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Five questions for: James Movick, Director-General, Pacific Islands Forum Fisheries Agency

20 Feb 2018 by Leave a Comment
Control of foreign fishing vessels in international waters is the biggest threat to the South Pacific tuna industry, according to James Movick, Director-General, Pacific Islands Forum Fisheries Agency. He tells Business Advantage PNG that plans to increase aerial surveillance will help detect illegal fishing.
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Frabelle continues expansion plans in Papua New Guinea fisheries sector

12 Sep 2017 by 1 Comment
An expanded wharf, increased tuna output, boat replacements and a new blast freezer are part of tuna processor Frabelle’s development plans. But reducing costs is also important, as Frabelle’s Melinda Ragudos tells Business Advantage PNG.
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Lack of import controls harming Papua New Guinea’s fishing industry says Fishing Industry Association’s Celso

22 Mar 2017 by 2 Comments
Papua New Guinea’s fishing industry faces fierce competition from Thailand and the Philippines, says Pete Celso, Managing Director of R D Tuna Canneries in Lae. He believes a lack of control over imports is harming the local industry.
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Papua New Guinea’s long-awaited Pacific Marine Industrial Zone launched

25 Nov 2015 by 2 Comments
Eleven years after the Papua New Guinea government's National Executive Council approved the scheme, the Pacific Marine Industrial Zone (PMIZ) in Madang Province has finally been launched, with local business leaders saying it will reduce freight costs, speed up transport and reduce congestion at Lae’s wharves.
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In brief: Moves to reduce internet charges and other business stories

18 Mar 2015 by 1 Comment
New technology may reduce internet charges, Vanuatu assesses cyclone damage and Newcrest buys Wamum gold project. Your weekly digest of the latest business news.
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In brief: Elk-Antelope arbitration decision expected ‘this quarter’, and other business stories

28 Jan 2015 by Leave a Comment
Elk-Antelope arbitration hearing in London completed, fuel supplies to return after roadblocks eased, and Santos delivers sales records. Your weekly digest of the latest business news.
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Analysis: Pacific governments need to tighten regime for foreign tuna fleets

1 Apr 2014 by Leave a Comment
The Parties to the Nauru Agreement (PNA) agreed at its meeting in Honiara in March 2014 to set limits on tuna catches. Sean Dorney argues Pacific governments now need to address illegal fishing, an errant European Union, and the threat posed by subsidised foreign fishing fleets.
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