AGP Executive Report
Last update: 12 hours agoSeabed Mining: Pacific activists are rallying against planned lease sales near American Samoa and Guam as a company reports the first autonomous robot to collect seabed nodules in the Pacific, between Hawaiʻi and Mexico. The test recovered about 450 grams for research, but the technology adds urgency to debate over deep-sea mining. Whale Season: Humpbacks are returning to Hawaiʻi waters. The sanctuary urges boaters to slow down and keep at least 100 yards away. Monument Fishing: NOAA Fisheries is opening public comment on a plan to allow commercial fishing in the Pacific Islands Heritage Marine National Monument. Ocean Plastics: A study finds the Great Pacific Garbage Patch may be changing ocean color; researchers say the link to microplastics is plausible but not confirmed. Native Birds: New research links avian malaria to the loss of the last ʻakikiki in the wild, raising concern for other endangered Hawaiian birds. Kauaʻi Review: The Navy and NASA withdrew the final environmental impact statement for proposed facilities on Kauaʻi, reopening the review process.
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