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Fisheries Sector: Samoa

Fisheries Sector: Samoa. Priority adaptations to climate change for fisheries and aquaculture in Samoa: reducing risks and capitalising on opportunities Apia,4 th & 5 th April 2013 Prepared: Joyce Samuelu Ah Leong – Fisheries Division, MAF. Presentation Outline. Background

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Fisheries Sector: Samoa

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  1. Fisheries Sector: Samoa Priority adaptations to climate change for fisheries and aquaculture in Samoa: reducing risks and capitalising on opportunities Apia,4th & 5th April 2013 Prepared: Joyce Samuelu Ah Leong – Fisheries Division, MAF

  2. Presentation Outline • Background • Role and Status of fisheries in Samoa • Fisheries Management and Development Frameworks • Fisheries and Climate Change

  3. Background • Land area = 2,935 sqkm2 • Reef area =10,000 sqkm2 at 50 m depth • EEZ = 120,000 sqkm2 • Annual GDP = 505.8 million USD ~ 11.4% from agriculture and fisheries

  4. Role of Fisheries Fisheries is vital in the Samoan way of life – protein, income earning, livelihoods, cultural and social values. • Subsistence fisheries • Landings at 14,000 metric tones ~34 million USD • Catch per unit effort = 2.24kg/hr • Av. Consumption per capita = 60kg/year • 86% of fishing in inner reef, 23% outer reefs, 4 % offshore.

  5. B. Artisanal Fisheries • Fishing activities with intention to sell and also consume. • 2011/2012 landings in volume and value – 180mts, 1.7 million SAT

  6. C. Commercial Fisheries • Long line tuna fishery, deepwater fishery • Tuna as main export, 70% albacore, 16% yellowfin and 4% big eye. • Volume of 2,046 metric tones ~9 million SAT

  7. Fisheries Legislative Framework • Fisheries Act 1988 – An Act for the conservation, management and development of the Samoa Fisheries. • Fisheries Amendments 2002.. • Fisheries Management Bill 2013 – currently in translation.

  8. Fisheries Management & Development Policies • Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries Sector Plan 2011 – 2015 • To revitalize the agriculture sector to increase its relative contribution to the national GDP by 10% in 2015. • Tuna Management and Development Plan 2011 – 2015 • Management of tuna resources and to sustain and maximize the economic benefits and participants of Samoans in the fishery.

  9. Aquaculture Management and Development Plan 2013 – 2016 • Long term benefits of socio-economic growth for Samoa as a result of develop of the aquaculture sector in a sustainable and responsible way, as an income generating activity alternative to capture. 4. Coastal Fisheries Management and Development Plans 2013 – 2016 (in dvlpmt) • The overall goal is to ensure sustainable food security and prosper livelihoods through sustainable utilization, development and management of coastal fisheries in Samoa.

  10. Fisheries Management Programs • Community-Base Fisheries Management Program (CBFMP) • Bottom up Approach, Initiated in 1995, Village Management Plans (VMPs), Village By Laws & Fish reserves. • 94 villages with VMPs and 54 with fish reserves • Licensing of Commercial Fisheries efforts and processes. • Enforcement of Regulations • Resource Independent and Dependent assessments and surveys.

  11. Challenges in Relation to Climate Change • Outdated Legislation • Plans lacks climate change recognitions. • Climate change as a cross cutting issue involves other players. • Climate change impacts pose serious threats on fisheries resources.

  12. Faafetai lava!

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