Report of Tenth (10th) SPREP Meeting, Apia, Samoa, 15-18 September, 1998.

Abstract

The Tenth SPREP Meeting (10SM) was convened in Apia, Samoa, from 15 to 18 September 1998. Representatives of the following SPREP countries and territories attended: American Samoa, Australia, Cook Islands, Federated States of Micronesia, Fiji, France, Guam, Kiribati, Nauru, New Zealand, Niue, Palau, Samoa, Solomon Islands, Tokelau, Tonga, Tuvalu, United States of America and Vanuatu. Representatives of the Secretariat of the Pacific Community (SPC), Forum Secretariat and the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) attended as Advisers. South Pacific Organisations Coordinating Committee (SPOCC) partners, Forum Fisheries Agency (FFA), South Pacific Applied Geoscience Commission (SOPAC) and the University of the South Pacific (USP) were also represented. Observers from a range of regional, international and non-governmental organisations were also present. A list of participants is attached as Annex I.