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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
Mar 26


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

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

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

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


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

Mercury levels in tuna have remained nearly unchanged since 1971
the mercury content in tuna has remained relatively stable since studies carried out as far back as 1971.
May 8, 2024

Post-Courier: Papua New Guinea signs Port State Measures Agreement
Papua New Guinea has taken a momentous step in its commitment to the global fight against Illegal, Unreported and Unregulated (IUU)...
May 4, 2024


Coastal Clean-Up Joint Activity by Frabelle PNG Limited and Nambawan Seafoods Limited
Frabelle PNG Limited and Nambawan Seafoods Limited joined forces in a coastal clean-up initiative on April 27, 2024.
Apr 30, 2024

THEME FOR WORLD WATER DAY IS WATER FOR PEACE
Written by Clare Tutuana, Social Accountability and CSR Officer The Fishing Industry of PNG and its members wish to observe this day by...
Mar 24, 2024
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