Fisheries crackdown: Pacific nations have wrapped up Operation Tui Moana 2026, a three-week regional surveillance push led by the Pacific Islands Forum Fisheries Agency to deter illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing and other maritime crimes. Regional enforcement in action: From 4–22 May, teams from Cook Islands, Fiji, Kiribati, Niue, PNG, Samoa, Solomon Islands, Tokelau, Tonga and Tuvalu—backed by Australia, New Zealand, France and the US plus monitoring partners—covered EEZs across the Western and Central Pacific and adjacent high seas, running patrols, aerial checks, compliance monitoring and follow-up inspections. Results on the water: Authorities carried out 61 vessel inspections and verified more than 200 vessel detections, while identifying four vessels of interest. Niue governance: In parallel, Niue’s returning PM Dalton Tagelagi has confirmed a new Cabinet with portfolios spanning police, justice, lands, environment, health, education, tourism, oceans and fisheries, and climate change. Ongoing pressure: The week also kept spotlight on climate impacts and IUU fishing, plus a growing meth crisis driving health and security strain across the region.