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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Dear All,</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Please note the following WWF
publications will become available over the next two months. We are
sending this out early so we can determine how many copies of the two
reports we need to produce and to prepare our distribution list.
Please feel free to distribute this to others who are not on Coral-List.
Please direct any further queries to Halina Isimeli rather than
myself.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Thanks, </FONT><FONT face=Arial size=2>Sangeeta
Mangubhai</FONT></DIV>
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<P class=MsoBodyText style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><B><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; FONT-SIZE: 11pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt">World
Wide Fund for Nature -<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>South
Pacific Programme Publications</SPAN></B></P>
<P class=MsoBodyText style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><B><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; FONT-SIZE: 11pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt"></SPAN></B><U><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; FONT-SIZE: 11pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt">Report
on Marine Resource Management and Conservation Planning: </SPAN></U><U><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; FONT-SIZE: 11pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt">Papua
New Guinea, Solomon Islands<?xml:namespace prefix = o ns =
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<P class=MsoBodyText style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; FONT-SIZE: 11pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt">The
focus of this Packard Foundation funded study was to determine the <B
style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal">priority needs and areas</B> for
conservation of marine and coastal resources in PNG and the Solomon Islands, and
the <B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal">feasible strategies for effectively
addressing these needs</B>.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>The
study provides useful information on the status of marine and coastal resources
of PNG and the Solomon Islands and the anthropogenic ‘factors’ (including
threats, socioeconomic, political and institutional considerations) that affect
the conservation of those resources.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes">
</SPAN>A comprehensive overview is also provided on the marine conservation and
management initiatives and programs of other institutions operating in these two
countries.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>This publication should
be ready for distribution by June 2001. <o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoBodyText style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><U><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; FONT-SIZE: 11pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt">Status
Report: Collection of Coral and Other Benthic Reef Organisms for the Marine
Aquarium and the Curio Trade in Fiji<o:p></o:p></SPAN></U></P>
<P class=MsoBodyText style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; FONT-SIZE: 11pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt">Fiji,
which is signatory to the Convention on the International Trade in Endangered
Species (CITES), is one of the world’s largest exporters of coral reef products
in the world.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>This WWF report
provides a comprehensive overview of the status of aquarium and curio industries
operating in Fiji.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Information is
provided on the types of reef plants and animals being harvested, export
statistics, the issues, management responsibilities, and includes
recommendations (both actions and guidelines) for the sustainable management of
both industries in Fiji.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>It is
hoped this document will provide a first step in understanding the two
industries, and the coral reef conservation and management issues to be
addressed.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>This publication should
be available for distribution by July 2001.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<DIV><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; FONT-SIZE: 11pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA">If
you are interested in obtaining a copy of any of these WWF publications, please
email your name, organisation and postal details to Halina Isimeli (<A
href="mailto:hisimeli@wwfpacific.org.fj">hisimeli@wwfpacific.org.fj</A>).</SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial
size=2>********************************************************<BR>Ms Sangeeta
Mangubhai<BR>Marine Conservation Officer<BR>World Wide Fund for Nature - South
Pacific<BR>Private Mail Bag<BR>GPO Suva<BR>FIJI</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>tel: 679-315-533<BR>fax:
679-315-410<BR>website: <A
href="http://www.wwfpacific.org.fj">http://www.wwfpacific.org.fj</A></FONT><FONT
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