AGP Executive Report
Last update: 2 hours agoSPREP Leadership in Samoa: Wallis-et-Futuna is chairing the Fifth SPREP Executive Board Meeting in Apia (Aug 12-13), with the Troika plus Fiji, France and other regional members reviewing priorities and funding as Pacific communities face climate change, biodiversity loss and pollution. Climate Diplomacy Ahead of COP31: Forum foreign ministers backed a stronger regional climate push, endorsing COP31 Pacific Partnership priorities and calling for more climate finance and renewable investment, with French Polynesia attending at special envoy level. French Polynesia Environment & Science: New research from Moorea shows reef fish development can shift within a week depending on nursery habitat, driven by habitat-controlled hormone systems. Transport & Shipping Innovation: A wind-assisted propulsion retrofit is set to boost cargo links between Tahiti and the Austral Islands, with the Na Hiro E Pae fitted with a 22-metre suction sail. Tahiti 2027 Games Update: The Pacific Games Council says Tahiti’s preparations are on track after facility tours and briefings, with key venues expected ready by early 2027. Road Safety Tragedy: A 41-year-old woman from French Polynesia died in a trike-truck crash in Westbrook, Maine, while visiting family. Cruise Watch: Royal Caribbean plans a bigger 2027-28 Australian season, including a trans-Pacific Ovation of the Seas route via French Polynesia; Lindblad also announced new 2028-29 itineraries returning to French Polynesia with rare Makatea access.
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