AGP Executive Report
Last update: 32 minutes agoSatellite for food and ocean monitoring: The Philippines’ President Marcos approved progress on the MULA Earth-observation satellite, now built and in UK testing, with a possible April 2027 launch; once live it’s set to support agriculture, maritime monitoring, disaster response and national security. Food security policy push: Malaysia’s food security council backed a National Food Security Act to add early warnings, automatic preparedness, and faster delivery of financial help and farm inputs during drought risks from El Niño and climate change, while also discussing cultured meat and honey authenticity controls. Aquaculture and fisheries governance: A new push at the Our Ocean Conference in Kenya (June 16–18) calls for stronger fisheries management, including ending harmful subsidies and tightening oversight of unmanaged and unregulated fishing. Marine safety and impacts: In the Philippines, BFAR7 says local jellyfish cleanups are acceptable when needed for public safety; in the Mediterranean, divers captured rare great white shark footage during ghost-net removal, highlighting ongoing gear risks. Trade and sector signals: Namibia’s April trade data shows African markets taking over half of exports, with fish among key export items.
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