Public Notice of closure of license applications for the live mud crab and fish maw fishery in Gulf and Western Provinces

CLOSURE OF LICENCE APPLICATIONS FOR THE LIVE MUD CRAB AND FISH MAW FISHERY IN GULF AND WESTERN PROVINCES This Notice is to advise the general public and interested investors wishing to apply for new licences to participate in the buying, storing, and exporting of mud crab and fish maw for Gulf and Western Provinces, that due to increased occurrence of illegal, unregulated and unreported activities pertaining to the two fisheries, the NFA management in applying a precautionary approach has placed a temporary closure to all new licence applications for the live mud crab and fish maw (dried fish bladder). The closure will allow NFA to gather information and data from these licensed companies to develop management guidelines to ensure these resources are sustainable and equitable for the future. The notice does not affect the reapplication of renewals and amendments for the existing licence companies but must comply with the following conditions as; 1. Only licensed companies whose names are listed in the table below, will be allowed to buy, store, and export live mud crab and fish maw in their province of operation 2. Only licensed companies listed in the table below will be allowed to move live mud crab and fish maw from the province where the products were purchased to a licensed company in another province for the purpose of export. 3. Only licensed company buyers (whose names are listed in the table) will be allowed to move live mud crab and fish maw products across neighboring provinces for the purpose of export, except for fishermen originally from Gulf and Western seeking better markets in NCD and Central. NATIONAL FISHERIES AUTHORITY PUBLIC NOTICE 4. Pursuant to 3 above, fishermen wishing to sell their products to companies in NCD and Central are limited to live mud crab not exceeding 100 kilograms and fish maw not exceeding 5 kilograms, unless authorized by the Managing Director. Fishermen in possession of products over the specified quantity will be deemed as involving in purchasing without licence. 5. Licensed companies in NCD and Central buying directly from the fishermen from Gulf and Western Provinces must furnish the buying report to NFA detailing the product type, sizes, weight, origin, fishermen’s name and date of the product purchased. Non-compliance to this notice will attract enforcement action and perpetrators will be penalized. All enforcement agencies are requested to take note of this notice and comply forthwith. For enquiries, please contact Fisheries Management Unit, Monitoring, Compliance and Surveillance Unit and Licensing and Data Management Unit on Ph: 3090444 Authorized by: Mr. John E Kasu Managing Director Table: Current Licensed Exporters in Gulf and Western Provinces Gulf Province No. Company Location Product Type Licensed Buyers 1 A. L Gaidi Marine Resource ( Gulf Province) SIVIRI BAY, KEREMA TOWN, KEREMA, GULF PROVINCE Live mud crab Buyer Name: Maria Lepu Louhae Licence #:2103053 2 Alex & Agnes Harihi Dried Orchid Traders Ltd (Gulf) APAWA VILLAGE, KIKORI DISTRICT, GULF PROVINCE, PAPUA NEW GUINEA Live mud crab, Fish maw, shark fin and trochus Buyer Name: Abel Wakrey Licence #:20101241 Validity: 13-Dec-20 to 12-Dec 21 Fish stock: live mud crab Buyer Name: Abel Wakrey Licence #:20101241 Validity: 13-Dec-20 to 12-Dec 21 Fish stock: Fish maw, shark fin and trochus 3 Kibaihu Limited BAIMURU & KIKORI STATION, KEREMA, Shark fin and fish maw Buyer Name: Kouwa Ara GULF PROVINCE, PAPUA NEW GUINEA Licence #:20111308 Buyer Name: Collen Zhang Licence #:20111309 Kikori Area Buyer Name: Moses Auwa 4 KW Shipping Limited T/A Kikori Seafood KIKORI STATION, KEREMA, GULF PROVINCE, PAPUA NEW GUINEA Fish maw and shark fin Buyer Name: Arana Anson Licence #:20111283 Buyer Name: Emmanuel Boemorea Licence #:20111284 Validity: 22-Nov-20 to 21-Nov 21 5 KW Shipping Limited T/A Baimuru Seafood BAIMURU STATION, KEREMA, GULF PROVINCE, PAPUA NEW GUINEA Fish maw, shark fin and trochus Buyer Name: Amu Anson Licence #:20111273 Buyer Name: Silas Savea Licence #:20111274 Buyer Name: Felcolens Tamudu Licence #:20111275 Validity 12-Nov-20 to 11-Nov 21 6 Sampore Investment Limited PORTION 5, KIKORI STATION, GULF PROVINCE, PAPUA NEW GUINEA Fish maw and salted fish Fish stock: Fish maw, shark fin and trochus Buyer Name: Fidelis Jeffrey Licence #:20101252 Buyer Name: Yunus Martin Licence #:20101253 Gibson Maikai Licence #:20101254 Buyer Name: Ella Dodobai Licence #:20101255 Validity: 18-Nov-20 to 17-Nov 21 Fish stock: live mud crab Buyer Name: Fidelis Jeffrey Licence #:20101260 Buyer Name: Yunus Martin Licence #:20101261 Gibson Maikai Licence #:20101262 Buyer Name: Ella Dodobai Licence #:20101263 Validity: 07-Jan-21 to 06-Jan 22 7 Uro Seafood Limited PORTION 110, PAIA INLET, KIKORI, GULF Fish maw and salted fish Buyer Name: Allan Wareke PROVINCE, PAPUA NEW GUINEA Licence #:20111319 Buyer Name: Amae Kaipu Licence #:20111320 Validity: 02-Aug-20 to 01-Aug 21 Western Province No. Company Location Product Type Licensed Buyers 1 Alex & Agnes Harihi Dried Orchid Traders Limited (Daru) BAMU CORNER, DARU TOWN, WESTERN PROVINCE, PAPUA NEW GUINEA Live mud crab, Fish maw, shark fin and trochus Buyer Name: Justin Bani Licence #:20101245 Validity: 06-Dec-20 to 05 Dec-21 Fish stock: live mud crab Buyer Name: Justin Bani Licence #:20101247 Validity: 06-Dec-20 to 05 Dec-21 Fish stock: Fish maw, shark fin and trochus 2 Aquila Enterprise Ltd SECTION 2, LOT 27, DARU, WESTERN PROVINCE, PAPUA NEW GUINEA Dried finfish, fish maw, trochus and shark fin Buyer Name: Florence Oroki Licence #:20101264 Validity: 24-Nov-20 to 23 Nov-21 3 Konkon Fishing Co Ltd SECTION: 01, ALLOTMENT: 06, HELY PARADE, WESTERN PROVINCE, PAPUA NEW GUINEA Fish maw, shark fin and trochus Buyer Name: Sigai Gibuma Licence #:2101028 Buyer Name: Frank Banai Licence #:2101029 Validity: 21-Aug-20 to 20 Aug-21 4 KW Shipping Limited T/A KW Buniki Seafood BUNIKI VILLAGE, BAMU RIVER, BAMU RLLG, SOUTH FLY DISTRICT, WESTERN PROVINCE, PAPUA NEW GUINEA Fish maw and shark fin Buyer Name: Murray Kena Licence #:20091089 Validity: 11-Sep-20 to 10 Sep-21 5 Kiwai Sea Resources Limited SECTION: 41, ALLOTMENT: 10, CAMERON ROAD, DARU, WESTERN PROVINCE Fish maw, shark fin and trochus Buyer Name: Eileen Marigi Licence #:20111303 Validity: 03-Dec-20 to 02 Dec-21 6 New Century Seafood Limited SECTION: 03, ALLOTMENT: 22, DARU, WESTERN PROVINCE, PAPUA NEW GUINES Fish maw, shark fin and trochus Buyer Name: Ori Lepo Licence #:20111326 Validity: 24-Nov-20 to 23 Nov-21 7 Tirere Fishing Group Limited TIRERE VILLAGE, KIWAI RLLG, SOUTH FLY DISTRICT, WESTERN PROVINCE, DARU, PAPUA NEW GUINEA Fish maw and shark fin Buyer Name: Jenny Medage Licence #:20111270 Validity 12-Nov-20 to 11 Nov-21