OVERVIEW OF PNG OBSERVER PROGRAMME

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OVERVIEW OF PNG OBSERVER PROGRAMME
PAPUA NEW GUINEA
NATIONAL FISHERIES AUTHORITY
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PNG FISHERIES OBSERVERS MASTER LIST FILE NUMBER
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Observer list cont..
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Observer list cont..
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Observer list cont..
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Observer list cont..
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Observer list cont..
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Observer list cont..
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PNG SENIOR OBSERVERS
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PNG OBSERVER COVERAGE 2008 MID 2009

• PNG OBSERVER TRIP COVERAGE BY GEAR AND YEAR

2008
2009
TOTAL
GEAR TYPE
PURSE SEINE (PS)
217
122
339
LONGLINE (LL)
25
14
39
SHARK LONGLINE (SHK)
3
3
0
PAYO DEPLOYMENT (PD)
0
2
2
LIFE REEF FOOD (LRF)
0
0
0
MOTHERSHIP (MS)
2
2
4
OTHERS (OTH)
3
2
5
TOTAL
249
392
143
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Programme Papua New Guinea
2009
2008
Available
Equipment
Personnel
Number of callipers
130
 6
5
Trainers
 23
20
De-briefers
Number of deck tapes
0
Number of observer workbooks
129
159
Observers
100
Cadets
Number of cadet workbooks
0
0
0
Port Samplers
129
159
Others (describe)
36 
46
Independent Samplers
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Cont..
Placements Made
Budget
2008
2009
Annual Placement Budget
PGK 1,650.000.00
Purse Seine
 217
122
Annual Training Budget
PGK 800,000.00 
Longline
28 
14
Pole Line
 0
 0
Bunker
 0
 0
Carrier
 2
 2
Other
 2
3
Port Sampling
 0
 0
Other vessels (desceibe)
 2
 1
Prawn Trawl
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Highlights of 2008/2009

• PNG observer programme now have our own national
  fisheries observer trainers(2 x appointed
  recently and 3 x supporting trainers)
• Basic observer training course is now is now
  being delivered at the PNG National Fisheries
  College.
• PNG programme currently have 159 certified
  observers who have passed the competency based
  training (175 by end of 2009).
• PNG Programme is the biggest in the region.
• Well established and one of the effective
  programme.
• Met the WCPFC minimum standard and authorized by
  WCPFC to place observers under the ROP.
• Higher observer coverage level.
• Produced some of the best observers in the
  region.
• Have about seven different fishery to cover.
• Active in FAD closure observer engagement on 27
  Japanese fleets.
• Well office set up at head quarters and 5 busy
  ports around the country.
• Allocating observers for special projects(
  Stomach, liver, mussel, otholits and spill
  sampling, tagging programme, tag seedings).
• Observers appointed to permanent positions within
  the Provincial Fisheries Department, National
  Fisheries College and National Fisheries
  Authority.

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Lowlights of 2008/2009

• Disciplinary Issues.
• Observer Repatriation (Foreign Port).
• Prawn Trawl Coverage.
• Port Sampling Activities.
• Observer Workbooks (PS/LL).
• PS-4 and LL-2/3 Forms.
• Observer Database System/MapInfo.