NOUMEA 08 JUNE 2020 (SPC) —COVID19 has brought the world to a halt. The devastating impact of the global pandemic on people’s lives and the world’s economy is a jarring and historic turning point for all of us but it is also an opportunity to re-think many of our practices. As we mark World Oceans […]
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Remengesau opens Day 2 of the World Economic Forum Virtual Ocean Dialogue
President Tommy Remengesau Jr. last week delivered the opening video address at the World Economic Forum: Virtual Ocean Dialogue, a global online conference for ocean action which started June 1 to 5, 2020. In a virtual address, President Remengesau Jr made a call for “blue recovery” citing that the border closure is keeping the virus at bay. […]
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International Coral Reef Initiative Encourages Biodiversity Leaders to Prioritize Coral Reefs Vulnerable reefs deliver significant benefits to global economy and food security
(London, May 22, 2020) Recognizing the urgent need to safeguard the world’s coral reefs from further decline, the International Coral Reef Initiative (ICRI) delivered its Recommendation to the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) to be incorporated into the post-2020 Global Biodiversity Framework (Framework). On this International Biodiversity Day, ICRI strongly requests CBD Parties to prioritize […]
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Measures to ensure protection and repopulation of giant clams to be implemented soon
A house bill that intends to ensure the protection and repopulation of giant clams was referred back to OEK with additional proposed improvements. The bill states that “The Olbiil Era Kelulau finds that the number of giant clams in the Republic’s waters has been declining at an alarming rate. While current law prohibits the exports […]
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Overfishing of the world’s major tuna stocks going down, by catch and pollution reduced
ROME, 30 JANUARY 2020 (FAO) — A five-year, $50-million Global Environment Facility (GEF)-funded programme rolled out by the Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) and partners has made remarkable progress in protecting international waters’ biodiversity by rendering fishing in these waters less harmful to several marine species, including sea turtles and tuna. The Common Oceans ABNJ […]