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The ASCLME Project has combined forces with sister project SWIOFP, to bring you a combined newsletter, Current Affairs. The first edition has just been published and covers news about both Projects over the last year. At 56 pages, it shows just how much work is being done in the region! To read it, please download a PDF version from our document library here. Current Affairs is published in En
ASCLME and SAIAB celebrate World Oceans Day
The ASCLME Project and the Project Coordination Unit's host organisation, SAIAB, celebrated World Oceans Day today by showing the film Rivers of Life, Oceans of Plenty today. The film opens by showcasing some of the spectacular undersea wildlife and landscapes the western Indian Ocean region offers, but then goes on to address critical issues of sustainable management of marine and coastal reso
ASCLME welcomes Administration and Finance Officer
The ASCLME Project is pleased to welcome its newest staff member, Betty Itangishaka, to the PCU team. Until recently, Betty has been working with the UN/AIDS team in Johannesburg, so she is very familiar with work in a UN project. For more information about Betty and for contact details, please see her contact page here.
Europe's coasts: reconciling development and conservation
Europe’s coastal zones are under increasing pressure from erosion, pollution, climate change, urbanisation and tourism. Such pressures threaten entire ecosystems — vital not only for wildlife but also for the economy and human well-being. The European Environment Agency (EEA) takes a closer look at the state of coastal ecosystems and policy responses to the pressures affecting them.
Operation Island Chief conducts surveillance across PNG,FSM, RMI, Nauru and Kiribati waters
FFA REGIONAL HEADQUARTERS, HONIARA, SOLOMON ISLANDS, TUESDAY 24 AUGUST 2010: This year's Operation Island Chief, a surveillance operation involving Papua New Guinea, Federated States of Micronesia, Palau, Marshall Islands, Nauru, Kiribati and the United States of America, coordinated by the FFA Regional Fisheries Surveillance Centre, ended yesterday with success in the region's activities to deter illegal fishing.
Europe's mountains: Rich in Biodiversity but increasingly vulnerable
Snow-capped peaks, rocky inclines, rich forests and sloping meadows provide recreation and economic opportunities for humans and a home to many plants and animals. The European Environment Agency's new assessment of mountain ecosystems sheds light on their state and the pressures they face.
New "Pacific Oceanscape" Makes History
Conservation International Lauds Unprecedented Multi-National Agreement by Pacific Island Leaders to Improve Ocean Health at Massive Scale
Nations launch plan to save 'Amazon of the seas'
MANADO, Indonesia (AFP) — Leaders from six nations have agreed to work jointly to save Southeast Asia's massive Coral Triangle, considered the world's richest underwater wilderness. The leaders of East Timor, Indonesia, Malaysia, Papua New Guinea, the Philippines and the Solomon Islands signed off on proposals to expand maritime sanctuaries and no-fishing zones during talks in Indonesia.
MID-Term Review of NAP
Mid-term review of National Action Plans for ecosystem preservation beginsBy Olu SarrACCRA 12 July - Environmentalists from 16 west and...
Mid-term review of National Action Plans ends
Mid-term review of National Action Plans ends; countries make significant progressBy Olu SarrACCRA 13 July - Countries participating in the...
Value of maintaining healthy costal environment discussed
Value of maintaining healthy costal environment discussedBy Olu SarrACCRA 15 July - Experts from the Guinea Current countries of west...
GCLME/FAO Fish Trawl 2010
African scientists to survey South Gulf of Guinea waters in science-based effort to ensure sustainable management of Guinea current fisheriesBy...
Second Ministerial Meeting
Environment ministers in Guinea Current area agree on a permanent body to manage ecosystemBy Olu SarrACCRA 2 July – Environment...
Outcomes from Ministerial Meetings about fisheries
MADANG, PAPUA NEW GUINEA, 7-8 JULY 2010: The Sixth Pacific Islands Forum Fisheries Committee Ministerial Meeting agreed on several strategic priorities for management and control of fishing. Australia, Republic of Kiribati, Republic of Marshall Islands, New Zealand, Niue, Republic of Palau, Independent State of Papua New Guinea, Samoa, Solomon Islands, Tokelau, Kingdom of Tonga and Tuvalu were r
Operation Island Chief conducts surveillance across PNG,FSM, RMI, Nauru and Kiribati waters
FFA REGIONAL HEADQUARTERS, HONIARA, SOLOMON ISLANDS, TUESDAY 24 AUGUST 2010: This year's Operation Island Chief, a surveillance operation involving Papua New Guinea, Federated States of Micronesia, Palau, Marshall Islands, Nauru, Kiribati and the United States of America, coordinated by the FFA Regional Fisheries Surveillance Centre, ended yesterday with success in the region's activities to det
Pacific Island Seamounts - are they under threat?
Pacific Island Seamounts - are they under threat? 30th April, Nadi, Fiji A 2-day workshop was held in Nadi on 28th and 29th April to discuss the impacts of longline fishing as well as other activities on seamounts in the Pacific Islands. read more
FFA training for fish inspectors starts today in Fiji
SUVA, FIJI, 3-19 MAY 2010: A workshop, run by the Pacific Islands Forum Fisheries Agency (FFA) to train personnel as fish export officers and inspectors to certify products as meeting EU and US export standards opened today in Pacific Harbour, Fiji. The Pacific Islands Forum Fisheries Agency (FFA) will train 17 people in safety of seafood exports as required for what is known in the EU as a Com
Surveillance Operation Rai Balang shows success in deterring illegal fishing
FFA REGIONAL HEADQUARTERS, HONIARA, SOLOMON ISLANDS, TUESDAY 4 MAY 2010: This years Operation Rai Balang, a surveillance operation involving Federated States of Micronesia, Palau and the US, coordinated by the FFA Regional Fisheries Surveillance Centre, ended yesterday with success in the regions activities to deter illegal fishing. Over the past 10 days, Pacific patrol boats, Coast Guard vesse
