SPC-EU provides new hatchery for J. Hunter Pearls
A new pearl hatchery, complete with algae bioreactors to help spawn oysters to grow pearls was opened at the J. Hunter Pearls facility in Savusavu, Fiji today. The new hatchery is capable of producing 10 times more new oysters than in the past. This…
Pacific students gain professional qualifications in climate change adaptation & disaster risk reduction
First cohort – Certificate 4 in resilience (face-to-face session). Country representatives from Fiji, Kiribati, Nauru, Samoa, Tonga and Vanuatu participating in shrinking island activity.
Construction and upgrading of cold room storage set to expand access to fruits and vegetables in Fiji
Jonathan Landry, SPC IKSA Project Manager and Aman Singh (Aman's Marketing) in the SPC- EU funded cool room facility at Aman's Marketing in Namaka, Nadi.
Signature of a historic Pacific-European Union Marine Partnership (PEUMP)
Today, the Forum Fisheries Agency (FFA), the Pacific Community (SPC), the Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP) and The University of the South Pacific (USP) signed a landmark agreement with the European Union to help promote…
Samoa’s first certified Fire Investigator strengthens local fire service
The Samoa Fire and Emergency Services Authority (SFESA), has improved its ability to conduct fire investigations. Assistant Commissioner, Aufa'i Petaia completed a twelve-week Fire Investigator course with the Melbourne Fire Brigade (MFB) Fire…
‘Green Pacific Port initiative’ looks to improve port operations across the Pacific
Government officials and port representatives from Samoa, Solomon Islands, and Tonga agreed to focus on the implementation of quality, energy, and environmental management for port operations in the Pacific as the guiding principles of their work in…
MTCC-Pacific Steering Committee Meeting
Steering Committee with update on MTCC-Pacific project progress and receive an introduction to first data analysis and its findings. Partner and OMP project presentations are also on the agenda.
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Pacific children key to championing human rights in the region
Pacific education officials and curriculum development officers from Kiribati, the Republic of Marshall Islands (RMI), and Tuvalu met in Fiji this week (7 to 10 August) to progress plans to integrate human rights and responsibilities into primary and…
Regional Co-Design workshop on Social Citizenship
Product and Persistence: Banaban Virgin Coconut Oil is beating the odds
Product and Persistence: How remote producers like Banaban Virgin Coconut Oil can achieve market share against all odds