Following on from the Pacific Year of the Dugong in 2011, a new report on activities which took place during Palau’s Dugong dugon Awareness Campaign 2010-2011 has been released.
Marine Mammal Legislation and Enforcement Workshop was held in Palau International Coral Reef Center on 27 April 2011, and have now passed new, stricter dugong legislation, which increases the penalties for killing or causing injury to a dugong or possessing or selling any dugong parts or products and for other related purposes.
Regional Launch of the Pacific Year of the Dugong in Palau
The Pacific Year of the Dugong (PYoD) is a campaign led by the South Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP) and supported by UNEP/CMS, aiming at boosting the conservation of dugongs and its seagrass habitats.
With President Johnson Toribiong, Palau commenced their national campaign for the Pacific Year of the Dugong. He stated we have a moral obligation to protect dugongs, and requested support from other nations to join Palau to preserve the unique dugong population.
