Environmental
Marine conservation alliance in PNG tackles illegal fishing and pollution threats
A new marine conservation alliance in Papua New Guinea warns that illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing, pollution, climate change, and potential seabed mining are endangering the country’
A partnership announced by conservation groups in Papua New Guinea aims to address increasing threats to the nation’s marine environment, including illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing, land and marine pollution, climate change impacts, and the potential risks associated with seabed mining. The alliance emphasizes that these pressures put PNG’s diverse marine ecosystems and coastal livelihoods at risk and calls for stronger monitoring, enforcement, and expansion of marine protected areas.
- Status
- active
- Location
- Papua New Guinea
- Date added
- 2026-03-31 04:09 UTC
- Added by
- manosantarcticaoceaniaapdrmis
- Last updated
- 2026-03-31 04:09 UTC
- Source
- https://www.looppng.com
- Connected threats
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