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Final <strong>Report</strong>
RoO Derogation under the PACP-IEPA
contributions, which laid the foundations for the current project. This activity will need to be
supported into the foreseeable future.
Management of stocks in the northern sub-region of the WCPO, north of 20 0 N, is handled by the
Northern Committee, established under the Convention. However, a review of its operation and
effectiveness is beyond the purview of this study.
PNG has built strong data collection and sharing capability, in association with MCS activity, and
growing research capacity contributing to regional efforts. However, as a matter of urgency,
improvements need to be made in updating its legislative and management framework, constraining
effort (and catch) in its waters and harmonizing management activity on national scale with those at
RFMO and regional level. As noted, the PNG National Tuna Management Plan is scheduled for
revision in 2012 to bring in-zone management in line with regional measures. There are encouraging
signs that the operation of the PNA VDS is tightening up (although PNG remains the main offender in
exceeding its PAE). Most importantly, the recent MSC certification of the PNA skipjack fishery will
impose strict conditions to limit catch and effort in PNA waters, including PNG waters, under harvest
control rules, to be adopted in the next few years.
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