AGP Executive Report
Last update: 8 hours agoFisheries and Climate: A strengthening El Niño could shift tuna grounds and catch rates across the Pacific into 2027, while bringing reduced rainfall to Tonga and other island nations. Drought Response: Tonga has declared drought across Tongatapu, Niuatoputapu, Ha’apai and ‘Eua; Niuafo’ou is under warning and Vava’u on alert. Authorities are working with aid groups to distribute water as dry conditions continue. China Ties: Deputy Prime Minister Viliami Latu led Pacific politicians in talks with China’s Wang Yi, who described Beijing’s cooperation as based on mutual support and said it was not part of geopolitical rivalry. Community Environment: Friends of Tonga has won a US$10,000 international award for community-led climate resilience work, including rainwater tanks and safer kindergartens. Separate funding from the Bezos Earth Fund is set to support new marine protected areas in Tonga, including protection for humpback whales.
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