1. Environment and Fisheries Partnership for the implementation of the CCLME projectBy
Birane SAMBE

2. CCLME project goal:
“To reverse the degradation of the Canary Current Large Marine Ecosystem caused by over-fishing, habitat modification and changes in water quality by adoption of an ecosystem approach”
Objective “To enable participating countries to address priority transboundary concerns on declining fisheries, associated biodiversity and water quality through governance reforms, investments and management programs.”
The CCLME project will foster cooperation among project countries and contribute to a strengthened monitoring of the status of the CCLME based on sound science.

3. Project component 1: “Process”
WG 1: TDA
WG 2: SAP
WG 3: Climate Change
Project component 2: “ Marine Living Resources”
Demo 1: Small pelagic species
WG 4: Socioeconomic and trade
Demo 2: Bycatch reduction
WG 5: CCLME Ecosystem Survey Planning and Analysis
Demo 3: Co-management of migratory coastal species
WG 6: Assessment of Pelagic Resources (CECAF)
WG 7: Assessment of Demersal Resources (CECAF)
Project component 3: “Biodiversity, Habitat and Water Quality”
Demo 4: MPAs as tools for mgmt
WG 8: Biodiversity, Habitat and Water Quality
Demo 5: Mangrove rehabilitation (UNEP)

4. Arrangement for Coordination
Regional level
Regional coordination Unit :
Thematic Component Leader – Living Marine Resource - FAO
Thematic Component Leader - Biodiversity, Habitat and Water Quality - UNEP/Abidjan Convention
Steering Committee :
Country representatives- Environement and Fisheries
FAO and UNEP/Abidjan Convention
Wide participation partners engaged with diverses thematic areas
All activities and results discussed (Environnement and Fisheries)
Adoption of annual work plan (6 meetings)
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5. Coordination Arrangements
National level
National team in each 7 countries
Focal Point and National Coordinator from Environment and fisheries
Interministerial National Committee
Participants from several sectors

6. Decline of living marine resources
Collaboration permit identification of 3 overarching transboundary issues in the TDA:
Decline of living marine resources
Habitat degradation
Decline in water quality
Collaboration permit to identify the 3 transboundary issues identified in the TDA and related to environnment and fisheries

7. Collaboration permitted to formulate the Strategic Action Programme (SAP)
A vision: «  A healthy ecosystem, sustainably managed, providing services and equitable benefits for human well-being by 2030 »
Long-term perspective (2030 horizon) that highlights the fundamental and priority elements for the CCLME:
Health and well-being of populations and ecosystems
Equity in resource use and distribution of ecosystem benefits
Good governance
Sustainability in the broad sense, for resource management and the mechanisms put in place

8. OTHER CCLME ACHIEVEMENTS
Development of project website and other communication materials
Establishment of partner relationships for CCLME demonstration project implementation
Definition of a cooperative governance mechanism for the CCLME area

9. Thank you for your attention (http://www.canarycurrent.org)