AGP Executive Report
Last update: 3 hours agoOcean Governance: The International Seabed Authority ended talks in Kingston without adopting a long-debated Mining Code, leaving key gaps on environmental safeguards, liability, inspections and benefit-sharing—prompting renewed calls for a precautionary pause on deep-sea mining. Regional Conservation: Melanesian governments are moving ahead with the Melanesian Ocean Reserve/MOCOR concept, aiming to link Indigenous-led marine protection across the Solomon Islands, Vanuatu, Papua New Guinea and New Caledonia, with only sustainable activities allowed. New Caledonia Politics: Milakulo Tukumuli, from the centrist “kingmaker” L’Éveil océanien, was elected president of New Caledonia’s collegial government, with Christopher Gygès as vice-president, as the new executive faces reconstruction, nickel-era fallout and public finances. Business & Trade: A report from Kramer Dock in Majuro highlights ongoing tuna export operations and land-reclamation work using “black sand” fill imported from New Caledonia, underscoring the trade links feeding Pacific infrastructure. Aviation Safety: An Australian helicopter operator said it is “deeply saddened” after a midair collision between firefighting helicopters in Greece killed two crew members.
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