The global aquarium market has long been keenly interested in PNG marine aquarium organisms, however significant obstacles have hindered the development of the industry thus far. Over the past several years, many aquarium industry operators and other business investors have researched and explored the possibility of setting up aquarium fish export operations to supply the growing international demand for marine aquarium organisms. The capital city of PNG, Port Moresby, has the country’s only international airport, thus requiring marine aquarium organisms collected from around the country be transported by domestic airlines to Port Moresby before being exported to market countries.