PACNEWS THREE, 08 JUNE 2026
In this bulletin: 1. PACIFIC — Former Forum SG Taylor urged Pacific to strengthen ocean governance and reduce economic dependence2. PACIFIC — Tokelau faces major financial crisis after expulsion from
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PACNEWS THREE, 05 JUNE 2026
In this bulletin: 1. PACIFIC — Forum Foreign Ministers activate regional crisis mechanism as Middle East conflict threatens Pacific fuel and supply chains2. GUAM — Guam Governor signs ban on deep-sea mining,
PACNEWS TWO, 05 JUNE 2026
In this bulletin: 1. PACIFIC — Palau President demands action on Oceans as Island States face Climate frontline2. PACIFIC — Tuvalu calls climate-ocean nexus a matter of survival3. PACIFIC — Pacific
No other way
RALPH Regenvanu has consistently spoken out on the issue of climate change at home in Vanuatu, in the region and on the global stage.
PACNEWS TWO, 13 MAY 2026
In this bulletin: 1. PACIFIC — Tuvalu to launch historic first National Ocean Policy on World Ocean Day2. PACIFIC — Tonga to launch National Ocean Policy in 20263. PACIFIC — Palau pushes blue economy
Pacific nations boost understanding of BBNJ treaty framework
PACIFIC Island countries are strengthening their understanding of the international Biodiversity Beyond National Jurisdiction
Push for non-stop maritime surveillance
CALLS are rising for greater surveillance of Pacific maritime routes as drug traffickers increase their use of
Sustaining livelihoods, sharing benefits: A new era of ocean governance
KNOWLEDGE shared at a regional conference in Fiji will sustain the livelihoods of Pacific
Leaders want global investment in oceans
PACIFIC leaders have called for stronger global investment in ocean sustainability after a gathering of more than 150 government,
The European Union renews major ocean partnership with the Pacific – PEUMP phase 2 agreement brings revitalised investment and cooperation with SPC, FFA, OPOC, and USP
SUVA, Fiji – The European Union (EU) renews its partnership with the Pacific Community (SPC), the Pacific Islands Forum Fisheries Agency (FFA), and the University of the South Pacific (USP) to advance their shared
Oceans treaty: Countries start work on new protections
JUST days after the historic High Seas Treaty officially took effect, governments and ocean experts have started the process of putting the agreement’s commitments into
BBNJ pact now in force
THE BBNJ Agreement has officially entered into force, marking a new era for the world’s oceans.
New Tonga law protects ocean
A NEW Tongan law has established a statutory framework for integrated ocean governance across more than 700,000 square kilometres of national ocean
Ocean defender calls for scaling up Pacific stewardship
AT the close of the 5th Pacific Human Rights Film Festival in Suva, the screening of Oceans with David Attenborough sparked a vital conversation on the urgent need to protect our
Milestone ocean deal signed
GLOBAL efforts to protect the ocean took a leap today with the signing of an agreement on the Conservation and Sustainable Use of Marine Biological Diversity of Areas Beyond National Jurisdiction (BBNJ) was officially
Ocean partnership
THE British High Commission in Fiji has joined forces with Conservation International and the Office of the Pacific Ocean Commissioner (OPOC) to launch the Sustainable Blue Pacific
Uto sailors offer prayers
CREW of Fiji’s Uto Ni Yalo canoe offered prayers in Honiara after completing a 15-day voyage from Suva with a multinational
Fisherman’s call to save the ocean
METUA Mitchell is sailing with a mission – to protect the ocean he calls home and to keep the tradition of Pacific navigation
Offshore firm to develop seafloor minerals: PNG Mining Department
Papua New Guinea will licence an offshore mining company to develop the mineral resources found on the seafloor, according to the Mining Department. It said offshore (deep-sea) mining was never considered possible due
Deep ocean groundings
Solomon Kahoʻohalahala opened Thursday’s Deep Ocean Symposium, an academic conference at the University of the South Pacific Cook Islands campus, with a
Giant clams rapidly vanish from the Pacific: IUCN
Giant clams have rapidly been disappearing from the world’s oceans, according to the International Union for Conservation of Nature
