1. Unit 4 Fisheries Planning
Coastal Fisheries Policy and Planning Course, 28/01/08 – 8/02/08, Apia, Samoa
Unit 4 Fisheries Planning
Peter Manning
FAO
Secretariat of the Pacific Community

2. Topics covered in this unit
Planning – developing Fisheries Management Plans
Data needs for effective policy and planning
Strategies in data poor situations – where personnel and finance are constrained

3. In this session....
characteristics of tropical small island state fisheries
the planning process
the fisheries management plan

4. Characteristics of coastal fisheries management of PICs...
subsistence and small commercial operators operating in coastal waters...
many relatively small stocks are fished
to study such stocks using temperate water methods is, on the whole, prohibitively expensive
advice and training in the past from a temperate, stock assessment based perspective.

5. “A fisheries management plan is....
a formal or informal arrangement between a fishery management authority and interested parties
which identifies the partners in the fishery and their respective roles,
details the agreed objectives for the fishery and specifies the management rules and regulations which apply to it and
provides other details about the fishery which are relevant to the task of the management authority.”
FAO Fisheries Management. Technical Guidelines for Responsible fisheries

6. The planning process.... No fixed, “correct” procedure, but ....
form small working group (wg)
wg develops discussion paper
consultation
review, & proposed revisions
draft (amend)
management plan
implementation
comment & adjustment

7. FMP should contain....
a description of fishery, current status and established user rights
the management objectives
how these objectives are to be achieved
how the plan is to be reviewed
the consultation process for review

8. Outline of the Barbados Fisheries Management Plan ....
Guiding Principles (mission, goals, fisheries policy and country profile)
Fishing industry profile (overview of fisheries, fishing industry, inter-sectoral linkages)
Fisheries Management (fisheries planning process, coastal zone management, fisheries legislation)
regional fishery agreements, organizational framework, research and statistics, monitoring control and surveillance, inspection, registration and licensing)

9. Barbados FMP cont
Fisheries Development (Visions from harvest, postharvest and State sectors)
Management and implementation for specific fisheries (one for each fishery)
Fishery management options
Glossary

10. A project approach to fisheries management planning ....
use of Logical Framework Analysis
value
requires clear statement of goal, purpose, objectives, activities, outputs and means of evaluation
many donors require that projects submitted for funding be in this format.

11. Objectively verifiable indicators Sources of Verification
Table 3.1c. Logical framework analysis – Deep-slope and bank reef fishes.
Intervention Logic
Objectively verifiable indicators
Sources of Verification
Assumptions
Overall
Objectives
Ensure sustainable yield for local consumption through a precautionary approach to further development
Co-management mechanisms in place and resources being managed
Data on landings and reports from fishers
Stakeholders willing to cooperate
Project
Purpose
Steady supply of good-quality fish, particularly during the off-season for pelagics
Deep-slope and bank fish species available for purchase throughout the year
Fisheries Division record, interviews with retailers and restaurants
No major natural disturbances that disrupt production or negatively impact the resource
Outputs
1. Fisherfolk participating in planning and management
2. Minimum mesh size for traps set and enforced
3. Protected areas established and enforced
4. Response of resource to precautionary measures monitored and evaluated
1. Mechanism for fisherfolk input established and operating
2. Agreed mesh size in regulations and few or no traps with smaller mesh in operation
3. Protected areas in regulations; little or no fishing taking place in them
4. Catches of resource stable or increasing
1. Interviews with fisherfolk organizations
2. Published regulations and reports from inspectors and fishers
3. Published regulations and reports from inspectors and fishers
4. Technical reports of monitoring and interviews with stakeholders
Fishers willing to participate
Funds available for assessment

12. Activities
1. Locate fisherfolk involved in fishery and initiate dialogue
2. Determine appropriate precautionary mesh size
3. Seek agreement on mesh size
4. Draft and gazette mesh size regulations
5. Determine number and sizes of areas that would be appropriate for protected status
6. Seek agreement on areas
7. Draft and gazette regulations on areas
8. Establish monitoring program
Human resources List number of person years of individuals with various skills required to carry out this project component
Material resources List all supplies, equipment, transportation, workshop, and other resources required to carry out this project component
Preconditions

13. Important to make decisions based on best information available....
Namibia’s pilchard stock

14. thank you