PNG: Moves Towards Full Domestication of Tuna Fisheries Sector

PNG: Moves Towards Full Domestication of Tuna Fisheries Sector

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The National Fisheries Authority (NFA) is set to launch a Tuna Domestication Strategy and an updated National Tuna Fisheries Management Plan this year to strengthen sustainable management of Papua New Guinea's tuna sector. A major outcome will be a reduction in bilateral fleet operations, with offshore processing being phased out in favor of increasing onshore processing. NFA Managing Director Justin Ilakini emphasized that this transition is already in progress, with a gradual rise in the proportion of tuna caught and processed onshore. The NFA aims to move beyond current expectations of 10% landings from locally-based foreign vessels and 25% from business-led vessels. The focus will shift from maximizing revenue to prioritizing and supporting locally-based foreign and business-led vessels for onshore processing.

Source: FIS


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