The Taiwan Technical Mission (TTM), the Bureau of Fisheries (BOF) under the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries, and the Environment (MAFE), and the Ngatpang State Government jointly held the first annual Community Aquaculture Achievements Showcase at the Ngatpang Cultural Center. The event brought together 40 participants, including Counselor Brian H. T. Ko and staff from the […]
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The Journey Continues: The 20th Palau Pledge Dive CampÂ
Koror, Palau — October 5 to October 10, 2026 — The Palau Pledge Dive Camp returned this intersession with a powerful reminder that it is about more than scuba certification. It is about shaping our young Palauans to understand their connection to the ocean and their responsibility to protect it. Across the six days, campers […]
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Palau ambassador calls for stronger marine science, tourism cooperation with Taiwan at Taipei forum
By: Ngewakl Soaladaob TAIPEI, Taiwan – Palau Ambassador to Taiwan Gaafar J. Uherbelau highlighted Palau’s conservation efforts and called for stronger cooperation with Taiwan in marine science, sustainable tourism and conservation during an international forum in Taipei. Uherbelau delivered a keynote address on “Island Conservation & Nature-Based Sustainable Tourism” at the 2026 Formosa Sustainable Conservation […]
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Palau’s CITES obligations put giant clam exports in focus
By: Summer Kennard KOROR, Palau (October 1, 2026) — “Without the international market and trade, the value of our clam industry will plummet,” a Palau giant clam farmer said, underscoring the economic stakes as the government works to finalize legislation formally establishing Palau’s legal framework for the international wildlife trade convention. Palau’s giant clam farmers […]
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PICRC Represents Palau at 52nd U.S. Coral Reef Task Force Meeting, with Palau to Host the 53rd in 2027
The 52nd U.S. Coral Reef Task Force (USCRTF) Meeting took place from August 27 to September 4, 2026, at the Department of the Interior (DOI) Headquarters in Washington, D.C. The event brought together leaders from U.S. federal agencies, states, territories, and Freely Associated States to discuss current threats to coral reef ecosystems, review national priorities, […]
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Australia supports Palau effort to cull more than 2,200 crown-of-thorns starfish
KOROR, Palau — Sept. 23, 2026 — Australia has supported an urgent response to a crown-of-thorns starfish outbreak in Palau, helping local partners cull more than 2,200 starfish and strengthen the country’s capacity to respond to future outbreaks. The response followed a request from Palau for specialist assistance as crown-of-thorns starfish populations increased in several […]