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The Bay of Bengal Large Marine Ecosystem Project an Overview

The Bay of Bengal Large Marine Ecosystem Project an Overview. Climate Change Adaptation to Improve Resilience of Coastal Fisheries & Communities. www.boblme.org. Bay of Bengal Large Marine Ecosystem Project. Some Facts 8 countries 6.2 million km 2 450 million people affected.

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The Bay of Bengal Large Marine Ecosystem Project an Overview

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  1. The Bay of Bengal Large Marine Ecosystem Project an Overview Climate Change Adaptation to Improve Resilience of Coastal Fisheries & Communities www.boblme.org

  2. Bay of Bengal Large Marine Ecosystem Project • Some Facts • 8 countries • 6.2 million km2 • 450 million people affected • Transboundary issues • over exploitation of fish stocks • habitat degradation • land based pollution

  3. Two major outputs: Transboundary Diagnostic Analysis (TDA) A report on the major transboundary issues and their causes Strategic Action Programme (SAP) A (strategic action) plan for addressing the major transboundary issues and their causes and their causes

  4. Expected Outcomes of the BOBLME Project • Improved governance of fisheries and environment • More effective regional cooperation • An enhanced knowledge base • Capacity development • Implementation of the Ecosystem Approach to Fisheries (EAF) management • Healthier habitats and ecosystems, sustainable fisheries

  5. Scale of operation • Sub-national to National to sub-regional and regional - Working group meetings - Stakeholder consultations - Research initiatives

  6. Networking & Convergence activities by BOBLME • Ministries of Government of India - MoA (DAHDF), MoEF • Ministries of State governments • Research Institutions - Fisheries, environment, coastal zone management • Non-governmental Organisations - Livelihood, biodiversity conservation • Fisher associations

  7. Importance of coastal fisheries to Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu & Puducherry • Catch: 0.6 million tonnes • Value: ~ Rs 3,100 crores • Investment on the sector: ~ Rs 20,000 crores • Fishermen population: 1.3 million • Active fishers: 0.35 million

  8. Climate change impacts

  9. Impacts on Fish • Category 1: Shift in latitudinal distribution • Category 2: Extension of distributional boundary • Category 3: No shift/extension of boundary, but change in biomass • Category 4: Shift in depth of occurrence • Category 5: Spatial shift in spawning • Category 6: Temporal shift in spawning

  10. Story of oil sardine 155,000 t 60,000 t 15 t

  11. Impact factors on fishing communities Fishing community lives very close to the coast. Cyclone Storm surges Floods Sea level rise Coastal erosion Fish availability

  12. Vulnerability of Communities • Demography: Dense population, low literacy • Infrastructure: Semi-permanent dwelling units vis-à-vis sea erosion • Occupation: Limited alternative skills • Climatic parameters: Cyclones, anomalies • Fisheries: Non-motorised boats with low mobility, catch fluctuations

  13. Climate Change & Coastal Fisheries: Themes for Networking

  14. Developing Adaptation Networks • Generate evidence • Establish linkages between science, policy and practice at micro and macrolevels; • Establish a common knowledge-base with network members on how ecosystem approaches can contribute to people-centered adaptation; • Identify location’s priority needs as well as that of national climate change network(s); • Explore how to support ongoing or future network activities.

  15. www.boblme.org

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