01/05/2026
Given that Papua New Guinea's Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) spans over 2.4 million square kilometers—the largest fisheries zone in the South Pacific YES it's on record—what was the sector's annual economic contribution in 2025 ? no official publication yet ?, and what are the growth projections leading up to 2030? are we heavily reliant on foreign fleet ?
formal employment numbers around 20,000 heads publications reveal it could be 250,000 that is a 10 x YES and 23 % of the 1 million jobs promised
https://www.fisheries.gov.pg/publications
https://www.thenational.com.pg/time-to-grow-our-fisheries-industry-says-maru/