SHIPPING TIMES | Marine protection symposium

A five-day regional symposium focused on strengthening marine pollution emergency response and environmental resilience is being held in Suva this week. The symposium has brought regional and international partners to Fiji to look at best...

Heavy industry must ‘set the course’ for net zero

The research ship MV Anuanua Moana is pictured at a port in Rarotonga, Cook Islands, during an expedition to far-flung South Pacific waters in June 2025, spearheading efforts to dredge the tropical waters for industrial deep-sea mining. -...

Four Key Takeaways for Deep Sea Mining from the ICJ Advisory Opinion

Established by the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS), the International Seabed Authority (ISA) is responsible for administering resources in the Area, including regulating Deep Sea Mining (DSM) activities (art. 156 UNCLOS)....

French Polynesia calls for moratorium on deep sea mining

French Polynesia's President Moetai Brotherson in Honiara for the 54th Pacific Islands Forum Leaders Meeting from 8-12 September 2025. Photo: RNZ Pacific / Caleb Fotheringham French Polynesia's president wants Pacific countries to agree to a...

How to regulate an unregulated area: the deep-sea mining challenge

This article is part of our series on responsible mining solutions. The push for clean energy is fueled by a growing demand for minerals, but conventional mining has a track record of harmful social and environmental impacts. Experts are exploring...

New Travel Guide for American Samoa Marks Major Leap for Tourism

160+ In-Depth Articles Now Live on AmericanSamoaPocketGuide.com, Providing the Ultimate Encyclopedia for Traveling in American Samoa The tourism industry in American Samoa has taken a leap forward with the launch of American Samoa Pocket Guide,...

Father of teen cyclist Fyfa Dawson killed in crash says ‘restorative justice’ brought closure

His daughter, Fyfa Dawson, was cycling through a temporary traffic management site on Springs Rd during construction of the Christchurch motorway in October 2019 when the truck turned left in front of her. The 19-year-old was killed instantly. The...

U.S. Launches Sanctions from State and Treasury on Iranian Petrochemicals

The Trump administration launched one of its most wide-reaching efforts to date, targeting buyers, sellers, traders, facilitators, and vessels and terminals involved in Iran’s petrochemical industry, as well as expanding the sanctions on the oil...

Samoans on scholarship thriving

Five Samoan netballers, who won scholarships to train in New Zealand, are improving their skills and team connections on and off the court. David Hopkins, the organiser of the scholarship fund supporting the five Samoan netballers to live and...

Subsea infrastructure needs Unclos protection from attack by ships

IN 1847, a young German engineer by the name of Carl Wilhelm Siemens wondered if telegraph cables would work even when submerged. He hooked up a gutta percha-insulated link under the Rhine, connecting Deutz and Cologne, and secured proof of...

Finland’s trial of men charged over Baltic Sea cable damage hits choppy waters

The trial in Finland of three senior officers of the Eagle S, a Russian-linked oil tanker that damaged multiple cables in the Baltic Sea last December, has been halted due to a court challenging Finland’s jurisdiction over the case. On Thursday,...

New Travel Guide for American Samoa marks major leap for local Tourism

Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The tourism industry in American Samoa has taken a leap forward with the launch of the American Samoa Pocket Guide, a comprehensive online travel guide created for the U.S. territory. With more than 160 articles...

WHP steps up fight against tobacco use in Western Pacific

By Pacific Island Times News Staff Governments in the Western Pacific have made progress in advancing their tobacco control laws and expanding smoke-free environments. The sale of e-cigarettes, for example, is banned in 10 countries in the region,...

The Difficulty of Bringing Criminal Cases for Submarine Cable Damage – the Eagle S Case

[co-author: Avi Marcus] A recent decision from a Finnish district court has cast light on the legal and operational challenges surrounding damage to submarine infrastructure, particularly in contested or sensitive maritime zones. The case...

The European Union and the Pacific Community boost border security in Marshall Islands with advanced X-Ray technology

Photo: European Union Ambassador Barbara Plinkert and Marshall Islands Minister Anthony Muller, key handover of the Airport X-ray machine The Republic of Marshall Islands (RMI) has received a state-of-the-art X-ray machine to reinforce border...

Finnish Prosecutors Appeal Court Ruling on Eagle S Cable-Damage Case

Prosecutors in Finland are appealing a lower court ruling that found that the nation does not have any legal jurisdiction over subsea infrastructure sabotage within its exclusive economic zone. The ruling brought a halt to the trial of three...

World Cup priority

PLAYERS from the Digicel ExxonMobil (DEM) Cup will not feature in this year’s Prime Minister’s XIII squad, due to strategic priorities for the 2026 Rugby League World Cup and the cancellation of a planned warm-up match, says PNG Kumuls head coach...

Zelenskyy says he will nominate Trump for Nobel peace prize if he secures Ukraine ceasefire

Zelenskyy says he will nominate Trump for peace prize if he secures Ukraine ceasefireThe Ukrainian president, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, floated the idea of nominating the US president, Donald Trump, for the Nobel peace prize in a briefing to reporters,...

Moses rushed in as duo ruled out of PM’s XIII vs PNG — Full teams for four-game blockbuster

Mitchell Moses has been rushed into the Australian Prime Minister’s XIII team for their clash with Papua New Guinea after two players were ruled out due to injury. Code Sports reported Moses, who was picked for the Kangaroos Ashes squad, will come...

Zelenskyy says he will nominate Trump for Nobel peace prize if he secures Ukraine ceasefire – as it happened

Zelenskyy says he will nominate Trump for peace prize if he secures Ukraine ceasefireThe Ukrainian president, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, floated the idea of nominating the US president, Donald Trump, for the Nobel peace prize in a briefing to reporters,...