Fiji, Feb. 23 -- Pacific Ocean Commissioner, Dr Filimon Manoni has highlighted the significance of the OACPS as a vital partner for Pacific countries, stressing the importance of effective implementation of the Samoa Agreement.

He emphasised the critical global issues facing the Pacific region: climate change and the ocean.

"The Samoa Agreement and the Pacific Protocol underscore common interests and priorities with our region, particularly the importance of ocean governance in maintaining the health and resilience of our oceans.

"Climate change was not merely a threat but an existential crisis, while the ocean was described as the lifeblood of Pacific Islanders," he said in a statement at the Consecutive Meeting of the Pacific- EU Reg...