Pacific Island Countries and Territories (PICTs) that make up the
Pacific Islands Ocean region are guardians of a vast area of the
earth’s surface, covering at least 40 million square kilometers. The
ocean comprises around 98 percent of the region. Pacific Islanders
are people of the sea. They derive significant social, economic and
environmental benefit from the ocean, recognizing that the ocean is
their greatest natural asset.
Pacific Island countries have made numerous commitments at