Kimbe Bay

This follows the signing of a Memorandum of Agreement between the Conservation and Environment Protection Authority and the West New Britain provincial government.

In a statement, the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) said in the face of Papua New Guinea’s extraordinary natural heritage, most of the country’s highly biodiverse marine and coastal ecosystems are not well protected or resourced.

“Until now, sustainable livelihoods opportunities linked to the marine environment were out of reach,” said UNDP.

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Minister for Foreign Affairs and Immigration Rimbink Pato told the leaders at the 3rd Our Oceans Conference in Washington DC, USA.

Pato told the leaders that Kimbe Bay was also one of the first climate-resilient Marine Protected Area in the country.

He added that Papua New Guinea is also part of the Coral Triangle Initiative which in addition to conserving the life-giving reefs also enhances fisheries and Food Security.

“We are small Islands but we are the stewards of most of the planet and with your help and goodwill we will overcome,” Pato said.