AGP Executive Report
Last update: 2 hours agoTuna and Marine Debris: Conservation advocates are urging the Western and Central Pacific Fisheries Commission to require a shift to biodegradable fish-aggregating devices. An estimated 19,000–40,000 are deployed or redeployed each year in the region, and just 6% are retrieved. El Niño Outlook: The 2026 event could be the strongest since 1950, with heightened cyclone activity and coral-bleaching risks across parts of the Pacific. Nauru and other central equatorial islands are forecast to remain wetter than normal, while drier conditions threaten other countries. Climate-Ready Health: The WHO says climate change is adding pressure to Pacific health systems, while seven island countries have yet to include health in their national climate plans.
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