1. Regional Meeting On Coastal Fisheries National Report
Cook Islands
28 Nov-1 Dec 2017
SPC, Noumea, New Caledonia

2. Data Collection- Snapshot
Overview
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017 (P)
Active fishing vessels NA
223
302
301
285
192
Landed Catch (MT)
126
204
220
156
108 57
Landed Value of Catch ($M) 2 3

3. 2016 Catch Overview Island ALB BET SKJ YFT DOL WAH Billfish
Other Tunas
Other Species
Total
Aitutaki
128
290
443
1152.5 54
293
635.7
Atiu 45
941 95
228
158
1467
Mangaia 24 7
121
2330 15
1252
117
1311.5
5177.5
Manihiki
101
131
393
625
Mitiaro
212 78
2347 12 74
2801
Mauke
329.3
1908.1
563
703.6
3504
Nassau
294
764 28 32
1118
Palmerston
1087
Penrhyn
186
469.5
237 30
1977
151.5
3051
Pukapuka
1714
996
201
3148
Rakahanga 52 48
455
2755
272.8
235
3817.8
Rarotonga
865 18
3278
2838
4465.6
2731
1241.4
1281 73
6790.3
3308
8511.9
2815
2615
6223.7

4. Fuel Subsidy July- September 2017
Island
Fuel Cost (L)
Total Fuel used
5% subsidy
10% subsidy
15% subsidy
20% subsidy
Total 5%
Total
Total
Total
Aitutaki
$2.50
3,425.00
171.25
342.5
513.75
685
$428.13
$856.25
$1,284.38
$1,712.50
Atiu
$3.00
665.00
33.25
66.5
99.75
133
$99.75
$199.50
$299.25
$399.00
Mangaia
$4.00
2,638.00
131.9
263.8
395.7
527.6
$527.60
$1,055.20
$1,582.80
$2,110.40
Mauke
$3.50
655.00
32.75
65.5
98.25
131
$114.63
$229.25
$343.88
$458.50
Rarotonga
$2.20
14,898.00
744.9
1489.8
2234.7
2979.6
$1,638.78
$3,277.56
$4,916.34
$6,555.12
Sub Total
22,281.00
2228.1
4456.2
$2,808.88
$5,617.76
$8,426.64
$11,235.52
Sea Safety Program
Registration of Vessel to MMR > Receive min safety gear
Implimentation with the Northern Group move to the south group next year

5. Joint program with NES, MOH

6. Reef Fisheries Integrated Database (RFID)
Marine Resource Management
Climate change monitoring
Reef transect surveys
40m x 1m x 6 transects per station
10-20 minutes per station
0-2 meters depth
safe to use anywhere
Species ID, size, count, habitat
Simple, widely used
Coral assessment, sea cucumber survey (Target resources), trouques, clams

7. TAILS Collection SPC mobile and tablet application
Allows remote data entry /Offline mode
An alternative to old paper forms
Logsheets, vessel activity + register vessels
11 data collectors trained
Reference data revised and improved
750kg of fish sampled by officers
MMR purchased tablets for all Island Officers

8. GIS Collection Field data collection app
Training of Points, lines, Polygons for FO’s
Offline mode (GPS enabled on Tablet)
Ra’ui, FAD, Fishing Grounds updating
Potential to map other areas of interest

9. Ra’ui Update in Aitutaki

10. Maina Lagoon Ra’ui (Honey Moon Island)
OLD
Updated
(Dash)

11. Challenges Limited resources (training, staff, equipment)
Fragmented Reporting – (Paper vs Electronic)
Transition of roles
RFID restrictions (Access to Database)
Transition to new technology

12. Major improvements during 2017
Fuel Subsidy Program
Recruitment (Intern)
E-Reporting (TAILS/ TufArt)
GIS Mapping
Artisanal Reporting
Tuna Data System – Tuna Data Collection, Data Management and Data Reporting

13. Any questions?