By: L.N. Reklai KOROR, Palau (Sept. 16, 2025) — Scientists have discovered a massive undersea mountain north of Palau that rises higher than most peaks in the Rocky Mountains, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). The seamount, located about 250 miles north of Palau, measures roughly 2.6 miles tall from the seafloor […]
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Gov’t seeks more value from tuna fishing
Palau is looking at opportunities to get more value from tuna fisheries, Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Environment Steven Victor said.He said that much value can be obtained with Palau utilizing four types of fishing purse seine fishing, longline fishing, pole and line, and trolling.Longlines target a variety of tuna species albacore, bigeye, yellowfin, and […]
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Fishermen transiting through Palau to RMI
Palau International Trading Inc., a foreign fishing company that used to fish in Palau waters before the PNMS closure, is transporting its’ fishermen through Palau to the Republic of the Marshall Islands where they have an active fishing operation, according to Jackson Ngiraingas, a private entrepreneur who is looking to open his own fishing company. […]
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Tuna for food security
Ministries of Agriculture Fisheries and Environment ( MAFE) Steven Victor said tuna will contribute to Palau in another important way aside from the sale of licenses to fishing operators-increasing food security.Victor said that there are other benefits that flow from tuna which is ensuring that the community has access to fish for sustaining the health […]
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One Island Nation’s Controversial plan to take Climate Justice into own hands
By Amy Gunia KOROR (TIMES) — Palau’s waters contain some of the world’s richest marine biodiversity. Critically endangered hawksbill turtles and endangered Napoleon wrasse, which can grow up to six feet long and are known for the distinctive bulge on their foreheads, cruise through reefs home to hundreds of species of coral. The country, an […]
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Correcting the Record on Recent Media Articles about Proposed PNMS Bill (HB No. 11-30-2S, HD1)
By: Speaker Sabino AnastacioPalau, like many of its Pacific Island peers, is deeply reliant on the international community. From tourists who frequent our beautiful islands to experience world-class diving, to bilateral and multi-lateral partners that help us to address emerging and existing threats to our stability, to civil society organizations that support our efforts to […]