AGP Executive Report
Last update: 41 minutes agoDeep-Sea Life & Biodiversity: Scientists have filmed live goblin sharks in the wild, including near the Tonga Trench, pushing the species’ known depth and range and adding rare insight into deep-ocean ecosystems. Volcanic Risk & Ocean Science: Researchers using a Mars-style mapping algorithm identified 73 previously unknown submarine volcanic calderas across the ocean floor, including work relevant to Tonga-region geology. Wildlife Trade Governance: A senior U.S. official linked to commercial wildlife breeding is reported to lead the country’s delegation to CITES, raising ethics and endangered-species concerns ahead of the Animals Committee meeting in Geneva. Community-Led Coastal Protection (Tonga): Friends of Tonga and partners hosted Haloti Ngata’s family for hands-on environmental work, including planting mangrove seedlings to help defend coastlines from erosion and climate impacts. Cyclone Preparedness: SPREP urged Pacific communities to stay vigilant through the remaining cyclone season, stressing daily checks of national weather forecasts. Regional Climate Finance: Pacific leaders are pressing developed nations for climate payments at COP27, arguing slow progress on loss and damage leaves Blue Pacific communities exposed. Security & Nuclear Test Fallout (Tonga): Tonga’s PM joined regional condemnation of China’s nuclear-capable missile test, saying the Pacific should not militarise the ocean.
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