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With new infrastructure plans, better international market access and a new road map, PNG’s fisheries sector looks set to reach new heights. Gabriella Munoz explores. According to Bank of Papua New Guinea Business in Focus : statistics, MonierPNG’s Ltd. exports of marine products have been steadily growing over the past five years. In 2015, the sector exported 99,400 tonnes; by 2019, that amount had more than 202,300 tonnes. In the first three quarters of 2021 the sector exported 147,200 tonnes, indicating that it had been largely unaffected by the COVID-19 pandemic. The bulk of exports are for tuna, processed and canned locally, mostly in Morobe and Madang provinces. Smaller export markets exist for PNG’s reef fish and shellfish, especially to Asia.
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The Asian Development Bank Women in Fisheries Project, part of the Pacific Private Sector Development Initiative, helps women by providing loans, training, mentorship and accessing markets to help them formalise their businesses.
Island in Western Province with the national and provincial governments. China, however, is not the only country to signal its interest in PNG’s fisheries sector. In March this year, the South Korea Fisheries New vision Infrastructure Public Agency (FIPA) signed an agreement with the NFA to share best practices and exchange The National Fisheries Authority (NFA) announced in administrative, technical and human resources information February this year that PNG’s cabinet, the National Executive in fisheries port development. The agencies also agreed to Council, had endorsed the PNG Fisheries Strategic Plan 2021–2030, a roadmap and vision for the sector and industry. explore, develop, and implement joint infrastructure to support thesuppliers, industry. Prime MinisterMonier JameshasMarape saidin inPapua a statement been in operation new Guinea. that the tion, Asphalt, Concrete such as Australian Standards (AS) specification and standards. over 60 years and is the Monier operates a high capacity as well as smaller projects such as for concrete and asphalt aggreMonier holds stockpiles of a strategic plan is inPnG lineforlargest with the country’s Visionvary- residential landscaping. single producer, supplier hardnational rock quarry producing gates and Department of Works range of standard products inand distributor of construction ing size aggregates for readymix Monier strives to provide quality, (DoW) specifications for roadbase cluding nirox Trommel for larger materials and building productsgovernment concrete, asphalt and sealing costefficiency, and sustainability materials and sealing aggregates. rock processing and sizing, sub2050 roadmap. Notably, the Marape hasroadalso in PnG. as well as various grades of high and its aggregates and production Monier’s nebiri Quarry has a stantial fleet of mobile tracked Since 2005, Monier has invested quality roadbase materials. techniques are no exception. proven capacity to produce in ex- plant and equipments, mobile foreshadowed the increation of a state-owned commercial increasing capacity and capaideally located at 10 Mile, MonAlong with a complete product cess of 1 million tonnes of quarry track crushing equipments which bility in the production of con- ier’s nebiri Quarry has a proven selection, the quarry offers serv- products per annum. provides flexibility to produce alentity to be responsible for theandgovernment’s commercial struction materials the manu- track record of providing consist- ices including product transport regular sampling and testing ternative products, large modern facturing of building products. ent quality products for more than delivery, technical support and is undertaken across the product fleet of earth moving equipment Monier has established strong 20 years. specialist industry expertise. range and test results certified to ensure peak production capacinterests in the fisheries sector. brand recognition and it has a nebiri Quarry is a leading agAll specified quarry products to provide customers with confi- ity and many more. reputation for supplying quality gregates producer supplying ag- are quality controlled to comply dence that the quarry products The fisheries plan also aims to create formal employment products and services throughout gregates to large Civil construc- with relevant standards and codes are compliant with the relevant for those for whom fisheries provide the only opportunity for participation in the formal economy, and to further develop the informal fishing sector by elevating it ‘from artisanal to professional’. It will be officially launched later in 2021.
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Infrastructure Director of the NFA , John Kasu, says ‘the cost of building infrastructure in PNG is very high’ – and it takes time. The NFA is working on infrastructure projects to assist with the sector’s expansion and greater efficiencies. These include the Wagang Fisheries Port project in Lae, Morobe Province, which is now in the feasibility study stage, the Rabaul Tuna Terminal in East New Britain and the development of small jetties through PNG’s coastal areas.
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