Headlines:
- The 36th meeting of the National Steering Committee on Combating Illegal, Unreported, and Unregulated (IUU) Fishing.
- A meeting to review draft resolutions in preparation for the 8th Session (thematic session) of the People's Council, 11th tenure.
- Sea surface temperatures in the key El Niño monitoring region of the Pacific reached a record 29.7°C (degree Celsius) in September, reflecting the unusual intensity of the strengthening El Niño phenomenon.