Authorities in several maritime provinces of Papua New Guinea are conducting searches for individuals reported missing at sea following separate boating incidents.

As Pacific tuna harvests are projected to decline, communities are exploring local, community-led solutions to protect their fishing grounds and mitigate the rising threat to their livelihoods.

Papua New Guinea authorities have recovered 12 bodies and are continuing searches for missing people following several separate boating incidents in recent days.

In 2015, two men purchased live sea turtles from a food market in Papua New Guinea and released them into the wild, preventing them from being sold for consumption.

Three separate boating incidents have been reported in Papua New Guinea waters, resulting in the recovery of eight bodies and dozens more still missing.

Papua New Guinea and New Zealand have committed to enhancing their defence cooperation, with a particular focus on the maritime domain.