Lae, Papua New Guinea, 18 July 2025 – The Parties to the Nauru Agreement (PNA) Office successfully concluded a five-day training workshop in Lae for National Fisheries Authority (N
- Based on preliminary figures (and revised data), May saw increases in overall purse seine fishing effort, total catch, and overall catch rate. Fleet concentration remained heaviest in the east.
- Overall effort increased 9% to 3,960 days in May with highest concentration in PG and KI accounting for 60%. Overall fishing intensity in EEZs decreased slightly by 2% while intensity in HS showed a significant increase of 71%. Preliminary data in Jun showed similar concentration as in May being heaviest in PG and KI, including some shift to HS.
PNA Ministers Gather for Key Annual Meeting
PARTIES TO THE NAURU AGREEMENT
20th Annual PNA Ministerial Meeting
4-5 June 2025
Communique