Why our future relies on the health of our ocean
Photo credit: SPC/WTYSL
The 2021 United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP26) offered an opportunity for world leaders to act on urgent and meaningful commitments in reducing emissions and limiting global temperatures to 1.5°C above pre-industrial…
13th Pacific Heads of Health Meeting
The main objective of the meeting is to review, discuss and make recommendations to the Pacific Health Ministers Meeting (PHMM)
The Pacific Community – a new name for a new millennium: The Pacific Community at 75
SPC’s sixth decade was one of its most dynamic. It gained a new identity but more importantly became more responsive, placing a premium on operating transparently and being accountable to members and development partners.
The French Institute for International Relations (Ifri) and the Pacific Community organise, for the first time in Europe, a webinar on the theme of marine protected areas
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Conscient que l’Océan Pacifique présente aujourd’hui un enjeu mondial, le Président de la République Française Emmanuel Macron a présenté en 2018 la stratégie indopacifique du pays. L’Union européenne a également…
Hot off the press: Why our future relies on health of our ocean
The Pacific Community presents a selection of products published by SPC and our partners highlighting the important scientific and technical work that we are currently undertaking across the Blue Pacific Continent.
Why do we need a Centre for Ocean…
1983, the year that changed everything: The Pacific Community at 75
Photo: 1983, Pacific Community (SPC) annual Conference held in Saipan (Mariana Islands) - Credit: SPC
The Pacific Community turned 75 on the 6th of February 2022. As we mark 75 years of the Pacific Community’s Service to the region, on the 6th of…
SPC's 75th anniversary: In October 1977, the very first SPC's tagging cruise commenced
In October 1977 the first SPC tagging cruise commenced. Over the next three years the programme tagged 160,276 fish in all – far beyond the original projections of 100,000 – and visited the waters of every SPC member country, even Pitcairn.
Internews and the Pacific Community (SPC) partner to strengthen and support regional media
SPC and Internews have signed a letter of intent to co-develop solutions for Pacific media development and education to support clear, engaging, accurate and meaningful reporting on the region’s challenges and efforts around sustainable development…
At the Palau Our Ocean Conference, key partners mobilize action on blue foods
At the side event titled “Blue Foods: Crucial Component to a Climate-Resilient Blue Economy in Global Communities” held yesterday at the Our Ocean Conference in Palau, a multi-sectoral group of stakeholders outlined the efforts to bring blue foods into…
Building a Stronger Pacific
Photo: SPC/WTYSL
Over its 75 year history the Pacific Community has always put capacity building at the heart of its strategy. The technical, scientific and social programmes undertaken have helped build up the region’s knowledge base, strengthened…