• Based on preliminary figures (and revised data), Jun saw decreases in overall purse seine fishing effort, total catch, and overall
    catch rate. Fleet concentration remained heaviest in the east.
  • Overall effort decreased 5% to 3,696 days in May with highest concentration in PG, HS, and KI accounting for 81%. Overall fishing
    intensity in EEZs decreased slightly by 2% while intensity in HS showed an increase of 20%. Preliminary data in Jul showed similar
    concentration as in Jun being heaviest in PG and KI, including some shift to FM.

The Parties to the Nauru Agreement Office (PNAO) held a PNA Chain of Custody training workshop for its PNA MSC program industry partners on July 21

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.
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