Environmental
Rising IUU fishing threatens PNG marine ecosystems
Illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing is identified as a growing threat to Papua New Guinea’s marine biodiversity and coastal food security.
The marine conservation alliance in Papua New Guinea highlights that illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing operations are increasingly undercutting sustainable fisheries, depleting fish stocks, and damaging coral reef and marine habitats. These activities undermine local community livelihoods and weaken the resilience of marine ecosystems to climate change, requiring urgent regional cooperation and enforcement measures.
- Status
- active
- Location
- Papua New Guinea waters
- 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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- Not Available