Please find below a summary of news and related items for this week:
Country-Specific news
Regional
Mixed News
Tools and Research
Job Vacancies and Tenders
Country-Specific news
Australia - More Than $90 Million For Wildlife And Environmental Protection
Queensland’s Wildlife And The Environment Are Winners In This Year’s State Budget, With More Than $90 Million Allocated To…
Japan - Commercial Whaling Returns To Japan
After A Controversial Withdrawal From The International Whaling Commission Last Year, Japan Is Unfortunately Poised To Resume…
New Zealand - Kermadec Sanctuary Lost At Sea
World Oceans Day Today Highlights The Government’s Failure To Make Any Progress On The Kermadec Ocean Sanctuary In The Past 18 Months…
New Zealand - Letters Reveal Fishing Companies’ Anti-Conservation Lobbying Tactics
Official Documents Show Fishing Companies, Including Talleys, Threatened Legal Action Against The Government Over Proposed…
Palau - Palau Still Figuring Out Fishing Balance - Minister
Palau’s Fisheries Minister Says The Country Is Still Figuring Out The Balance Of Fishing In Its Waters…
Papua New Guinea - Bumpy Ride For Conservation In PNG As Lack Of Roads Hinders Activities
Much Of Papua New Guinea Remains Inaccessible By Road And The Existing Roads Are Often In Poor Condition…
Papua New Guinea - Healthy Reefs, Healthy People: Community-Based Marine Conservation In Papua New Guinea (Commentary)
Marine Resources Play A Vital Role In Food Security For Coastal Communities Across Papua New Guinea, Which, After Australia, Is…
Solomon Islands - Solomon Islands Wild Getaway: South Pacific’s Largest Uninhabited Island Is Jewel Of Conservation And Adventure
Tetepare Island Is A Rugged Place In The Western Solomon Islands That’s Cloaked In Rainforest And Fringed With Biodiverse Reefs…
Regional
Traditional Pacific Conservation Could Boost Commercial Fishing
Traditional Marine Conservation Practices In The Pacific Could Be Key To More Successful Commercial Practices…
New Caledonia - Dismay In New Caledonia Over Shark Cull
The Authorities In New Caledonia Have Begun Culling Protected Sharks In A Central Noumea Bay After A Boy Lost…
’Barren Underworld’ - Coral Bleaching And The Perilous Forecast For Pacific Reefs
The Reefs That Ring The French Polynesian Islands Of Mo’orea And Tahiti Are In The Grip Of A Massive Coral…
Hawai‘i’s Reefs Provide $836 Million Worth Of Coastal Flood Protection
In Hawai‘i, Reefs Provide More Than $836 Million In Flood Protection Benefits To People, Property And…
Mixed News
Our Oceans: The Ultimate Sump
The Oceans Are Among Our Biggest Resource And Also Our Biggest Dumping Grounds. Because They Are So Vast And Deep, Many Of…
Swimmer To Set Out On 555km Marathon Through 'Great Pacific Garbage Patch
Lecomte, From France, Will Set Off From Hawaii On Thursday, Local Time, To Swim 555 Kilometres Through…
The White Shark Cafe
This Isolated, Sub-Tropical Region In The Pacific Ocean Between California And Hawaii Is Quite Literally A Cool Water…
World Oceans Day – How The Commonwealth Blue Charter Is A Beacon Of Hope For The Future Of Ocean Governance
To Mark World Oceans Day On 8 June, Commonwealth Head Of Oceans And Natural Resources Dr Nicholas Hardman-Mountford Shares…
Marine Reserves Work As They Protect The Oldest And Largest Animals
One Of The Foremost Strategies For The Recovery Of Marine Ecosystems That Has Proven Successful In Other Countries Is…
INSIGHT: Marine Litter Problem Is Solvable With A Little Help
Roughly 8 Million Metric Tons Of Plastic Waste Enters Our Oceans Each Year. Better Management Of Waste On Land, New…
Tools and Research
Fisheries Outcomes Maximized Through Traditional Practice
A New Study Led By A University Of Rhode Island Doctoral Student And Published In The Journal Of Applied Ecology Has Found A Possible…
Ecological Connectivity Between The High Seas And Coastal Waters: Why Coastal Communities Need To Care About What Happens On The High Seas
This Research Found That Coastal Regions Of Some Least-Developed Countries (LDCs) Are Connected To Areas Beyond National Jurisdiction (ABNJ)…
To Map A Coral Reef, Peel Back The Seawater
This Scientist Couple Created An Airborne Observatory To Map Tropical Forests. Now They’re Using It To Identify…
Job Vacancies and Tenders
Request For Tenders: GIS Specialist Consultant - Pacific Islands Protected Area Portal (PIPAP) READVERTISED
SPREP Would Like To Call For Tenders From Qualified And Experienced GIS/Spatial Experts/Practitioners Of Firms, Who Can…
PacWaste Plus Regional Project Officer, Republic Of Marshall Islands
SPREP Is Seeking Applications From Interested And Suitably Qualified Persons For The Following Vacancy…
PacWaste Plus Regional Project Officer, Fiji
SPREP Is Seeking Applications From Interested And Suitably Qualified Persons For The Following Vacancy…
PacWaste Plus Regional Project Officer, Vanuatu
SPREP Is Seeking Applications From Interested And Suitably Qualified Persons For The Following Vacancy…
Systems Developer & Analyst
SPREP Is Seeking Applications From Interested And Suitably Qualified Persons For The Following Vacancy…
Environmental Planning Adviser
SPREP Is Seeking Applications From Interested And Suitably Qualified Persons For The Following Vacancy…
Environmental Monitoring And Governance Programme Assistant
SPREP Is Seeking Applications From Interested And Suitably Qualified Persons For The Following Vacancy…
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Vai