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The Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP) and Maritime New Zealand (MNZ) were engaged to assist the Maritime Safety Authority of Fiji (MSAF) with an oil spill environmental risk assessment. The project team visited Fiji’s major ports and transfer terminals. The aim of this exercise was to provide recommendations to support Fiji’s commitment to improve oil spill prevention and response.

The baseline assessment provides a current status report on the coastal marine resources of Niue. It offers recommendations for the management options available to address the concerns of local villagers with respect to deterioration of coastal resources. The lessons learned from the pilot project are expected to have national importance and should provide a guide to the best approach to sustainable fisheries management for all of Niue.