NATIONAL LEVEL ANNUAL REPORT
TO THE
OCEANIC FISHERIES MANAGEMENT PROJECT
REGIONAL STEERING COMMITTEE (OFM RSC)
Reporting Period, July 2007 June 2008
1. Country: Papua New Guinea
2. Project Title: Oceanic Fisheries Management: Implementation of the Strategic
Action Programme of the Pacific SIDs (Pacific SAP II)
3. Period Covered: 1 July 2007 30 June 2008
4. Summary of Overall Project Progress
In the period covered by this report, Papua New Guinea benefited through funding
mainly to participate in regional workshops and meeting. PNG however didn't have
any in country projects during this period.
As for workshops, GEF funded PNG's participation at the various regional meeting
and workshops covering areas in science (stock assessment), fishery monitoring (tuna
Data workshops) legal and compliance (see table below).
5. Specific Outputs/Results Achieved (as per annual work-plan):
National Level Activities
No national level activities at the moment, however national programs such as the
Observer program has had support during this period in activities such as training etc.
Regional Level Activities
Below are activities that PNG participated in at the regional level.
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Activity Comment
Acitivity 1.1.2.2
ˇ Staff of FFA and SPC traveled to
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Support establishment and enhancenment
PNG and did a review of the PNG
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of National Port sampling and Observer
National Observer Program
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programmes
ˇ Support provided to PNG
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Observer Coordinator to attend 7th
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Data Collection Committee
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meeting held 2nd week in
November
ˇ Two Basic Observer training this
year.
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Activity 1.1.41
ˇ Basic Observer training carried
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Organise and hold in-country Observer
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and other training activities
ˇ Debriefting and data quality
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workshops were carried out in
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three (3) ports in PNG with all
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their senior observers
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Activity 1.1.3.2
ˇ PNG had a particitpant to the 2nd
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Hold Regional Workshops on Regional
Tuna Data Workshop held in
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and National Fishery monitoring
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Noumea 7-11th April 2008.
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Activity 1.2.3.1
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PNG participated in both the
Hold Regional workshops on stock
introductory and the part two of
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assessment methods and analysis of
the stock assessment workshop.
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oceanographic impacts on fisheries
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Activity 1.3.5.3
ˇ Participated in the Ecological
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Attach national technical staff to
Risk assessment (ERA) workshop
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SPC/OFP and other institutions to
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participate in Ecosystem analysis
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Activity 2.3.2.4
ˇ Noan Pakop as vice chair of TCC
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Arrange attachments and study tours for
went to observer the annual
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meeting of the IOTC
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Activity 2.4.1.1
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Participated in the MCS WG held
Prepare review of convention
in Honiara
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implications for national compliance
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Activity 2.4.2.1
ˇ Participated in operation bigeye in
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Support Regional Consultations on
2007 to which Gef provided
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coordination of air and sea patrols
funding
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Activity 2.4.4.1
ˇ Participated in a pilot Regional
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Present courses on national inspection,
Evidence
training
and
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VMS and other MCs training programs
Investigation course held in PNG
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Activity 2.4.1.2
ˇ PNG participated in the MCS
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Undertake and support implementation of
strategy meeting in Brisbane.
reviews of needs to strengthen and
realign national compliance programs
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6. Challenges/Issues Encountered
Papua New Guinea has no specific in country project at the moment after the lapse of
the tuna tagging project. However National programs such as the Observer programs
are continuously being support by FFA/SPC with support from GEF.
7. Solutions Applied (to address issues and challenges)
None at this time
9. Recommendations for Future Action
PNG will very much appreciate a visit by GEF personnel.
10. Report Prepared By: Ludwig Kumoru, National (OFM Project) Focal Point.
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