Transcript MPA Feedback Goukamma 2016

Goukamma MPA feedback report
MPA Forum October 2016
Keith Spencer and Wayne Meyer
CONSERVATION MANAGER AND MARINE RANGER
Highlights
ECOLOGICAL PROJECTS
Successful ecological monitoring projects implementation (CPUE,
BRUVs & NMLS)
JUDICIARY SUCCESSES
Continued court and SAPS successes with high conviction rates
TRAINING
Local CapeNature dive-related staff development improvements
Agency Challenge
Lack of completion of the Re-zonation and Realignment of the MPA process
MPA Challenges
Staff shortages (prolonged appointment process)
Budget shortages (salaries, equipment)
MPA Solutions
Repeated local pressure to speed up the process
Innovative thinking, reduced quality of product,
supplementation from other budgets
Secretariat Support
Establish improved communication mechanisms and
enhance existing systems to increase co-operative
governance and strategic direction
Support corporate efforts at driving for re-zonation
results (secretariat role in taking minutes and feedback)
Support motivations for increased budgets.
Supply of environmental awareness materials to
distribute to the public.
Learning Opportunities
Comprehensive and detailed data collection within a
range of projects
Co-ordination and use of volunteers for data
collection/monitoring
Development of ecological project protocols
Major priorities
Securing an appointment in a vacant post
Maintain law enforcement and compliance record
Maintaining long term ecological projects
Objectives relevant
Of course
Progress on 2015 issues
Operational (equipment, infrastructure etc…)
• YSI hardware for estuary monitoring () lack of funding
• Boat motor replacement – (),determined as not needed
• Improved office space – (), Dept Transport Public Works dependant
Social (education, stakeholder engagement, community outreach etc…)
Improved stake holder engagement through Open Days ()
Awareness raising ()
Inter-agency collaboration ()
Strengthen inputs and outputs from Municipal Coastal Committees () –
1/4erly estuary forums functioning
• Increased and improved science into benefit assessment of MPA ()
• Improved awareness to communities of these benefits ()
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Economic (funding, tourism revenues etc…)
• No increase in the annual budget allocation since inception, ()
• Improved staff funding ()