The region’s fishery resources can be broadly split into two main categories: oceanic, and coastal or inshore. Coastal or inshore resources include a wide range of finfish and invertebrates. They are characterized by their shallow-water habitats or demersal lifestyles, and restriction of individual movements to coastal areas. This paper discusses
Current state of knowledge of cetacean threats, diversity and habitats in the Pacifc island region
reen Turtle Nesting Sites and Sea Turtle Legislation throughout Oceania 2010
Sea Turtles As a Flagship Species: Different Perspectives Create Conflicts in the Pacific Islands 2005
Water quality studies in Pacific Lagoons UNEP 1991
Status of Coral Reefs of the Pacific and Outlook: 2011
ADB Fisheries in the economies of the Pacific Island Countries and Territories 2009
Tuna Fisheries Status and Management in the Western and Central Pacific Ocean by Hampton SPC 2011
A global review of species-specific shark-fin-to-body-mass ratios and relevant legislation 2012
Maine Pollution Analysis spatial planning purse seine incidents
This guide assists PICs to build on existing laws and institutions to protect their environments, economies and societies from plastic pollution, improve waste management and recovery, and find alternative and practical solutions to avoidable plastic use.
The action plan sets out the policy context and key actions to minimize marine litter across the Pacific islands countries and territories.
A booklet that presents the Actions aim to support the management of coral reefs and associated ecosystems.
documentation pertaining to the sources in which each info on the database were harvested from.
An overview of the purpose and how Aqua Maps work.
A global review of species-specific shark-fin-to-body-mass ratios and relevant legislation
Marine pollution originating from purse seine and longline fishing vessel operations in the Western and Central Pacific Ocean, 2003-2015.
The data was collected by the Secretariat of the Pacific Community's Observer Programme
marine material spillage international oceans
This dataset contains a guide for policy makers and legislative drafters in the context of plastic regulations