11.   However, island states fear the tests will harm their fragile ocean environment.

12.   Island states fear radioactivity from the tests might one day contaminate their fragile ocean environment.

13.   Japan insists whaling does more good than harm to the ocean environment.

14.   Leaders from the South Pacific Forum ended a three-day meeting Friday agreeing to protect and profit from their fragile ocean environment.

15.   New Zealand, Australia and South Pacific island nations are bitterly opposed to the test series which they fear will damage the ocean environment.

16.   South Pacific leaders, who fear for their ocean environment, are expected to condemn France for resuming tests in Polynesia when they meet next month.

17.   South Pacific island nations feared for their fragile ocean environment.

18.   They oppose any weapons build-up in the region and fear the consequences of continued blasting to their fragile ocean environment.