Environmental impact assessment (Level 1 Activity) construction of fisheries and fuel facilities at Daru

Abstract

An Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) has been undertaken for the proposed construction of a fishing jetty and fuel facilities at Daru, Western Province. Construction of the jetty is a component of the Fisheries Management and Development Project, a program being implemented by the National Fisheries Authority with loan funding provided to Papua New Guinea by the Asian Development Bank. The overall aim of the Fisheries Management and Development Project is to contribute to the reduction of poverty in rural areas through increasing, or preventing a further decline in, incomes of coastal communities. This will be done by promoting improved management of resources and by creating sustainable earning and employment opportunities for coastal communities, including through the construction of wharves and jetties and other social infrastructure.