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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Operation Island Chief identifies 16 vessels of interest in major regional surveillance effort against illegal fishing
HONIARA, 17 AUGUST 2026 (FFA)—Sixteen vessels of interest (VOIs) were identified during Operation Island Chief 2026 (OPIC26), one of the higher numbers recorded in recent FFA coordinated regional surveillance operations, as Members and partners stepped up fisheries monitoring activities across the region. The two-week long operation, coordinated by the Pacific Islands Forum Fisheries Agency (FFA) […]
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Ngaraard Begins Experimental Sea Urchin Cage Culture Trial
By: Laurel Marewibuel NGARAARD, Palau — Efforts to understand and restore sea urchin resources in Ngaraard State have moved into a new phase with the completion of an experimental cage culture trial. Sea urchins are a special delicacy of Palau and many other island countries. Ngaraard was once home to abundant sea urchin populations, which […]
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Japan Donates Navigation Aids, Vessel to Boost Palau Maritime Safety
By: Laurel Marewibuel MALAKAL, Palau — Japan has donated 81 navigation aids, a maintenance vessel and an anchor winch to Palau under two grant-aid projects aimed at boosting maritime safety and coastal infrastructure upkeep, officials said. The donated equipment includes navigation aids to help guide vessels through Palau’s waters, a maintenance vessel, and an anchor […]
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Key Palau reef fish found vulnerable during spawning
KOROR, 29 JUNE 2026 (PACIFIC ISLAND TIMES) — New research on one of Palau’s important reef fishery species could help guide future decisions on catch limits, size restrictions and spawning protections. Researchers found that the longnose emperor, a commercially important reef fish known scientifically as Lethrinus olivaceus, grows faster, lives shorter lives and reaches smaller […]
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New study examines biology of longnose emperor in Palau
The Palau International Coral Reef Center (PICRC) has published a new study on the biology of the longnose emperor (Lethrinus olivaceus; melangmud) in the scientific journal PeerJ. The full paper can be found here: https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.21247. The study helps scientists better understand how this important reef fish grows, ages, and reproduces in Palau’s waters. Information like […]