AGP Executive Report
Last update: 9 hours agoFisheries & Ocean Governance: Pacific foreign ministers in Suva urged urgent action to protect fisheries and aquaculture, strengthen ocean stewardship, and secure maritime boundaries, backing the Vakamanu Regional Pacific Fisheries Strategy 2026–2035 and pushing Member-led, equitable management. Climate Gender Focus: At CSW66, Pacific leaders said women and girls must be at the centre of the global climate fight, linking resilience and disaster risk reduction to cutting greenhouse gases and limiting warming to 1.5°C. SPREP Leadership: SPREP’s 5th Executive Board meeting in Samoa highlighted work tackling the “triple planetary crises” of climate change, biodiversity loss, pollution, and disaster risks. Deep-Sea Mining Rules Stalled: The UN seabed mining regulator (ISA) extended a disputed exploration deal in the Pacific while failing to finalise commercial mining rules—sparking renewed calls for stronger safeguards. Shipping Emissions Push: Tuvalu proposed tougher net-zero shipping amendments for MEPC 85, including changes that would tighten compliance and raise remedial unit pricing. Nauru in Tuna Governance: The PNA opened applications for a new CEO to lead sustainable tuna fisheries and ocean resource management. Pacific Security Tensions: China’s nuclear-capable missile test into the Pacific exposed divisions at the Forum, with ministers unable to agree on a joint response. Taiwan’s Return: Taiwan will attend the Pacific leaders’ meeting in Palau after being barred last year, with China protests noted.
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