Australia to send new migrants to Papua New Guinea
SYDNEY: Prime Minister Kevin Rudd on Friday announced that no more boatpeople will be resettled in Australia as refugees, with all unauthorised arrivals to be sent to poverty-stricken Papua New Guinea....
View Article‘Associate member’ status for Indonesia in MSG
Papua New Guinea (PNG) Prime Minister Peter O’Neill expressed support on Tuesday for Indonesia’s inclusion as an “associate member” of the Melanesian Spearhead Group (MSG), deeming the plan as...
View ArticleSmall tsunami seen near epicenter of Papua New Guinea quake
SYDNEY (AP) — A powerful earthquake rattled the South Pacific island nation of Papua New Guinea on Tuesday, generating a small tsunami near the epicenter, bringing down power lines and cracking walls,...
View ArticleOutcome of the 6th ROK-China Meeting on Fisheries Cooperation (Ministry of...
(Source: Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade of the Republic of Korea) View Board TITLE Outcome of the 6th ROK-China Meeting on Fisheries Cooperation Date 2014.12.18 FILE 1. The sixth meeting on...
View ArticleObama cracks down on illegal fishing
President Obama released a memorandum this week calling for a crackdown on illegal fishing. The United States is one of the largest fish markets in the world and the hope is that by leading the way on...
View ArticleAustralia to resettle refugees in Papua New Guinea
Australia's prime minister warned Friday that all refugees who arrive in the country by boat will be resettled on the island nation of Papua New Guinea, a policy shift that rights groups immediately...
View ArticleEU blacklists 3 nations over illegal fishing
Click photo to enlarge European Commissioner for Fisheries and Maritime Affairs Maria Damanaki addresses the media, at the European Commission headquarters in Brussels, Tuesday,...
View ArticleParliamentary Secretary for Defence – Speech – Papua New Guinea Conference...
(Source: Australian Government) Good morning ladies and gentlemen. I acknowledge the traditional owners of this land - the Wathaurong people. I would like to thank the Alfred Deakin Research Institute...
View ArticleAbe to visit Papua New Guinea, N.Z.
The Yomiuri Shimbun Prime Minister Shinzo Abe plans to visit Papua New Guinea and New Zealand during his trip to Australia in early July, according to sources. It will be the first time in 29 years...
View ArticleEuropean Commission intensifies the fight against illegal fishing (European...
(Source: European Commission - Directorate-General for Maritime Affairs and Fisheries) European Commission PRESS RELEASE Brussels, 26 November 2013 European Commission intensifies the fight against...
View ArticleTaiwan-Japan fishing commission meeting set
The first meeting of a fishing commission set up by Taiwan and Japan will be held later this month to discuss follow-up issues after the sides signed a historic deal on fishing rights, Fisheries Agency...
View ArticleRemarks by H.E. Yingluck Shinawatra on the Occasion of Handing Over Books and...
(Source: Royal Thai Government) Remarks by Her Excellency Ms. Yingluck Shinawatra Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Thailand on the Occasion of Handing Over Books and Audio Materials on Thailand for the...
View ArticleArmed ‘foreign’ guards approved for fishing boats
The legislature yesterday amended the Fisheries Act (漁業法) to give fishermen the right to hire private armed guards from other countries when passing through or operating in high-risk areas threatened...
View ArticleEU takes concrete action against illegal fishing (European Commission -...
(Source: European Commission - Directorate-General for Maritime Affairs and Fisheries) European Commission Press release Brussels, 24 March 2014 EU takes concrete action against illegal fishing...
View ArticleThailand- Papua New Guinea agrees on mutual trade and investment expansion...
(Source: Royal Thai Government) November 10, 2014, at 0815hrs (local time), Gen. Prayut Chan-o-cha, Prime Minister, had a bilateral meeting with Prime Minister Peter O'Neill of Papua New Guinea during...
View ArticleIllegal fishing boats intercepted in joint operation (Royal Australian Navy)
(Source: Royal Australian Navy) A joint agency operation targeting illegal foreign fishing in the Torres Strait has led to the apprehension of seven illegal foreign fishing boats from Papua New Guinea...
View ArticleEU makes strides in fight against global illegal fishing (European Commission...
(Source: European Commission - Directorate-General for Maritime Affairs and Fisheries) Some of the shortcomings identified by the European Commission included weak legislation, a lack of a system of...
View ArticleKorea, China to Crack Down on Illegal Fishing
Seoul and Beijing have agreed to work together to prevent illegal fishing by Chinese trawlers in jointly controlled waters. The fisheries ministers of the two countries reached the agreement in a...
View ArticleThe European Union encourages the Philippines to join in the global fight...
(Source: Delegation of the European Union to the Philippines) EUROPEAN UNION DELEGATION TO THE PHILIPPINES Press Statement (10 June 2014) The European Union encourages the Philippines to join in the...
View ArticleGuinea threatened with EU sanctions for illegal fishing
AFP - The European Commission on Tuesday urged EU governments to hit Belize, Cambodia and Guinea with trade sanctions over illegal fishing, while warning South Korea, Ghana and Curacao they may be...
View ArticleAiming to cut down on ‘flag hopping,’ UN body endorses fishing guidelines
Print 11 June 2014 Members of a United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) committee today endorsed a set of voluntary guidelines that target illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing...
View ArticleMr. Cao Jianglin Met with a Delegation Led by Ambassador of Papua New Guinea...
(Source: CNMB - China National Building Material Group Corporation) Mr. Cao Jianglin Met with a Delegation Led by Ambassador of Papua New Guinea to China Source: CNBM Date: June 3, 2015 On June 1, Mr....
View ArticleEU acts on illegal fishing: Yellow card issued to Thailand while South Korea...
(Source: European Commission - Directorate-General for Maritime Affairs and Fisheries) The European Commission has today put Thailand on formal notice for not taking sufficient measures in the...
View ArticleEU to ban fish from Sri Lanka, saying lax on illegal fishing
BRUSSELS (Reuters) - The European Commission proposed a ban on imports of fish from Sri Lanka for not tackling illegal fishing properly and lifted a ban on fish imports from Belize following the reform...
View ArticleTaiwan, Japan agree to modify fishing pact for disputed East China Sea islands
Japan and Taiwan have agreed to amend fishing regulations in a landmark fisheries pact covering waters off a cluster of Taiwan-claimed, Japan-administered islands in the East China Sea, the Foreign...
View ArticlePM to visit New Zealand and Papua New Guinea (Royal Thai Government)
(Source: Royal Thai Government) Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra is scheduled to make official visits to New Zealand during March 21-24, 2013, and the Independent State of Papua New Guinea during...
View ArticleCoast guard cracks down on mainland encroachers (Executive Yuan of the...
(Source: Executive Yuan of the Republic of China (Taiwan)) Coast guard cracks down on mainland encroachersDate: 2014-10-23 Data Source: Department of Information Services, Executive Yuan Premier...
View ArticleLincoln University signs new MOU with Papua New Guinea
Monday, 19 August 2013, 1:26 pm Press Release: 19 August 2013 Playing its part in Pacific: Lincoln University signs new MOU with PNG Lincoln University has expanded its involvement in providing...
View ArticleMagnitude 7.5 earthquake hits Papua New Guinea
A major earthquake with a magnitude 7.5 struck off Papua New Guinea and a tsunami warning was issued soon after. The epicentre of Monday morning's quake was near the town of Rabaul in the northeast of...
View ArticleTaiwan-Philippine fishing agreement in ‘final review’
Taiwan and the Philippines are expected to soon sign an agreement covering law enforcement cooperation in fishing matters in their overlapping economic waters, a Taiwanese official said yesterday,...
View ArticleQuestion and Answers on the EU's fight against illegal, unreported and...
(Source: European Commission - Directorate-General for Maritime Affairs and Fisheries) European Commission MEMO Brussels, 10 June 2014 Question and Answers on the EU's fight against illegal, unreported...
View ArticleFisheries official silent on Manila pact
The Fisheries Agency yesterday declined to comment on when a Taiwan-Philippines fisheries agreement is to be signed, with agency Deputy Director-General Tsay Tzu-yaw (蔡日耀) saying that the...
View ArticleKorea, China Join Hands in Fight Against Illegal Fishing
Korea and China will join hands in cracking down on illegal fishing by Chinese trawlers in the West Sea, starting as early as July next year. The Korea-China joint fisheries committee met...
View ArticleParliamentary Secretary for Defence – Visit to Papua New Guinea Monday, May...
(Source: Australian Government) Today I will travel to Papua New Guinea for a four day visit to hold bilateral talks with Papua New Guinea Government Ministers and senior members of the Papua New...
View ArticleCountries crack down on illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing (FAO -...
(Source: FAO - Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations) Boats in Madras harbor, India. 11 June 2014, Rome - Countries took a major step forward in the fight against illegal, unreported...
View ArticleTaiwan, Japan amend territory fishing rules
Taiwan and Japan agreed on various amendments to regulations on fishing operations in waters near the disputed Diaoyutai Islands (釣魚台列嶼) — known in Japan as the Senkaku Islands — in the East China Sea...
View ArticleGovernment aims to hold fisheries talks by end of the month
The government is hoping to hold fisheries talks with the Philippines late this month in an effort to address fishing disputes in their overlapping waters, an official said yesterday. The government is...
View ArticleStatement of H.E.Yingluck Shinawatra t a Joint Press Conference with the...
(Source: Royal Thai Government) Statement of Her Excellency Ms. Yingluck Shinawatra Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Thailand at a Joint Press Conference with the Prime Minister of Papua New Guinea...
View ArticleDeath on the High Seas: Taiwan urges new fishing talks with the Philippines
The fatal shooting of a Taiwanese fisherman by the Philippine Coast Guard in contested waters in the South China Sea has prompted Taipei to urge Manila to negotiate with it over the delineation of...
View ArticlePH faces sanctions over illegal fishing
PHILIPPINE officials are closely working with the European Commission (EC) to avoid trade sanctions the organization threatened against Manila for its failure to curb illegal fishing in its territorial...
View ArticleEU warns Philippines and Papua New Guinea on illegal fishing practices but...
(Source: WWF Canada) EU warns Philippines and Papua New Guinea on illegal fishing practices but WWF calls for even greater action Posted on 10 June 2014 | Brussels, Belgium: WWF has today welcomed the...
View ArticleEU warns Philippines, Papua New Guinea on illegal fishing
BRUSSELS (Reuters) - The European Commission delivered a formal warning to the Philippines and Papua New Guinea on Tuesday over illegal fishing, a step that could lead to a ban on exporting to the...
View ArticleCommission warns Philippines and Papua New Guinea over insufficient action to...
(Source: European Commission) European Commission Press release Brussels, 10 June 2014 Commission warns Philippines and Papua New Guinea over insufficient action to fight illegal fishing The European...
View ArticleCommission warns Philippines and Papua New Guinea over insufficient action to...
(Source: European Commission - Directorate-General for Maritime Affairs and Fisheries) European Commission Press release Brussels, 10 June 2014 Commission warns Philippines and Papua New Guinea over...
View ArticleTaiwan, Papua New Guinea join hands to crack down on illegal fishing
Kaohsiung, June 22 Taiwan and Papua New Guinea inked a memorandum of understanding on Monday in which the two countries agreed to cooperate in cracking down on illegal fishing. Fisheries Agency...
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