Aquaculture in
Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea (abbreviated PNG; , ; tpi, Papua Niugini; ho, Papua Niu Gini), officially the Independent State of Papua New Guinea ( tpi, Independen Stet bilong Papua Niugini; ho, Independen Stet bilong Papua Niu Gini), is a country i ...
is a developing industry, despite having been first introduced to the country in the 1960s. The only forms of traditional aquaculture in
Manus Island
Manus Island is part of Manus Province in northern Papua New Guinea and is the largest of the Admiralty Islands. It is the fifth-largest island in Papua New Guinea, with an area of , measuring around . Manus Island is covered in rugged jungles w ...
and
fish culture on
Bougainville Island.
Numerous attempts to introduce both marine and freshwater aquaculture in Papua New Guinea have been unsuccessful.
Currently, the main freshwater facility for aquaculture is the Highlands Aquaculture Development Center in
Aiyura.
See also
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Agriculture in Papua New Guinea Agriculture in Papua New Guinea has more than 7,000 years old history. Currently around 85% of Papua New Guinea's population lives from semi- subsistence agriculture.
Papua New Guinea produces and exports agricultural, timber, and fish products. Ag ...
References
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Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea (abbreviated PNG; , ; tpi, Papua Niugini; ho, Papua Niu Gini), officially the Independent State of Papua New Guinea ( tpi, Independen Stet bilong Papua Niugini; ho, Independen Stet bilong Papua Niu Gini), is a country i ...
Economy of Papua New Guinea
Agriculture in Papua New Guinea
Water in Papua New Guinea