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Protecting Sharks and Rays in Pacific Islands waters
Main image credit: Luke Gordon A recent assessment using the International Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN) Red List of Threatened Species indicated that more than one-third of sharks, rays, and chimaeras are threatened with extinction....

SPREP Members commend progress and work of Secretariat in 2023
5 September 2024, Apia Samoa – The Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP) continues to strengthen efforts to build a resilient Pacific environment. During the past 31 years, amidst many challenges, SPREP has continued to...

Fourth SPREP Executive Board Meeting opens in Samoa
Island and Ocean Ecosystems Climate Change Resilience Environmental Monitoring and Governance Waste Management and Pollution Control General News 4 September 2024, Apia Samoa – The crucial role played by the Secretariat of the Pacific Regional...

Press Release – Fourth SPREP Executive Board Meeting opens in Samoa
4 September 2024, Apia Samoa – The crucial role played by the Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP) to ensure a resilient Pacific environment sustaining our livelihoods and natural heritage in harmony with our cultures...

Sautu Voyage - Historic Voyage by Uto ni Yalo Highlights Resilience and Ocean Protection
After nearly a week at sea, the Uto ni Yalo (UNY) arrived in Tonga for the 53rd Pacific Islands Forum Leaders Meeting (PIFLM53). SUVA, FIJI, September 9, 2024 /EINPresswire.com/ -- After nearly a week at sea, the Uto ni Yalo (UNY) arrived in...

Submarine Cable System Market Worth $30.50 Billion, Globally, by 2030 - Exclusive Report by The Insight Partners
US & Canada, Aug. 28, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The growing installation of subsea cable systems to drive the Submarine Cable System Market. Submarine cable systems refer to the infrastructure of cables laid under the sea, facilitating the...

PRESS RELEASE – Samoa Hosts Validation Meeting for Capacity Assessment on Trafficking in Persons
Apia, Samoa – The International Organization for Migration (IOM) Samoa Office, in collaboration with the Ministry of Commerce, Industry and Labour (MCIL) and the Fisheries Division, this week (04/09) convened to validate findings from Capacity...

News Release – DOH Reports Travel-Related Dengue Virus Case on Oʻahu
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH KA ʻOIHANA OLAKINO JOSH GREEN, M.D. GOVERNOR KE KIA‘ĀINA KENNETH S. FINK, MD, MGA, MPH DIRECTOR KA LUNA HO‘OKELE DOH REPORTS TRAVEL-RELATED DENGUE VIRUS CASE ON OʻAHU FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE August 23, 2024 24-114 HONOLULU — The...

News Release – DOH Reports Travel-Related Dengue Virus Case on Oʻahu
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH KA ʻOIHANA OLAKINO JOSH GREEN, M.D. GOVERNOR KE KIA‘ĀINA KENNETH S. FINK, MD, MGA, MPH DIRECTOR KA LUNA HO‘OKELE DOH REPORTS TRAVEL-RELATED DENGUE VIRUS CASE ON OʻAHU FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE August 23, 2024 24-114 HONOLULU — The...

Pacific Partnership 2024-2 Concludes Second Mission Stop in Legazpi, Philippines
In a collaborative effort between Australia, Japan, the Philippines, Republic of Korea, Singapore, United Kingdom and the United States, PP24-2 participants held basic first aid workshops for 98 members of the community; taught health and music...

Pacific Partnership 2024 - 2 Concludes Second Mission Stop In Legazpi, Philippines
In a collaborative effort between Australia, Japan, Philippines, Republic of Korea, Singapore, United Kingdom and the United States, PP24-2 participants held basic first aid workshops for 98 members of the community, taught health and music...

DOH Reports Travel-Related Dengue Virus Case on Oʻahu
Posted on Aug 15, 2024 in Newsroom HONOLULU — The Hawai‘i Department of Health (DOH) has identified a new case of travel-related dengue virus case on Oʻahu, bringing the number of total cases to 11 identified in the state in 2024 (one on Kauaʻi,...

Continued Growth Projected for the Pacific, but Resilience still Needed — ADB
MANILA, PHILIPPINES (14 August 2024) — The Pacific is projected to grow by 3.3% in 2024 and 4.0% in 2025, but the need to build resilience continues, according to the latest issue of the Asian Development Bank’s (ADB) Pacific Economic Monitor...

FFA celebrates 45 years of regional cooperation
FFA celebrates 45 years of regional cooperation Honiara, 9 August 2024 – The Pacific Islands Forum Fisheries Agency (FFA) marks its 45th anniversary today, celebrating decades of successful regional cooperation dedicated to the sustainable...

Joint Region Marianas – Executive Briefing
As part of the CNMI’s recurring engagement with the U.S Department of Defense, Governor Arnold Palacios, Lt. Governor David Apatang, along with other CNMI officials, today met with senior military leaders who provided top level overview of...

Work to reduce marine pollution in Pacific countries discussed at 4CPRT
6 August 2024, Funafuti Tuvalu - The Pacific Ocean is the lifeblood of our Pacific communities. It sustains livelihoods, cultures, and economies. However, the growing threats of marine pollution as a result of oil spills, marine invasive species,...

News release on federal funding for brown tree snake interdiction programs
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE ʻOIHANA MAHIʻAI JOSH GREEN, M.D. GOVERNOR KIAʻĀINA SHARON HURD CHAIRPERSON HAWAI`I BOARD OF AGRICULTURE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE NR24-24 August 2, 2024 HAWAI‘I DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE TO GET $375,000 FOR BROWN TREE SNAKE...

Hope Lives as Lahaina Heals and Plans the Next Steps
LAHAINA, Hawaiʻi – For longtime Lahaina resident Kim Ball, the sound of construction echoing along Komo Mai Street is a welcome harbinger of renewal. Already, the foundation of his new home is emerging from the outlines of the one destroyed by...

News release on federal funding for brown tree snake interdiction programs
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE ʻOIHANA MAHIʻAI JOSH GREEN, M.D. GOVERNOR KIAʻĀINA SHARON HURD CHAIRPERSON HAWAI`I BOARD OF AGRICULTURE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE NR24-24 August 2, 2024 HAWAI‘I DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE TO GET $375,000 FOR BROWN TREE SNAKE...

CNO Delivers Remarks at NNOA-ANSO Joint Leadership Symposium
Below is a transcript of the remarks as delivered: Thank you so much, and it is really a pleasure to be here with all of you today and see so many faces that I’ve had the opportunity to work with… but I’ve never seen the face of Adm. Harris like...