AGP Executive Report
Last update: an hour agoTourism Demand: June 2026 visitor spending in Hawaii rose to $1.98bn (+0.6%) with 858,577 visitors (+0.2%), but stays shortened to 7.86 days (-11.3%), while average daily spend jumped to $293 (+13.2%). Marine Conservation & Fishing Impacts: A global Science Advances study says drifting fish aggregating devices affect more than half of the world’s protected marine areas, with calls for tighter limits, better tracking, and stronger industry responsibility for retrieving lost gear. Regional Waste Management: SWAP2, funded by AFD via €4.3m and run by SPREP, is pushing cleaner waste systems across French Polynesia and eight other Pacific territories, reporting 108 beach surveys and audits of 106,000+ marine-litter items since 2020. Deep-Sea Mining Debate: A U.S. company’s proposal to explore deep-sea minerals in international waters between Kiribati, the Cook Islands and French Polynesia is open for public comment until 3 August, prompting PICAN’s “Speak Up for Our Shared Ocean” campaign over unilateral licensing and cross-border impacts. Local Business Disruption: Motu Link Airline suspended all flights after nose landing gear damage during towing, with repair costs estimated near $950,000 and about XPF15m in lost revenue from roughly 10 days grounded.
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