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Alifereti Tawake, Council Chair, on behalf of Fiji LMMA & Indo-Pacific LMMA Network

Scaling Up Local Efforts and Building Cultural and Ecological Connectivity- example of the Fiji Locally Managed Marine Area (LMMA) Network. Alifereti Tawake, Council Chair, on behalf of Fiji LMMA & Indo-Pacific LMMA Network. Motivations/ Urgency for Scaling –Up Local Management.

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Alifereti Tawake, Council Chair, on behalf of Fiji LMMA & Indo-Pacific LMMA Network

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  1. Scaling Up Local Efforts and Building Cultural and Ecological Connectivity- example of the Fiji Locally Managed Marine Area (LMMA) Network Alifereti Tawake, Council Chair, on behalf of Fiji LMMA & Indo-Pacific LMMA Network

  2. Motivations/ Urgency for Scaling –Up Local Management • Fish is the mainstay of our livelihoods- Food Security • Overfishing is real • Pacific Islands catches declining, demand and effort increasing • SPC study forecast based on current seafood diet, per capita consumption and population growth projections that by 2030 • Only 6 of 22 will be able to meet demand • Additional 100 tons of fish needed for Melanesia alone Bell et al., 2009

  3. Socio-Cultural Contexts • Most Pacific Island countries still recognise customary tenure • Dual governance - government, science-based decisions - traditional/communities, local management practices • Social-Ecological Connections • Land and Sea, People and Culture are inseparable • Spiritual Belief (Faith) and Values connected to our natural resources (tree, fish, birds, turtle fishing rules, gods), • Social groups function, role and skill (chief, fishermen, builder, men and women, generations) • Traditional knowledge • Pre-scientific ecosystem–based management practices are still being used today in Oceania. • Hawaiian ahupua’a, the Yap Tabinau,Solomon Islands Puava, • Aboriginal Australian Country , Australian Torres Strait Ailankastum • Fijian Vanua

  4. Community-based Adaptive Management (CBAM) Approach

  5. Local Management Strategies and Tools Community Mills et al. 2011 Conservation Biology

  6. Local Management Efforts

  7. Adopt-a-tree for reforestation

  8. Sponsoring Reef Restoration http://sasalutawamudu.org/donate.php

  9. Issues Identified in Community Management Plans

  10. Collect data –community monitoring Analyze data and information Present results Socialize information

  11. Island-wide & Provincial Level Effort

  12. Fiji National Effort

  13. Progress on Fiji 30% Commitment (2005) • 142 of the 385 marine I Qoliqolis- 37% of inshore areas (12,000km2) • 437 tabuor no-take areas (832 km2) • At least 400 of the 1200 coastal villages across Fiji have being influenced by FLMMA 4. ~ 1 % of Fiji’s EEZ

  14. Fiji LMMA Network Governance Structure

  15. Rapid Growth of LMMAs

  16. Enabling Factors for Scaling up Communities see the benefits of LMMAs and have ownership of the local efforts Communities and local leaders are empowered to make decisions Communities are involved at every stage of the adaptive management process Communities feel that their actions can make a difference Community goals are cohesive with partner goals Government is supportive There is a sense of resource use rights by community, even if legal tenure does not exist Communities assisted by partner organizations with long-term commitments to the site Partner organization has set of guiding principles that respects communities There is someone in the community, province and country network that can inspire change Strong community cohesion (lack of conflict)

  17. Unity and Social Cohesion

  18. Thank You For more information... Please visit: www.LMMAnetwork.org

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