Coastal Fisheries Management Challenges in the Pacific Region
Explore the major drivers, challenges, and threats facing coastal fisheries management in the Pacific region. The ineffective management techniques have led to the closure of fisheries, impacting food security, livelihoods, and economic development. Urbanization poses a significant threat as coastal fishery resources are overexploited near urban areas. Learn about the critical issues and the urgent need for sustainable management strategies to protect these vital resources.
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Coastal Fisheries Management challenges Moses J Amos, FAME, SPC
Presentation Overview Coastal Fisheries management Major drivers Challenges Threats Current approach Key impacts of current approach New Song for Change Composition of the new Song Role of CROP Agencies Reporting and evaluation of the new Song
Coastal fisheries management Unlike the industrial tuna fishery, there is no regional approach to coastal fisheries management. Ineffective coastal fisheries management is a real tragedy for the Pacific region. Failure of the management techniques has resulted in closing down of fisheries to prevent collapse of the resource Production will not expand in future. Production will decline and the situation will become worse in the future
Major Drivers Population Growth Significant growth forecast in all three regions Highest in Melanesia Substantial urbanization most growth in urban areas Rural populations in Micronesia and Polynesia likely to decline High dependence on Fish Very high consumption Great dependence in rural areas Mainly subsistence Most fish consumed fresh Fish supplies most animal protein
Challenges Food security Gap Assume a whole snapper: 25-30 cm or around 250g Plate size fish Fish gap within 15 years 115,000 metric t of Coastal fish 460,000,000 pieces of coastal fish
Challenges _ Livelihoods Very important for local incomes - provides around 50% of coastal households with 1stor 2ndsource of income.
Challenges - Patterns of Economic Development Many people without jobs will seek income and food security from harvesting of coastal fisheries Willingness to compromise tomorrow s sustainability for today s food security and income
Threat- Urbanization Coastal fishery resources are over-exploited, close to urban areas where population creates the greatest demand for fish Increase population in urban areas Higher proportion of people not having access to sufficient fish for consumption More coastal fish shipped in from less populous areas Exporting urban-type fisheries problems to rural areas
Threats Habitat degradation Coastal production depends on good habitat Production decline affected by habitat destruction or degradation NO HABITAT NO FISH!!
Threat Climate Change Frequency of tropical cyclones Rising sea surface temperatures and more acidic oceans impacting on: coral reefs, coastal habitats, growth and survival coastal fishery resources and food webs Changes in rainfall or sea level impacts migration patterns of fish affecting production levels http://www.geneticliteracyproject.org/wp/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/climate-change-political-rhetoric.jpg https://encrypted-tbn0.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcR8zWxjZ5OkqsXLhLECnBDAgTUwmJM_ZouZg3wwtZ84kBGbgEDe https://www.oxfam.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/Impacts-of-climate-change294-648x433.jpg
Current Approach Sub- national NGOs Regional Inshore Fisheries Sub- regional National
Key Impacts of the current approach Limited coastal fisheries policies backed up by legislation to manage coastal fisheries Limited budget allocation to Coastal Fisheries management Limited and unfocused human resources on Coastal Fisheries management
New song for Change A new Song for change from business as usual for Coastal fisheries management is urgently needed The new Song must be sang in harmony by all stakeholders from the same song book.
Composition of the new Song for Change for Coastal Fisheries Management NCD/Health Culture Livelihood Sustainability of CF Resources Climate Change Food security
The role of CROP Agencies Council of Regional Organisations in the Pacific Pacific Islands Forum Secretariat (PIFS) Major political initiatives Pacific Islands Forum Fisheries Agency (FFA) Provide management advice on tuna fisheries and increasing benefits to Pacific island countries from tuna fishing activities Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP) Environmental aspects of fisheries University of the South Pacific (USP) The School of Marine Studies is involved in a wide range of training. Secretariat of the Pacific Community (SPC) Most aspects of coastal fisheries and scientific research on tuna.
Harmonization of CROP Agencies roles for coastal fisheries management SPC PIFS FFA Coastal Fisheries management SPREP USP
Reporting & evaluation of the effectiveness of the new Song New SONG FFC HOF9 SPC CRGA FFC MIN PIF/POC PIF LEADERS
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