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Summary of Country and Participants Statement CEAFM Workshop

This summary provides an overview of the country reports and participants' statements at the CEAFM Workshop, highlighting conservation management measures, current management activities, and ongoing projects. It also discusses the resources available for fisheries management, current monitoring activities, and collaborations/partnerships. The summary touches upon challenges faced in implementing effective management and the importance of overarching legislation.

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Summary of Country and Participants Statement CEAFM Workshop

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  1. Summary of Country and Participants StatementCEAFM Workshop • 20 Countries FD/CD participating • 14 country reports received • 9 from Fisheries Departments • 5 from Conservation Departments • 4 from Territories [FD/CD] administrations • 3 from countries with separate FD/CD administrations

  2. Conservation Management MeasuresCountriesNGO Area closures (MMA’s/MPAs/SMAs) 14 4 Restriction on species (e.g. size limits, protected species etc) 6 Protecting spawning aggregations – seasons TV Gear restrictions (e.g. SCUBA, mesh size etc) 4 Quotas (bag limits) 4 Permits – licensing 2 Management Plan (community/fishery) 5 1 Prohibition on sale/export of species 3 Restocking stock enhancement 3 Management awareness programs 4 2 Habitat restoration/protection (mangrove) 2 1 Alternative livelihood 2 1 Reviewing legislation 1 1 Current Management Activities

  3. Management ProjectsCountriesNGO Establish area closures 5 2 Strengthen CBFM 3 2 Increase number of species regulated 3 Manage spawning aggregations or seasons WS Address additional gear restrictions 3 Develop-implement management plans 4 2 Introduce penalty for habitat degradation Guam Invasive species eradication 2 Improve awareness programs Tong 2 Investigate-develop alternative livelihood 4 1 Review legislation-regulations 4 1 Research to improve MMAs 1 Habitat protection 2 1 Planned Management projects

  4. ResourcesCountries NGO Selection of food fish (biological: age, growth) Guam 1 Catch & Effort information 6 Documenting change in closures and non-closures 6 1 Baseline assessment 6 Density-size-distribution (invertebrate/finfish) 9 1 Monitoring for location-timing of spawning 2 Monitoring PETS 2 1 Habitats Coral monitoring-substrate cover 8 1 Communities reporting change in environment 3 1 Beach Profiling 1 Other Water Quality 2 Ciguatera CK Monitoring for compliance with management measures 2 Socio-economic monitoring - 3 Current Monitoring Activities

  5. ProjectsCountriesNGO Environmental, integrated, coastal monitoring 4 Resources assessment 4 Socio-economic assessment 2 Improving catch and effort monitoring 2 Baseline assessments 3 Monitoring for location-timing of spawning 1 1 aggregations/seasons PETS 1 Resource restocking [habitat restoration] 3 Feasibility study on new fisheries / alternatives 1 Compare beach profiling information – 2 coastal erosion study Ciguatera monitoring WS Training for local communities in Monitoring 5 2 MMAs/MPAs Habitat mapping 1 Develop protocols to monitor MMA 2 Planned Monitoring Projects

  6. CountriesNGO Village communities-local authorities 7 4 National environment, management committees 8 4 Other Government Departments 11 4 Environment NGOs: local 9 4 Environment NGOs: regional, international 6 4 CROP & International Organizations 7 3 Research Institutions 3 Private enterprise 2 Tertiary Institutions 3 3 Other countries for management examples W&F Current Collaborations/Partners

  7. CountriesNGO Village communities 2 National Environment management committees 2 Partner Government Departments 2 Environment NGOs: local 3 Environment NGOs: regional, international 3 Research Institutions FP Private enterprise FP Tertiary Institutions 1 Open to working with partners that can assist Guam Planned Collaborations/Partners

  8. CountriesNGO Funding 13 3 Jurisdiction overlaps 4 1 Use of different monitoring methods (comparison difficulties) 3 1 Implement activities on time 3 Increasing amount of work/broad scope 2 Lack the will to make decisions based of sound advice 5 Resources, management, monitoring limitations 10 2 Enforcement 4 1 Limited data 2 1 Limited awareness 5 High staff turnover, staff have to many responsibilities 2 Climate change, natural disasters WS Lag time to get legislation/regs passed Ton 1 Support at community level 7 Conflicting policies 2 Challenges

  9. Last slideA few country reports mention overarching legislation: -provide for communities/local authorities to manage resources at the community/local authority level Some principles in legislation: -environmental & information principles in relation to achieving sustainable use of fisheries -precautionary approach -impacts of fishing on non-target species and marine environment -biological diversity of the aquatic environment - prevention-reduction-control of pollution -prevention of damage to flora and fauna -traditional fishing methods/practices -consultative process

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