Regional Workshop on Approaches to the Implementation and Monitoring of Community-based Ecosystems Approach to Fisheries Management (CEAFM).

PERE VILLAGE AND SOUTH COAST MANUS CASE STUDY

Manus

PAPUA NEW GUINEAAustralia

Papua New GuineaIndonesia

AREAS FOR CONSERVATION

EAFM – Pere Village

EAFM WORKSHOP TRAINING•Principles of EAFM•Socio-economic Results•Roles of Stakeholders in EAFM•Community Process for EAFM•Plan of Action for EAFM

MANAGEMENT

•PERE MANAGEMENT PLAN•EXPAND PLAN TO OTHER VILLAGES ALONG THE COAST•COVER 2 LOCAL LEVEL GOVERNMENT•Complimented by REEF TO RIDGES

MANAGEMENT

PERE MANAGEMENT PLAN

•ENFORCED BY COMMUNITIES•AREA CLOSURES-TAMBU AREAS•INCLUDES MANGROVES

MANAGEMENT

FISH AGGREGATION DEVICE- NFA FUNDED

•Higher Catches•Higher Income•Increased effort•Take effort away from the reefs

INDEPENDENT STATE OF PAPUA NEW GUINEA.NALI SOPAT PENABU RURAL LOCAL- LEVEL GOVERNMENT. NO. 1 OF 2007.

ENVIRONMENT AND CONSERVATION LAW 2007.

ENABLING LAW

COLLABORATION & PARTNERSHIP

•PERE AND NEIGBOURING COMMUNITIES•NALI SOPAT LOCAL LEVEL GOVERNMENT •MANUS PROVINCE•NATIONAL FISHERIES AUTHORITY•LOCAL CBO’S•NATIONAL & INTERNATIONAL NGO’S

•FISHERMEN CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY•MAFISCO – fishing company

NALI SOPAT LOCAL LEVEL GOVERNMENT

•PASS ENVIRONMENT AND CONSERVATION LAW•SIGN MOU WITH TNC•FACILITATE EAFM TO INCLUDE OTHER VILLAGES•FACILITATE PROVINCIAL GOVERNMENT SUPPORT

COLLABORATION & PARTNERSHIP

MONITORING

SPAGS MONITORING – Community partnership•SPAGS overfished by LRFFT•SPAGS population improved after closure

Connectivity Study – Community partnership• DNA Tagging •Coral Trout recruit close to the spawning sites•Community benefit from Community Action

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CHALLENGES

•SCIENTIFIC INFORMATION•EAFM POLICY SUPPORT•TECHNICAL & TRAINING SUPPORT•MAINTAINING INCOME