Collaborative Fisheries Management.

14th May 2014

Acknowledgements

NORAD

Communities of Rufiji, Kilwa, Mafia, Mtwara rural and Temeke Municipality

Socio-economic and Ecological Significance

• Fisheries

• Coral Reef Habitats

• Mangroves

• Sea Grasses

• River Estuarine

Threats to Socio-economic and Ecological significances

3. Destructive / unsustainable fishing

4. Artisanal fishers no access to capital

2. Open access fisheries management

1. Limited central & local government capacity

(CFM) -Alternative to the threat

Why? –Devolves sovereignty for fisheries management - stakeholders involvement-Empowers communities on fisheries management planning & decision- making as provided in Tanzania Fisheries Act of 2003

CFM GOAL:Strengthen Community Capacity on Fisheries Management.

1. Promote collaborative FISHERIES MANAGEMENT

2. Share knowledge and RAISE AWARENESS on fisheries management

3. Protection of HABITATS & SPECIES

4. MONITORING and data for management

Objectives of the component

Component outputs1. Community groups responsible for fisheries co-management established and/or strengthened.

2. Collaborative fisheries management area plans (CFMAPs) developed and implementation initiated.

3. Capacity of community fisheries co-management groups to collaborate in data collection and to apply fisheries information in decision-making strengthened

5. Lessons learned disseminated to relevant parties interested/ involved in fisheries co-management initiatives

4. District capacity to engage in fisheries co-management strengthened

Awareness raising & Communication

Intensive awareness raising conducted using materials

BMU Formation Process:1. Members registration 2. Election of BMU’s office bearers

Roles of BMU::1. Preparation and implementation of community fisheries

management plans, bylaws & work plans

2. To conduct surveillance/patrol activities

3. To collection fisheries based revenue

4. To collect fisheries data

5. To register and issue permit to fishers applying for fishing licenses

BMU Organization Structure

Study sites = 76 (41 and 35 villages)

Fishing Patterns Survey (2007/2014) Fishing Patterns Survey (2007/2014)

BMU capacity building processBMU capacity building process

7. Training in fisheries resources use planning inc. problem identification, analysis & development of 5 yr plans

1. Training Governance & leadership skills

8. Fund raising & financial management training- BMU financial sustainability strategy

2. Study visits to Tanga & Lake Victoria

3. Fisheries policy & legislation awareness raising & Bylaws development4. Fish catch data collection training 5. Surveillance training – surveillance protocol

Build capacity cont…………….Build capacity cont…………….Provision of 6 Boats and other surveillance equipments to BMUs

District Officer’s capacity building on CFM through:District Officer’s capacity building on CFM through:1.1. Change agency training Change agency training 2.2. Computer & data management trainingComputer & data management training3. Collaborative natural resources management course3. Collaborative natural resources management course4. Exchange visits4. Exchange visits5. On job attendance and facilitation of village level 5. On job attendance and facilitation of village level

meetingsmeetings

Establishment of Collaborative Fisheries Management Establishment of Collaborative Fisheries Management Areas (CFMA) – Second stage for strengthen community Areas (CFMA) – Second stage for strengthen community

capacity capacity

THE UNITED REPUBLIC OF TANZANIAMINISTRY OF LIVESTOCK DEVELOPMENT

AND FISHERIES

PREPARED BYFISHERIES DEVELOPMENT DIVISION AND WORLD

WIDE FUND FOR NATURE

NOVEMBER, 2010

CFMA Management Process CFMA Management Process

Roles of CCC:Roles of CCC:• Harmonize CFMA Mgt PlansHarmonize CFMA Mgt Plans• Coordinate implementation of Coordinate implementation of

CFMA plans CFMA plans • Share with BMUs and review Share with BMUs and review

joint implementation issuesjoint implementation issues• Ensure good governance among Ensure good governance among

BMUsBMUs

BMU 1

BMU 4BMU 3

BMU 2

CCC

What has been a progress so far?

36 BMU established and strengthened capacity, 23 in active operation (20,497 registered) 48% women

7 CFMAs: 2,498 sq km 16 no-take zones – approx. 61.2 sq km

7 CFMA mgt plans

11 pilot sustainable finance plans

Mafia Island Marine Park

Average Catch Values (kg) from 19 Landing Sites of 10 Villages 

Year Catch per trip per day

Catch per Gear per hour

Catch per Fisher

Catch per Fisher per Gear per hour

2009 20.68 1.13 8.78 0.54

2010 47.67 5.14 10.35 0.80

2011 60.80 6.36 17.13 1.24

Increase in Fish availability

Achievements

Confiscation of dynamite and unsustainable fishing gears in Somanga, Kilwa

Thanks

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