The report is intended as a general guide to coastal protection practices in the Pacific region.
Brief overview on the vision and benefits of the PIPAP portal
This policy applies to SPREP’s own data as well as data held by SPREP on behalf of government agencies and partners within the Pacific.
The purpose of this policy is to:
• encourage the free exchange of data with other government agencies and partners within the Pacific and with the public in the Pacific and beyond
• promote the benefits of data sharing, and its links to good governance, accountability, public participation and the rule of law
A booklet that presents the Actions aim to support the management of coral reefs and associated ecosystems.
The action plan sets out the policy context and key actions to minimize marine litter across the Pacific islands countries and territories.
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.
Maine Pollution Analysis spatial planning purse seine incidents
A global review of species-specific shark-fin-to-body-mass ratios and relevant legislation 2012
Tuna Fisheries Status and Management in the Western and Central Pacific Ocean by Hampton SPC 2011
ADB Fisheries in the economies of the Pacific Island Countries and Territories 2009
Status of Coral Reefs of the Pacific and Outlook: 2011
Water quality studies in Pacific Lagoons UNEP 1991
Sea Turtles As a Flagship Species: Different Perspectives Create Conflicts in the Pacific Islands 2005
reen Turtle Nesting Sites and Sea Turtle Legislation throughout Oceania 2010
Current state of knowledge of cetacean threats, diversity and habitats in the Pacifc island region
Fisheries of the Pacific Islands Regional and national information 2011
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
Growth and survival of the giant clams, Tridacna derasa, T. maxima and T. crocea, at village farms in the Solomon Islands Anthony M. Hart, Johann D. Bell ), Timothy P. Foyle 1998