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Ecosystem Approach to Fisheries Management

Ecosystem Approach to Fisheries Management. Source of materials:. Project: “Strengthening in-country tropical marine resources management training capacity in Papua New Guinea and the Solomon Islands.” A project managed by The Nature Conservancy on behalf of AusAid

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Ecosystem Approach to Fisheries Management

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  1. Ecosystem Approachto FisheriesManagement

  2. Source of materials: • Project: “Strengthening in-country tropical marine resources management training capacity in Papua New Guinea and the Solomon Islands.” • A project managed by The Nature Conservancy on behalf of AusAid • implemented by the Australian Tropical Marine Alliance and the Coral Triangle Center • in collaboration with the Coral Triangle Support Partnership (CTSP) EAFM Working Group and with Bob Pomeroy and Rusty Brainard

  3. Course trials • Trial runs: • Solomon Islands, Honiara, October 2012 • Papua New Guinea, Kavieng, November 2012 • Course review and editing based on feedback during trials. • Final training delivered to trainers: • Papua New Guinea, Port Moresby, June 2013 • Solomon Islands, Honiara, July 2013

  4. Outcomes • Key learning outcomes that students will achieve: • Management approaches • Ecosystem functioning • Fish biology • Human dimensions in fisheries • Fisheries assessment approaches • Development and implementation of an EAFM plan • Apply adaptive management

  5. Course overview • Course overview: • Unit 1. Threats to sustainable fishing • Unit 2. Fisheries management • Unit 3. Ecosystems • Unit 4. An ecosystem approach to fisheries management • Unit 5. Fish biology • Unit 6. Local coastal fisheries • Unit 7. Local fisheries governance • Unit 8. Fisheries assessments • Unit 9. An ecosystem approach to fisheries management plan • Unit 10. Monitoring and compliance

  6. Expectations of students • Read through course notes as much as possible • Read one of key course references (prescribed by trainer) • Complete homework questions • Compile a glossary of new concepts and terms • Participate in class activities/tutorials • Choose a local fishery/region as a case study for the course • Develop an EAFM plan for your chosen case study • Extra readings optional

  7. Assessment • Students will be assessed on the following: • Class participation (attendance, activities, tutorials) • EAFM Plan (completion, standard) • Journal (thoughts, demonstrated learning of key concepts) • Glossary (new concepts and terms including local language equivalents)

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