8th SPC HOF Meeting: Coastal Fisheries Programme Overview
The 8th SPC HOF Meeting held in Noumea in March 2013 focused on the Coastal Fisheries Programme with presentations on goals, science, management activities, and funding. The program aims for sustainable management and development of coastal fisheries, nearshore fisheries, and aquaculture in the PICTs. Staffing, budget details, and various projects under the programme were also discussed.
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8thSPC HOF Meeting (Noumea, 4-8 March 2013 Coastal Fisheries Programme
Outline Brief overview of the CFP goal, structure and funding (Lindsay Chapman) Coastal fisheries science and management activities in 2012 and proposed for 2013 (Ian Bertram) Aquaculture activities in 2012 and proposed for 2013 (Robert Jimmy) Nearshore fisheries development activities in 2012 and proposed for 2013 (Michel Blanc)
CFP Goal (FAME Strategic Plan 2013-2016): Coastal fisheries, nearshore fisheries and aquaculture in PICTs are managed and developed sustainably
Coastal Fisheries Programme Lindsay Chapman Coastal Fisheries Science and Management Nearshore Fisheries Development Aquaculture Robert Jimmy Ian Bertram Michel Blanc Development Science/data - SciCOFish Mariculture, Noumea based - William Sokimi - fishing -Being Yeeting - finfish - Jonathan Manieva DEVFISH II - Kalo Pakoa - invertebrates - Ruth Garcia Gomez - Franck Magron data Economics Community-based management (climate change adaptation) - Michael Sharp Aquaculture and aquatic trade, Suva based -Etuati Ropeti - Tim Pickering - freshwater Post-harvest and exports -Timothy Numilengi Climate change monitoring - Avinash Singh (IACT) -Bradley Moore - Ron Simpson PIJP - PIJP under recruitment Project assistant - Genevieve Mirc Aquarium trade - Colette Wabnitz Project administrator -Marie-Therese Bui
CFP staffing and funding Currently 18 professional and 2 support staff in position 1 professional staff position lost in June 2013 12-month PIJP position under recruitment 2012 budget of around USD $5.3 million (4.9 million CFP units) roughly 25% recurrent and 75% project 2013 budget will be roughly the same, by reducing in 2014 with projects ending.
Coastal Fisheries Science and Management Section
EU-funded SciCOFish project (3 staff) AUSAID-funded coastal fisheries CC (1+2 staff) AUSAID- funded fisheries and food security (1 staff) GIZ project CCC adaptations and mitigation (1 staff) SPC program funds (2 staff)
Invertebrate assessment [34 ppl T] Palau Tokelau Samoa Cook Is Fiji
Finfish Biological Sampling [42ppl T] RMI FSM Kiribati Nauru Tuvalu Samoa Fiji
Otolith reading workshop IRD/SPC [6 ppl T] RMI FSM Nauru Kiribati Tuvalu
Creel & Market pilot survey [30 ppl T] FSM Nauru Tonga Fiji
Invertebrate & CC monitoring attachments [8 ppl T] FSM PNG Solomon Is Samoa Vanuatu
Capacity Development - 2012 highlights Database fundamentals workshop @ SPC (28 trained = all ACP but Niue) Aquarium fisheries best practices (Kiritimati Is [RoK] for fishers and operators)
Materials / Systems to assist countries Develop Creel/Market survey manual and finalizing Invertebrate assessment manual CC baseline monitoring reports completed pilot sites (RMI, Tuvalu, Kiribati, FSM, PNG) Additional 8 information sheets for communities
Materials / Systems to assist countries Online version of export database Creel & market survey database develop/testing Deployment of 9 micro servers in ACP countries
Policy/Management Advice Advice/assistance in developing resource/fisheries management arrangements (Policy, Plan, Regulation or Legislation) Sea Cucumber (RMI, Kiribati, Solomon Is, Vanuatu, Cook Is, Fiji: on-going) Aquarium fishery (RMI, Kiribati, Cook Is, F/Poly, FSM, PNG), Legislation (Vanuatu, Fiji) Samoa (CEAFM model and Coastal Fisheries Policy), Institutional Strengthening scoping / review (Palau, Vanuatu)
CC Adaptation activities - 2012 Building and developing CEAFM/Ridge to Reef approach programs integrating CC adaptation activities FSM Nauru Samoa Kiribati Receive/Responded Ad-Hoc request:- Tuvalu ciguatera poisoning
Some Activities -2013 Invertebrate assessment (3 countries) Finfish UVC assessment (Fiji) Climate Change resources monitoring & follow-up training; Tuvalu, Kiribati, RMI Otolith preparation and reading workshop II (Fiji, Tonga, Samoa, Palau, PNG) Coral identification workshop (Sol Is)
Activities -2013 Invertebrate assessment data analysis (Palau, Fiji, Cook Islands) Live rock assessment (Tonga) Market study for giant clam (aquarium and food) trade (FP) Creel/Market survey (A. Samoa)
Some activities- 2013 Finalize and publish, Invertebrate, Fin-Fish UVC, Creel and Market surveys assessment manuals DVD of community-based coral farming activities (awareness & training tool combined: Sol Is) Develop/distribute best practices for Aquarium industry (harvesting/export)
Activities - 2013 Country visit for development of country specific data bases Finalize and distribution of creel and market survey database 4 additional micro servers to be deployed
Policy/Management Advice- 2013 Continued assistance to those countries with draft plans, regulations: specific fisheries, or community resource management frameworks Continued assistance for legislation reviews (Fiji, Vanuatu, FSM) Vanuatu ISP, Kiritimati Fisheries Master Plan Kadavu (Fiji): establish pilot sites for climate change adaptation activates
Challenges Funding Restriction Lack of data in countries Slow responses
