23 March 2017 The Cook Islands is to have a 50 nautical mile exclusion zone around its islands. Cabinet decided unanimously on the size of the buffer zone yesterday. By confirming the 50nm zone the government has maintained its commitment – made three years ago
10 July 2017 The Marae Moana Bill is scheduled to be debated in Parliament today. The purpose of the bill is to formally establish Marae Moana over the entire Exclusive Economic Zone of the Cook Islands as well as the lagoons, reefs and territorial seas.
24 March 2017 Te Ipukarea Society (TIS) has welcomed Cabinet’s decision to establish a 50 nautical mile exclusion zone around the Cook Islands for the Marae Moana marine park. Cabinet on Tuesday unanimously decided on the size of the buffer zone which excludes foreign commercial
The MARAE Moana Task Force has finished gathering comments on the draft Marae Moana Bill and has submitted them to Crown Law. The bill was drafted based on the recommendations of a legal analysis, feedback from community meetings around the country and input from representatives
3 March 2016 After a year of discussion, the Marae Moana Oceans Policy is now with Prime Minister Henry Puna who will present it to Cabinet. The policy, which guides the management and use of the Cook Islands marine environment, has been formulated in consultation
Te Ipukarea Society (TIS) is calling for applicants from year 12 and 13 students who have an interest in biology and science to participate in a Marine Science workshop. Representatives from TIS, Ministry of Marine Resources, Climate Change Cook Islands, Ministry of Education, Natural Heritage
Wednesday March 25, 2015 Written by Phillipa Webb Published in Cook Islands News An urgent meeting between the Prime Minister and Heads of Ministries was held on March 25, 2015 to attempt to push forward the Marae Moana marine park project. The ministry heads met with Puna, and
The boat arrived in Manuae on Tuesday 30th July, and we did 3 dives that day. On Wednesday we did 2 more dives in the morning, and spent the afternoon exploring the island. We found a FAD from a large Purse Seine vessel, the Amalia. This boat
At the recent Annual General Meeting of the Te Ipukarea Society (TIS) a new board and committee were elected. Together with recent staff appointments aligned to the Cook Islands Marine Park, this enhanced TIS team is bursting with energy and welcoming all the challenges that
As part of its strategy to implement the recently established Cook Islands Marine Park – currently the largest MPA in the world – the Cook Islands’ government recently accepted the invitation to formally join Big Ocean: A Network of World’s Large-Scale Marine Managed Areas. Upon acceptance