Fisheries Skills Boost: The Pacific Islands Forum Fisheries Agency (FFA) has opened nominations for Cohort 12 of its Certificate IV in Fisheries Enforcement and Compliance, delivered with the University of the South Pacific, starting 07 September 2026—aimed at frontline officers such as fisheries, port, maritime police, customs and authorised compliance staff. Niue Budget Scrutiny: Niue MPs are challenging the newly re-elected government’s first budget (2026/27), pointing to a growing deficit and asking why community development and social welfare aren’t listed as stated priorities, despite past spending levels—while noting tourism investment and subsidies. Commonwealth Games Build-Up: Fiji, Niue and Vanuatu have named teams for the Glasgow Commonwealth Games (starting 23 July), with Fiji’s squad confirmed at 58 athletes across sports including athletics, boxing, swimming and weightlifting. Ocean Conservation Funding Gap: A new push at the Our Ocean conference (16–18 June in Mombasa) highlights that ocean conservation gets only about 14% of needed international funding, urging action to close the financing shortfall. Pacific Fuel Shock Warning: Coverage flags how oil price spikes from the US-Iran conflict exposed Pacific tourism vulnerability to fuel supply shocks, reinforcing calls to accelerate renewable energy investment.