U.S., Russian make record-breaking balloon flight across Pacific By Greg Botelho, CNN 3 minute read ... Mayor: Two men are safe, picked up by fishing boat.

WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — Commercial fishing will be allowed in a gigantic marine reserve home to one of the world's most vulnerable ecosystems in the middle of the Pacific under an ...

Pacific island nations announced plans Thursday to dramatically increase the fees they charge tuna fishing boats for the right to enter their waters, saying it will boost revenue and help ...

In 2006, Kiribati declared the Phoenix Islands Protected Area. The park was expanded in 2008, becoming the largest marine protected area in the world at that time.. About as large as California ...

Australia plans to significantly boost surveillance of Pacific Islands territorial waters, spending A$477 million ($310.72 million) on aerial patrols for illegal fishing fleets, tender documents ...