This book aims to help people manage coral reefs and other coastal ecosystems; especially to solve problems that flow
from nearby catchment (watershed) areas. Such catchment areas may be adjacent to the coral reef, or include areas a
long way away and outside the jurisdiction and control of the coastal manager. This book introduces ways to reduce some
of that damage through cooperation with people and industries upstream, based on the experiences of many coastal
managers around the world.
This report explores the role of traditional marine resources management in meeting both the goals of communities and those of national and international conservation strategies.
Coastal and marine ecosystems are in decline worldwide. Overfishing, runoff of nutrients and other land-based pollutants, habitat degradation and the increasing impacts
of climate change are leading to ecosystem collapse in all the major coastal and ocean regions of the world (Wilkinson 2004; Hughes et al. 2005).
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Substantial efforts and investments are being made to increase the scale and improve the effectiveness of marine conservation globally. Though it is mandated by international law and central to conservation policy, less attention has been given to how to operationalize social equity in and through the pursuit of marine conservation. In this article, we aim to bring greater attention to this topic through reviewing how social
equity can be better integrated in marine conservation policy and practice. Advancing
SPREP presents these guidelines for undertaking rapid biodiversity assessments in its Pacific island member countries and territories: Micronesia, Melanesia, and Polynesia. These assessments are referred to as BIORAPs. The guidelines are recommended to be used by SPREP members for the planning and implementation of terrestrial and marine BIORAP surveys, and subsequent monitoring of important sites.
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We conducted a seafood Value Chain Analysis (VCA) for the coral reef grouper (Epinephelidae) 1 fishery in Fiji with the goal of understanding the distribution of value gained from grouper along the trade chain, from fisher to consumer.
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The sea below 200 meters depth accounts for 95% of the volume of the ocean, making it the largest habitat for life on Earth.
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This book is an attempt to address two main difficulties we have encountered in our teaching and practice of international environmental law. One is of a substantive nature and stems from the daunting reach and diversity of the subject matter. No other area of international law gives the newcomer such an impression of dispersion, lack of articulation, even exoticism. The topics gathered under the label international environmental law range from the protection of wetlands or whales or genetic resources to nuclear energy, ozone depletion or hazardous waste control.
The Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP) and the United Nations Environment Programme (UN Environment) through its Pacific sub-regional office are joining forces to provide support to Pacific delegates to the international UN Oceans Conference.
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The Fiji Islands Marine Eco region which includes our coastal, Inshore and offshore marine environment is rich in marine biodiversity and endemism. A natural and vibrant ecological mosaic, it links coastal forests and mangroves; tidal estuaries, seagrass beds and lagoons; rich coral reefs and barrier islands.
The survey confirmed the finding from the initial cetacean survey in 2001 that humpback whales have not recovered from commercial whaling and appear to be in very low numbers in Samoan waters. A seminar held at the National University of Samoa concluded the survey and highlighted preliminary results.
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The workshop was planned and organized by a steering group consisting of R.L. Brownell Jr., R.R. Reeves. N.J. Gales and W.F. Perrin (see Annex 1 for a list of participants). Brownell handled logistics and Reeves chaired the meeting in Samoa. Financial support was provided by WWF (International). The Ocean Conservancy, Animal Welfare Institute. Humane Society of the United States. Whale and Dolphin Conservation Society. U.S. Marine Mammal Commission and U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
Tuvalu Statement at the Whale in a Changing Ocean Conference, Vava'u, Tonga
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A report on the convention on migratory species for the conservation of cetaceans and their habitats in the Pacific Islands region
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There are low and high islands in the Pacific Ocean. All islands have some of the same environments (kinds of places such as coral reff, open ocean and forests)
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ISBN/ISSN: 978-982-9123-87-9
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Government of New Caledonia declaration at the Whales in a Changing Ocean Conference, Vava'u, Tonga
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The Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP) and Maritime New Zealand
(MNZ) were engaged to assist the Maritime Safety Authority of Fiji (MSAF) with an oil spill
environmental risk assessment. The project team visited Fijis major ports and transfer terminals. The
aim of this exercise was to provide recommendations to support Fijis commitment to improve oil spill
prevention and response.
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ISBN/ISSN: 978-982-04-0540-0,978-982-04-0541-7
In mist of the COVID-19 pandemic, less fishing boats have been seen on the ocean. This enforces break in fishing, pressure will clearly benefit the snapper population as it is the most popular table fish for both commercial and amateur fishers for northern North Island in New Zealand. Much have been said about the potential benefits for wildlife from the COVID-19 global epidemic; some of the endangered species have come out of hiding and are seen in some cities in countries that on the lockdown eg.
In a unique partnership that crosses community, language, province, and religious borders, the Arnavon Marine Park seeks to strengthen our spirit and cultural links to the environment through the preservation and protection critical habitats and species in the first and longest operating marine protect area within Solomon Islands. We do this in the belief that one of our roles on Earth is to be good stewards and caretakers of the natural gifts that we receive from it and also appreciate the choice that we make today will also affect the lives of those who will come after us.
Petitioner Defenders of Wildlife (Defenders) is dedicated to the protection of all native animals and plants in their natural communities. With more than 1.2 million members, supporters, and activists, Defenders is a leading advocate for the protection of threatened and endangered species. Defenders 2013-2023 Strategic Plan identifies sharks and other elasmobranchs as one of several categories of key species whose conservation is a priority for our organizations work
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