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FISHING INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION
PAPUA NEW GUINEA
NEWS & ANNOUNCEMENTS

Addressing Human Rights Due Diligence in Seafood Sourcing: A Discussion Panel in Boston 2025
Addressing Human Rights Due Diligence in Seafood Sourcing: A Discussion Panel in Boston 2025
13 minutes ago


Shark release by FIA PNG tuna fleet F/V Queen Jina 101
On Feb 24, 2025, Queen Jina 101 crew saved a shark as part of FIA PNG’s efforts to protect ETP species, ensuring best conservation practices
Mar 4


Manta’s release by the FIA PNG tuna fleet F/V Dolores 873
On Nov 9 2024 FV Dolores 873 crew saved mantas FIA PNG ensures onboard practices for ETP species align with WCPFC CMM best practices
Mar 3

FIA PNG Continuous Annual MarineLitter and Fishing Gear Internal Audits 2025
For an Audit Taking Place in 2025 relating to Marine litter and Fishing gear requirements & procedure v4.0 and Audit checklist V5.0
Mar 1


Manta’s release by the FIA PNG tuna fleet F/V Chenille
FIA PNG ensures compliance with WCPFC best practices for handling mantas through training, monitoring, data collection, and onboard observer
Feb 18

FishSOOP Newsletter #16 – January 2025 2025
Acknowledgment to IMOS (Integrated Marine Observing System) The SPC, UNSW, NFA, and FIA teams meet with the team from Blue Catch - the...
Feb 17

MSC Chain of Custody Workshop - General Santos, Philippines
The FIA PNG & TSP Marine workshop in GenSan (Feb 5-6, 2025) linked tuna industry partners, featuring MSC updates on global tuna markets.
Feb 9

First-ever paper of a real case study on decent and living conditions onboard a tuna fleet
This paper seeks to strengthen academic consideration of social accountability certifications as a tool for improving fishing crew...
Jan 31

FIA PNG fishing companies members join SPC to collect data to assess Climate Change
FIA PNG and SPC delegation started the project in PNG training skippers and installing equipment for data collection - 2025
Jan 27

National Fisheries Authority. Of Papua New Guinea presents K0.4 Billion to Treasury
NFA of Papua New Guinea “National Fisheries Authority’s (NFA) performance so far reflects on my Vision of growing the non-mining and...
Dec 23, 2024

Regional Summer Academy Report at Lami Bay, Novotel Hotel Fiji - November 11 to 22, 2024
Brief report of the Regional Summer Academy held from November 11 -
22, 2024 at Lami Bay, Novotel Hotel Fiji
Dec 10, 2024

PNG Post Record Tuna Catches as it Expands the MSC Fishery Certification
According to a post from Undercurrentnews, Papua New Guinea saw a notable increase in tuna catches last year, with total landings rising...
Oct 16, 2024

Evidence to inform spatiotemporal management of a Western Pacific Ocean tuna purse seine fishery
This study identified the spatial exposure of at-risk and target tuna species to purse seine fishery hazards in the western Pacific Ocean.
Oct 7, 2024

FIA PNG support the recommendations for Enhancing Transparency in Australia’s Proposed Seafood Import Framework
The member organizations of the Coalition for Fisheries Transparency (CFT) , are writing to express their appreciation for the Australian...
Oct 4, 2024

FIA PNG tuna fishery: A documentary from the eyes of TERRA X German TV Cameramen
"Last year in July 2024, a team from TERRA X; a German TV documentary channel, approached us and asked us if they could film onboard our...
Sep 16, 2024


Brief report on the ISSF Skippers Workshop in General Santos, Greenleaf Hotel
Brief report on the ISSF Skippers Workshop in General Santos, Greenleaf Hotel
Aug 14, 2024

Strengthening the PNG Lobster Industry Sustainability: A Comprehensive Chain of Custody Audit Journey
Strengthening the PNG Lobster Industry Sustainability: A Comprehensive Chain of Custody Audit Journey
Jul 19, 2024

A Global Leader in Responsible Sourcing in the Seafood Industry
After successfully meeting the commitments it has made around tuna fisheries sustainability, traceability, and sourcing, the Papua New...
Jul 17, 2024

MSC: Papua New Guinea Rock Lobster: Traditional fishing brings sustainable rewards
Papua New Guinea's free-diving rock lobster fishers harvest their catch by hand.
Jul 15, 2024

Enhancing Partnerships in Ocean and Fisheries GovernancePapua New Guinea and Global Fishing Watch
3rd June 2024; last month a very important workshop was carried out in Port Moresby by the GFW in conjunction with the NFA & FIA PNG
Jun 4, 2024
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