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Entries for May 2025

New Patrol Boat boosts Fight Against Poaching in Bureta District

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(May 28, 2025) Bureta Enforcement Vessel @WCS-Fiji Bureta, Ovalau — Efforts to protect marine resources in Bureta District have received a major boost following the donation of a patrol boat by the Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS). The long-awaited vessel will help local authorities enforce fishing regulations and combat illegal poaching in the district’s traditional fishing grounds (iQoliqoli). Poaching in protected tabu areas has been a persistent challenge for the community, threatening...

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National Hub for Coral Reef Conservation (NHCRC) Workshop

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National Hub for Coral Reef Conservation (NHCRC) Workshop
(May 23, 2025) Multi-Stakeholder Dialogue on the National Action Plan for Coral Reef Conservation   Participants at the Coral Reef Rescue Project Workshop. SUVA, Fiji – In a significant step toward safeguarding Fiji’s marine ecosystems, the Ministry of Environment and Climate Change, with support from Wildlife Conservation Society, convened a National Hub for Coral Reef Conservation (NHCRC) Multi-Stakeholder Dialogue today to advance the formulation of Fiji’s National Action...

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