The future of sustainable tuna fisheries in the Pacific is looking much brighter following the first meeting of the Western and Central Pacific Fisheries Commission (WCPFC). However, there is still much work to be done to protect the region’s tuna stock from pirate fishing and over fishing.
December 25 is many things to many people. Most importantly it’s a great opportunity to be with those important to you, to relax, unwind and enjoy yourself. Whether you spend the day at home or with a loved one, it’s often nice to celebrate the day with a few decorations around the home.
A New Zealand High Court ruling has helped the battle against illegally logged timber through supporting the New Zealand Timber Industry Association's (NZTIA) decision to expel The Lumber Bank, a subsidiary of Malaysian logging giant Rimbunan Hijau (RH).
Nuclear and international weapons control experts expressed concern over Australia's secretive research into uranium enrichment on the ABC 7:30 Report on Thursday night.
The first meeting of the Pacific's new Western and Central Pacific Fisheries Commission comes at a critical time for the sustainability of key tuna stocks. Delegates from all over the Pacific and from distant water fishing states of Asia, Europe and North America are in Pohnpei, Federated States of Micronesia, this week to decide on new regulations to manage one of the world's largest tuna fisheries.
In response to a complaint lodged by Greenpeace, the consumer watchdog Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) has announced that the GE-free labelling claims made by poultry companies using GE feed is potentially misleading.
The Howard Government is on its way to Argentina to keep undermining global efforts to tackle climate change. Out of touch with scientific findings and the weight of public opinion at home and abroad, the Howard Government continues to pursue irresponsible and shortsighted policies.
Sunday, December 05 is International Volunteer Day! Greenpeace would like to say a huge 'Thank You' to all the volunteers that continually help our organisation to be the great place that it is.
For 22 students, a weekend picnic could have been a disaster if they had not been rescued by the crew of Greenpeace boat Wantok off the coast of Port Moresby in Papua New Guinea (PNG). The crew, which included Greenpeace Australia Pacific Forest campaigner Dorothy Tekwie, worked together to save the lives of those in trouble.
