Radio Australia Oceans and Reefs (English International)

Competition increases in Australia's whale watching industry

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 15:53:15 +1000

Since the end of commercial whaling the animals have proved to be a valuable tourism resource as they follow traditional migration routes across the Pacific Ocean.

Renewable wave energy project to begin in Western Australia

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 15:53:25 +1000

Wave energy is one of the great renewable energy hopes because it can create electricity through the power of the ocean.

Australian scientists want to assess how people relate to reefs

Mon, 17 Jun 2013 15:48:27 +1000

Australia's peak science body, the CSIRO is asking what the Great Barrier Reef means to Australians.

Rubbish and runoff threaten food supply across the Pacific

Wed, 12 Jun 2013 07:46:27 +1000

One of the greatest challenges facing Pacific Island nations is rubbish disposal.

New Australian research ship being prepared to study Pacific Ocean

Fri, 07 Jun 2013 15:38:47 +1000

Later this year Australian scientists will be given access to one of the most advanced pieces of marine technology in the world.

No Fukushima radiation threat in Pacific Bluefin tuna

Tue, 04 Jun 2013 15:43:10 +1000

There's some good news for those who like to eat Pacific bluefin tuna, despite initial public fears about radiation from Japan's Fukushima nuclear meltdown in 2011.

Australia's opposition wants to change marine reserves

Tue, 04 Jun 2013 15:43:17 +1000

Australia's government says the Opposition Liberal/National Party Coalition is playing political games with the country's marine reserves that will destroy decades of conservation work.

Pacific churches call for more study of seabed mining

Fri, 31 May 2013 08:20:45 +1000

The Pacific Conference of Churches is again calling for an end to seabed mining.

Indian Ocean nations meet in Aust on ocean forecasting

Tue, 28 May 2013 14:10:13 +1000

Indian Ocean nations are meeting in the West Australian capital, Perth, to develop ocean forecasting for the region.

Funding problem could stop Ghost Nets Australia

Mon, 27 May 2013 15:51:00 +1000

Recently Pacific Beat reported on the important work the organisation Ghost Nets Australia does in removing derelict fishing nets from beaches and reefs on Australia's northern coasts.

Kiribati wetlands protected under Ramsar convention

Tue, 21 May 2013 07:37:09 +1000

Kiribati has been granted accession to the Ramsar convention on wetlands.

Fiji launches a campaign to protect its mangroves

Mon, 20 May 2013 15:44:49 +1000

Fiji has recently launched its first National Awareness Campaign on mangroves .

Kiribati examines tourist potential for Phoenix Islands

Mon, 20 May 2013 07:40:55 +1000

The Kiribati government is today sending a second team to survey the Phoenix Islands Protected Area, or PIPA.

Strong coral in American Samoa thrives in warm sea

Fri, 17 May 2013 15:47:14 +1000

Corals off the island of Ofu in the National Park of American Samoa have the ability to grow in water that's warm enough to kill other species of coral.

Hong Kong Shark Association criticises Air Pacific

Thu, 16 May 2013 21:32:06 +1000

Conservationists in Hong Kong say the Fijian carrier, Air Pacific is helping feed the trade in sharks fin in Asia by transporting them into China.

Hong Kong Shark Association criticises Air Pacific

Thu, 16 May 2013 15:46:01 +1000

Conservationists in Hong Kong say Air Pacific is helping feed the trade in shark fins in Asia by transporting them into China.

Seagrass and mangroves identified as crucial carbon sinks

Thu, 16 May 2013 15:45:46 +1000

Marine scientists say that coastal seagrass and mangroves, play a crucial part in the way the earth's natural system absorbs carbon.

New cash for Phoenix marine protection

Wed, 15 May 2013 08:32:35 +1000

A new injection of funds from the United States will help reduce the deficit of the trust preserving the Phoenix Islands Protected Area in Kiribati.

Ghost nets causing ecological damage across region

Wed, 08 May 2013 14:27:53 +1000

Ghost nets, as the name suggests, are virtually invisible, can't be tracked and cause ecological damage by entangling fish and other sea creatures.

Thousands of ghost nets damaging oceans' ecosystem

Mon, 06 May 2013 15:49:21 +1000

Evidence from data collected by Ghost Nets Australia indicates that thousands of discarded fishing nets are travelling through the Pacific and the rest of the world's oceans, they're invisible, can't be tracked and cause ecological damage by catching fish and other sea creatures.