Fiji, March 18 -- Pacific Ocean Commissioner Dr Filimon Manoni has praised Samoa's continued leadership in advancing the conservation and sustainable use of marine biodiversity during the opening of the Samoa National Workshop on the Ratification and Implementation of the BBNJ Agreement.
A new legally binding agreement on the conservation and sustainable use of marine biological diversity of areas beyond national jurisdiction (BBNJ) was adopted at the United Nations in June 2023.
"I am honoured to deliver these remarks on this momentous occasion," Dr Manoni said in his address, emphasising the significance of the fifth national workshop in the Pacific region dedicated to the ratification and implementation of the United Nations Convention...