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APIA - More than 80 species of sharks that frequent the Pacific oceans will now be protected under a new regional plan of action.Their protection means cultural practices based around the shark will also be preserved.Sharks...
HUMAN resource development was one of the core functions of the Secretariat of the Pacific Community. Speaking at the symposium on Pacific TVET, SPC executive Fekitamoela Utoikamanu said their primary goal was to add value to...
As understanding of the full effects of the massive tsunami early in October on the Samoas and Tonga comes through, aid has been pouring in from many sources, especially New Zealand with its strong ethnic family ties. NZ...
Updated at 12:58pm on 13 October 2009 The number of people with malaria has been significantly reduced in both Vanuatu and Solomon Islands. The illness is endemic to all parts of the Solomons and to many parts of Vanuatu, as...
FOOD security and conservation of the main food crops in Fiji and the Pacific Islands is important to maintain regional biodiversity. This is why the Secretariat of the Pacific Community established its Centre for Pacific Crops...
September 2009 It may seem, at first glance, that WIPO’s work on intellectual property (IP) and traditional knowledge (TK), traditional cultural expressions (TCEs) and genetic resources (GRs) concerns mainly the WIPO...
WITH the rest of the world going through recession, the Pacific can make use of its natural resources, says Secretariat of the Pacific Community's community education training centre's Dr Lia Maka. She said 31 women from 11...
Wednesday, September 02, 2009 THE staff at Secretariat of the Pacific Community held a photo exhibition for the first time to showcase the work they have done in Fiji and the region. The SPC's Fonos Bar came alive with about...
THE Secretariat of the Pacific Community veteranian, Doctor Ken Cokanasiga, said it was important for all parties affected by brucellosis to brainstorm how to stop brucellosis. Dr Cokanasiga said it was important that once the...
New information on the biology of albacore tuna will assist in stock assessments and providing advice on harvest levels in Australian and international waters. While previously caught as by-product, albacore have become a prime...
