Declaration of Fishing Zone by the Governor-General. Country/Territory Papua New Guinea Document type Miscellaneous Date 1978 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Fisheries, Sea Keyword Marine fisheries Maritime zone Sovereignty Territorial sea EEZ-Exclusive Economic Zone Geographical area Asia and the Pacific, Melanesia, Oceania, Small Island Developing States, South Pacific Abstract The only provision of this text declares the whole of the offshore seas to be fishing zone pursuant to the Fisheries Act 1974. Full text English References - Legislation Implements Fisheries (Declared Fishing Zone) Act 1977 (No. 6 of 1977). Legislation | Papua New Guinea | 1977 Keyword: Marine fisheries, Foreign fishing, Access right, Total allowable catch Source: FAO, FAOLEX