Seabed Mining Governance: The UN Law of the Sea Seabed Disputes Chamber issued its first provisional measures in NORI and TOML v. the International Seabed Authority, giving early guidance on how the Authority must exercise discretion as deep-sea mining shifts toward exploitation—an important signal for environmental safeguards and fair process. Regional Food & Trade: Fiji shipped its first pilot export of 54 boxes of farm produce to the Republic of Naoero under a PIDF partnership, with crops ranging from eggplants and cassava to pineapples and taro—showing how Pacific agriculture can expand beyond local markets. Northern Pacific Connectivity: Naoero’s minister says the end of Australia’s Northern Pacific Connector contract is a blow to Naoero Airlines, with fresh tenders dragging on and uncertainty clouding future weekly links. Pacific Security & Climate Risks: Pacific foreign ministers backed a draft Regional Peace and Security Action Plan 2026–2030, explicitly linking coordinated responses to climate-related security threats alongside crime and other pressures. Fisheries Enforcement: FFA’s Operation Island Chief 2026 flagged 16 vessels of interest and apprehended four in a major IUU crackdown across millions of square kilometres, underscoring ongoing pressure on tuna sustainability. SPREP Environment Leadership: Wallis-et-Futuna chaired SPREP’s 5th Executive Board Meeting in Samoa, focusing on how to tackle climate change, biodiversity loss, pollution, and disaster risks with Pacific-led solutions. Pacific Unity Under Strain: Ahead of the Palau PIF leaders meeting, disagreement over how to respond to China’s missile test has exposed cracks in consensus—while climate and ocean priorities remain on the agenda.