AGP Executive Report
Last update: 5 hours agoCultural Revival: Tahiti is bringing back tapa (barkcloth) making, with teachers like Hinatea Colombani using traditional tools and tree bark to keep an almost-lost craft alive. Ocean Protection & Policy: At the 2026 Our Ocean Conference in Mombasa, French Polynesia backed stronger protections inside the Tainui Atea marine protected area, adding over 27,000 km² of regulated fishing zones, coastal protection areas, and seamount safeguards. Disaster Preparedness: Exercise MARARA 26 in Tahiti, Hao and Makemo is training Pacific partners for humanitarian and disaster response, boosting logistics, medical support, communications, and regional coordination. Decolonisation Watch: The UN Decolonisation Committee renewed pressure on New Caledonia and French Polynesia, with petitioners urging clearer benchmarks and a faster path to self-determination. Indigenous Rights & the Sea: Indigenous communities across the Pacific are pushing back on seabed mining, framing the ocean as cultural territory—not just a mineral source. Whale Protection Law: The Moananui Sanctuary Trust released two draft model legal frameworks for public consultation, aiming to strengthen whale protection through Pacific-rooted ideas of ocean guardianship.
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