LONDON, 11 DECEMBER 2025 (IMI DAILY) —The United Kingdom has imposed visa requirements on Nauru nationals effective on 09 December, citing the Pacific nation’s citizenship by investment (CBI) programme as an unsustainable border security risk. Mike Tapp, Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Migration and Citizenship, announced the measure in a written statement to Parliament, describing […]
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Marshallese families in Northwest Arkansas reel from Trump deportations
MAJURO, 11 DECEMBER 2025 (MARSHALL ISLANDS JOURNAL)—The Trump administration’s aggressive action on deportations has resulted in over 40 Marshallese being deported from the Northwest Arkansas area in 2025, a significant escalation compared to previous years, according to local residents. Many of the Marshallese families that have seen the father-husband deported have been rendered homeless due […]
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WCPFC faces tough calls on Bigeye Tuna as SPC warns key decisions needed now
By Pita Ligaiula in Manila, Philippines MANILA, 05 DECEMBER 2025 (PACNEWS) — The Western and Central Pacific Fisheries Commission (WCPFC) is heading into a final phase on bigeye tuna, with scientists warning that major choices must be made this week to keep the region’s harvest strategy work on track. A detailed paper from the Pacific […]
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MMR announces significant tuna fisheries funding
RAROTONGA, 08 DECEMBER 2025 (COOK ISLANDS NEWS) — Cook Islands Ministry of Marine Resources (MMR) secretary Pamela Maru joined Heads of Fisheries from the Federated States of Micronesia and the Marshall Islands, signing the latest schedule for their share of a regional fund worth USD 60m annually, or USD 600m for the decade to 2033. […]
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Policy shift: CNMI governor inclined to revisit China market
SAIPAN, 05 DECEMBER 2025 (PACIFIC ISLAND TIMES) — Gov. David M. Apatang is steering the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands through economic uncertainty with a pragmatic approach to governance. “I’m not perpetually stuck in a single leadership style,” Apatang told the Pacific Island Times. “Different situations call for different ways of doing things.” In […]
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Don’t lock FAD closure into Bigeye tuna management procedure: PNA
MANILA, 05 DECEMBER 2025 (PACNEWS) — The Parties to the Nauru Agreement (PNA) have issued a firm warning to the Western and Central Pacific Fisheries Commission (WCPFC22) in Manila, rejecting any attempt to lock a Fish Aggregating Device (FAD) closure requirement into the design of the future Bigeye tuna Management Procedure (MP). In a statement […]