Scam Warning: A Pacific-focused comment says crypto promoters are exploiting community trust, including claims that BG Wealth/DSJ EX was photographed with Samoan ministers despite Central Bank of Samoa warnings it was unlicensed and scam-like. Reef Funding: Resilient Reefs Pasifika’s Samoa Reef Resilience Hub named the first 16 recipients for community and stakeholder grants to protect and restore Samoa’s coral reefs, using a ridge-to-reef approach led by Conservation International. Fisheries Governance: Conservation International and Samoa’s Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries launched 15 Village Fisheries Management Plans, equipping villages with monitoring tools under the Kiwa RESTORE Project to support sustainable fishing, food security, and marine conservation. Development Roadmap: Samoa officially launched the Pathway for the Development of Samoa (PDS) FY2026/27–FY2030/31, setting a five-year direction for resilient growth, good governance, social justice, and partnerships, with a public roadshow planned across Upolu and Savai‘i. Agribusiness Innovation: The EU-funded STODAS project wrapped up Samoa’s Agri-Innovate Competition 2026, backing agrifood entrepreneurs through pitches and awards to strengthen local agribusiness innovation. Regional Fisheries Enforcement: A Samoan fisheries officer joined the Forum Fisheries Agency’s Tui Moana maritime surveillance operation, flying as an observer over Samoa’s EEZ as France and other partners supported action against illegal fishing. Climate & Tuna: Pacific countries advanced a climate warning system for tuna shifts beyond national waters, with Samoa’s fisheries leadership calling for closer links between climate science and fisheries planning. Crypto Promotions (Industry): Separate regional coverage notes Phemex and HTX running large user-reward and trading competitions, reflecting how fast-moving crypto marketing is spreading across the Pacific.