Fiji, Oct. 22 -- For our Pacific Islands, also known as Large Ocean Island States, the forecast ahead for our coral reefs is grim. Coral reefs around the world are in decline and the time in which they have to recover before the next bleaching event, is getting shorter.
Healthy coral reefs absorb around 97 percent of incoming wave energy, helping to dissipate waves before they come on shore. For Solomon Islands, with more than 80 percent of its population living in rural coastal areas, WorldFish has estimated that Solomon Islanders consume around 73 kilos of fish and other aquatic foods per person per year.
Solomon Islands is part of the Coral Triangle, the global centre of marine biodiversity, together with Malaysia, Philippines, Indones...