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President Remengesau looks to new drone technologies to protect Palau’s waters
In order to enforce the newly-proposed ban on commercial fisheries, President Remengesau has started looking into using drone technology to protect Palau’s seas and marine sanctuaries. Read more about the story here: http://www.abc.net.au/news/2013-03-25/an-palau-may-use-drones-to-monitor-fishing-ban/4592626?section=australianetworknews
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President Remengesau announces plans to consider making all of Palau’s waters a sanctuary
Palau’s President Remengesau announced a plan to establish one of the world’s largest marine protected areas by banning commercial fishing over an area roughly the size of France. Read more about the story here: http://www.abc.net.au/news/2013-03-16/palau-president-proposes-commercial-fishing-ban/4576974
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A ‘historic’ day for marine species protection at CITES
The 16th meeting of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES) was a historic event for marine species. The proposals to protect three kinds of sharks and two kinds of manta rays were upheld in the final debate on March 14th. This means that trade regulations will help…
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PRI reports on Palau’s tuna fisheries protection efforts
Public Radio International’s The World presents a piece on tuna fishing in the Southern Pacific. Palau is featured as leading the multilateral effort to protect one of the last healthy populations of bluefin tuna on the planet. Check out the podcast here: http://www.theworld.org/2013/01/tunas-last-stand/
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Permanent Mission of The Republic of Palau 