Transcript Day 2 Summary of Day One Discussion

Summary of Day One
Discussion
A reminder of why we are here....
Possible Vision
‘Sustainable inshore fisheries, well managed
using community based approaches, that
provide long-term economic, social, ecological
and food security benefits to our communities’
Are we heading towards our vision?
Poorly-managed fisheries
Quantity of fish/habitat
a)
Fish needed by
growing population
Fish habitat
Fish
Fish available
available from
from
coastal
stocks
stocks
Gap in supply of
fish to be filled
Time
Well-managed fisheries
Quantity of fish/habitat
b)
Fish needed by
growing population
Fish habitat
Fish available from
stocks
Fish available from
coastal stocks
Time
Consequences of the current
trajectory
• Growing Population + Declining Fisheries = Major
Fish Gap
Fish gap within 15 years
Melanesia
pieces
Micronesia
pieces
Polynesia
pieces
• Consequences for coastal communities
 Food Security
 Livelihoods
Current challenges to effective
management
1. Outdated management policy, legislation and
planning
2. Lack of information to inform management
3. Limited capacity and resources (including human)
4. Inadequate empowerment of local communities and
links with sub-national government
5. Lack of political will, policies, planning and support,
including for sub-national govt. agencies
6. Lack of stakeholder collaboration/connection
7. Inadequate MCS and variable/inadequate sanctions
8. Geographical isolation
9. Scaling up to ensure effect management at the
national scale is achieved in a reasonable timeframe
Conclusions (1)
• More of the same won’t do
• Need clear pathways to change if we are to
achieve our vision
• These pathways need to account for a wide
range of stakeholders, interests, views and
systems
• One size does not fit all
• Little will happen without political will
BUT, some successes
• Good understanding of what does and does
not work in coastal fisheries management
• Increasing application of CBFM and variations
across the region
• Almost universal acceptance of CBFM as the
key to managing coastal fisheries
• Strong support from regional agencies and
NGOs
Conclusions (2)
Inshore fisheries are complex and their management
must
a) Start with communities but include an
appropriate role for government, NGOs and
other stakeholders
b) Be supported by re-focused fisheries agencies
c) Utilise and build on existing cultural systems
d) Engage multiple stakeholders and perspectives
e) Be supported by politicians, policy and legislation
And………….
Be scaled up to
meet national
needs