AGP Executive Report
Last update: 10 hours agoGabon-EU Fisheries: Gabon has ended its 19-year Sustainable Fisheries Partnership Agreement with the European Union, saying the deal no longer delivers fair economic returns; the latest protocol (2021–2026) covered tuna fishing by EU purse seiners and other vessels, but the government argues exploitation outweighed benefits. Biodiversity & Climate Science (Gabon link): New research challenges earlier “ancient rocks” interpretations tied to Earth’s oxygen rise, with Caltech-led work questioning carbon-isotope signals from drill cores including the Francevillian Basin in Gabon—important for understanding global environmental change. Congo Basin Research: A major science push is underway for the Congo Basin, described as a key carbon store and biodiversity hotspot; a panel aims to train 1,000 PhDs and boost funding to better protect the ecosystem from fires, logging, and mining. Water Security: A continent-wide effort is mapping Africa’s groundwater to help communities find safer, pumpable supplies as droughts and heavy rains become harder to predict. Gabon Mining: Millennial Potash reports strong high-grade results at its Banio project in Gabon, including a long potash-bearing intersection, supporting plans for further exploration and resource upgrades. Sports Development (Gabon participation): FIBA’s first National Coach Developer Program in Abidjan trained technical directors from 12 federations including Gabon, aiming to build sustainable local coach education systems.
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