AGP Executive Report
Last update: 6 hours agoRegional Fisheries Enforcement: Operation Island Chief 2026 has flagged 16 vessels of interest and apprehended four, with FFA saying the two-week sweep across about 27.5 million sq km and 3,000+ fishing vessels shows IUU fishing remains a serious threat to Pacific tuna. Pacific Connectivity Milestone: All Pacific Islands Forum members are now connected to the global undersea cable network for the first time, with Australia citing new cable work that includes primary links for Tuvalu. Tuvalu in the Security Spotlight: Tuvalu and others are reacting to China’s nuclear-capable missile test near the region, but the PIF foreign ministers’ meeting in Suva failed to agree on a joint statement—raising questions about whether consensus is turning into silence. Pre-COP31 Diplomacy: Tuvalu’s PM Feleti Teo has invited Japan’s PM Sanae Takaichi to attend the Pre-COP31 Leaders’ Event in Funafuti, with talks also covering climate finance, resilience, fisheries and digital connectivity. Police Training (Tuvalu-linked): Fiji’s Batch 70 has begun six months of recruit training, with Tuvalu recruits expected to join later.
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