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        Size limits and other coastal fisheries regulations used in the Pacific Islands region

        Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP) Publications

        This booklet is a vehicle for sharing knowledge between the islands of the Pacific Community about the basic fishery management measures that have been used in different places for...
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        Capacity building in the Marine sector in the Pacific Islands

        Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP) Publications

        This paper stresses out that human resources development in the marine sector is a priority. The University of the South Pacific is a key player in tertiary training and education, and it...
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        Managing the Use of the Ocean

        Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP) Publications

        This volume is the third of a four-volume report entitled 'Cities, Seas and Storms: Managing Change in the Pacific Island Economies' produced by the World Bank. The key outcome of the...
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        Vulnerability of mangroves, seagrasses and intertidal flats in the Pacific to climate change

        Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP) Publications

        This chapter describes the diversity and distribution of mangrove, seagrass and intertidal flat habitats in the tropical Pacific (25°N–25°S and 130°E–130°W), outlining the role they play...
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        Economics of Coastal Zone Management in the Pacific

        Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP) Publications

        Coastal Zone management is a much debated subject in the discourse about sustainable development in the South Pacific region. This book specifically deals with the analysis of the effects...
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        Management State of Pacific Sea Cucumber Fisheries

        Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP) Publications

        Many of the sea cucumber fisheries in Pacific Island countries and territories (PICTs) are in a poor state and in need of rehabilitation. This article documents the status of sea...
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        Bycatch and non-tuna catch in the tropical purse seine fisheries of the world

        Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP) Publications

        This report provides a review of our knowledge of the bycatches, defined as discarded dead, from the tropical tuna purse seine fisheries of the world. The major fishing grounds involved...
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        State of the Environment Toolkit

        Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP) Publications

        State of Environment (SoE) reports provide in-country partners with a process to gather data on current environmental indicators, document their status, and formulate a plan for keeping...
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        Global Ocean Acidification Observing Network

        Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP) Publications

        A direct internet link to easily access the visualization of ocean acidification conditions and data synthesis products being collected around the world on the GOA-ON Data Explorer portal.
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        Legislation Review

        Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP) Publications

        Concise environmental legislative reviews of Pacific Island countries plus Tokelau. Please submit new information or corrections as the reviews will be updated annually.
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        InforMEA - United Nations Information Portal on Multilateral Environmental Agreements

        Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP) Publications

        InforMEA provides easy access to information on Multilateral Environmental Agreements. It is an initiative facilitated by the United Nations Environment Programme and supported by the...
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        Aqua-Maps : Predicted range maps for Aquatic species

        Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP) Publications

        Dataset with direct internet link and resources pertaining to AquaMaps. It is an online tool for generating model based, large scale predictions of natural occurrences of species. For...
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        Seamount Distribution

        Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP) Publications

        Dataset regarding 'Seamounts' - peaks that rise over 1,000 m above the seafloor. Seamount chains occur in all three major ocean basins, with the Pacific having the most number and most...
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        InterRidge Vents Database

        Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP) Publications

        Direct internet link to the InterRidge Global Database of active submarine hydro-thermal vent fields. The database includes a vocabulary of vent field names and information that may be...
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        Blue Habitats Portal

        Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP) Publications

        A direct internet link to and resources pertaining the Blue Habitat website which has been established as a portal for information on the global distribution of marine ‘blue’ habitats....
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        NOAA Coral Reef Watch

        Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP) Publications

        The NOAA Coral Reef Watch program uses satellite data to provide current reef environmental conditions to quickly identify areas at risk for coral bleaching. Bleaching is the process by...
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        Convention on Biological Diversity : Global Coral Portal

        Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP) Publications

        Dataset that provides a direct internet link and resources pertaining to the CBD Global Coral Portal - a window to various sources of information on the status of coral reefs and the...
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        Pacific Action Plan - Marine Litter

        Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP) Publications

        This dataset contains information for Pacific island countries and territories to take a major step forward to protect our Pacific Ocean from marine litter.
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        Regulating Plastics in the Pacific Island Countries

        Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP) Publications

        This dataset contains a guide for policy makers and legislative drafters in the context of plastic regulations
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        Status of the Coral Reefs in the Pacific and Outlook

        Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP) Publications

        Status of the Coral Reefs in the Pacific and Outlook. Reports by the Global Coral Reef Network in collaboration with UNEP, IUCN and other agencies