Papua New Guinea

	Inhabitants of Ahus Island, Manus Province, Papua New Guinea, have followed a generations-old practice of restricting fishing in six areas of their reef lagoon. While line fishing is permitted, net and spear fishing are restricted based on cultural traditions.... ....read more
	The troublesome trio on Papua New Guinea’s West New Britain erupted simultaneously on August 9, 2005. Langila, Ulawun, and Rabaul Volcanoes all spewed ash at the same time, though not all with the same results...... ....read more
	Bouganville is typical of many Pacific Rim islands in that volcanism has played a large part in both its geological and recorded history. The island hosts three large volcanoes along its northwest-southeast trending axis. ....read more