AGP Executive Report
Last update: a minute agoDeep-Sea Mining Governance: Nauru and Tonga-backed firms NORI and TOML have launched fresh ITLOS Seabed Disputes Chamber cases (Cases 34 and 35) against the International Seabed Authority, seeking provisional measures after ISA flagged them for possible contract non-compliance without due process—raising stakes as exploitation rules and benefit-sharing terms are still being drafted. Regional Fisheries Finance: Tokelau’s sudden exit from the Parties to the Nauru Agreement (PNA) is expected to cut up to two-thirds of government revenue by removing access to the Vessel Day Scheme, with New Zealand confirming the termination and saying it will support Tokelau’s efforts to reverse it. Cybercrime & Digital Borders: Fiji is driving Pacific-wide cybercrime coordination through PILON’s regional handbook push, with Nauru among participating jurisdictions—aimed at strengthening laws and legal responses as digital threats grow. Energy Costs Watch: Nauru has raised diesel retail price caps again (about +40% for diesel), alongside other Pacific fuel moves, keeping pressure on household and business operating costs. Ocean Policy & Blue Economy: Former Forum SG Dame Meg Taylor urged Pacific unity on ocean governance, warning that militarisation and reliance on outside funding could erode Pacific control over priorities.
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