Transcript Day 01 00 Workshop objectives

Regional workshop on
Approaches to the implementation and
monitoring of community-based ecosystem
approach to fisheries management (CEAFM):
finding common ground between the coastal
fisheries and conservation approaches in the
Pacific
(Noumea, 29 November to 3 December 2010)
Workshop objective/purpose
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Bring main stakeholders together
Have open discussions
Look for common ground
Build collaborations and work closer together
Standardise approaches where possible
Have complimentary systems
Consistent messages being delivered
Better government, regional organisation and
NGO service delivery at the community level.
Workshop outputs
• Recommendations for next steps (short-term
and long-term) including identification of
areas for:
– better management and governance of coastal
marine ecosystems (day 2)
– standardizing monitoring with complimentary
systems (day 3)
– collaborations between stakeholders (day 4)
– consideration by donors and options for
resourcing
Long-term outcomes
• Increased community and other stakeholder
participation in minimizing the impacts of fishing
and other activities on ecosystems
• Clear, consistent and understandable messages
delivered to coastal communities
• Comparable and compatible systems and
approaches for collection and analysis of
monitoring data
• Healthy marine ecosystems that provide for food
security now and for future generations