The Papua New Guinea (PNG) National Fisheries Authority (NFA) has been interested in developing i... more The Papua New Guinea (PNG) National Fisheries Authority (NFA) has been interested in developing its aquarium fishery since 2004. In the second half of 2007, with the approval of its board, NFA commissioned EcoEZ Inc., a consulting company based in Alexandria, Virginia, USA, to conduct a rough assessment of marine species with potential for export as ornamentals. The project, then named as the Papua New Guinea Sustainable Marine Aquarium Resources Trade was given a substantial start-up budget over a six-week period. Following this initial resource assessment, a one-year technical services contract was then awarded to EcoEZ Inc. in January 2008. The project was re-named the SEASMART Programme (Sustainable Enterprise Advancement through the Market Advantages of Responsible Trade) and its objective was to provide technical and project management services for the development of a sustainable marine aquarium trade industry in PNG. At the end of its first year, the programme was extended f...
The Papua New Guinea (PNG) National Fisheries Authority (NFA) has been interested in developing i... more The Papua New Guinea (PNG) National Fisheries Authority (NFA) has been interested in developing its aquarium fishery since 2004. In the second half of 2007, with the approval of its board, NFA commissioned EcoEZ Inc., a consulting company based in Alexandria, Virginia, USA, to conduct a rough assessment of marine species with potential for export as ornamentals. The project, then named as the Papua New Guinea Sustainable Marine Aquarium Resources Trade was given a substantial start-up budget over a six-week period. Following this initial resource assessment, a one-year technical services contract was then awarded to EcoEZ Inc. in January 2008. The project was re-named the SEASMART Programme (Sustainable Enterprise Advancement through the Market Advantages of Responsible Trade) and its objective was to provide technical and project management services for the development of a sustainable marine aquarium trade industry in PNG. At the end of its first year, the programme was extended f...
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