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Summary of Country and Participants Statement CEAFM Workshop. 20 Countries FD/CD participating 14 country reports received 9 from Fisheries Departments 5 from Conservation Departments 4 from Territories [FD/CD] administrations 3 from countries with separate FD/CD administrations.
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Summary of Country and Participants StatementCEAFM Workshop • 20 Countries FD/CD participating • 14 country reports received • 9 from Fisheries Departments • 5 from Conservation Departments • 4 from Territories [FD/CD] administrations • 3 from countries with separate FD/CD administrations
Conservation Management MeasuresCountriesNGO Area closures (MMA’s/MPAs/SMAs) 14 4 Restriction on species (e.g. size limits, protected species etc) 6 Protecting spawning aggregations – seasons TV Gear restrictions (e.g. SCUBA, mesh size etc) 4 Quotas (bag limits) 4 Permits – licensing 2 Management Plan (community/fishery) 5 1 Prohibition on sale/export of species 3 Restocking stock enhancement 3 Management awareness programs 4 2 Habitat restoration/protection (mangrove) 2 1 Alternative livelihood 2 1 Reviewing legislation 1 1 Current Management Activities
Management ProjectsCountriesNGO Establish area closures 5 2 Strengthen CBFM 3 2 Increase number of species regulated 3 Manage spawning aggregations or seasons WS Address additional gear restrictions 3 Develop-implement management plans 4 2 Introduce penalty for habitat degradation Guam Invasive species eradication 2 Improve awareness programs Tong 2 Investigate-develop alternative livelihood 4 1 Review legislation-regulations 4 1 Research to improve MMAs 1 Habitat protection 2 1 Planned Management projects
ResourcesCountries NGO Selection of food fish (biological: age, growth) Guam 1 Catch & Effort information 6 Documenting change in closures and non-closures 6 1 Baseline assessment 6 Density-size-distribution (invertebrate/finfish) 9 1 Monitoring for location-timing of spawning 2 Monitoring PETS 2 1 Habitats Coral monitoring-substrate cover 8 1 Communities reporting change in environment 3 1 Beach Profiling 1 Other Water Quality 2 Ciguatera CK Monitoring for compliance with management measures 2 Socio-economic monitoring - 3 Current Monitoring Activities
ProjectsCountriesNGO Environmental, integrated, coastal monitoring 4 Resources assessment 4 Socio-economic assessment 2 Improving catch and effort monitoring 2 Baseline assessments 3 Monitoring for location-timing of spawning 1 1 aggregations/seasons PETS 1 Resource restocking [habitat restoration] 3 Feasibility study on new fisheries / alternatives 1 Compare beach profiling information – 2 coastal erosion study Ciguatera monitoring WS Training for local communities in Monitoring 5 2 MMAs/MPAs Habitat mapping 1 Develop protocols to monitor MMA 2 Planned Monitoring Projects
CountriesNGO Village communities-local authorities 7 4 National environment, management committees 8 4 Other Government Departments 11 4 Environment NGOs: local 9 4 Environment NGOs: regional, international 6 4 CROP & International Organizations 7 3 Research Institutions 3 Private enterprise 2 Tertiary Institutions 3 3 Other countries for management examples W&F Current Collaborations/Partners
CountriesNGO Village communities 2 National Environment management committees 2 Partner Government Departments 2 Environment NGOs: local 3 Environment NGOs: regional, international 3 Research Institutions FP Private enterprise FP Tertiary Institutions 1 Open to working with partners that can assist Guam Planned Collaborations/Partners
CountriesNGO Funding 13 3 Jurisdiction overlaps 4 1 Use of different monitoring methods (comparison difficulties) 3 1 Implement activities on time 3 Increasing amount of work/broad scope 2 Lack the will to make decisions based of sound advice 5 Resources, management, monitoring limitations 10 2 Enforcement 4 1 Limited data 2 1 Limited awareness 5 High staff turnover, staff have to many responsibilities 2 Climate change, natural disasters WS Lag time to get legislation/regs passed Ton 1 Support at community level 7 Conflicting policies 2 Challenges
Last slideA few country reports mention overarching legislation: -provide for communities/local authorities to manage resources at the community/local authority level Some principles in legislation: -environmental & information principles in relation to achieving sustainable use of fisheries -precautionary approach -impacts of fishing on non-target species and marine environment -biological diversity of the aquatic environment - prevention-reduction-control of pollution -prevention of damage to flora and fauna -traditional fishing methods/practices -consultative process