Oceania Marshall Islands The fish aggregation devices FADs that fishing boats use to make catches easier, lately equipped with satellite communications gear to pinpoint location, are now being built by drug cartels that wrap packs of cocaine and radio transponders to trace troves
America Suriname A database of all fishing boats registered in the country will be established, with the aim of curbing illegal fishing and other criminal activities
Africa Mauritania The Central Bank of Mauritania and Saudi Arabia’s have converted Saudi’s $300m deposit into a soft loan to stimulate economic growth and implement development projects in key sectors
Oceania Kiribati With only 811 square km of land, the country has the twelfth largest Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) in the world, with fishery products accounting for over 94% of the country's exports
Europe Moldova Symbols promoting military aggression will be banned in Moldova by a new law promoted by President Maia Sandu
Oceania Micronesia After a legal challenge won by the Center for Biological Diversity and Blue Ocean Law, the US Fish and Wildlife Service must identify and protect critical habitat for 23 endangered species located in Greater Micronesia and must act by June 2025
Asia Brunei Brunei Maritime and Port Authority partners with UAE Ministry of Energy and Infrastructure to improve training and assessment of seafarers
Europe Latvia Three cycle path routes will be under construction in Riga this season and funding has been approved for the creation of the municipality's Cycling Infrastructure Division
America Panama The government is currently working on a plan to permanently remove Panama from the Tax Haven Black List, which includes serious redesigning of fiscal laws and regulations
Asia Qatar Household Carbon Footprint Initiative by the Arab Youth Climate Movement Qatar trained 20 schools, over 700 teachers, on the carbon footprint for the national target of 25% reduction in greenhouse gas emissions by 2030
Asia Kuwait The country has launched the Immunity Passport Service aimed at confirming the medical status of people who have received the required vaccine doses
Europe Austria GlobalData's latest report examined Austria's energy market structure and analysed its regulatory frame, concluding that substantial investments are needed to reach the 100% renewable energy target by 2030
America Ecuador For the easter holidays, the government has deducted the VAT tax by 4% for all tourist activities, as a way to incentivise local tourism
America Colombia The UN has formally asked the state to explain the outcome of the recent military operation 'Putumayo', aimed at killing FARC leaders, that ended up killing various children and an indigenous leader