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Insights into the 29th Annual Meeting of the Indian Ocean Tuna Commission

From 13–17 April 2025, the IOTC held its 29th Annual Meeting in La Réunion, chaired by Adam Ziyad of the Maldives. Members tackled key issues like shark conservation, transhipment, and catch limits for skipjack and bigeye tuna. Progress was made, but challenges remain, particularly on catch limits and high-seas inspection. Tensions between small-scale and industrial fisheries highlighted the need for stronger management to ensure sustainable tuna stocks.

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April 28, 2025

Governing the Ocean with a new Biodiversity Treaty: Can it set a new stage for how we value marine life?

The new Agreement on Marine Biodiversity of Areas beyond National Jurisdiction (BBNJ) has been adopted in 2023 and already counts over 100 signatures. In preparation for the entry into force of the treaty, the Second BBNJ Symposium, was held in Singapore from February 18-20, hosted by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Singapore and the Centre for International Law at the National University of Singapore.

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April 11, 2025
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‘Negotiating the Ocean’ on ABC Illawara Radio

ANCORS researchers gave an interview with the local radio show ABC Illawarra about their new Podcast: Negotiating the Ocean. The Morning show presented by Nick Rheinberger reports on the local stories of the day, and keeps up to date with everything that’s happening in the Illawarra Region.

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April 1, 2025
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‘Negotiating the Ocean’, Launch of new ANCORS Ocean Equity Podcast

Episode 1 of ‘Negotiating the Ocean’ explores the idea of Ocean Equity and how it can be applied to the high-level international talks governing and managing the ocean and its resources. We meet ANCORS researchers who work on different aspects of Ocean Equity, including fisheries, climate change, pollution, deep sea mining, renewable energy, and more.

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March 28, 2025
Climate Change

The Honiara Summit: Love in a Warm Climate

The Honiara Summit (24-27 Feb) gathered Pacific leaders, ministers, and experts to advance SDG 14.4 on sustainable fisheries. Key topics included IUU fishing, climate impacts, and a $107M adaptation grant. The summit reinforced regional cooperation and sustainability ahead of the UN Oceans Conference in June 2025.

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March 12, 2025
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New Book – Power and Influence in the Pacific Islands: Understanding Statecraftiness

This book outlines an analytical framework to understand power, influence, and statecraft in the Pacific Islands region. It provides ‘both sides of the story’ of statecraft and explores how power and influence are being exercised in the Pacific Islands. Quentin Hanich co-authors a chapter with Joanne Wallis, Michael Rose and Alan Tidwell on Australia and the United States Defence Diplomacy.

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November 19, 2024