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Conference Tackles Overfishing In The World’s Oceans
The United Nations Conference of Biological Diversity will likely be the stage for pledges to create new marine protected areas.
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Northern Marianas Reports Third Covid-19 Death
The vaccinated man’s death is the first since April last year, while there are 273 active cases in the Commonwealth.
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Pearl Harbor-Based Destroyer Rescued Indian Ship During Deployment
The USS Halsey returned to its homeport Monday after operations in the Arabian Gulf supporting the withdrawal from Afghanistan and in the South China Sea.
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Northern Marianas Condemns Japan Wastewater Plans
The commonwealth’s House of Representatives have criticized Japan’s plans to offload processed nuclear wastewater into the sea.
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Seaweed: A Healthy Boost To Pacific Island Economies?
Surrounded by water and facing a precarious future, Kiribati is learning from Samoan limu harvesters how to improve their livelihoods.
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Pacific Nations Want To Reduce Carbon Emissions In The Shipping Industry
The Climate Vulnerable Forum recently completed its fourth regional dialogue, and 11 Asian nations have shown their support for their Pacific partners.
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UN Food Summit Leads To Accords, But Also Dissent
The first ever summit raised the profile of aquaculture, even as the participation of large corporate interests sparked dissent.
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Guam Short On Nurses As Cases Increase
U.S. Army Reserve nurses have been enlisted to help an embattled and short-staffed Guam Memorial Hospital as hospitalizations increase.
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US Injects $20 Million Into Pacific Politics
The United States’ International Aid Agency has launched a five-year $19.8 million investment in improving good governance throughout the Pacific region.
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Congress Considers Extending Higher Medicaid Funding For Island Territories
If the proposal fails, reimbursement rates for the public health insurance program would revert to previous lower levels and put health services for low-income patients at risk.