AGP Executive Report
Last update: 4 hours agoFisheries & Ocean Security: The Pacific Islands Forum Fisheries Agency’s Operation Island Chief 2026 (OPIC26) flagged 16 vessels of interest and apprehended four, after two weeks of aerial and surface surveillance across about 27.5 million sq km of Pacific waters, monitoring 3,000+ fishing vessels across 11 FFA members including Tuvalu. Climate Diplomacy: Tuvalu and Ireland are co-hosting the second Transitioning Away From Fossil Fuels conference, but human rights groups are urging both governments to make rights a concrete, enforceable part of the “just transition,” including a dedicated human rights workstream. Tuvalu–Japan Ties: Tuvalu Prime Minister Feleti Teo has invited Japan’s PM Sanae Takaichi to attend the Pre-COP31 Leaders’ Event in Tuvalu, aiming to boost cooperation on climate resilience, climate finance, renewable energy, fisheries and maritime transport. Regional Climate Push: Pacific foreign ministers backed stronger climate action ahead of COP31, including more climate finance, renewable energy investment, and Pacific-led priorities through Pre-COP31 meetings. Biodiversity & Wildlife: New research finds atolls across the Indo-Pacific support about 31.2 million nesting seabirds, highlighting how these fragile island systems sustain both wildlife and nutrient-rich ecosystems. Climate Risk: A super El Niño expected to run into 2027 is forecast to intensify warming and feed into food price pressures across regions, with central Pacific sea-surface temperatures projected to exceed major past anomalies.
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