About
Blue Prosperity Fiji is a partnership between the Government of Fiji and the Waitt Institute, a U.S.-based non-profit that provides technical expertise, tools, and funding.*
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Blue Prosperity Fiji engages stakeholders through Government meetings, public consultations, and multi-sectoral partnerships with NGOs, academia, and the private sector.
The program is supported by Government ministries, including:
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Office of the Prime Minister
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Ministry of Environment and Climate Change
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Ministry of Fisheries and Forests
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Ministry of Finance
*The Waitt Institute also has partnerships in Samoa, Vanuatu, Tonga, and the Federated States of Micronesia in the Pacific, as well as in the Azores and Bermuda.
WHAT IS
BLUE PROSPERITY?
Blue Prosperity refers to sustainable ocean management that works in harmony with economic growth and innovation, fisheries management, and ocean protection so that people, nature, and the economy can thrive.
5 PRINCIPLES OF
BLUE PROSPERITY
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Our oceans need URGENT protection.
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We can improve the ENVIRONMENT and the ECONOMY at the same time.
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At least 30% OCEAN PROTECTION is required.
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Protection is best achieved via COMPREHENSIVE, science-based plans in consultation with key stakeholders.
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Working together with committed Government leadership, we can achieve SUSTAINABLE and PRODUCTIVE oceans.
MARINE PROTECTION IN FIJI
FIJI IS COMMITTED TO SUSTAINABLY MANAGING 100% OF ITS OCEAN AND FULLY PROTECTING 30%
100% sustainable ocean management means taking care of Fiji’s ocean and all its resources to ensure long-term health and productivity for both the ocean and the people.
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Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) are fully protected areas that prohibit activities that have negative impacts on the ecosystem. Examples of potentially damaging “extractive activities” include dumping, infrastructure development, fishing, and mining. Marine Protected Areas can be enjoyed through “non-extractive activities,” such as swimming, SCUBA diving, and snorkeling.
SUPPORTING PARTNERS
UTO NI YALO
The Uto Ni Yalo is a traditional Fijian sailing vessel that aims to advance sustainable sea transportation by rejuvenating traditional practices. They are dedicated to teaching our current and future generations the art of Pacific traditional voyaging. By understanding our ancestors’ ability to navigate vast oceans using only the natural elements, the Trust aims to inspire Fijians and visitors with the power of innovation the Pacific Islands bring to the world and the values we hold that can help drive solutions for the earth’s rapidly declining resources and changing environments. The Uto Ni Yalo is partnering with Blue Prosperity Fiji to support community engagement and support for a variety of activities.
cCHANGE
cChange is a non-profit organisation working to improve lives through strategic communications and behavioural change initiatives. They believe that solutions to society’s challenges, big and small, lie in changing the behaviour of individuals. When people understand the personal relevance of society’s issues, when they are motivated by their own values and desire the solutions, when barriers to action are meaningfully addressed, only then will they change their behaviour in ways that will lead to the transformational outcomes needed. cChange provides strategic communication advice to Blue Prosperity Fiji.