AGP Executive Report
Last update: 10 hours agoTourism Spend Watch: June 2026 visitor spending in the U.S. state of Hawaii rose 0.6% year-on-year to $1.98B, with 858,577 visitors (+0.2%) but a shorter average stay (7.86 days vs 8.86). Marine Protection Pressure: A new global study in Science Advances says drifting fish aggregating devices affect more than half of the world’s marine protected areas, urging tighter limits, better tracking, and stronger responsibility for retrieving lost gear. Sea Cucumber Circular Economy: Tahiti Marine says it has achieved a “world-first” by breeding two endangered sea cucumber species in captivity, aiming to protect stocks while supporting aquaculture and R&D. Deep-Sea Mining Consultation: A U.S. company’s proposal to explore deep-sea minerals in high seas between Kiribati, the Cook Islands and French Polynesia is open for public comment until 3 August, with Pacific groups pushing for submissions and warning against unilateral licensing. Maritime Security Push: Governor Pulaali‘i Nikolao Pula reaffirmed a formal request for a permanent U.S. Coast Guard station in American Samoa, including cutters, patrol capacity, and stronger search-and-rescue. Colonial History Context: A feature revisits France’s colonization of Tahiti, from protectorate to annexation, and the resistance that followed.
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