Publications

Marine Ecology Consulting and Helen Sykes have partnered with leading NGO and conservation bodies to  publish many papers and reports.

Below is a selection of the most recent. Many can be downloaded from their respective pages, but if not, please contact Marine Ecology Consulting

Biophysically Special, Unique Marine Areas Of Fiji

Biophysically Special, Unique Marine Areas Of Fiji – SUMA

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This report outlines the process undertaken to define and describe the special, unique marine areas of Fiji. SUMA

These special, unique marine areas provide an important input to decisions about, for example, permits, licences, EIAs and where to place different types of marine protected areas, locally managed marine areas and Community Conservation Areas in Fiji.

Sykes H, Le Grand J, Davey K, Kirmani SN, Mangubhai S, Yakub N, Wendt H, Gauna M, Fernandes L (2018) Biophysically special, unique marine areas of Fiji (SUMA). MACBIO (GIZ, IUCN, SPREP), Wildlife Conservation Society and Fiji’s Protected Area Committee (PAC); Suva.

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Marine Conservation Agreements-2

Contribution of Marine Conservation Agreements to Biodiversity Protection, Fisheries Management and Sustainable Financing in Fiji – MCA Report

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Helen Sykes, Marita Manley and Sangeeta Mangubhai have just finished the report on the “Contribution of Marine Conservation Agreements to Biodiversity Protection, Fisheries Management and Sustainable Financing in Fiji.”

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Marine Biological Surveys of the Northern Lau Group

Marine Biological Surveys of the Northern Lau Group – Report

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An 8 day marine biological baseline survey was conducted by Vatuvara Foundation and the Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS) from 8-16 May, 2017. The expedition was the first systematic effort to document the marine environments of Kaibu, Yacata, Vatuvara, Kanacea and Adavaci islands in the Northern Lau Group.

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State of conservation in Fiji country report 2013

State of Conservation in Fiji : Country Report 2013 – SPREP

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The Coral Reefs and Seagrass sections in the State of Conservation in Fiji 2013 were complied by  Helen Sykes, Marine Ecology Consulting

For the Ninth Pacific Islands Conference on Nature Conservation and Protected Areas December 2013, the Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP) commissioned an assessment of the status of biodiversity and conservation in Oceania. 

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Status and potential of locally-managed marine areas in the South Pacific: meeting nature conservation and sustainable livelihood targets through wide-spread implementation of LMMAs

Status and potential of locally-managed marine areas in the South Pacific: meeting nature conservation and sustainable livelihood targets through wide-spread implementation of LMMAs

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Status and potential of locally-managed marine areas in the South Pacific: meeting nature conservation and sustainable livelihood targets through wide-spread implementation of LMMAs

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Status and potential of locally-managed marine areas in the South Pacific: meeting nature conservation and sustainable livelihood targets through wide-spread implementation of LMMAs Read More »

Are we Measuring the Correct Parameters in Coral Reef Monitoring? Lessons from the Global Coral Reef Monitoring Network South West Pacific Node

Are we Measuring the Correct Parameters in Coral Reef Monitoring?

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Are we Measuring the Correct Parameters in Coral Reef Monitoring? Lessons from the Global Coral Reef Monitoring Network South West Pacific Node

  • Kenneth T MacKay, Institute of Marine Resources and CRISP LISP Project, University of the South Pacfic, Fiji
  • Priti Singh, Institute of Marine Resources and CRISP LISP Project, University of the South Pacfic, Fiji
  • Helen Sykes, Resort Support

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