Papua New Guinea
National Fisheries
Authority
‘Sustainable Fisheries for Sustainable Future’
WHO WE ARE
The National Fisheries Authority of Papua New Guinea is a semi-commercial statutory authority established and operating under the Fisheries Management Act 1998 and related regulations.
OUR VISION
Papua New Guinea fisheries is developed into a strong, broad-based, diversified and value-adding industry that is globally competitive; domestically inclusive and functioning as a robust and sustainable source of government revenue, food and livelihood for the people.
OUR MISSION
To create an internationally competitive and sustainable sector and fishing industry characterised by resilient and commercially inclusive socioeconomic growth, providing food security.
Preserving Our Ocean Resources
and Building a Thriving Fishing Industry
Managing and developing PNG’s fisheries resources responsibly for current and future generations.
- Our fisheries resources are managed in a manner consistent with the principles of inclusivity, and ecological sustainability.
- Fisheries and aquaculture are developed to maximise the net economic return to the PNG economy ensuring food security and livelihood opportunities.
- Recognise the shared responsibility of the migratory nature of the offshore fishery in the global, regional and domestic and to act in co-dependence ways to achieve harmonious ownership and usage.
- Local resource rights to our shared marine resources shall be respected and observed.
Directorate
Corporate Service
Finance and Accoutns
Fisheries Management
National Fisheries College
Monitoring, Control & Surveillance
Business Units
Aquaculture and Inland Fisheries
Licensing and Data Management
Provincial Support & Industry Development
Audit Certification & Catch Documentation
Strategic Planning, Economic & International Fisheries
Monitoring, Control and Surveillance
The main goal of the MCS is to adopt and sustain best practice systems in pursuit of increased compliance with national fisheries laws and policies, and relevant international fisheries obligations and standards.
Audit and Certification Unit
The ACCD is responsible for maintaining the Competent Authority (CA) status of the NFA in the international, regional and national arena.
Licensing and Data Management
The Licensing and Data Management Group is responsible for processing license applications and renewals, receiving and entering catch and export data into relevant databases, providing information to stakeholders and regional organizations.
Deep Sea Insights
Our Impact Across PNG's Blue Horizon
The National Fisheries Authority pursue our Vision through the operation of best practice service in order to fulfill our national and global obligations.
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