2026-08-22 332660be8b0b6e118608a6fdeb43e21b486dcbe0 9 Chinese 115 /wiki/fishing%20industry%20in%20china Indonesian fishing 171 /wiki/aquaculture%20in%20indonesia Kiribati 13 /wiki/kiribati Pacific Islands Forum Fisheries Agency 1 /wiki/pacific%20islands%20forum%20fisheries%20agency Pacific Ocean 316 /wiki/pacific%20ocean Palau 36 /wiki/palau Papua New Guinea 70 /wiki/papua%20new%20guinea illegal fishing 238 /wiki/illegal%20fishing Chinese Indonesian fishing Kiribati Pacific Islands Forum Fisheries Agency Pacific Ocean Palau Papua New Guinea illegal fishing Pacific Islands Forum Fisheries Agency 2026-07-16 0d6dfb77a6d23efabcb43763994aa215f5acc938 24 Papua New Guinea 1 /feed/2026/07/16/taiwan-says-that-its-representative-office-in-port-moresby-will-continue-operating-and-assisting-taiwanese-nationals-re Taiwan says that its representative office in Port Moresby will continue operating and assisting Taiwanese nationals, rejecting Papua New Guinea's decision to close it and stating that the move was made without prior consultation. Papuan foreign minister Justin Tkatchenko says that his ministry informed Taiwan of the closure "weeks ago". 2026-07-6 259a4047612a2eb5333388c792fc606c91e4a5f4 25 Pacific Ocean 1 /feed/2026/07/6/australia-and-fiji-sign-a-defence-pact-making-fiji-one-of-australia-s-treaty-bound-allies-and-committing-both-countries Australia and Fiji sign a defence pact, making Fiji one of Australia's treaty-bound allies and committing both countries to consult on security threats and support mutual defence in the Pacific. 2026-05-30 a69b3bae30f7502dc7378f35ac4186c5ca9b2e2e 11 Pacific Ocean 1 /feed/2026/05/30/the-united-states-military-carries-out-a-strike-on-a-boat-accused-of-drug-trafficking-in-the-eastern-pacific-ocean-kill The United States military carries out a strike on a boat accused of drug trafficking in the eastern Pacific Ocean, killing three people. 2026-04-13 174a8c9f9a6860c2940643a82e62503c2c4f7b90 15 Pacific Ocean 1 /feed/2026/04/13/two-people-are-killed-in-an-airstrike-carried-out-by-the-united-states-navy-against-an-alleged-drug-boat-in-the-eastern Two people are killed in an airstrike carried out by the United States Navy against an alleged drug boat in the eastern Pacific. 2026-03-1 c9157a790e815ced2165cd8fc831037a892f813a /feed/2026/03/1/a-palau-flagged-tanker-is-struck-by-a-missile-in-the-gulf-of-oman-injuring-four-crew-members A Palau-flagged tanker is struck by a missile in the Gulf of Oman, injuring four crew members. 1773005134 2026-03-1 aad078eafe2acc6c07d3e8ca738f45a87a436a22 21 Palau 1 /feed/2026/03/1/the-palau-flagged-oil-tanker-skylight-is-struck-by-a-missile-off-the-musandam-peninsula-in-the-gulf-of-oman-injuring The Palau-flagged oil tanker "Skylight" is struck by a missile off the Musandam Peninsula in the Gulf of Oman, injuring four crew members. 2026-01-19 801e6f0ab753536d7b9e30b52628ced1aa917d92 22 Kiribati 1 /feed/2026/01/19/kiribati-and-new-zealand-sign-a-partnership-agreement-on-economic-opportunity-foreign-policy-health-and-security-mar Kiribati and New Zealand sign a partnership agreement on economic opportunity, foreign policy, health, and security, marking their first bilateral agreement since a diplomatic crisis began in 2025. 2025-12-23 c64af7959ea56235a451232ca01cdd43f1b87837 /feed/2025/12/23/the-united-states-southern-command-announces-it-struck-an-alleged-drug-boat-in-the-eastern-pacific-ocean-killing-one-pe The United States Southern Command announces it struck an alleged drug boat in the eastern Pacific Ocean, killing one person. 1766560066 2025-12-23 8cd376034aabe8d5400b937204db0aa437a35e24 7 Pacific Ocean 1 /feed/2025/12/23/the-united-states-southern-command-announces-us-forces-have-struck-an-alleged-drug-trafficking-vessel-in-the-eastern-p The United States Southern Command announces U.S. forces have struck an alleged drug trafficking vessel in the eastern Pacific Ocean, killing one person. 2025-10-22 f7500bc6ae329b07ea550ecb2a647de25c401a18 /feed/2025/10/22/five-people-are-killed-during-two-separate-american-airstrikes-against-two-boats-in-the-pacific-ocean-the-first-such-at Five people are killed during two separate American airstrikes against two boats in the Pacific Ocean, the first such attacks in the area. The attacks since September 2025, previously limited only to the Caribbean Sea, have killed a total of 37 people. 1761229477 2025-10-22 0239f0efc22119fffe8328837cf0a2c576c261cf 10 Pacific Ocean 1 /feed/2025/10/22/five-people-are-killed-during-two-separate-united-states-airstrikes-against-two-boats-in-the-pacific-ocean-the-first-su Five people are killed during two separate United States airstrikes against two boats in the Pacific Ocean, the first such attacks in the area. The attacks since September 2025, previously limited only to the Caribbean Sea, have killed a total of 37 people. 2025-10-6 84cbf1178f3a7d01f63a4de10e898dc6b5e9d346 /feed/2025/10/6/australia-and-papua-new-guinea-sign-a-defense-treaty-granting-australia-access-to-papuan-military-facilities-and-requir Australia and Papua New Guinea sign a defense treaty, granting Australia access to Papuan military facilities and requiring mutual defense in case of foreign aggression. 1759846878 2025-10-6 69415675bc8e178626486c1ff092f3edf8d8e718 13 Papua New Guinea 1 /feed/2025/10/6/australia-and-papua-new-guinea-sign-a-defense-treaty-formally-granting-australia-access-to-papuan-military-facilities-a Australia and Papua New Guinea sign a defense treaty, formally granting Australia access to Papuan military facilities and requiring mutual defense in case of aggression. 2025-09-17 19e4b8b0e6e12db08304b981a3b53ec9e509cf0c /feed/2025/09/17/australian-prime-minister-anthony-albanese-and-papuan-prime-minister-james-marape-sign-a-communique-in-port-moresby-conf Australian prime minister Anthony Albanese and Papuan prime minister James Marape sign a communiqué in Port Moresby confirming agreement on a mutual defence treaty after earlier plans to sign the treaty failed. 1758168846 2025-09-17 a40aba7ab254594b448420014a0fc4a811010b77 13 Papua New Guinea 1 /feed/2025/09/17/australian-prime-minister-anthony-albanese-and-papua-new-guinean-prime-minister-james-marape-sign-a-communique-in-port-m Australian prime minister Anthony Albanese and Papua New Guinean prime minister James Marape sign a communiqué in Port Moresby confirming agreement on a mutual defence treaty after earlier plans to sign the treaty failed. /feed/2026/08/22/the-pacific-islands-forum-fisheries-agency-reports-that-authorities-in-kiribati-palau-and-papua-new-guinea-have-detain AFP via ''Daily Tribune 22 95ac2e3774215af5ad9b3c7df0fcbbbff74631de 8 https://tribune.net.ph/2026/08/21/pacific-nations-detain-chinese-indonesian-boats-over-illegal-fishing 2026 The Pacific Islands Forum Fisheries Agency reports that authorities in Kiribati, Palau, and Papua New Guinea have detained four Chinese and Indonesian fishing vessels for alleged illegal fishing or licence violations during a regional enforcement operation across the Pacific Ocean.