Perspectives on Small-scale Fisheries Enforcement and Implementation
Explore the enforcement and implementation perspectives in small-scale fisheries, including compliance, co-management, situating policy, governance, monitoring, enforcement strategies, zoning, and species considerations. Discover the paradigm shift in South Africa towards collective rights allocation, governance frameworks, and livelihood recognition. Embrace the inclusive approach of co-management for sustainable resource management and community empowerment in marine living resources.
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I N S T I T U T E F O R P O V E R T Y , L A N D A N D A G R A R I A N S T U D I E S ( P L A A S ) Small-scale Fishers: Perspectives on enforcement and implementation Fish Symposium, Institute of Marine and Environmental Law (IMEL) Moenieba Isaacs
Outline 1. Small-scale fisheries 2. Compliance 3. Co-management 4. Implementation
Situating Small-scale Policy Small-scale fisheries policy court case in 2004, out of court settlement in 2007, Interim rights allocation, New small-scale policy in 2012 Amendment of Draft Marine Living Resource Amendment Bill 2013 to accommodate SCF Rights Allocation Policies (Quotas) FAO Guidelines on Small Scale Fisheries (Draft)
Small-scale fisheries in South Africa Paradigm shift from Individual Transferable Quotas (neo-liberal, Privatised rights) Collective Rights Allocation Creation of a legal entities Multi-species Preferential Access to inshore species Right to be recognised Right to livelihood Versus ITQ system is mainstreamed in fisheries (Big companies, BEE (race and gender, new entrants, and interim rights). Nutrition and Food Security
Governance, Monitoring and Enforcement (Small-scale Policy) Co-management people centred and community oriented Promotes social equity, justice and collective governance of marine living resources Empowerment of fishers to participated in developing, implementing, and evaluating fishery policies and management plans Devolution of some management decisions to communities and inclusion of provincial and local government. making powers
Conclusion 1. Small-scale implementation Plan 2. Type of rights allocation 3. Integrating the current rights holders into the framework of small-scale policy 4. Differentiate between the corporate and non-corporate value chains (nutrition and food security).
