National Fisheries Authority (NFA)
Papua New Guinea
‘Effectively Managing Our Fisheries and Marine Resources for Sustainable and Equitable Benefits’
NFA ORGANISATIONAL STRUCTURE
DELIVERING OUR FUNCTIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Our functions and responsibilities are delivered across eleven technical business groups, all reporting to the Directorate. Each NFA functional division is called a business group and is led by an Executive Manager who is accountable to the Office of the Managing Director. The Directorate group is the Office of the Managing Director. The Directorate comprises the Managing Director, two Deputy Managing Directors, executivesupport team, legal services and the Board secretariat.
THE ORGANISATIONAL STRUCTURE
Below is the NFA organizational chart depicting the top layer structure of the directorate and business units
(divisions). The structure rationalizes and creates strategic capabilities required to drive accountability and
dynamic capabilities, while at the same time strengthen core functional units to enhance their competencies.
The NFA organizational structure as approved by the Board in 2019 was reviewed and aligned to deliver the
priorities of the NFA for implementing the PNG Fisheries Strategic Plan 2021-2030 Key Result Areas.