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Funae fishermen catching skipjack tuna near Manado Tua using anchovies as live bait.

We ask the politicians in Doha: Which planet are you on? Clearly not the planet where people are dying from storms, floods and droughts. Nor the planet where renewable energy is growing rapidly and increasing constraints are being placed on the use of dirty fuels such as coal.

On last Thursday, Failing on their mandate to protect Pacific fish populations, governments of the Western and Central Pacific Fisheries Commission (WCPFC) allowed the continued plunder of the region's declining bigeye tuna stocks while also putting yellowfin, skipjack and albacore tuna at risk of overfishing.

Aftermath of the devastation caused by Typhoon Bopha.

A pivotal moment in efforts to tackle the current rhino poaching crisis took place today as the governments of South Africa and Vietnam signed a Memorandum of Understanding to improve co-operation between the two states on biodiversity conservation and protection including tackling illegal wildlife trafficking.

Climate change is a growing cause of displacement in Africa, where some areas have been devastated by drought.

Women and children wait for assistance from the drought/famine in Dolo, southern Somalia.

Eco guards on anti-poaching patrol on the Oua river in North West Gabon.

Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon addresses the high-level segment of the 18th Conference of the Parties to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change.

Greenpeace confirmed on Tuesday that the government of South Korea has abandoned its plans to begin a ‘scientific’ whaling operation, a significant step forward in global efforts to protect whale populations.