AGP Executive Report
Last update: 11 hours agoOcean Conservation: Fiji and Panama helped launch the Mesopelagic Zone Conservation Challenge, aiming to protect the “twilight zone” (200–1,000 meters deep) from threats like fishing and deep-sea mining, while filling major knowledge gaps about this carbon- and food-web–critical layer. Biodiversity & Food Webs: The initiative highlights how safeguarding mesopelagic life supports ocean health and helps lock away carbon. Wildlife Health & Agriculture: The New World screwworm is spreading again, with Georgia farmers on alert after confirmations in Texas and New Mexico, raising concerns for calving season and livestock, pets, and wildlife. Nuclear Tech for Pest Control: The IAEA and FAO launched a $1 million nuclear-technology project using the sterile insect technique, noting Panama’s COPEG facility produces about 100 million sterile flies weekly while expansions in Mexico and Texas are planned. Fisheries Governance: At the Our Ocean Conference, 14–15 countries adopted the Mombasa Declaration to push fisheries transparency and fight illegal fishing, with Panama among the endorsers.
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