FISHING INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION

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.

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

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

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...

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

Strengthening the PNG Lobster Industry Sustainability: A Comprehensive Chain of Custody Audit Journey

After successfully meeting the commitments it has made around tuna fisheries sustainability, traceability, and sourcing, the Papua New...

Papua New Guinea's free-diving rock lobster fishers harvest their catch by hand.

3rd June 2024; last month a very important workshop was carried out in Port Moresby by the GFW in conjunction with the NFA & FIA PNG

the mercury content in tuna has remained relatively stable since studies carried out as far back as 1971.