Location
Key Information
| 2,403,355 km2 | MARINE AREA |
| 2,403,355 km2 | TOTAL AREA i |
Boundary: Flanders Marine Institute (2019). Maritime Boundaries Geodatabase: Maritime Boundaries and Exclusive Economic Zones (200NM), version 11. Available online at https://www.marineregions.org/. (Unmodified)
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Purpose
To delineate the maritime zones of Papua New Guinea.
Species of Concern: multiple
Regulations Summary
Restrictions
Papua New Guinea has sovereign rights for the purpose of exploring and exploiting, conserving and managing the natural resources, whether living or non-living, of these waters. Fishing restrictions, such as bag limits, seasons, and size restrictions apply. Please consult the local fishing laws, some of which are referenced on this page, for more information.
Allowed
Foreign vessels have the right to innocent passage. However, the Minister of Foreign Affairs may temporarily suspend this right in specific areas of the territorial sea.