Traditional voyaging canoe completes 4,280 nautical miles as crew navigates severe weather across the western Pacific By: Ngeldei Tulop KOROR, Palau — The traditional voyaging canoe Alingano Maisu was formally welcomed home during a closing ceremony May 29 at Drop Off Bar & Grill, marking the crew’s safe return after severe weather, including Typhoon Sinlaku, […]
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PICRC Leads Regional Coral Monitoring Workshop in Kosrae
The Palau International Coral Reef Center (PICRC) recently expanded its role as a regional leader in marine science by facilitating a specialized introduction and training workshop on ReefCloud in Kosrae, FSM. The workshop that was held from April 20 to April 24, 2026, marked the first time this training was delivered to Micronesian participants by […]
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PICRC launches new program with the Australian Institute of Marine Science
The Palau International Coral Reef Center (PICRC) has launched a new project with the Australian Institute of Marine Science (AIMS), titled “Enhancing coral reef monitoring and management in Micronesia”, which will run through to 31st May, 2026. PICRC launches new program with the Australian Institute of MarineScience to enhance coral reef monitoring and man. AIMS, a world-class […]
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Palau delegation advances “One Micronesia” Tourism Collaboration at PATA Micronesia Tri-Annual Meeting in Guam
Guam | December 8–12, 2025 — The Palau delega tion participated in the Pa cific Asia Travel Association (PATA) Micronesia Chapter Tri-Annual Meeting held in Guam, joining regional lead ers, airline partners, tourism organizations, and media to advance a unified vision for Micronesian tourism under the “One Micronesia / Our Micronesia” collaboration framework. The Palau […]
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MSC and ATOSSCOM Annual Meeting Concludes in Palau with Tribute to Late President Nakamura
By: L.N. Reklai KOROR, Palau — The Micronesian Shipping Commission (MSC) and the Association of Terminal Operators and Stevedoring Companies of Micronesia (ATOSSCOM) concluded their joint annual meeting in Palau last week, celebrating five decades of maritime cooperation and honoring the late President Obakelchol Kuniwo Nakamura, one of ATOSSCOM’s founding fathers. Held from October 13 […]
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Micronesian nations agree to a regional ocean planning
Palau, Federated States of Micronesia (FSM), and the Republic of the Marshall Islands have agreed to be part of a commitment to use Marine Spatial Planning to achieve 100% management of the ocean. “The marine spatial planning will occur in individual jurisdictions but we work together to meet and define regional goals,” reported MAFE Minister […]