Coral Reef Funding Boost: Samoa Reef Resilience Hub has awarded 16 grants to 14 community groups plus the Samoa Voyaging Society and the National University of Samoa, backing a ridge-to-reef approach to protect and restore coral reefs and coastal ecosystems. Village Fisheries Take the Lead: Fifteen villages launched Village Fisheries Management Plans under the Kiwa RESTORE Project, with monitoring equipment to help communities protect marine resources, strengthen food security, and build climate resilience. Illegal Fishing Crackdown at Sea: A Samoan fisheries officer joined the Forum Fisheries Agency’s Tui Moana surveillance operation, flying over Samoa’s EEZ as regional partners worked to curb IUU fishing and protect fisheries. Water Planning for Climate Pressure: Samoa’s water utility is leaning on asset management and long-term planning to keep pumps, pipelines and treatment systems running as funding gaps and climate risks grow. Fuel Supply Update: Samoa’s Disaster Advisory Committee says reserves are sufficient for months, with conservation measures introduced to reduce fuel use while imports continue. Community Drug Prevention: In Faleula, a village campaign is pushing meth awareness to protect youth and families, with elders urging a drug-free future. Pacific Climate-Tuna Response: Pacific countries are developing an advanced warning system to track climate-driven tuna shifts, helping governments plan for impacts on fisheries and livelihoods. Marine Protection Expansion (Regional): French Polynesia plans to expand fully protected “no-take” zones inside its huge marine protected area, adding new areas where human activity is forbidden.