JICA and Fisheries related assistances in the Pacific

1. JICA and Fisheries related assistances in the Pacific Kazuo UDAGAWA Coastal Community Based Resource Management Specialist

2. Contents The Sixth Pacific Island Leaders Meeting (PALM 6) JICA Fisheries Assistance Strategy JICA Regional Strategy for Fisheries in Pacific Region JICA Fisheries Project Update in the Pacific Region

3. PALM 6 • Okinawa Kizuna Declaration (25-26 May 2012) • Five Focus areas • Response to natural disasters • Environment and Climate Change • Sustainable Development and Human Security • People to people exchange • Maritime issues

4. Sustainable Development ad Human Security The Leaders reaffirmed the importance of maximizing and securing long-term flow of benefit from the region’s fisheries resources through enhanced participation by FICs in the industry, and conservation and sustainable management initiatives. The Leaders welcomed fisheries-related development cooperation provided by Japan.

5. Maritime Issues The Leaders acknowledged the importance of promoting maritime cooperation, in such areas as marine environment, maritime security, maritime safety, maritime surveillance, marine scientific research and observations and sustainable fisheries management to promote economic growth and to improve livelihood and food security.

6. JICA Fisheries Assistance Strategy Cooperation in the fisheries industry has three main objectives: Ensure the stable supply of food to local people, Eliminate malnutrition by providing valuable nutrition Reduce poverty by providing a livelihood to the poor.

7. Three Goals for Fisheries Assistance Vitality in local fishing communities Stable food supply (effective utilization of fisheries resources) Appropriate preservation and management of fisheries resources.

8. Vitality in local fishing communities Supports efficient management and cost reduction of fishing activities by such measures as the construction of fish markets. Strengthening of fishermen organizations including women’s group in small fishing villages and promoting joint sales through fisheries cooperatives. Technical assistance in fish processing, extensive fish farming, and These initiatives aim to diversify income sources for small-scale fishermen.

9. Stable food supply (effective utilization of fisheries resources) Implementing fisheries resource management measures Provision of preservation facilities such as ice plants and freezers. Technical assistance in post harvest as well as fish processing technology. Utilization of less and non-utilized resources. Stock enhancement Extensive fish farming

10. Appropriate conservation and management of fisheries resources. Support the collection and analysis of catch data Supports the formulation of fishing management systems in administration and enhanced operating capacity Promote community based resource management

11. Program Approach -Realize the effectiveness of the assistance with limited input -Response to the needs of small island states in the region Strategic implementation of various assistance activities in the region Identify the important area for assistance and concentrate the resources Strengthening the cooperation/coordination relationship among activities in the region and achieve mutual complementarity Sharing the outputs (experience, knowledge, lessons learned) in the region Dissemination of good practices in the region Long term commitment

12. Regional Program in the Pacific Objective: The livelihood of rural coastal communities of the Pacific region will be improved and sustained through optimal and responsible use of coastal aquatic resources Main target group: Rural coastal communities, who rely mainly on coastal aquatic resources for their living

13. Program Strategies

14. Fisheries Authority Top-down approach • Enhancement of service-providing functions of the fishery agency Sustainable use of coastal aquatic resources Co-management • Formation of fisher groups/cooperatives • Planning and implementation of CBFM • Roles of women and youth Coastal communities Bottom-up approach 1. Assist both peoples’ initiatives and fishery authority’s supportive actions on sustainable use of coastal aquatic resources

15. 2. Contribute to the reduction of rural disparity –preferential support to the communities in the outer islands/atolls and other remote rural areas 3. Holistic assistances for the coastal communities - Include non-fishery activities that contribute sustainable livelihoods of coastal communities-

16. Current Fisheries Related Activities in the Pacific Vanuatu: Grace of the Sea Project Phase 2 Palau: Strengthening of Coral Reef Monitoring Ability Project Tonga: Coastal Resource Management Project Fiji: Milkfish Culture Project Fiji: Sustainable Rural Development and Governance on Gau Island

17. Current Fisheries Related Activities in the Pacific- Continued- Regional: Coastal Community Based Resource Management Respective countries: JOCV Volunteers and Senior Volunteers in the field of fisheries such as fisheries resource management, fish processing, environmental education, ecological survey and etc.

18. Fisheries Related Training Courses Fisheries Extension Officer Training Course for Island Countries (Pacific and Caribbean Islands) Planning of Fisheries Community Development Capacity Building of Local Government to Develop and Guide Fishers’ Organizations for Realization of Sustainable Regional Fishery Stock Management and Enhancement in the Sea Coastal Fishing Technique for Sustainable Resource Use Gender Mainstreaming in Fishing Community Development