3+ hour, 41+ min ago  (373+ words) The council described the proclamation as an important step toward returning fisheries management decisions in the'Pacific to the regional council process and the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act.' "It's my honor to be taking this action to lower seafood…...

4+ hour, 34+ min ago  (485+ words) MEDICAL laboratory scientists have converged in Fiji for a three-day conference aimed at modernising diagnostics and retaining skilled professionals in the face of a critical brain drain affecting the Pacific region. The Fiji Institute of Medical Laboratory Science (FIMLS) is…...

4+ hour, 25+ min ago  (557+ words) A LEADING Australian medical scientist has described Fiji's laboratory professionals as highly skilled and resourceful even as they grapple with under-resourcing and an exodus of trained staff to wealthier nations. Dr Donna Rudd, chair of the Australian Institute of Medical…...

9+ hour, 36+ min ago  (1626+ words) What does temperature have to do with the price of fish? In Europe, quite a lot. It is the difference between a can of tuna and a plate of sashimi. As ELENOA MASI-BASELALA reports, for Pacific Island nations, it could…...

1+ day, 3+ hour ago  (339+ words) THE latest'Quad foreign ministers" meeting, held last month in New Delhi, produced an ambitious catalogue of new initiatives. Speaking immediately after the gathering, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said that the grouping had "real achievements and real accomplishments. But…...

1+ day, 3+ hour ago  (1353+ words) ON August 25, 1768, a converted coal ship slipped quietly out of Plymouth Harbour. At just under 30 metres long, HMS Endeavour hardly looked like a vessel destined to change the world. Yet, over the next 34 months, she would carry 94 sailors, marines, and…...

2+ day, 17+ hour ago  (143+ words) GOVERNMENT officials on" Yap are scrambling to identify the cause of dead fish and discoloured sea water, which threaten the atoll's food security. Governor Francis Itimai has ordered an immediate investigation after reports from Lamotrek and other atolls that dead…...

2+ day, 17+ hour ago  (231+ words) Yet, for the most part, this world is closed off firmly to anyone not holding a top-secret security clearance. We are left with the feeling that there must be some connection but unsure of its contours and extent. A former…...

2+ day, 19+ hour ago  (1613+ words) Agriculture is central to the Pacific's cultural identity, food security and economic wellbeing. Pacific people act as skilled custodians of the land and ocean resources, sustaining strong and resilient food systems that support households, communities and the national economies. Agriculture…...

2+ day, 16+ hour ago  (296+ words) Facilitated by subject matter experts from both Nevada and Fiji, the programme offers a rich exchange of perspectives and best practices that will benefit both American and Fijian participants. Developed to meet rigorous academic standards while addressing real-world leadership challenges,…...