Pacific economies are reeling from the impact of around US$1.9 billion in losses from Covid-19 border shutdowns.
Chris Cocker said the industry has had a wake-up call on the need to think of other revenue streams, and the new global demand for sustainability.
He said the Pacific tourism sector has been turned on its head by the pandemic, and will never be the same.
"We are going to move towards most likely green tourism and sustainable tourism because we have seen the oneness that Covid-19, in positive way, has done to our enviroment."
