1. Disaster Preparedness for fisheries and aquaculture Florence Poulain Fisheries and Aquaculture Department FAO florence.poulain@fao.org

2. Outline 1.What is at stake? 2.Vulnerability of fishing and fish farming communities 3.What are we doing?

3.  A key source of animal protein – vital for food and nutrition security (15% of animal proteins to 3 billion people in the world)  Fisheries and aquaculture is a major source of employment to both men and women - (45 million people)  Provider of livelihood support (540 million)  Most of fishers are small scale (90%)  50% ancillary workers are women  Supports economic development 1. a. What is at stake?

4. 1. b. What is at stake? coastal ecosystem services to fishing and fish farming communities Food and water A means of transport Fuelwood Medicines A means of exchange Cultural significance A means of social interaction Shoreline protection Building materials Tradable products

5. 2. a. Vulnerability of fishing and fish farming communities  Inherent vulnerability  Dynamic environment  Marginalisation from decision making processes  Poor capacity to influence social processes  Poor health  Limited social safety nets  Exposure to hazards

6. 2. b. Vulnerability of fishing and fish farming communities Examples of types of disasters and emergencies  Earthquakes  Cyclones  Floods  Tsunami  Disease outbreaks  Food security crisis...

7. Biophysical changes from global warming Ocean currents ENSO Sea level rise Rainfall River flows Lake levels Thermal structure Storm Severity Storm frequency Acidification Effects on: Production Ecology Fishing & Aquaculture operations Communities Livelihoods Wider society & Economy Impacts on: Species composition Production & yield Distribution Diseases Coral bleaching Calcification Safety & efficiency Infrastructure Loss/damage to assets Risk to health & life Displacement & conflict Adaptation & mitigation costs Market impacts Water allocation 2. c. Vulnerability of fishing and fish farming communities Badjeck et al, 2010

8. 4. a. What are we doing?  Building and developing capacity of partners and stakeholders at global, regional, national and community level to prepare for and respond to natural disasters and the impacts of climate change  Strengthening policy integration at regional and national levels, taking community needs into consideration  Improving partnership collaboration and coordination of DRM and CCA in fisheries and aquaculture

9. 4.b. What are we doing?  Building ecological, economic and social Resilience  Implementation of ecosystem approach to fisheries and aquaculture, the Code of Conduct for Responsible Fisheries  Livelihood diversification, public and private insurance Supporting internal planning and coordination

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