Pacific Island Nations 2026: Guardians of the Blue Continent – Security for Sovereignty and Sustainable Tourism
South Pacific island countries face a unique 'paradox of scale' in 2026: they govern the world's largest ocean region but have limited resources. Its main threats come from the ocean - illegal, unreported, and unregulated fishing (IUCN), transnational crime, and climate change seriously affecting its economy and ecology. At the same time, the tourism industry (such as Fiji and Guam) is strategically recovering, placing sustainability and resilience at its core. This background has given rise to an urgent need to protect territorial waters, critical tourism infrastructure, and communities from the impact of climate disasters, and to closely integrate marine safety technology with smart tourism management.