the full story.
To find out if marine protected areas achieve their environmental and socioeconomic goals, we read 42 scientific studies and talked to seven experts. Overall, marine protected areas do appear to help marine animals recover within their boundaries.
Efforts to strengthen current law and policy frameworks in the area of fisheries management and marine protected areas has initiated discussions between the Fiji Environmental Law Association (FELA) and stakeholders today in Suva.Click on the link below to read the full story.
As scientists race to save coral reefs and tackle other crucial marine issues, access to expensive scientific journals has become a roadblock to sharing knowledge, especially for researchers in developing countries. Click on the link below to read the full story.
The National Marine Sanctuary Foundation announced the hiring of Tiare Turang Holm as Hawai"i director on Thursday, Jan. 11, 2018.Click on the link below to read the full story.
With the world's oceans more severely threatened than ever before, President Donald Trump's Interior Department is recommending even less protection for the fraction of ocean life the U.S.
