AGP Executive Report
Last update: 7 hours agoTsunami Watch: After a powerful earthquake hit the southern Philippines, Pacific emergency agencies—including New Zealand’s NEMA and GNS Science—put coastal monitoring on alert for places across the Pacific, including Nauru, though New Zealand says there’s no tsunami threat and forecasts point to waves under 0.3 metres above tide levels. Food Safety & Trade: EU-backed training in Suva prepares Fiji, Kiribati, Solomon Islands and Tuvalu for new EU freezer-vessel requirements, aimed at keeping about 97% of Pacific Island-flagged vessels eligible to export seafood to the EU. Ocean Resources & Geopolitics: A new look at deep-sea mining says seabed minerals are now tied to major-power competition, with the U.S. pushing leases and deals and reporting agreements involving Nauru and Tonga, while China’s footprint includes pacts with Kiribati and the Cook Islands. Regional Science in Fisheries: A Pacific Islands Forum Fisheries Agency report highlights how regional cooperation and science-based rules helped keep tuna stocks healthy while the region manages 54% of the world’s tuna catch. Agribusiness Innovation: Samoa’s EU-funded Agri-Innovate Competition finale showcased agrifood entrepreneurs, supported through FAO’s STODAS project across Fiji, Samoa and Solomon Islands.
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