Fiji, Dec. 22 -- The Kingdom of Tonga has announced the Royal Assent of the Ocean Management Act 2025, now gazetted as Act 41 of 2025, establishing a statutory framework for integrated ocean governance across more than 700,000 square kilometres of national ocean domain.

The government said 99.9 percent of Tonga's national domain is ocean, underscoring the scale and importance of the new law.

The Act establishes three bodies to oversee ocean governance. An Ocean Management Commission, appointed by Cabinet, will provide overall oversight, direction and stewardship, with powers to approve policies and plans, grant consents and authorisations, issue orders, coordinate across ministries and take enforcement action.

An Advisory Committee, kn...