A Fisheries Science Vessel for the Pacific
PCCOS is working with SPC's Fisheries, Aquaculture and Maritime and Geoscience, Energy and Maritime Divisions, along with external partners and collaborators on the acquisition of Fisheries Science Vessel for the Pacific.
Delivery of 1000 Covid test kits to Samoa allows critical fisheries data work to continue
The recent surge in Covid cases in Samoa over the past two months has strained national government resources to provide Covid test kits to all personnel. The Samoa Health Department identified the Apia Fish Market and the International Wharf at Matautu…
The Pacific Community Centre for Ocean Science (PCCOS) Brochure
Ocean Science Fact: Some sharks living today were born in the 1600s
Some shark species can live very long lives. The Greenland shark, which lives in the Artic, has the longest known lifespan of all vertebrate species. It can live for over 400 years, and potentially much longer.
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Fisheries Newsletter #167
Number 167 (Jan.–April. 2022): COMPLETE PUBLICATION
Ocean Science Fact: Not all fish are cold-blooded
Did you know that not all fish are cold-blooded?
The opah, or moonfish, is the only known warm-blooded fish on Earth. Recent studies shown that the opah circulates heated blood throughout its body, giving it a competitive advantage in the cold ocean…
Protecting our ocean
The health of our oceans is bound to the health of people and our planet. We urgently need action to reverse the downward spiral.
The Blue Climate Summit takes place from May 14 to May 20, 2022 in French Polynesia.This global convening of 250+ carefully…