AGP Executive Report
Last update: 2 hours agoOcean Policy & Marine Protection: The Our Ocean Conference in Mombasa (June 16–18) wrapped up with $6.4bn in voluntary pledges and 320 commitments, including plans to expand marine protected areas, improve fisheries monitoring, boost climate finance, and cut marine pollution. Illegal Fishing Crackdown: Kenya and the U.S. agreed on visa restrictions targeting people linked to IUU fishing, alongside a Ksh12.4bn maritime security package to strengthen enforcement across major ocean basins. Deep-Sea Mining & Reefs: Observers say African countries helped push for a precautionary pause on deep-sea mining, stronger fisheries transparency, and support for climate-resilient coral reefs—but warn pledges must now translate into action. Climate Diplomacy Basics: A new glossary breaks down key UN climate terms like the Paris Agreement, NDCs, and the global stocktake, aiming to make negotiations easier to follow. Blue Economy Support: The ReSea project handed over productive equipment to coastal enterprises, backing women, youth, and community groups with activities such as seaweed farming, sea cucumber farming, and sardine processing.
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