Transcript Fisheries management in CARICOM countries

Caribbean Regional Fisheries
Mechanism (CRFM) – Overview
Prepared by S. Singh-Renton
Programme Manager, Research and resource Assessment,
CRFM Secretariat
A presentation by the
Caribbean Regional Fisheries Mechanism (CRFM) Secretariat
PRESENTATION LAYOUT
1. The CRFM - History and rationale
2. CRFM Core Structure and Functions
3. Ongoing and recent fisheries
management challenges for the region
4. Major CRFM achievements providing
opportunity and direction for addressing
challenges and fulfilling goals
1. The CRFM - History and Rationale
NEED FOR REGIONAL COLLABORATION??
REGION’S MAJOR
FISHERY
RESOURCES
SHARED OR SHARED
CONCERNS
Regional Body
Actively coordinating
management
Shrimp
Yes
None
Lobster and conch Yes
None
Large pelagic
Yes
ICCAT (not
dolphinfish)
Small coastal
pelagic (including
flyingfish)
Yes
None
Reef and slope
Yes (shared shelves)
None
Groundfish
Yes
None
HISTORY & RATIONALE (1)
CIDA
CARICOM
CFRAMP – CARICOM Fisheries Resource Assessment
and Management Programme (1991-2001)
National
Fishery
Management
systems
Training
Resource
Assessment
CARIBBEAN REGIONAL
FISHERIES MECHANISM
(CRFM) (2002 agreement)
Regional
Fisheries
Mechanism
HISTORY & RATIONALE (2)
CRFM Objectives:• Efficient management and sustainable
development of fishery resources within
the jurisdictions of Member States;
• Promotion and establishment of co-operative
arrangements among interested States
for the efficient management of shared,
straddling or highly migratory fishery
resources;
• Provision of technical advisory and consultative
services to Member States in the
development, management and
conservation of their fishery resources.
2. CRFM Core Structure & Functions
CRFM IS A MANAGEMENT ADVISORY & REGULATORY BODY
Ministerial Council
CARICOM COUNCILS
(DECISION-MAKING ORGAN)
(COTED & COFCOR)
Caribbean Fisheries Forum
(FISHERIES MANAGEMENT &
SCIENTIFIC ADVISORY ORGAN)
The Technical Unit
(CRFM SECRETARIAT)
CRFM OBSERVERS
(CARISEC, OECS,
UWI, CNFO, FAO)
RESOURCE & TECHNICAL
WORKING GROUPS &
COMMITTEES
Fisheries 3-tier management system
STRATEGY
MANAGEMENT PLANNING &
IMPLEMENTATION
Fisheries Management – Definition & the Management Cycle
FAO DEFINITION: The integrated process of information gathering, analysis,
planning, consultation, decision-making, allocation of resources and formulation
and implementation, with enforcement, as necessary, of regulations or rules which
govern fisheries activities in order to ensure the continued productivity of the
resources and accomplishment of other fisheries objectives.
Manageme
nt actions
Assessment
advice, &
consultation
Consultati
on
Data
and
researc
h
Policy
Manageme
nt Planning
FISHERIES MANAGEMENT AT CRFM REGIONAL LEVEL
DIRECT USERS OF THE RESOURCE & OTHER STAKEHOLDERS (E.G.
FISHERS, FISHERFOLK GROUPS, PROCESSORS)
Fisheries
Directors
DATA COLLECTORS,
DATA MANAGERS
CRFM Ministerial Council
(policy/ decision-makers)
ANNUAL SCIENTIFIC MEETING
(FISHERIES SCIENTISTS)
Caribbean Fisheries Forum
(Fisheries Directors)
Fisheries
Directors
Regional
fisherfolk
organisation
3. Ongoing and Recent Fisheries
Management Challenges for the
Region
Functional Levels of Fishing Industry &
Major Influencing Factors
Aquatic
Ecosystem
Sustainability
• Fishing activities
Harvest
operations
• Vessel and gear
technologies
• Other activities
(agriculture runoff, soil
runoff, tourism,
coastal development,
sewage runoff )
• Investment
opportunities
• Global Environmental/
Climate change
• Global Environmental /
Climate change
• Employment
opportunities
Consumption
• Human
population size
• Trade balance
• Food security
• Global
Environmental/
Climate Change
POLICY/ STRATEGY/ DECISION-MAKING LEVEL
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
Global shift towards implementing Ecosystem Approach to
Fisheries (EAF) to take into account inter-dependence of
organisms, and the inter-dependence of human demands on
the ecosystem
Consideration of global environmental change and climate
change impacts
Application of the precautionary and other common sense
approaches, e.g. input controls such as limited user licenses
In view of 1, there will be a need to develop functional
multiple-level governance networks and partnerships for an
integrated & compatible policy
Public education and political will
Multiple level network – Tuna fishery example
LEVEL
Global/
international
Regional
Sub-regional
SUB-REGIONAL
National
NATIONAL
Local
FISHERIES
FISHERIES-RELATED
UN Economic and
Social Council;
UNESCO; UNEP;
ILO; IMO, WTO, etc.
and also global NGOs,
e.g. ICSW
UN FAO – global
fisheries instruments
prescribing EAF
UN FAO
Other
RFMOs,
e.g.
WCPFC
Other
Atlantic
RFOs, e.g.
SEAFO,
GFCM,
NAFO
ICCAT
ICCAT
Caribbean
Carib’n
RFOs, e.g.
WECAFC,
RFOs
+
IOCARIBE,
OSPESCA,
CRFM
ICCAT
NFAs with
technical
advisory arm
National Fisheries
Authority/ National
Fishery Advisory
Committee (NFAC)
Fisher folk cooperatives &
fisher folk organizations
Regional
Commission for
the Atlantic Ocean
& Adjacent Seas
Caribbean Sea
Commission; ACS;
CARICOM (Councils &
Initiatives, e.g. COHSOD,
& EPA);
OECS; Regional
instruments, e.g. Cartagena
Convention; NGOs
Government (Cabinet);
specific government
ministries (legislation,
enforcement, finance,
planning, trade,
environment,
manufacturing,
construction); NGOs
Fisheries –related
local community
groups, e.g. dealing
with welfare
SCIENTIFIC & TECHNICAL ADVISORY LEVEL
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4.
Holistic approaches in data, research, analysis, and
management advice formulation are required to
address multiple goals of all stakeholders:
biological, ecological, environmental, social and
economic
Achieving effective coordination and collaboration
among projects and partners
Maintaining focus and direction on long term goals,
especially during implementation of short-term
projects
Limited institutional and human resource capacity
4. Major CRFM achievements providing
opportunity and direction for addressing
challenges and fulfilling goals
CRFM IS A MANAGEMENT ADVISORY & REGULATORY BODY
Ministerial Council
CARICOM COUNCILS
(DECISION-MAKING ORGAN)
(COTED & COFCOR)
Caribbean Fisheries Forum
(FISHERIES MANAGEMENT &
SCIENTIFIC ADVISORY ORGAN)
The Technical Unit
(CRFM SECRETARIAT)
CRFM OBSERVERS
(CARISEC, OECS,
UWI, CNFO, FAO)
RESOURCE & TECHNICAL
WORKING GROUPS &
COMMITTEES
AT POLICY AND DECISION-MAKING LEVEL
 CRFM Ministerial Council holds separate meetings to make
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decisions on common fisheries issues at regional level.
Caribbean Fisheries Forum (CFF) handles shared concerns
Common Fisheries Policy & Regime, requested by Heads Of Govs
to address a range of fisheries issues under the CARICOM Single
Market and Economy (CSME) initiative
Establishment of Regional Fisherfolk Organization & network,
now with formal recognized representation at CRFM meetings.
Improved participation in ICCAT management activities that has
provided better protection of large pelagic fishing investments
Regional Declaration to reduce Illegal fishing and its impacts
Formulation and commencement of key projects and partnerships
(e.g. CLME; JICA; ACP Fish II; UNU FTP (Iceland))
AT SCIENTIFIC & TECHNICAL ADVISORY LEVEL
 Caribbean Fisheries Forum (CFF) meets annually (advisory body
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to Council)
CRFM annual scientific meetings to evaluate the health status of
fisheries and to recommend management options. Publishes
annual fishery reports (>46 fisheries analysed since 2004).
CRFM Working Group on Data, Methods & Training pursues
options to improve data, assessment methods, & scientific
capacity
CARIFIS software and database, developed to harmonize
standards of data collection and storage among CRFM States
Improved contributions to ICCAT scientific activities that build
responsible fishing profile internationally
FISHERY RESOURCE ANALYSES CONDUCTED BY CRFM DURING 2004-2009
SPINY LOBSTER
BAHAMAS, BELIZE, JAMAICA, ST. LUCIA, TCI
04, 06-09
QUEEN CONCH
BAHAMAS, JAMAICA, ST. LUCIA, TCI
06-09
SERRA SPANISH MACKEREL
TRINIDAD & TOBAGO
04
WAHOO
BARBADOS, DOMINICA, GRENADA, ST. LUCIA, SVG
04, 07
KING MACKEREL
TRINIDAD & TOBAGO
06-07
DOLPHINFISH
BARBADOS, DOMINICA, GRENADA, ST. LUCIA, SVG
06
CREVALLE JACK
TRINIDAD & TOBAGO
08
RED HIND
ST. VINCENT & THE GRENADINES, MONTSERRAT
04, 09
NASSAU GROUPER
BELIZE
07
QUEEN TRIGGERFISH
MONTSERRAT
09
BIGEYE SCAD, MACKEREL SCAD,
ROUND SCAD
GRENADA, ST. VINCENT & THE GRENADINES
04
BIGEYE SCAD, MACKEREL SCAD
ST. VINCENT & THE GRENADINES
09
PINK SHRIMP, SEABOB
TRINIDAD & TOBAGO
04
BROWN SHRIMP
SURINAME
07
ATLANTIC SEABOB
GUYANA, SURINAME
06-09
SHRIMP FISHERIES
TRINIDAD & TOBAGO
06
RED SNAPPER
GUYANA
06
LANE SNAPPER
TRINIDAD & TOBAGO
06
SEATROUT & BANGAMARY
GUYANA
07
WHITEMOUTH CROAKER
TRINIDAD & TOBAGO
08
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