WCS funded a piece of work to look at the extent to which marine conservation agreements were being used as a tool by the tourism sector to partner with the local communities.
…Marine Conservation Agreements MCA Guidance for the Tourism Industry in FijiRead More »
This is fascinating.
Compared daily average water temperatures at Lawaki (3m, blue line) and Suva Fish Patch (10m, orange line), and look where the temperature crosses: the EXACT date of Cyclone Harold, after which the shallow coastal reef on Beqa never warms up again, but the deeper reef in Suva does.
Now I am very keen to get the Coral Coast and Yasawa loggers back….
About once a month we have a client or colleague ask us “So, what exactly is this Environment and Climate Adaptation Levy (ECAL), and what does the Government do with it?”
So in the spirit of answering questions and putting this online so it’s easy to Google, here is the official Fiji Government presentation and talk about what the Environment and Climate Adaptation Levy (ECAL) is all about.
…What is this Environment and Climate Adaptation Levy (ECAL)Read More »
I was asked to give a Presentation to TS309 – Tourism Business Entrepreneurship at the University of the South Pacific – School of Tourism and Hospitality Management, Semester 1 – 2020, April 2020.
This is part of the Bachelor of Commerce in Tourism & Hospitality Management.
…Designing Practical Sustainability in South Pacific Island StatesRead More »
Aquarium products in the Pacific Islands: a review of the fisheries, management and trade – Robert Gillett, Mike A. McCoy, Ian Bertram, Jeff Kinch, Aymeric Desurmont and Andrew Halford
March 2020
…Aquarium products in the Pacific Islands: a review of the fisheries, management and tradeRead More »
Helen Sykes briefed participants on Waitabu Marine Survey Day 4 on how to conduct a reef check and use measuring tapes identifying invertebrates, fish and sea bed coverage.
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Taitusi, one of Marine Ecology Consulting interns will be training Nauru Ridge to Reef Project community members today on Day 3 of the @ Waitabu Marine Park.
…Taitusi training Nauru Ridge to Reef Project community @ Waitabu Marine Park – Day 3Read More »
Almost our entire office has decamped to Taveuni for our annual Waitabu Marine Park Annual surveys.
We have had the great pleasure to share our annual survey training and actual science with the Nauru Ridge to Reef Project .
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As we head into Fiji’s summer season, warming sea water temperatures make us ask whether there might be coral bleaching this year.
A student project, supported by communities and tourism operators, will attempt to answer this question between the months of January and June 2020.
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Pre-print of new paper available, a case study of sharks in Fiji , based on the results of the Great Fiji Shark Count.
…Tourism-driven ocean science for sustainable use: A case study of sharks in FijiRead More »
