Fishy business. The Social Impact of SST.pdf - Act Now!

Did SST place FADs in the sea?The company is using other companies’ fishing devices to import and export their product. (?)Do you see the fishing boats netting other things besides tuna?We sometimes work out at the fishing boat and see that beside tuna there are some other fishcaught as well. such fish besides tuna (malin) these fish are transshipped to the overseas, someof the other fish are stored in the ship freezer and so it was been dump and was call bycatchfish.Do you know who owns SST?Michael Somare, Arthur Somare and the provincial govt. Mainly politicians are investing inSST. The fish is exported to Taiwan, America and Japan. Provincial Government is one of theshareholders and he might have some income out of SST.Has the provincial government given landowners any infratsure or benefits from the moneyfrom SST?No, they are not included because they did not register under the IPA.Do you know of any plans for more tuna factories in Wewak?They are going to build canning beside a tuna factory.Do you know any of the fishing boat crewmen?No they are foreigners or other country’s fishing company.Do you know of friendships between fishing crew and local women?Yes, many women are involving with the fishing crew or any other work man on the ship…theyhave to do this in order for the fishing crews to give them fish.Do you sell garden produce to the ships?Yes we do but we trade garden produce for fish. Sometimes they pay in cash, but many timesthey trade with fish, drinks, alcohol drinks, and modern food.What are the sales of fish in the local market like now?Today there are not many women selling fish so the price is expensive, more expensive than inthe past.Viak Landowners Association Meeting,,27.7.05 Meni VillageYou people go fishing-- what have you been noticing? Do you catch enough for the family?119