Papua New Guinea (PNG) is seeking to enforce a local-processing rule for all tuna caught in its waters, which is affecting the Philippine tuna fishing fleet, the Department of Agriculture (DA) said. The DA said it is offering Papua New Guinea agricultural cooperation, particularly in rice cultivation, in exchange for relaxing its enforcement efforts vis-a-vis the Philippine fishing industry. “PNG wants all tuna caught there to be processed in PNG ports. If that happens, it will affect the Philippine tuna industry,” Agriculture Secretary Emmanuel F. Piñol told reporters in Taguig City.

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