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Session II: Reporting back from breakout session. 7 th Biennial GEF International Waters Conference Bridgetown, Barbados Targeted Workshops Economic Valuation as a Tool to Bridge the Science-Policy Gap. NAME , Rhodes University. KEY OUTCOMES FROM THE BREAKOUT GROUPS.
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Session II: Reporting back from breakout session 7th Biennial GEF International Waters Conference Bridgetown, Barbados Targeted Workshops Economic Valuation as a Tool to Bridge the Science-Policy Gap NAME, Rhodes University
KEY OUTCOMES FROM THE BREAKOUT GROUPS • Three groups found it useful, providing a good context for further discussion in the next session • One group found although useful, it was fairly rigid, perhaps too linear for todays application, and the context of the application – putting it into the big picture • With indirect effects social issues became very important • A lot of discussion on stakeholders to be included • The same sectors in different geographical areas have very different issues • In practice one would information on all the sectors and interactions before making specific management recommendations
Agree on Broad Objectives for Fishery Identify Issues For Action Prioritise Issues Implement Select Optimal Measures Consider Management Measures to Address Priority Issues Consider Costs & Benefits of Management Options for all Objectives Selecting New or Modifying Management Measures
The Angolan Artisanal Fishery – Broad Objectives • Maintain biomass of important at productive levels. • Minimize impact on juvenile or undersized fish. • Minimize impacts on threatened, protected species. • Minimize impacts on coastal communities and ecosystems. • Maintain or increase the supply of good-quality fish to the population. • Contribute to poverty alleviation through the increase of opportunities for employment • Increase equity in the distribution of employment and income • Maximize the contribution of the fishery to the national economy, especially coastal provinces
Some Potential Management Actions for the Angolan Artisanal Fishery Management and MCS Bycatch and Gear Social and Economic Issues
Benefit Cost Estimators for EAF Management Actions – Angolan Artisanal Fishery