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A green sea turtle, which had been caught and entangled in a local fisher’s net, was successfully tagged and released safely back into the ocean on 6 October 2021.
The turtle, which was caught two days earlier by a fisherman from the village of Salelesi about 16 kilometres east of Apia on Samoa’s Upolu Island, was kept in the village pool while the fisher sought assistance from the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment (MNRE) of Samoa and the Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP).
“Vanuatu is blessed with a diverse and productive marine environment, and our marine species, such as fish, turtles and seabirds are part of our cultural heritage,” said Esline Garaebiti, Director General, Ministry of Climate Change, Meteorology and Geo-hazard, Environment, Energy and Disaster Management at the launch of a new initiative to protect our marine species.
A report released today by the Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP) is the first step towards assessing the risk of extinction of sea turtles in the region and developing appropriate management plans for their effective conservation.
The Review of the status of sea turtles in the Pacific Ocean 2021 brings together the most recent and relevant literature and knowledge about the reproductive biology, movements and populations of sea turtles and presents these alongside relevant threats to their populations.
Final report prepared for the Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP)
AP_2/39 Assessment of by-catch of threatened marine species by small scale fishers and mitigation options in the Kikori River Delta, Papua New Guinea
Ladies and gentlemen, esteemed colleagues, and valued community members,
Welcome to our important gathering today, where we focus on the critical role of Community-Based Fisheries Management (CBFM) in sustaining the vibrant coastal fisheries that are a cornerstone of our regional identity and economy.
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The workshop is co-funded by the Government of Australia and PEUMP. Technical and legal advisers are provided under the Pacific Maritime Boundaries Project, by Geoscience Australia.
• SPC/PMU to issue invitation to the EUD to attend
• PMU to draft speaking notes for EUD
• Issue a general Press Release on this given that there are multiple partners involved (EU, SPC, FFA, AG’s Office Aust etc). (TBC)
This will improve the accuracy of FFAs Vessel Monitoring System (VMS) to help fisheries enforcement, fisheries management and help combat IUU. FFA has an agreement with SPC to supply this data with PEUMP support.
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Issue joint PEUMP-EU-Sweden-FFA Press Release
Social media posts and images on SPC’s Facebook, Twitter, LinkdIn and Instagram pages, tagged EU, Sweden, FFA, SPC.
A milestone has been reached by the Pacific Islands Forum Fisheries Agency (FFA) and the Pacific Community (SPC) following the successful completion of an agreement between the two organisations for the exchange of maritime boundaries data.