FISHING INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION

The July 25, 2025 training led by RD fleet personnel emphasized ethical practices and crew welfare under the FISH Standard. Attended by 29 crew members from F/V Dolores 869, it covered ethical recruitment, fair compensation, grievance mechanisms, and ILO C188 compliance. FIA PNG oversees certification via audits, while RD ensures ongoing crew awareness and accountability across its fleet.

FIA PNG recently conducted audits in Rabaul to assess crew welfare, marine litter, and ghost gear compliance. These efforts support biodiversity, align with global sustainability standards, and help secure livelihoods. Data collected will shape better waste policies and reinforce PNG’s leadership in responsible tuna fishing

Two FIA PNG tuna companies are investing in Lae. Frabelle PNG Limited is building a cold store, creating up to 300 jobs, while Majestic Seafood will re-open, providing work for 2,000 people with government support.

The MSC Tuna Report 2025 highlights concerns about forced labor in global tuna fisheries, where crews often face poor working conditions and limited oversight. The MSC program aims to eliminate forced and child labor by requiring certified fisheries to disclose their labor practices and undergo audits. The FIA PNG tuna fishery sets industry standards for transparency, with independent observers, social audits, and real-time tracking to combat labor violations.

Addressing Human Rights Due Diligence in Seafood Sourcing: A Discussion Panel in Boston 2025

On Feb 24, 2025, Queen Jina 101 crew saved a shark as part of FIA PNG’s efforts to protect ETP species, ensuring best conservation practices

On Nov 9 2024 FV Dolores 873 crew saved mantas FIA PNG ensures onboard practices for ETP species align with WCPFC CMM best practices

For an Audit Taking Place in 2025 relating to Marine litter and Fishing gear requirements & procedure v4.0 and Audit checklist V5.0

FIA PNG ensures compliance with WCPFC best practices for handling mantas through training, monitoring, data collection, and onboard observer

Acknowledgment to IMOS (Integrated Marine Observing System) The SPC, UNSW, NFA, and FIA teams meet with the team from Blue Catch - the...

The FIA PNG & TSP Marine workshop in GenSan (Feb 5-6, 2025) linked tuna industry partners, featuring MSC updates on global tuna markets.

This paper seeks to strengthen academic consideration of social accountability certifications as a tool for improving fishing crew...

FIA PNG and SPC delegation started the project in PNG training skippers and installing equipment for data collection - 2025

NFA of Papua New Guinea “National Fisheries Authority’s (NFA) performance so far reflects on my Vision of growing the non-mining and...

Brief report of the Regional Summer Academy held from November 11 - 22, 2024 at Lami Bay, Novotel Hotel Fiji

According to a post from Undercurrentnews, Papua New Guinea saw a notable increase in tuna catches last year, with total landings rising...

This study identified the spatial exposure of at-risk and target tuna species to purse seine fishery hazards in the western Pacific Ocean.

The member organizations of the Coalition for Fisheries Transparency (CFT) , are writing to express their appreciation for the Australian...

"Last year in July 2024, a team from TERRA X; a German TV documentary channel, approached us and asked us if they could film onboard our...

Brief report on the ISSF Skippers Workshop in General Santos, Greenleaf Hotel