The Palau National Marine Sanctuary Office, in partnership with the Division of Marine Law Enforcement (DMLE), donated 200 pounds of tuna, caught by local fisherman and his partners to the Old Age Center. This was in honour of Tuna Day on May 2nd and Senior Citizens’ Day on May 5 and the Tuna was caught […]
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Letter to the editor:Taiwan Embassy denies lobbying delay of PNMS implementation
The Embassy of the Republic of China (Taiwan) would like to clarify its position in response to the March 5th news article titled “Japan, Taiwan favor delay of marine sanctuary law” that appears on the front page of Island Times. In December last year, the Senate committee of Resources, Commerce, Trade and Development asked this […]
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Japan,Taiwan favor delay of marine sanctuary law
Japan and Taiwan, two of Palau’s most generous allies are in support of the delay of the January 1, 2020 implementation of the Palau National Marine Sanctuary (PNMS), to allow their fishermen to continue access of the nation’s tuna stocks. The Senate Committee on Resource, Commerce, Trade, and Development sought Japan and Taiwan embassies comments […]
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PNMS gains support from Micronesian leaders
Palau’s National Marine Sanctuary (PNMS) gained the commitments and support from the Federated States of Micronesia, Republic of the Marshall Islands, Kiribati, and Nauru to “work with one another” to expand national and regional marine protection initiatives. In the communique signed by the Micronesian leaders during the annual Micronesia Presidents’ Summit held here last week […]
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Experts gather together for PNMS workshop
Experts with diverse background participates in the three-day workshop hosted by PICRC and Stanford University here in Palau to help develop action plan on the PNMS implementation. (Bernadette H. Carreon) Scientists, Non-governmental organizations and government representatives gathered in a three-day workshop spearheaded by the Palau International Coral Center (PICRC) to develop a research and action […]
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Senate hopes support from HOD to delay PNMS implementation
Majority Floor Leader Kerai Mariur said the Senate is hoping to generate discussions from the public and support from its House of Delegates (HOD) counterpart with the proposed bills that aim to delay the implementation of the Palau National Marine Sanctuary(PNMS) although there is little chance that President Tommy Remengesau Jr. will consider the measure. […]