Central New Ireland Surf Management Plan
The Central New Ireland Surf Club in cooperation with the New Ireland Surf Alliance and the Surfing Association of Papua New Guinea has established the Central New Ireland Surf Management Plan to benefit both the incoming surf tourist and the traditional resource owners. The plan ensures the incoming surf tourist that there will only be a maximum of 20 international surfers at any time surfing within the managed area. The plan ensures the traditional resource owners that there are real benefits from tourism flowing into their communities. The plan also ensures that surf tourism is sustainable in our region.
The Central New Ireland Surf Management Plan is one of four surf management plans in New Ireland Province. It covers the central north-east coast and some of the east coast islands. The fees that are generated through the plan are distributed to the communities to be used for community projects and some of the ongoing needs of the communities such as school supplies and aid post supplies. A portion of the fees are also used to help develop surfing as a sport at the village level. This sustainable style of managing the surf resource benefits all involved.