Tagata o te Moana for 11 February 2023

An expert in transnational crime and regional security says the record seizure of cocaine announced by New Zealand authorities on Wednesday - while significant is still just a drop in the ocean; An international law expert believes Japan is passing the risk of its upcoming release of treated nuclear wastewater into the ocean onto Pacific leaders; Recent Shark culling in New Caledonian has divided public opinion in the French territory; A conservationist is calling on the Fiji government to revoke a lease for a major development that threatens one of Suva's last remaining mangrove forests; A bill to introduce caning as a form of punishment is stirring public debate on Guam; The Oceania Football Confederation and the Asian Football Confederation have signed an agreement they say will see more matches between countries from the two FIFA regions.