International Guidelines for Securing Sustainable Small-scale Fisheries

1. International Guidelines for Securing Sustainable Small-scale Fisheries Why, how and what FAO/SPC Pacific Islands Regional Consultation on the Development of Guidelines for Securing Sustainable Small-Scale Fisheries (SSF) Noumea, New Caledonia, 12-14 June 2012

2. Why guidelines on small-scale fisheries? • Small-scale fisheries contribute to food security and poverty alleviation • Over 90% (108 million people) of all fishers and fish workers are small-scale • Most are in developing countries • Half are women • Many occasional fishers and fish workers Dependency on fishing as a way of life

3. Why guidelines on small-scale fisheries? • The social and economic importance of small-scale fisheries is not fully recognised or understood Potential to increase the contribution of small-scale fisheries to poverty alleviation, economic development and food security

4. International Guidelines on Securing Sustainable Small-scale Fisheries The Guidelines will support and build on other initiatives and instruments for sustainable development

5. Increased recognition of small-scale fisheries 2011-2012 Consultation process continues FAO SSF Discussion Document – Regional and national consultations –International workshop in FAO

6. The importance of process • Build on consultations already carried out • Involve all relevant stakeholders • Allow sufficient time for effective consultations • Development overlaps with implementation • agreed by governments, regional organisations and CSOs • owned by small-scale fishing communities Negotiated instrument

7. Stakeholder consultation inputs 2011/12 Several more national consultations foreseen! Germany – Nov 2011 Pakistan– 2012 Monaco Nov 2011 Oman – Mar 2012 Costa Riica – 2011 India – Sep 2011 Morocco - June 2011 Panama – 2012 Barbados - Dec 2011 Tunisia - June 2011 Cambodia – 2011/2012 Honduras – 2011 Uganda - Nov 2011 Thailand - June 2011 Senegal - Nov 2011 Sri Lanka – Nov 2011 Dedicated event/ Consultation Nicaragua – 2012 Malawi – 2011/2012 Seychelles – Nov 2011 New Zealand - Aug 2011 Brazil – 2011 ‘Piggy back’ South Africa – May 2011

8. Next steps July 2014 Negotiated draft to COFI for approval

9. FAO Workshop in February 2012 Discussions on:

10. Characterisation of small-scale fisheries • Great diversity • No globally applicable definition • Criteria for deciding what constitute small-scale fisheries in local and national context There should be a participatory, consultative and multi-level process for characterising and defining the sector in the national context

11. Key guiding principles Guidelines should complement the CCRF and draw on its principles and approaches and be aligned to other related instruments Good Governance Interactive, adaptive, implementable Human Rights Equity Economic Viability Holistic and Integrated Approaches EAF + CCRF

12. Resource governance, access regimes and enforcement

13. Bringing responsible fisheries and social and economic development together

14. Disaster risks and climate change Cross-cutting topic: • Resource management: different practices • Social and economic development: social safety nets, insurances • Postharvest: species and market changes • Policy: integrate small-scale fisheries in DRM/CCA strategies and plans Take positive approach by building adaptive capacity based on traditional coping strategies

15. Research, information and capacity Information is needed • to understand and create awareness • to make decisions, plan and act • to know ones rights and make demands Capacity and organisational structures are needed • to request support • to give support • to be represented • to participate in decision-making

16. Implementation considerations The Guidelines will only be effective if implemented: • Visibility of SSF is key to gain political and financial support • Process is key to buy-in and ownership • Awareness raising and partnerships

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