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National Tuna Fishery Management and Development Plan.

Country/Territory
Papua New Guinea
Document type
Miscellaneous
Date
2014
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Original source
National Gazette No. G436, dated 25th of September, 2014.
Subject
Fisheries
Keyword
Access right Business/industry/corporations Bycatch Cooperative/producer organization Fish products Fishery management and conservation Fishing area Processing/handling Marine fisheries Precautionary principle Protection of environment Research Sustainable use Transshipment Foreign fishing
Geographical area
ASIA AND THE PACIFIC, Melanesia, Oceania, Small Island Developing States, South Pacific
Abstract

The goals of this Plan are to ensure sustainable tuna fisheries taking into account the best available scientific advice, catch, effort, economic, industry and social issues; maximize the economic and social benefits from the sustainable use of its tuna resources, and achieve the highest levels of compliance. This Plan applies to all tuna fishing, tuna catch, associated by-catch, transshipment and other handling of catch, processing of catch, marketing of catch, and export of catch, from the fishery management area, unless specifically excluded, and includes applicable regulatory provisions. The objectives of this Plan are to: increased local tuna industries, improved fisheries access agreements, enhanced regional cooperative arrangements, optimized social benefits, improved harvest strategies, increased market and trade opportunities, strengthened control over fishing in PNG fisheries management area, combat IUU activities, and pollution control.

Full text
English
Website
png-data.sprep.org

References - Legislation

Implements

Fisheries Management Act, 1998.

Legislation | Papua New Guinea | 1998 (2006)

Keyword: Framework law, Marine fisheries, Inland fisheries, Fishery management and conservation, Foreign fishing, Enforcement/compliance, Fishing gear/fishing method, Aquaculture, Total allowable catch, Institution, Policy/planning, Offences/penalties, Fishing authorization, Traditional rights/customary rights, Artisanal fishing, Authorization/permit

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Implemented by

Management of Fish Aggregating Device (FAD) for the Tuna Fishery in Papua New Guinea.

Legislation | Papua New Guinea | 2015

Keyword: Fishery management and conservation, Fishing gear/fishing method, Fishing vessel, Fishing authorization, EEZ-Exclusive Economic Zone, High seas, Liability/compensation, Business/industry/corporations, Marine fisheries, Marking/identification, Monitoring, Bycatch, Protected fishing area, Authorization/permit, Maritime zone

Source: FAO, FAOLEX