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Need For Sustainable Fisheries Operations In Pacific
Friday, 16 November 2012, 8:38 am | Secretariat of the Pacific Community
The Pacific Islands Tuna Industry Association (PITIA) began a two-day workshop for its members in Auckland today, to discuss issues and concerns about the sustainability of fisheries operations in the region. More >>
SPC Assists Countries With Maritime Boundary Treaties
Wednesday, 14 November 2012, 2:18 pm | Secretariat of the Pacific Community
The High Commissioner for Kiribati in Fiji, Ms Retata Nikuata-Rimon, yesterday thanked the Secretariat of the Pacific Community (SPC) for assisting her atoll nation with its maritime boundaries, hydrographic nautical charts and deep-sea mining. More >>
Pacific Fishing Zones—Lifeline For Overfished Tuna?
Wednesday, 14 November 2012, 12:32 pm | Secretariat of the Pacific Community
Pacific Fishing Zones—Lifeline For Overfished Tuna? Marine zoning in the Pacific Ocean, in combination with other measures, could significantly improve dwindling numbers of heavily overfished bigeye tuna and improve local economies, a fish modelling ... More >>
SPC Introduces New Approaches To Climate Change
Tuesday, 13 November 2012, 3:43 pm | Secretariat of the Pacific Community
Regional government delegates meeting in Noumea this week at the headquarters of the Secretariat of the Pacific Community will discuss the new approaches to climate change adaptation that the organisation is using to assist Pacific Island countries ... More >>
SPC Takes Integrated Approach To Regional Issues
Tuesday, 13 November 2012, 2:44 pm | Secretariat of the Pacific Community
Government representatives from the Secretariat of the Pacific Community’s 26 member countries are meeting in Noumea this week to discuss new approaches to addressing overlapping regional challenges, such as ensuring food security, preventing non-communicable ... More >>
42nd meeting of the Committee of Representatives - 14-16 Nov
Friday, 9 November 2012, 2:07 pm | Secretariat of the Pacific Community
Secretariat of the Pacific Community - 42nd meeting of the Committee of Representatives of Governments and Administrations from 12 to 16 November 2012 More >>
SOPAC talk about Deep Sea Minerals
Thursday, 8 November 2012, 6:42 pm | Secretariat of the Pacific Community
Deep Sea Minerals – At the 2009 Pacific Island Forum meeting, Leaders agreed a number of key priority areas for progressing the Pacific Plan including: “the development of a regional framework for deep sea minerals that shall be used by Pacific ACP States ... More >>
Second meeting of the SOPAC
Tuesday, 6 November 2012, 1:57 pm | Secretariat of the Pacific Community
Second meeting of the Secretariat of the Pacific Community Applied Geoscience and Technology Division (SOPAC). More >>
Leadership Diploma Course for Pacific Island Paralegals
Friday, 2 November 2012, 5:45 pm | Secretariat of the Pacific Community
A new course at the University of the South Pacific (USP) will provide training and a recognised qualification in leadership, governance and human rights for people throughout the Pacific region. The course will benefit those who have previously ... More >>
Innovative Climate Change Project for Solomon Islands
Wednesday, 31 October 2012, 12:51 pm | Secretariat of the Pacific Community
The Solomon Island Government has launched a pilot project that could have far reaching benefits for the Pacific region. In partnership with various national agencies, non-government organisations (NGOs) and developmental partners, the government will initiate an ... More >>
Science, Technology and Resources Network (STAR) meeting
Tuesday, 30 October 2012, 4:46 pm | Secretariat of the Pacific Community
This 29th STAR Conference’s theme in Noumea is “The science of a changing world: addressing Pacific issues through the 21st Century” . This session will be sponsored by the Secretariat of the Pacific Community (SPC) and the French Institut de Recherche ... More >>
International markets for Pacific products with SPC help
Friday, 12 October 2012, 11:12 am | Secretariat of the Pacific Community
Breadfruit chips from Samoa, coffee from Papua New Guinea, crystallised ginger from Fiji, squash from Tonga, cassava flour from Vanuatu, pandanus juice from Marshall Islands and cocoa from Solomon Islands — these are just some of the wide range ... More >>
Quick updates - SPREP News
Tuesday, 9 October 2012, 3:22 pm | Secretariat of the Pacific Community
Quick updates from SPREP: • The Pacific Voyage will be the communications campaign at the 11th Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity in Hyderabad, India from 9 to 18 October, please visit the SPREP blog – www.bionesian.blogspot ... More >>
SPC strengthening initiatives against gonorrhoea
Wednesday, 26 September 2012, 10:58 am | Secretariat of the Pacific Community
The Secretariat of the Pacific Community (SPC) is at the forefront of efforts to improve the laboratory skills of technicians to identify and report gonorrhoea strains and their susceptibility to anti-microbial agents. More >>
How old are these fish?
Tuesday, 11 September 2012, 4:22 pm | Secretariat of the Pacific Community
Secretariat of the Pacific Community (SPC), Noumea, New Caledonia, Thursday 6 September 2012 - Six Pacific Island fisheries officers now have new skills in techniques for determining reef fish age and growth parameters after attending a training course ... More >>
Pacific:Tree Seeds Take Front Seat in Forest/Tree Protection
Monday, 6 August 2012, 3:12 pm | Secretariat of the Pacific Community
Pacific Islanders depend on forests and trees for food security, fuel, timber, and for their traditional medicines. Forests and trees are also an integral part of islands cultural activities; they are of importance in improving soil fertility, water quality ... More >>
Time to review the Pacific Plan
Wednesday, 1 August 2012, 10:46 am | Secretariat of the Pacific Community
Senior government officials from the region gathered today at the Pacific Islands Forum Secretariat in Suva, Fiji, as the Pacific Plan Action Committee (PPAC). PPAC reviews implementation of the Pacific Plan and provides high-level advice to Leaders ... More >>
Vulnerability of Pacific crops addressed by CePaCT
Tuesday, 31 July 2012, 4:21 pm | Secretariat of the Pacific Community
Valerie Saena Tuia, Officer in Charge of the Genetic Resources at the Secretariat of the Pacific Community (SPC) Centre for Pacific Crops and Trees (CePaCT), explains that nothing demonstrates the vulnerability of traditional Pacific Island food crops ... More >>
Step forwards for Niue's sport fishing industry
Monday, 23 July 2012, 12:04 pm | Secretariat of the Pacific Community
Niue’s potential to become a renowned blue-water sport fishing destination took a step forward recently with the drafting of an accreditation framework for charter operators, an important development in an overall strategy to attract more visitors. More >>
Australia featured in Wetlands and Tourism Publication
Thursday, 12 July 2012, 12:42 pm | Secretariat of the Pacific Community
________________________________________ Headlines • Australia featured in Wetlands and Tourism publication launched at Ramsar COP 11 For more articles and images, visit www.bionesian.blogspot.com ________________________________________ Australia featured ... More >>
