WCPFC Tuna Science in Samoa: Samoa is hosting the WCPFC Scientific Committee meeting in Apia, with 26 countries reviewing stock assessments, data, observer programmes, and the harvest strategy framework that will shape tuna management across the Western and Central Pacific. Ocean Protection Survey: National Geographic Pristine Seas is surveying Samoa’s newly protected marine areas over four weeks, using scuba work, deep-sea cameras, sonar, and environmental DNA to build a baseline for long-term monitoring. Ant-Plant Farming Breakthrough: A USP PhD candidate is studying how Fiji’s ant-plant system works, including antibiotic bacteria that help suppress disease—potentially boosting sustainable agriculture and natural medicine. Fintech & Remittances: A new look at Samoa’s digital economy argues the country’s fintech story should start with diaspora remittances, aiming to make transfers cheaper and more useful beyond one-off payments. AI Music Rights: The Tiama’a band is urging people to stop using AI to reproduce its songs without permission, warning mispronunciations can damage meaning and Samoan language authenticity. NCD Targets: Samoa’s development pathway sets a goal to reduce non-communicable diseases by 5%, including diabetes, hypertension, cancer, and obesity, with monitoring through health data systems.