AGP Executive Report
Last update: 4 hours agoDeep-Sea Governance: Te Ipukarea Society (TIS) has taken Cook Islands concerns about seabed mining to the International Seabed Authority, pushing back on a US company’s bid for an exploration licence tied to the South Penrhyn Basin—an area surrounded by the maritime borders of Cook Islands, Kiribati and French Polynesia. Ocean Safety & Tech: Ocean conservationist Dr. Sylvia Earle says new certified deep-sea vehicles can be “safer than flying,” pointing to DOER Marine’s planned “Honu” submersible dives in French Polynesia later this year. Whale Soundscapes: A French Polynesia-linked project is using custom 3D hydrophones and spatial audio recording to capture humpback whale songs, with Sennheiser gear helping monitor extreme underwater sound environments. Pacific Games Build-Up: The Pacific Games Council has given Tahiti 2027 the thumbs-up, with facilities and accommodation sites on track and some competition venues still under construction. Cruise & Tourism Demand: Royal Caribbean is expanding its Australian fleet for 2027–28, adding more Brisbane capacity and positioning the South Pacific cruise push as it ramps up land-based resort plans. Climate Diplomacy: Forum foreign ministers endorsed a stronger regional climate push ahead of COP31, backing climate finance and renewable energy investment, with French Polynesia attending at special envoy level.
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