Please find below a summary of news and related items for this week:
Country-Specific news
Regional
Mixed News
Tools and Research
Funding and Training
Job Vacancies and Tenders
Country-Specific news
** American Samoa - Nautilus Capturing Breathtaking Underwater
Images — Watch It Live!**
Building Upon Data Collected In 2017 By NOAA Ship Okeanos
Explorer, The Nautilus Expedition Marks The First…
** New Caledonia - Single-Use Plastic Bag Ban Starts In
New Caledonia**
A Gradual Restriction On The Use Of Plastics Starts In
New Caledonia Today. Per Capita New Caledonians Have Reportedly…
** New Zealand - Security Increased To Protect Moa Sites
As Trading Loopholes Reviewed**
Security Has Been Beefed Up At Caves Where Moa Bones Are
At Risk Of Being Pillaged, As The Government Moves To…
** Papua New Guinea - Logging, Mining Companies Lock Eyes
On A Biodiverse Island Like No Other**
A Unique Island Ecosystem And Culture Lying 270 Kilometres
(170 Miles) Off Papua New Guinea Is Once More In The Crosshairs…
** Samoa - NZ Joins Samoa Campaign To Save Manumea National
Bird**
Samoa’s Campaign To Save Its National Bird, The Manumea,
Was Jointly Launched On The Weekend By…
** Tuvalu - Tuvalu Bans Single Use Plastic From August
1**
A Single Use Plastic Ban And Importation Levy Comes Into
Force In Tuvalu From The Beginning Of August To Help Deal With…
Regional
Oceania Regional Conservation Forum Begins
The Oceania Regional Conservation Forum Entails A Week Full Of Debates, Discussions And Decisions Which Will Be The Input Imposed On…
Scientific Report On Oceans And Cryosphere Crucial For Pacific Islands
In September This Year, The Intergovernmental Panel On Climate Change (IPCC) Will Release A Special Report On The Ocean And The Cryosphere…
Palau And Tonga Win Prestigious Energy Globe Award
The Pacific Community’s Global Climate Change Alliance: Pacific Small Island States (GCCA: PSIS), Funded By The European Union (EU)
Was The…
Climate Change Will Cost Pacific Islands $60m In Lost Tuna Revenue
Climate Change Will Cost Pacific Island Countries And Territories About $60 Million In Lost Tuna-Related Revenue By…
Healthy Oceans Vital To Prosperity Of Pacific Communities
The Intensifying Pressure On The Ocean Is A Challenge For Pacific Islanders, So It Is Vital That ‘Climate Issues’ Are Prioritised. Under
The…
Pacific Islands Active For Climate And Ocean Action: Kami
The Pacific Islands’ Effort And Ambition For Climate And Ocean Action Was The Key Message Conveyed To The Secretary General (SG) Of…
Indigenous Knowledge To Inform Science To Save Oceans
The Head Of The United Nations Body Responsible For Ocean Conservation Says Indigenous Pacific Knowledge Can Help…
Henderson Island: The Pacific Paradise Groaning Under 18 Tonnes Of Plastic Waste
Rubbish Has Been Washing Up On Its Isolated Beaches In The Pitcairn Chain At A Rate Of Several…
Mixed News