AGP Executive Report
Last update: 2 hours agoMaritime Safety: Life Flight (Fiji) Trust is urging seafarers, operators, and the Government to expand use of emergency locator beacons (EPIRBs/PLBs), saying they can cut search times by sending GPS coordinates straight to rescue teams—citing Tuvalu and Kiribati as examples where wider beacon use improved outcomes after people were left adrift. Pacific Health & Environment: SPREP reports progress under SWAP2, a regional push to reduce waste and pollution, with Tuvalu among nine participating countries—highlighting 108 beach surveys and audits of over 106,000 marine-litter items to help target pollution hotspots. Tuvalu Link in Enforcement: A Tuvalu Police Force boarding operation uncovered a Chinese longliner allegedly spoofing its ship location via AIS, fishing with expired authorization, and discarding shark carcasses—underscoring how surveillance and enforcement can protect local marine health. Sports & Community Wellbeing: At the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, Lovlina Borgohain advanced to the women’s 75kg final (and later settled for silver), while Tuvalu’s Tarona Khanum Badi Pasoni Taafaki faced her in the semifinal. International Relations: Naoero (formerly Nauru) changed its name and also withdrew recognition of Abkhazia and South Ossetia, while India’s Jaishankar renewed partnership messaging with Vanuatu, including healthcare aid.
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