Hon AUPITO WILLIAM SIO (Associate Minister of Foreign Affairs): New Zealand joined all Pacific leaders endorsing a statement of our shared commitment to strong regional action on ocean issues and shared stewardship of the Pacific Ocean. As part of New Zealand's wider support for Pacific Ocean issues, we partner with the Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP) to deliver on a range of projects, many of which address ocean sustainability. In addition to core funding, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade is supporting SPREP to become a member of Oil Spill Response Ltd, a non-governmental provider of oil spill readiness and response services, and to provide these services in the Pacific. The ministry also provides funding to SPREP to address ocean acidification, enabling SPREP to do a regional vulnerability analysis on ocean acidification, develop practical adaptation action, and build awareness and capacity in the region.