
Governance Analysis of PNG's Beche-de-mer Fish Chain
Explore the governance analysis of Papua New Guinea's Beche-de-mer fish chain, focusing on research questions, interactive governance criteria, and the system to be governed. The study delves into the effectiveness of the new management plan, factors influencing its success, and ways to enhance effectiveness through qualitative interviews and literature reviews.
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Governance analysis of PNG s beche-de-mer fish chain Kate Barclay University of Technology Sydney UTS:ARTS AND SOCIAL SCIENCES UTS CRICOS PROVIDER CODE: 00099F fass.uts.edu.au
Research Questions: How effective will the new Management Plan be? What factors will affect effectiveness? What might be done to support effectiveness? Methodology: Qualitative Interviews (individual & group) Literature review Legislation/policy review fass.uts.edu.au
INTERACTIVE GOVERNANCE ANALYSIS Governance Criteria Food security Livelihoods Social justice Ecosystem health Community wellbeing Characteristics of Governance Multiple diverse actors Multiple scales Complex Interactive Dynamic fass.uts.edu.au
SYSTEM TO BE GOVERNED: FISH CHAIN Fishers: coastal & island areas around the country Village middlemen Buyers: travel to villages to buy Exporters: Provincial capitals Exporters: Port Moresby, Lae Importers: mainly Hong Kong but also Singapore, Malaysia, Taiwan, China, Korea Re-export from HK for wholesale, retail & consumption in mainland China Re-export from HK for wholesale, retail & consumption in other country Wholesale, retail & consumption in importing location fass.uts.edu.au
FISHERS WERE CAPTURING GOOD VALUE fass.uts.edu.au
FISHERS MADE MORE FROM HIGHER QUALITY fass.uts.edu.au
GOVERNING SYSTEMS Local production: fishing community culture & social relations, CBRM (Environmental NGOs) Markets: fishers exporters importers consumers Fisheries Management Plan: NFA, Customs, Provincial Fisheries Officers Regional: Pacific Community (SPC) International: CITES Importing state: Hong Kong, China (Customs, tariffs, food safety) fass.uts.edu.au
TRADE/MARKET-BASED MEASURES? CITES? Anti-IUU? Ecolabels? Food safety & quality branding Place branding fass.uts.edu.au
OTHER KEY FINDINGS Export regulation good fit to reality of fish chain! Development from BDM? fass.uts.edu.au
MERCI BEAUCOUP Kate.Barclay@uts.edu.au Co-researchers: Jeff Kinch, Michael Fabinyi, EDO NSW, Sarah Waddell, Graeme Smith, Shashi Sharma, Pongie Kichawen, Simon Foale, Richard Hamilton fass.uts.edu.au