http://www.pemsea.org Partner news shares the activities of other organizations and activities that likewise work toward the achievement of sustainable development in coasts and oceans. Article submissions are very much welcome. For article submissions, please e-mail us at info@pemsea.org. daily 1 2008-07-17T15:49:52Z http://www.pemsea.org/partnerships/partner-news/nowpap-conducts-joint-oil-spill-exercise-in-qingdao The 2nd Joint NOWAP Oil Spill Exercise was conduced on 2 September 2008 in Qingdao, China. This exercise was jointly organized by China Maritime Safety Administration and the Korea Coast Guard as one of the activities under the NOWPAP programme of work for 2008. The purpose of having this joint activity was to check the coordination between Chinese and Korean authorities in dealing with oil spill emergency preparedness and response. More than two dozen vessels, including two from Korea, an airplane and helicopter participated in the drill with more than 500 people observing the exercise. Representatives from 16 national and local agencies and related industries participated in the event. International observers included NOWPAP Regional Coordinating Unit and the Marine Environmental Emergency Preparedness and Response Regional Activity Centre (NOWPAP MERRAC), International Maritime Organization, Japan Coast Guard and a Singapore based oil spill-response company. No publisher webmaster 2008-10-07T05:40:00Z News Item http://www.pemsea.org/partnerships/partner-news/nowpap-holds-coastal-cleanup-activities-in-vladivostok-and-dalian As part of activities under the Northwest Pacific Plan's Regional Action Plan on Marine Litter (RAP MALI), the 2008 NOWPAP International Coastal Cleanup (ICC) and Training Workshop was held in Vladivostok, Russian Federation on 26-28 September. Representatives of NOWPAP member states and the Regional Activity Centres (RACs), partners such as the Coordinating Body on the Seas of East Asia (COBSEA), Yellow Sea Large Marine Ecosystem (YSLME) and Ocean Conservancy, as well as students, nongovernmental organizations (NGOs), the media and other stakeholders attended the event. No publisher webmaster 2008-10-07T08:03:11Z News Item http://www.pemsea.org/partnerships/partner-news/new-activities-set-for-nowpap-regional-activity-centers Three NOWPAP Regional Activity Centers (DINRAC, MERRAC and POMRAC) held their Focal Points Meetings in May and June (CEARAC held its Meeting in March). All four NOWPAP Regional Activity Centers (RACs) have reviewed their progress and agreed on new projects for the 2008-2009 biennium. No publisher webmaster E-Updates 2008-07-23T12:02:17Z News Item http://www.pemsea.org/partnerships/partner-news/plymouth-marine-laboratory-announces-chief-executive-appointment On behalf of the Plymouth Marine Laboratory Board of Trustees, PLM chairman Lord Kingsland announces the appointment of Dr. Stephen de Mora as its new Chief Executive following an extensive international recruitment campaign. Dr de Mora will take up his new appointment on 1 September 2008. No publisher webmaster 2008-08-21T09:05:49Z News Item http://www.pemsea.org/partnerships/partner-news/one-third-of-reef-building-corals-face-extinction Arlington, VA – A third of reef-building corals around the world are threatened with extinction, according to the first-ever comprehensive global assessment to determine their conservation status. The study findings were published today by Science Express. No publisher webmaster 2008-07-14T03:13:14Z News Item http://www.pemsea.org/partnerships/partner-news/usaids-scotia-project-shares-lessons-learned USAID's environmental project Sustainable Coastal Tourism in Asia (SCOTIA) - Philippines recently held its end-of-project conference to share best practices with local governments and resorts outside of its project sites. These project sites included leading coastal tourism destinations like El Nido, Panglao island, Mactan island, Balayan Bay, Moalboal and Puerto Galera. No publisher webmaster 2008-06-16T07:29:27Z News Item http://www.pemsea.org/partnerships/partner-news/nowpap-strengthens-links-with-partners NOWPAP has recently increased exchange with partners through participation in a number of international meetings and workshops. No publisher webmaster 2008-06-16T07:26:11Z News Item http://www.pemsea.org/partnerships/partner-news/nowpap-cearac-announces-new-activities-for-2008-2009 The 6th Focal Points Meeting of CEARAC (Coastal Environmental Assessment Regional Activity Center) of the Northwest Pacific Action Plan (NOWPAP) was held in Toyama, Japan on on 6-8 March. In conjunction with the Focal Points Meeting (FPM), the First Coastal Environmental Assessment Workshop was organized on 7 March. No publisher webmaster 2008-10-13T06:49:20Z News Item http://www.pemsea.org/partnerships/partner-news/nowpap-in-action NOWPAP shares some of the milestones it has achieved in the last quarter of 2007, including the conclusion of the 12th Intergovernmental Meeting participated in by partner organizations, the finalization of the NOWPAP Regional Action Plan on Marine Litter, and its contribution in the fight against the recent oil spill in the Republic of Korea. No publisher webmaster 2008-01-22T11:06:05Z News Item http://www.pemsea.org/partnerships/partner-news/2nd-workshop-of-the-yellow-sea-partnership-hosted-by-nowpap The Northwest Pacific Action Plan (NOWPAP) Regional Coordinating Unit (RCU) hosted and organized the second Workshop of the Yellow Sea Partnership (YSP) on 1 October in Busan, Republic of Korea. No publisher webmaster 2008-01-22T11:06:06Z News Item http://www.pemsea.org/partnerships/partner-news/nowpap-partners-joined-hands-in-promoting-international-coastal-cleanup An International Coastal Cleanup (ICC) campaign was organized on 29 September in Busan, RO Korea, with kind sponsorship of the Korean Ministry of Maritime and Fisheries (MOMAF). No publisher webmaster 2008-01-22T11:06:07Z News Item http://www.pemsea.org/partnerships/partner-news/the-first-near-goos2013nowpap-joint-training-course-on-remote-sensing-data-analysis NOWPAP Special Monitoring and Coastal Environmental Assessment Regional Activity Centre (CEARAC) organized the first NEAR-GOOS--NOWPAP Joint Training Course on Remote Sensing Data Analysis at Nagasaki University, Japan on 3-7 September, jointly with the International Oceanographic Commission Regional Secretariat for the Western Pacific (IOC/WESTPAC). No publisher webmaster 2008-01-22T11:06:07Z News Item http://www.pemsea.org/partnerships/partner-news/1st-neargoos-nowpap-training-course-on-remote-sensing-data-analysis The Special Monitoring and Coastal Environmental Assessment Regional Activity Centre (CEARAC), one of the four Regional Activity Centres (RACs) of the Northwest Pacific Action Plan (NOWPAP), will conduct an intensive training course on the remote sensing data analysis in the Northwest Pacific Region, at Nagasaki University, Nagasaki, Japan from 3-7 September. The course will consist of lectures by specialists and hands-on practical sessions on analysis of satellite data. The course will provide an overview of remote sensing of ocean colour with special emphasis on applications of ocean colour relevant to the Northwest Pacific Region. No publisher webmaster 2008-01-22T11:06:09Z News Item http://www.pemsea.org/partnerships/partner-news/call-for-papers-the-2nd-international-wepa-forum-international-forum-on-water-environmental-governance-in-asia The Water Environment Partnership in Asia (WEPA: an initiative of the Japanese Ministry of the Environment) is now calling for papers for the 2nd International WEPA Forum to be held 3-4 December in Beppu, Oita, Japan. No publisher webmaster 2008-01-22T11:06:09Z News Item http://www.pemsea.org/partnerships/partner-news/2nd-global-conference-on-large-marine-ecosystems The 2nd Global Conference on Large Marine Ecosystems, to be held on 11–13 September at Qingdao, PR China, will focus on assessment and management methodologies for ecosystem-based approaches to the recovery and sustainability of marine resources, and methodologies for analyzing changing states of LMEs, and LMEs at risk from climate change. The Conference will also provide a unique opportunity to interact with young Chinese scientists and with Conference participants from countries of the Pacific Rim. No publisher webmaster 2008-01-22T11:06:08Z News Item