Reef fishing in the Tigak Islands, New Ireland Province

Abstract

The government of Papua New Guinea intends to develop coastal reef fisheries for 3 main reasons: 1. To provide employment for coastal people. 2. To increase the cash flow  to coastal areas. 3. To try to replace imported tinned fish with a local product. Imports of tinned fish in 1982 cost Papua New Guinea K23 million, so a lot of money could be saved if this country could pro­duce its own fish.