Nuclear legacy and health impacts: Pacific leaders and advocates say decolonisation is still unfinished decades after nuclear testing, pointing to ongoing environmental contamination and unresolved disputes over self-determination and who benefits from natural resources; journalist Nic Maclellan notes July marks the 80th anniversary of the first U.S. nuclear test in the Marshall Islands and the 60th for France in French Polynesia. Food safety for EU-bound seafood: Fisheries authorities from Fiji, Kiribati, Solomon Islands and Tuvalu trained on new EU freezer-vessel rules (Delegated Regulation (EU) 2025/1449), aimed at preventing unsafe freezing that can lead to histamine-related scombroid poisoning; the update is expected to affect about 97% of EU-listed Pacific Island-flagged vessels. Marshall Islands environmental cleanup: The U.S. Coast Guard and the RMI Environmental Protection Authority are working to clean up now-closed LORAN stations, including assessing possible PCB contamination to protect community health and the environment. Universal basic income and cost pressures: The Marshall Islands’ Enra universal basic income program delivered a larger $200 payment (25% higher than March), injecting $8.2 million to help households facing skyrocketing fuel, food and transport costs. Tobacco and illicit trade risk: A report warns tobacco control efforts are under threat as rising cigarette taxes fuel illicit markets, with the Marshall Islands highlighted as a place where packs cost more and where smuggling pressures can grow.