Includes the yearbook pdf and csv files derived from the tables in the yearbook.
Shapefile of landcover types with attribute table for whole of Tonga. Source: Ministry of Lands Survey and Natural Resources.
Point shapefile of culturally significant sites in Tonga. Source: Ministry of Lands Survey and Natural Resources.
Whale watching zones and point shapefiles. Source: Ministry of Land Planning and Natural Resources.
Tonga fleet longline catch for tuna and other species. Source: Fisheries Department.
Summary data of tonga agriculture exports. Source: Agriculture Division.
Data on the consumption of petroleum products within each sector. Source: Energy Sector.
Snapper fishery catch data by species 2013-2017. Source: Fisheries Division.
Various Reports relating to the Population Census carried out by the Department of Statistics.
Inshore fishery catch data by region and fish family. Source: Fisheries Division.
In the mid 1990s the idea arose that coastal communities should be given powers to regulate fisheries in their nearby marine areas. That concept gained momentum and in the early 2000s a change in Tonga’s fisheries legislation allowed for fisheries management by local communities, through Special Management Areas (SMAs). Since that time the Fisheries Division has worked with coastal communities to establish 11 SMAs.
A list of international and regional multilateral environmental agreements in which each of the Pacific Island country is a party/signatory of. This is useful for SPREP activities and planning
Draft word document of the Tonga SoE 2010 report
The official Local Early Action plan created by the Mejit Local Resource Committee and community members. This was done as a part of the community's implementation of the Reimaanlok process. The Local Early Action Plan identifies communities values resources, threats to those resources, and potential solutions and actions the community could implement to address those threats.
Marine pollution originating from purse seine and longline fishing vessel operations in the Western and Central Pacific Ocean, 2003-2015.
Image Sea Cucumber; Holothurian
Fire Worm Image
Government of Nauru Legislation
An analysis report in relation to water quality of Majuro atoll. The results provide useful information in determining the natural composition of the Majuro groundwater for chemical constituents.
dataset for frequently reviewed coastal conditions of RMI for action and policy