U date of JICA Fisheries Related Activities in the Pacific

Update of JICA Fisheries Related Activities in the PacificSPC HOF8 MeetingNoumea, New Caledonia6 March, 2013Kazuo UdagawaJICA1OutlineJICA Regional Fisheries Cooperation StrategiesFijiMilkfish aquaculture, GAU Island comprehensive developmentSupport FLMMA and Reef enrichment initiatives of FDVanuatuGrace of the Sea Phase 2TongaCoastal Resource ManagementPalau Capacity enhancement project for coral reef monitoringRegional TrainingUSP Marine Studies Employers Needs survey

2Regional Program in the PacificObjective: The livelihood of rural coastal communities of the Pacific region will be improved and sustained through optimal and responsible use of coastal aquatic resources

Main target group: Rural coastal communities, who rely mainly on coastal aquatic resources for their living

3Program StrategiesAssist both peoples initiatives and fishery authoritys supportive actions on sustainable use of coastal aquatic resourcesContribute to the reduction of rural disparity preferential support to the communities in the outer islands/atolls and other remote rural areasHolistic assistances for the coastal communities - Include non-fishery activities that contribute sustainable livelihoods of coastal communities-4Fiji5P

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Milkfish Aquaculture Project9

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Partnership Program for Assistance for the Sustainable Rural Development and Governance on Gau island in Fiji

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14< Project Purpose >Community-based coastal resource management is effectively practiced at target areas through adequate technical assistance from the Vanuatu Fisheries Department (VFD)Vanuatu: The Project for Promotion of the Grace of Sea in Coastal Communities Phase2

CBCRM

Implementation Process of the Project

Verification activity for tentative CBCRM Plan

Target CommunitiesNo. of Household14~100No. of Household34~136No. of Household3~90*As a whole, the community population tends to have been increasing in recent 3 years. 19Memorandum of Understanding Between The Fisheries, Aquaculture and Marine EcosystemDivision of The Secretariat of The Pacific Community and Japan International Cooperation Agency on Japanese Technical Cooperation for Promotion of Grace of the Sea in the Coastal Villages (Phase 2) in The Republic of Vanuatu20

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22Palau Capacity enhancement project for coral reef monitoring

Project Purpose: Technical Capacity of PICRC is enhanced in monitoring required for management of MPAs23TongaCoastal resource management and developmentContents of the Draft SMA Management PlanCapacity BuildingEstablishment and Management of SMAAlternative Income Generation Activities for SMA Local CommunitiesMonitoring and Evaluation

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Substitute Income Generation Activities to Coastal Community25

Training for Fisheries Extension Officersin Island Countries

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28USP School of Marine Studies:Employers Needs Survey29

Arigato Thank you Very MuchMerci Beaucoup30