The
Changing Face of Papua New Guinea Coastal Fisheries
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The
Changing Face of Papua New Guinea Coastal Fisheries
Funding Organisation: Mia Tegner Memorial Award, administered by the Marine Conservation Biology Institute
Funds Awarded: 5,700 US Dollars (approximately 16,000 Kina)
Project Partners: Anthropology and Sociology, UPNG
Duration: July 2004 – June 2005
This project examined the hypothesis that coastal development has impacted on the traditional norms of fishing behaviour in coastal communities in Papua New Guinea, in terms of both fishing practices and ethics (as a result of changes in the nature of available resources). The coastal villages in the vicinity of Port Moresby were the main study area. Through a process of social interaction and ecological observation the project team gathered information on traditional systems of fishing rights, methods, tenurial relationships and conservation ethics, noting any changes in these systems going back at least two generations. A paper is currently being finalised for submission to a reputable journal.
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