AGP Executive Report
Last update: 4 hours agoMarine Protection & Science: National Geographic Pristine Seas is surveying Samoa’s newly protected marine areas over four weeks, using SCUBA checks, deep-sea cameras, seabird counts and even environmental DNA to build a baseline for long-term monitoring and better ocean management. Climate Risk: Samoa’s Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment says El Niño is already established, with a 60–70% chance of below-normal rainfall and higher heat and wildfire risk, threatening water supplies, farming and marine ecosystems. SPREP Leadership in Samoa: Samoa is hosting SPREP’s Executive Board meeting as the region tackles the “triple planetary crises” of climate change, biodiversity loss and pollution, with members reviewing progress and setting priorities ahead of COP31. Fisheries Governance: Samoa is also hosting the WCPFC Scientific Committee, where delegates from 26 countries are pushing for science-based management to protect highly migratory tuna stocks and the Blue Pacific Ocean. Wildlife Moment: Samoa’s Marine Protected Area network and marine rules are credited as humpback whales migrate through Samoa’s warm waters, with the public urged to keep 100 metres distance. Agriculture Research: A USP PhD candidate is studying how Fiji’s ant-plant farming works—an unusual non-human plant cultivation system—while warning that invasive ants linked to forest disturbance could disrupt it.
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