NOAA Aquaculture Push: The University of Hawaiʻi at Hilo is set to lead Hawaiʻi’s role in a new $13.5M federal aquaculture research consortium, CIFARM, aiming to grow a more resilient U.S. seafood industry with environmental forecasting and marine demonstration projects. Guam Funding at Risk: Guam’s ocean research and reef protection programs could be cut in FY2027 as NOAA proposes major budget reductions, threatening long-running monitoring and climate resilience work. El Niño Storm Outlook: Guam’s National Weather Service says El Niño conditions could bring 3–5 more typhoons and up to 7 named tropical cyclones of tropical-storm strength or higher affecting the Marianas region before year-end. Marine Conservation Funding: Germany’s GIZ has earmarked €20M for marine conservation in multiple countries, including Micronesia, to support implementation of the BBNJ ocean protection agreement. Deep-Sea Mining Governance: The Cook Islands Seabed Minerals Authority attended an International Seabed Authority workshop in Fiji focused on regional environmental rules, data management, and future capacity-building for deep seabed “blue growth.” Typhoon Recovery Money: The Asian Development Bank approved a $500,000 emergency grant to help the Federated States of Micronesia recover from Typhoon Sinlaku impacts in Chuuk and Yap.