AGP Executive Report
Last update: 11 hours agoDeep-Sea Mining: Deep Sea Minerals has filed for a proposed U.S. listing and share offering. Separately, a new analysis finds U.S. claims and applications in the Pacific’s high seas cover an area about half the size of seabed zones designated by the international regulator, raising questions about oversight and marine impacts. Aitutaki Lagoon: A new five-year management plan calls for stronger ra’ui protection, fisheries enforcement, coral restoration and starfish removal, with possible commercial-user licences to help fund care. Digital Language Preservation: A Mauke-born advocate is building a website using his IT skills to preserve Cook Islands Māori words, dialects and knowledge. Coral Research: UC Davis researchers are studying why some Cook Islands corals withstand heat better than others, knowledge that could help guide conservation as ocean temperatures rise. Health Data: Te Marae Ora is collecting its own data to check widely cited obesity figures for the Cook Islands, including a global ranking that the ministry says may not be accurate.
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