This conference report synthesises the discussions and lessons learnt from a workshop with international and local experts and practitioners held in Nouméa, New Caledonia (France, Oceania) from 17th to 21st of October 2022. The workshop was part of a larger transdisciplinary process aimed to anticipate and react to marine heatwaves, coastal erosion and sea level rise as well as ocean deoxygenation and acidification in Fiji and New Caledonia. Drawing on the seven resilience principles, this report stressed the need to incorporate multiple perspectives in finding new pathways for comprehensive sustainable climate change adaptation and marine policy in Fiji and New Caledonia.