SciCOFish Steering Committee Meeting: Coastal Fisheries Monitoring Initiatives
Learn about the progress made in coastal fisheries monitoring discussed at the Third SciCOFish Steering Committee meeting. Discover the activities undertaken in 2012 and the plans for 2013, including stakeholder consultations, capacity development, and data collection protocols implementation. Gain insights into how P-ACP governments, private sectors, and communities are being equipped to monitor coastal fisheries for sustainable management.
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Third SciCOFish Steering Committee meeting, 07 March 2013 Component 2: Coastal
Outline Results for Component 2 Coastal Main activities undertaken during 2012 Activities planned for 2013.
Results for Component 2 coastal Result: P-ACP governments, private sector and communities are equipped to monitor coastal fisheries to provide scientific advice in support of sustainable management of these resources. P-ACP governments, private sector and communities will be provided with the technical methods and training to monitor coastal fisheries, scientific advice to inform management decisions, and development of in-country capacity to evaluate their effectiveness
2012 activities Result 2.1:Conduct stakeholder consultations for priority needs Priority setting has mainly been done through in-country discussions and through email exchanges to refine priorities in 2012. Input from the 2012 project Steering Committee and other regional meeting. Little through JCS as few missions in 2012, but still a good mechanism.
2012 activities Result 2.2:Develop local capacity to implement field monitoring protocols In-country UVC training for invertebrates in Palau (11), Samoa (7), Fiji (13) and Cooks (8) Capacity development in creel survey methodologies in Nauru (5), Tonga (6), Fiji (6) and Pohnpei, FSM (10),
2012 activities Result 2.2:continued In-country training in biological sampling for finfish in Kiribati (6), Marshalls (5) and FSM (10) 2 attachments from Nauru to undertake training in aging fish through reading growth rings from otoliths Attachments for invertebrate data analysis from Solomons (2), Vanuatu (2) and Samoa (1)
2012 activities Result 2.3:Develop and implement secondary data collection protocols Database for export data completed with national databases established in Marshalls and Solomons Basic database skills workshops in Noumea (17 participants, 14 countries) Deployment of micro servers in 9 countries Market and creel database
2012 activities Result 2.4:Develop management advice Invert management advice provided to Marshalls, Kiribati and Fiji. Advice to Marshalls on aquarium fishery. Advice to Samoa and Kiribati on national coastal fisheries development and management policies.
2012 activities Result 2.4:continued In collaboration with the LMMA Network, developed, printed and distributed 16 information sheets for community-based management, and accompanying guide booklet in 2011. Additional 8 info sheets and 1 brochure on community managed no-take areas. Poster on ciguatera for Tuvalu. Trochus poster on life cycle and management.
Activities proposed for 2013: Result 2.1 Winding down in this area with Timor Leste the last country to set priorities Input from this Steering Committee meeting and the HOF meeting to finalise our work plan Continue to consult at the country level through in-country activities, mainly for implementation Participation in joint JCS missions to discuss and prioritise national monitoring needs
Activities proposed for 2013: Result 2.2 Finalise, print and distribute: invertebrate survey manual, market and creel survey manual and finfish UVC survey manual. Training in finfish UVC survey methodologies and biological sampling in Fiji Technical assistances for invertebrate surveys in Nauru, Pohnpei FSM and one other country and train up at least 5 local counterparts in survey methods in each country
Activities proposed for 2013: Result 2.2 Attachment training for data analysis for 2 staff from Cook Islands and Palau and 4 staff (2 fisheries, 2 NGO) from Fiji Attachment training for otolith preparation and reading in collaboration with IRD for Fiji, Tonga, Samoa, Palau and PNG
Activities proposed for 2013: Result 2.3 Finalise database for market and creel surveys and distribute Deploy micro servers in at least 4 more countries Undertake country visits to develop country specific databases At least one attachment training to improve database skills Continue to update and refine the regional database for species and habitats.
Activities proposed for 2013: Result 2.4 Management advice and/or draft plans for invertebrate fisheries provided to Palau, Cook Islands and Fiji Provide management advice to at least 2 countries for non-sea cucumber fisheries. Work with the MSG to explore a sub-regional approach to management of sea cucumbers Produce 7 additional information sheets and 3 posters for community-based management. Produce status of coastal fisheries report.
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