1. CapeNature National MPA Forum Port Elizabeth October 2016
MPA Session

2. Highlights
Effective compliance monitoring and law enforcement programme being developed to link in with Phakisa, e.g. Betty’s Bay MPA
Permanent staff is a positive development
Linking WIOMSA assessments to CPUT marine course
Marine Audit (internal)
SOP for vessel management
SOP for compliance monitoring and law enforcement

3. Challenges
Need for scientific support with regards to monitoring and research
Need for clear Governance processes, e.g. stakeholder management, estuary management, Programme Management, e.t.c.
Need for specific SOPs, e.g. culling of “problem species” on and around Islands
A need for a Jetski policy

4. Challenges and solutions
Stakeholder engagement – improved governance using estuary advisory committees/PAACs
Monitoring and research support – MOUs with a range of Institutions to address this (Programme driven)
Loss of experienced staff – permanent positions
Funding – improved integrated funding applications for specific items (slow process)

5. Secretariat
Identify funding sources and develop integrated funding applications
Improve communication between Agencies and MPAs
Improve marketing of successes
Continue with website management
Marine Audit and State of MPAs document – integrated into State of the Coast Report

6. Priorities for the next three years
Replace patrol vessels systematically
Set up a process to support MPAs with regards to monitoring and research
Set up a more coordinated management system to ensure effective sharing of experience, equipment and lessons learned between MPAs and between CapeNature and other organizations
Structured education and awareness programme developed to support MPAs and coastal management
Recognized marine conservation career

7. Objectives
Yes MPAs are addressing objectives of MPA Plan
Some plans are outdated
Objectives are too broad and need to reflect the aim of the MPA
Broad objectives are difficult to monitor and report on
This was discussed at the National MPA monitoring workshop held in Grahamstown – needs to be addressed in all new MPA plans

8. General
Positive MPA staff despite challenges
Recognition of field as a field of expertise is essential – career path not an “add on”
Ideally there should be a National Marine Audit process developed (linked to or integrated into MET)

9. Thank You
THANK YOU

10. List research priorities for your MPA
Food selection by African Penguin and other marine birds, e.g. what is available in the ocean at the time vs what is eaten (selection)
Assessing size and distribution of species inside and outside of MPA
Ecosystem/habitat inside and outside MPA, e.g. effect of reduced numbers of certain species like predators or grazers
Ocean “corridors” for specific migratory species
Impact of fisheries on fish behaviour, e.g. purse seiners “chase” small pelagic species
Non-consumptive value of MPA
Link between ocean currents and MPAs

11. Research priorities
List monitoring that determines your MPA effectiveness (inside and outside)
BRUV
NMLS
Telemetry
Abalone transects
WCRL surveys
Rocky shore surveys
Estuary WQ monitoring
Estuary bird and fish surveys
Ocean WQ
Non-consumptive use

12. How do you measure the effectiveness of your MPA
Research priorities
How do you measure the effectiveness of your MPA
Monitor if objectives are achieved (Objectives need to be clear enough to facilitate monitoring)
Monitor spill over into fisheries zones