8 May 2026 Last week, the Republic of Palau and Australia celebrated 30 years of maritime security cooperation, marking three decades of partnership built on shared values, mutual trust and a commitment to safeguarding Palau’s maritime domain. The occasion was marked by signing an enhanced Pacific Maritime Security Program Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between Palau and Australia. […]
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Indonesian Fishing Vessel Seized in Palau’s EEZ, Nets 40 Tons of Illegal Catch
First successful apprehension since 2021 highlights renewed crackdown on illegal fishing By: L.N. Reklai Koror, Palau — Authorities have seized an Indonesian-flagged fishing vessel operating illegally within Palau’s Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ), marking the first successful apprehension of its kind in years and highlighting enforcement efforts to curb illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing. The purse […]