FORUM Staff Australia and the United States pledged $580 million in security and infrastructure assistance to Pacific Island Countries, including to counter illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing. Canberra and Washington announced the separate support packages during the Pacific Islands Forum (PIF) leaders’ meetings in Palau in August and September 2026. Australia said it would …
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