#PROP is a $6.16m budget, 5 yr program implemented by #FFA, funded by World Bank & @theGEF aimed to strengthen the shared mgmt of oceanic & coastal fisheries
This year's #WorldOceanDay theme is "The Ocean: Life and Livelihoods". @TunaFFA is pleased to support this important research that will provide benefits to our member countries.
Click on this link to download these #BluePacific#OceanFinance reports ⤵️
https://t.co/8vENzFPfyL
A useful educational article on transhipment that highlights where the problems are and the need for reforms in transhipment monitoring to address these problems, which is the basis for the current review of the WCPFC transhipment rules. https://t.co/u3H8smzXHY
In partnership with Ministry of Fisheries and Marine Resources - Solomon Islands installing #Emonitoring devices ensuring all vessels engaged in fishing activities in Solomon Islands territorial waters have 100 percent coverage. #MFMR#WorldBank#SolomonIslands#FFAPROP
We congratulate the Ministry of Fisheries and Marine Resources (MFMR) 🇸🇧 Solomon Islands for this milestone, becoming the first e-port in the Pacific region, launching a digitally integrated catch documentation and traceability scheme.
https://t.co/OrSYJth2nr
The age of digital appllications in the seafood industry is here to stay. Happy that iTUNA Intel can be part of developing the first wholly integrated digital traceability and catch documentations system in the Pacific Islands for Solomon Islands tuna hub at Noro, Western Solomon
We, the people as custodians of over 40 million square kilometres of the #BluePacific#ocean shares an inextricable link with the ocean. Pacific Ocean Commissioner Henry Puna reminds us that and our responsibilities to ensure her full potential.
@ForumSEC
https://t.co/OEUukwSK1L
What is available and an overview of existing mechanisms. A brief summary of the entire report on Analysis & Development of a Replicable Community Managed Marine Area Finance Mechanism.
On #WorldOceanDay - a reminder on the importance of the 2/3 of the planet - 70% of Earth’s surface is the #ocean: 27% territorial waters & 43% international waters or areas beyond national jurisdiction - the high seas - all the more reason to protect 30% of the ocean by 2030
#WorldOceanDay#BluePacific#OceanFinance Reports
Analysis of Taxes and Subsidies relevant to Pacific Ocean Health
Click on this link to download this report:
https://t.co/at94zeG95D
"The monetary value of our entire #BluePacific Ocean is worth hundreds of billions (Melanesian ocean itself worth US$548 Billion)...Ocean finance is new but should be a significant part of the public finance machinery..."
Hon. Seve Paeniu, Minister for Finance, Tuvalu
#WorldOceanDay2021 reflection as people of the #BluePacific ocean, the liquid continent, with interconnectedness and deep spirituality with the ocean, called by God and our ancestors to maintain a deep relationship with the ocean- our sister, our mother- Rev James Bhagwan
We commemorate #WorldOceanDay and the theme: The Ocean🌊:Life & Livelihoods by sharing #BluePacific#OceanFinance reports released in Feb this year. Ocean is a big part of the #BluePacific region, the reports 📚 provide important tools & guidelines on ocean financing🌊
The United Nations Decade of Ocean Science for Sustainable Development- 'The Science we need for the Ocean we want' begins. It's an opportunity not to let pass.
June 8 is World Ocean Day- 'The Ocean: Life and Livelihoods.'
Watch this space for our #BluePacific#WOD2021 event.
This is your reminder to pause and take a slow exhale.
We only have one Earth... how are you making small changes to make an everlasting difference?
(📸David Edgar)