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FAO - developments, programmes and activities. 8 th SPC Heads of Fisheries Meeting 4-8 March 2013 Noumea, New Caledonia. Outline. General information and recent developments at FAO Brief overview of ABNJ Programme and its projects. Recent developments. Recent developments.
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FAO - developments, programmes and activities 8th SPC Heads of Fisheries Meeting 4-8 March 2013 Noumea, New Caledonia
Outline • General information and recent developments at FAO • Brief overview of ABNJ Programme and its projects
Recent developments TUNA - A global perspective
ABNJ Programme 1. ABNJ Tuna Project Sustainable management of tuna fisheries & biodiversity conservation in the ABNJ 2. ABNJ Deep Sea Project Sustainable fisheries management and biodiversity conservation of deep-sea ecosystems in the ABNJ 3. Ocean Partnership Fund 4. Strengthening Global Capacity to Effectively Manage ABNJ
Projects and Implementation Arrangements and Funding
Projects and Implementation Arrangements and Funding
Sustainable management of tuna fisheries& biodiversity conservation in the Areas Beyond National Jurisdiction (ABNJ) GCP/GLO/365/GFF
“Tuna project”Sustainable management of tuna fisheries & biodiversity conservation in the ABNJ Executing partners1: GEF Agency: FAO ICCAT International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tuna BLI BirdLife International US$30 millions from GEF 5 years 5:1 co-financing CCSBT Commission for the Conservation of Southern Bluefin Tuna IOTC Indian Ocean Tuna Commission ISSF International Seafood Sustainability Foundation Project approach: GEF financing for incremental work to supplement /enhance the existing activities with a catalytic leading to transformational effect FAO Food & Agriculture Organization of the UN NOAA National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration GEF Global Environment Facility WCPFC Western & Central Pacific Fisheries Commission IATTC Inter-American Tropical Tuna Commission WWF World Wildlife Fund 1At time of PIF submission
Linkages to other GEF projects • GEF –UNDP – FAO Project OFM 2 (FFA – SPC - CSOs) • GEF UNDP WPEA 1 tuna project (WCPFC - Vietnam – Indonesia – Philippines) • GEF UNDP WPEA 2 tuna project (WCPFC - Vietnam – Indonesia – Philippines) • FAO-GEF global tuna project (t-RFOMs - countries – industry – CSOs)
Project 2 - Deep-sea Project Sustainable fisheries management and biodiversity conservation of deep-sea ecosystems in the ABNJ
ABNJ Programme FAO Deep Sea Programme GEF-Funded Deep Seas project VME Database Project Sust. FI - Deep-sea Project VME and RFMO Deep-sea Project
The FAO Deep-Sea ProgrammeCurrent and upcoming activities • Species identification guides • Specific guides for the identification of deepwater species (sharks, corals and sponges) • Training for deepwater species identification in major ports • Data collection and collaboration with industry • Fishing Vessel Execution of Acoustic Surveys for Assessment of Deep-sea Species • Manual on data collection for vulnerable deep-sea species • Best practices for collaboration between managers / scientists / industry • How to improve trust and collaboration
The FAO Deep-Sea ProgrammeAreas of work • Global assessments and reviews • Alfonsino Workshop January 2012 • World Wide Review of Deep-sea Fisheries in the High Seas: Second edition (2007-2010) • Best practices for encounter protocols, impact assessments and use of VME criteria • Workshops in May 2013 • Compilation of Best practices • Compilation of historical fisheries data • SEAFO area
The FAO Deep-Sea ProgrammeCurrent and upcoming activities • VME Database • Regional workshops on VME data • Regional meeting Indian ocean July 2012 • SE Atlantic (April 2013)
ABNJ Deep-sea Project PROJECT COMPONENTS To enhance sustainability in the use of deep-sea living resources and biodiversity conservation in the ABNJ, through the systematic application of an Ecosystem Approach Improved application of policy and legal frameworks Reducing adverse impacts on VMEs and EBSAs Improved planning and adaptive management for ABNJ deep-sea fisheries Development and testing of a methodology for area-based planning
Project 3 - Ocean Partnerships Project -Introduction Project title (revised) Ocean Partnerships for Sustainable Fisheries and Biodiversity Conservation - Models for Innovation and Reform GEF Implementation Agency: World Bank Project Partners: Conservation International [Others] Finance: US$10m - GEF US$30m - GPO, World Bank and other
Project 3 - Ocean Partnerships -Scope ‘Coast to Coast’ Connectivity between coastal zones, EEZ and the ABNJ Areas within which fish and by-catch species (including aquatic animal and seabird biodiversity) migrate and are captured. Fisheries seen as both a threat and opportunity to tackle biodiversity conservation and other development outcomes… Unlocking the wealth of fisheries can ensure sustainable contributions to developing countries’ Triple Bottom Lines Biodiversity & conservation Economic growth Welfare / food / jobs
Project 3 - Ocean Partnerships -What will it do? Define up to six bankable RBM pilots which will…. …"develop and test technology and management arrangements for both pelagic and deep-sea environments and seamounts [...] in limited pilots that test a range of instruments including market and industry approaches“ (GEF strategy paper) …be demonstrative, influential and transformational– fast tracked and able to inform GEF-6. …contribute to both GEF (BD and IW) and GPO objectives
Project 4 - Strengthening Global Capacity to Effectively Manage ABNJ Linking global and regional/national processes
Project 4 - Strengthening Global Capacity to Effectively Manage ABNJ GEF Agency & Executing Partner • Partners: • Global Ocean Forum (Co‑ExecutingAgency) • Deep Sea Conservation Coalition • French Marine Protected Areas agency • IDDRI Institute for International Relations and SustainableDevelopment (France) • iMarine • UNESCO-IOC • UNESCO Natural Sciences Division • Nausicaä Centre National de la Mer (France) • World Ocean Network • OSPAR Commission • SeaOrbiter US $1 million from GEF for 5 years Co-funding estimate US$4 million
Project 4 - Strengthening Global Capacity to Effectively Manage ABNJ OBJECTIVES Facilitate cross-sectoral dialogue and coordination Improve capacity development Improve knowledge management and outreach
Project 4 - Strengthening Global Capacity to Effectively Manage ABNJ CROSS-SECTORAL POLICY DIALOGUES Cross-sectoral multi-stakeholder workshops • 2 planned: 2013, December 2014 High-level Dialogues at Major Relevant Ocean-related Meetings • World Fisheries Congress, 6th Global Ocean Conference, FAO COFI, 3rd International MPA Congress
Project 4 - Strengthening Global Capacity to Effectively Manage ABNJ CAPACITY DEVELOPMENT Communities of Practice Regional ABNJ Leaders Fellowship Program
Project 4 - Strengthening Global Capacity to Effectively Manage ABNJ KNOWLEDGE MANAGEMENT AND OUTREACH Public Outreach Network ABNJ Portal
Project 4 - Strengthening Global Capacity to Effectively Manage ABNJ • Next steps • Consultation process Project formulation and consultations Project implementation GEF Review GEF Council November 2011 through December 2012 Winter 2013 2013-2017
What will the Programme achieve? The projects must lead to changes on the water: • who catches the fish • what they catch (… and what do they not catch) • how much they catch • how they catch it • where they catch it