SOPAC

Background

◆an independent, inter-governmental regional organisation

◆Work Program determined by member country requests and on availability of funding to the Secretariat

◆Secretariat located in Suva, Fiji

◆40-50 professional, technical and support staff

SOPAC

Work Program

◆SURVEY PROGRAMS

Mineral and Energy Resources Environmental Geoscience

◆ SUPPORT PROGRAMS

Capacity Building

Technical Services

Corporate Services

SOPAC

Ocean Energy Program

RESULTS

◆wave databese sites in Cook Islands, Fiji, Tonga, Tuvalu, Vanuatu, and Western Samoa

◆regional wave climate database

Key benefits to member countries

□information to energy planners for alternative energy development

□promotion of ocean energy

□information to coastal engineers and maritimeservices

SOPAC

Offshore Mapping Program

RESULTS

◆new bathymettic data

◆expanded SOPAC and other bathymetric databases

◆improved bathymetric maps of member country EEZs and region

◆information on cruise activities in members' EEZs

◆receipt of cruise data and reports

Key benefits to member countries

□improved information on mineral exploration,fisheries, navigation and EEZ management

□improved knowledge of offshore resources

□member country participation in offshore research activities

□identification of navigational hazards

□opportunities to advance member country marine research programs

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