Tsunami Watch: A powerful earthquake in the southern Philippines has triggered Pacific-wide coastal monitoring, with New Zealand confirming no tsunami threat locally while regional advisories cover Tuvalu and other island states. Agri-Tech & Entrepreneurship: Samoa’s EU/FAO-backed Agri-Innovate Competition 2026 is spotlighting agrifood innovators through business pitches and awards, supporting MSMEs across the region. GEF Funding Push: Tuvalu’s Environment Minister Maina Vakafua Talia urged GEF partners to deliver “transformational change,” calling for blended finance, private-sector support, and science-led systems for climate and biodiversity action. EU Seafood Rules: Fisheries officials from Fiji, Kiribati, Solomon Islands and Tuvalu trained in Suva to meet new EU freezer-vessel requirements that could affect 97% of EU-listed Pacific vessels. Energy Skills for Resilience: Fiji, Tuvalu and Vanuatu community leaders completed hands-on solar PV training to cut reliance on imported fuel as prices keep climbing. Climate Displacement Planning: Pacific leaders are pressing New Zealand to prepare for climate relocation, warning current cross-border support frameworks lag behind the scale of movement already underway. Seabed Mining Stakes: A new look at deep-sea mining highlights how seabed minerals are becoming a geopolitical race involving US and China deals across Pacific waters.