Port & Aquaculture Planning: Friday Harbor’s Port Commission discussed using the Cannery property for short-term public access (picnic tables and trails) while keeping long-term options open for industrial aquaculture, tribal interpretive space, and small-boat/community uses; staff will coordinate with the county on zoning and access. Shark Incident Response: In Australia, WA Fisheries Minister issued a catch-and-kill order after Greg O’Neill’s fatal great white attack, but a fish ecology expert says finding the exact shark is “needle in a haystack” given how far white sharks travel. Mechanisation for Small Farms: Uganda’s agriculture ministry handed over 150 power tillers to farmer groups to boost acreage and productivity and reduce reliance on manual hoes, with warnings against treating equipment as personal property. Blue Economy & Training: Pakistan’s push for a “blue education” approach links fisheries, ports, coastal ecosystems, and marine innovation to skills and institutions needed for Blue Growth. Greenhouse Gas Trend: South Korea reported provisional 2025 emissions down 0.9%, with falls in industrial/transport and rises in electricity/buildings/refrigerants. Marine Spill Readiness: Sri Lanka’s Hambantota International Port hosted a national oil-spill contingency workshop to strengthen district-level response capacity.