Transcript Day 3 10 Climate Change session J. Johnson

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SPC HOF meeting
Climate Change session:
Discussion Groups
Vulnerability
assessment
Supported by
Main products
1. Book
‘Vulnerability of Fisheries and Aquaculture in
the Tropical Pacific to Climate Change’
2. Summary for Policy Makers
• Products available October 2011 – to be
launched at SPC Conference in Marshall Islands
• Followed by a major workshop to transfer major
findings into priority adaptations
Main products
1. Book
‘Vulnerability of Fisheries and Aquaculture in
the Tropical Pacific to Climate Change’
2. Summary for Policy Makers
• Products available October 2011 – to be
launched at SPC Conference in Marshall Islands
• Followed by a major workshop to transfer major
findings into priority adaptations
Summary for Policy Makers
• Consistent with IPCC approach
• Provide key findings and links
to foundation science in book
• Provide summary for PICTs of
resources and main climate
change implications
Table of Contents
1. Introduction – future fisheries plans, assessment framework,
define scenarios, cascading information, popn drivers
2. Surface & ocean climate – current and future projections
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8.
PICT summaries
Adaptations – short and long-term, resource implications
Policy recommendations
Technical summaries
Knowledge gaps and priorities
Priority investments – implement policy recommendations
and fill critical knowledge gaps
Table of Contents
1. Introduction – future fisheries plans, assessment framework,
define scenarios, cascading information, popn drivers
2. Surface & ocean climate – current and future projections
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
PICT summaries – focus of discussion groups
Adaptations – short and long-term, resource implications
Policy recommendations
Chapter summaries
Knowledge gaps and priorities
Priority investment – implement policy recommendations
and fill critical knowledge gaps
Section 3. PICT summaries
Prepared for in-country governments and managers to
provide:
• Overview of current fisheries and aquaculture
resources and supporting habitats
• Summary of main climate impact on these resources
• Summary of social and economic implications
• Recommendations for adaptation and policy
• Links to detail in other SPM sections and technical
information in book
Example
Purpose today
1. Review the proposed structure and content of
PICT sections
2. Comment on information provided:
• Does it meet your decision-making needs?
• Is the information presented clearly?
• Is anything missing?
• Could it be improved?
3. What key adaptation measures can countries use?
Discussion Groups
• 4 groups with facilitator and resource people
• Nominate scribe and speaker
• 10 mins to read Solomon Islands example
• -> 5pm to discuss as a group and provide comments
• Friday 8.30am report back and discuss
Feedback form
GROUP ___
Key features
Features of surface climate and tropical Pacific Ocean
Changes in surface climate
Changes in the tropical Pacific Ocean
Oceanic fisheries
recent catch and value
existing fish habitat
projected changes to fish habitat
projected changes in tuna catch within EEZ
Coastal fisheries
recent catch and value
existing fish habitat
projected changes to fish habitat
projected changes in fisheries production
Freshwater fisheries
recent catch and value
existing fish habitat
projected changes to fish habitat
projected changes in fisheries production
Aquaculture
recent and potential production
existing and projected environmental factors
projected changes in aquaculture production
Social and economic implications
economic development and government revenue
food security
livelihoods
Adaptations and policies
Does it meet your
decision-making needs?
Is the information
presented clearly?
Is anything
missing?
Could it be improved?
Adaptation measures
GROUP ___
Oceanic fisheries
Coastal fisheries
Freshwater fisheries
Aquaculture
Features of adaptation
Benefits
Constraints
Priority
Discussion groups
Group A
Group B
Group C
Group D
Fiji
New Caledonia
PNG
Solomon Is
Vanuatu
CNMI
FSM
Guam
Marshall Is
Nauru
Palau
Cook Is
French Polynesia
Kiribati
Tokelau
Tuvalu
American Samoa
Niue
Pitcairn Is
Samoa
Tonga
Wallis & Futuna
Johann Bell
John Hampton
Morgan Pratchett
Peter Gehrke
Michel Blanc
Lindsay Chapman
Simon Nicol
Janice Lough
Alex Ganachaud
Franck Magron
Johanna Johnson
Patrick Lehodey
Arthur Webb
Ian Bertram
Tim Pickering
Robert Jimmy
Shelton Harley
Michelle Waycott
Observers please join whichever group you feel is most appropriate
*facilitators