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Manihiki Plateau claim adds 350,000 km2 of seabed rights
Manihiki Plateau claim adds 350,000 km2 of seabed rights

Cook Islands has secured additional seabed control after the United Nations approved its claim over the Manihiki Plateau, granting the country exclusive rights over an additional 350,000 square kilometres of seabed resources.

This follows the formal receipt of recommendations from the Commission on the Limits of the Continental Shelf (CLCS) regarding the Cook Islands’ revised submission on the continental shelf limits beyond 200 nautical miles for the Manihiki Plateau.

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CI NEWSDede MingiManihiki Plateau, CLCS recommendations, Continental Shelf, Extended Continental Shelf (ECS), seabed rights, Cook Islands Maritime Jurisdiction, Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ), UNCLOS, High Seas, Sovereign Rights, Ocean Diplomacy, Maritime Jurisdiction, Deep Sea Minerals, Polymetallic Nodules, Vulnerable Marine Ecosystems (VME), Environmental Stewardship, MFAI, SBMA
Cook Islands and Auckland University discuss collaboration in ocean research
Cook Islands and Auckland University discuss collaboration in ocean research

Prime Minister Mark Brown, accompanied by officials from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Seabed Minerals Authority, and the Cook Islands High Commission, recently held a productive meeting with the University of Auckland to explore potential areas of collaboration in ocean research.

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CI NEWSDede MingiOcean Research, Cook Islands, Prime Minister Mark Brown, Seabed Minerals, University of Auckland, Research Collaboration, Pacific Partnerships, Sustainable Development, Innovative Research, Scientific Advancement, Educational Connections, Cultural Exchange, Auckland Cook Islands Students, Capacity Building, SBMA, MFAI, Pacific Research, Sustainable Oceans, Climate Science, Collaborative Research, Cook Islands High Commission
Agencies collaborate to celebrate World Ocean Day 2021
Agencies collaborate to celebrate World Ocean Day 2021

On Tuesday 8 June government agencies celebrated World Ocean Day. Held at the Maire Nui grounds, the event included eight agencies and departments with informational booths on their role in the ocean space.

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Press ReleaseDede MingiWorld Oceans Day, 2021, Goverment Agencies, Cook Islands, Rarotonga, SBMA, Marae Moana, Ministry of Marine Resources, National Environment Services, Ministry of Transport, Cook Islands Climate Change, Infrastructure Cook Islands, MFAI, Office of the Prime Minister