Reef Funding in Action: Samoa Reef Resilience Hub has named the first 16 recipients for community and stakeholder grants, backing locally led work to protect and restore coral reefs and coastal marine ecosystems using a “ridge-to-reef” approach, with Conservation International leading the hub. Village Fisheries Plans: Fifteen villages have launched Village Fisheries Management Plans under the Kiwa RESTORE Project, receiving monitoring equipment to help track marine health and support food security through community-led rules like fish reserves and local enforcement. Regional Fisheries Patrols: A Samoan fisheries officer joined the Forum Fisheries Agency’s Tui Moana maritime surveillance operation, observing missions over Samoa’s EEZ as France and other partners supported efforts against illegal fishing. Climate-Linked Tuna Shifts: Pacific countries are rolling out an Advanced Warning System to prepare for climate-driven tuna redistribution, with Samoa’s fisheries leadership calling for tighter links between climate science and fisheries planning. Deep-Sea Governance Watch: Cook Islands Seabed Minerals Authority staff attended a Suva workshop on deep seabed sustainable “blue growth,” focusing on state responsibilities, environmental governance, and capacity building. Water Security Planning: Samoa’s water utility is leaning on asset management to keep pumps, pipelines and treatment systems running as climate pressures and funding gaps strain capital works.