The recent two- day 8th Pacific Tuna Forum ended on a high note in the city of Port Moresby where the Minister for Fisheries, Jelta Wong said the Forum was an ideal platform for discussing issues relating to the sustainable Tuna Fisheries arrangement and development. Minister Wong said that the participation of the Fisheries Ministers from the Pacific Island countries and heads of regional organizations ensured great recognition was given to the Pacific Tuna Forum. “The high level of presentation witnessed during the last two days, was a testament to genuine commitment for our speakers and moderators to share their…
Author: Kerebi DAVID
At the opening of the 8th Pacific Tuna Forum this week, Pacific Islands Forum Secretary General, Mr Henry Puna addressed the 8th Pacific Tuna Forum delegates. As the keynote speaker Secretary General, Mr Puna stated that he was very pleased to be able join all the Pacific Island leaders and stakeholders from around the globe in the 8th Pacific Tuna Forum. “Indeed, it is wonderful to be back here in this great land of Papua New Guinea – a nation rich in resources and opportunities that can propel the future of our region.” “It is no secret that we, your…
The two- day Pacific Tuna Forum 2023 (PTF 2023), a paramount event in the world of marine conservation and fisheries management, is currently underway at the Stanley Hotel, Port Moresby. The PTF 2023 gathering is known for its profound impact on the sustainable management of tuna resources and preserving the Western and Central Pacific Ocean (WCPO) as the region contributes almost 60% of the global tuna harvest. PTF 2023 has drawn international attention as stakeholders come together to address pressing challenges and chart a course for the future of the Tuna Industry. The Forum is organized by INFOFISH and the…
Fisheries and Maritime Resource Minister Jelta Wong with seven Pacific Island Fisheries Ministers and other senior officials in the Pacific arrived in Kokopo, East New Britain over the weekend to attend the Pacific Islands Ministers East New Britain Initiative Dialogue. The meeting is scheduled to take place today, Monday September 04th at the Gazelle International Hotel, and this dialogue will prepare Pacific leaders to have one voice in the 8th Pacific Tuna Forum, which is set to take place from the 6th to the 7th of September in Port Moresby. The theme of this East New Britain Initiative is, “Our…
A total of sixteen reporters and two officers from the East New Britain (ENB) Provincial Administration, we’re the proud recipients of certificates after completing a three-day workshop in preparation for the upcoming 8th Pacific Tuna Forum to be held in Port Moresby this month. Reporters were taught about the functions of the National Fisheries Authority (NFA) and the Tuna Industry in the country, the region and globally. They received training and insights to the Blue Pacific Continent and Tuna Sustainability, Tuna Vessels, Tuna markets, the Climate Change and its effects on Tuna, the Fukushima Toxic waste and its effects on…
The Pacific is the only region in the world where the major tuna stocks are biologically healthy and much of the tuna from the pacific are sold in the European Union (EU) market, the single largest market for fish and fishery products worldwide. Papua New Guinea (PNG) is privileged to be part of that, by having access to the EU market through meeting the Health Certificate and Catch Certificate criteria. PNG supplies Skipjack Tuna, Yellowfin Tuna, and Albacore Tuna to the EU market. In 2019, the quantity of fisheries exports was doubled from 2014 with 196,000 tons of products exported…
One of the most important parts of tuna trade in the region and as well as the globe, is the efficiency in providing factual timely data, something which the National Fisheries Authority (NFA) has improved on since 2015 with its Asset Track System. Data report is very important as it plays an important role for NFA to continue maintaining its Certificate of Health and Certificate of Catch in order to have access to global markets as well as the European Union (EU) market and the Chinese market. Mr. Herman Kisokau from the Training and Support from the Rabaul NFA office…
In recent times the government has been trying to hold media in Papua New Guinea accountable to things that catch everyone’s attention, and when the government is trying to do that, they are simply disregarding every good that has been done by the media. This was emphasized to journalists in Kokopo by Media Council President Mr. Neville Choi. Mr. Choi said that it is even worse that the government is seeing the mainstream media, traditional media in the same lance as social media. “Because they see two different things through the same lance, they feel that they can hear the…
“Fish farming was a bit slow when it was first introduced by the National Fisheries Authority back in early 2000.” This is from Mr Jacob Towa, owner of Towa Fish Breeding and Hatchery Farm in the Western Highlands Province. Mr Towa said this was mainly because fishponds have male and female fish together where they keep on producing more and tend to grow slow and small, thus making farmers lose interest in fish farming. “However, with the introduction of the sex reversal feed this has greatly improved fish farming in the Highlands.” “Breeding process of hatchling to fingerlings this has…
Nambawan Super Limited (NSL) would like to correct misleading information published in a recent front-page article in one of the daily newspapers in one of the daily newspapers regarding a person claiming to be the rightful beneficiary of a late Member. NSL would also like to provide some clarity around the process which beneficiaries are required to follow to access a deceased Member’s retirement savings. NSL stated that the person featured in the front-page story is in fact not a nominated beneficiary of the late Member, as incorrectly stated in the newspaper article. The late Member had nominated another person…