Field Document 91/6

	THE POTENTIAL FOR FARMING GREEN MUSSELS IN THE FEDERATED STATES OF MICRONESIA, PAPUA NEW GUINEA, THE SOLOMON ISLANDS AND VANUATU
	CONTENTS

by

ROBERT W. HICKMAN

Fisheries Research Centre
MAFFish
P.O. Box 297,
Wellington
New Zealand

October 1989

SOUTH PACIFIC AQUACULTURE DEVELOPMENT PROJECT

FOOD AND AGRICULTURE ORGANIZATION OF THE UNITED NATIONS

GCP/RAS/116/JPN

Suva, Fiji

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CONTENTS

1. Summary and Recommendations

1.1 Federated States of Micronesia

1.2 Papua New Guinea

1.3 Solomon Islands

1.4 Vanuatu

1.5 Recommendations

2. Background

2.1 Terms of Reference

2.2 The Green Mussel (Perna spp)

2.3 The Green Mussel in the South Pacific

2.4 Evaluation Criteria

2.4.1 Biology and Ecology

2.4.2 Culture

2.4.3 Criteria

3. Country Assessments

3.1 Federated States of Micronesia (FSM)

3.1.1 Background

3.1.2 Site Surveys

3.1.2.1 Kosrae

3.1.2.2 Pohnpei

3.1.3 Potential for Green Mussels in FSM

3.1.4 Alternatives to Green Mussels

3.2. Papua New Guinea (PNG)

3.2.1 Background

3.2.2 Site Surveys

3.2.2.1 Milne Bay area

3.2.2.2 Fairfax Harbour, Port Moresby

3.2.2.3 Lassul Bay area, East New Britain

3.2.3 Potential for Green Mussels in PNG

3.2.4 Alternatives to Green Mussels

3.3 The Solomon Islands (SI)

3.3.1 Background

3.3.2 Site Surveys

3.3.3 Potential for Green Mussels in SI

3.3.4 Alternatives to Green Mussels

3.4 Vanuatu

3.4.1 Background

3.4.2 Site Surveys

3.4.2.1 Erakor Lagoon

3.4.2.2 Eratap Lagoon

3.4.3 Potential for Green Mussels in Vanuatu

3.4.4 Alternatives to Green Mussels

Literature Cited

Acknowledgements

Appendix I - Travel Itinerary

Appendix II - Persons Contacted

Note: The views and opinions expressed in this report are those of the author and do not necessarily represent the viewpoint of MAffish, FAO, or UNDP.