bay of bengal large marine ecosystem
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Ecosystem approach to fisheries. Data needs/coordination.TRANSCRIPT
Bay of Bengal Large Bay of Bengal Large Marine EcosystemMarine Ecosystem
Derek StaplesDerek StaplesFAO, BangkokFAO, Bangkok
ContentsContents
BOBLME
Ecosystem approach to fisheries
Data needs/coordination
– Where to from here
Background & Background & perspectiveperspective BOB 2,900km x 1600km 8 countries – EEZ & high seas Small GDPs
– High level of poverty 1.5 billion people (25% world)
– 400 million in coastal catchments– Expected growth 20% by 2015
Large fishing dependency– Part-time & small scale
PDF-B phase of BOBLME PDF-B phase of BOBLME ProgrammeProgramme
Sustainable Management of the Bay of Bengal Large Marine Ecosystem– Implementing Agency: World Bank
– Executing Agency: FAO
Draft Trans-boundary Diagnostic Analysis
Agreed project brief
Priority issues/needsPriority issues/needs
Overexploitation of living marine resources
Critical habitats
Land-based pollution
Over-exploitation of marine living Over-exploitation of marine living resourcesresources
Ecosystem Approach to Fisheries (EAF)
Merging of 2 paradigms
– Ecosystem management• Ecosystem health
• Manages biophysical (eg MPAs)
– Fisheries management• Human needs
• Manages fishing activities (target resources)
Sustainable Sustainable developmentdevelopment
Human well-being Ecological well-being
Social Economic Ecological [Governance]
Overall ApproachOverall Approach
High level policy goals
Broad fishery objectives
Priority issues & operational objectives
Indicators & performance measures
Monitor & review
Data/information needsData/information needs Policy formulation
– Role in regional, national and local economy and social setting
– Uses and users– Socio-economic background
Data/information needsData/information needs Management plans
– Background• Ecosystem boundaries
– Objectives (operational level)• Social, economic and ecological
– Management measures• Specific intervention eq
Data/information needsData/information needs Implementing, monitoring & review
– Indicators of objectives– Success criteria
What management area?What management area?Who is responsible?Who is responsible?
Existing institutions– Fisheries
• APFIC• SEAFDEC• BOBP-IGO
– Environmental• SACEP
– Economic cooperation• SAARC• BIMSTEC
Lessons learntLessons learnt
Existing policy
Community-based/co-management
Integrated coastal management
Selected trans-boundary Selected trans-boundary speciesspecies
Over-arching fisheries data and information system
– Sharks (All)– Indian mackerel (IBMTM)– Sharks (IBM)
Mergui archipelagoMergui archipelago
Mapping of existing fish refugia Establishment of common regional
data requirements and protocols Institutional arrangements Development of a regional action plan Training and capacity building
ChallengesChallenges
• What areas & who’s responsible
• Agreed policy objectives
• Decision making in absence of
data/information
• Filling data/information gaps
• Participation of stakeholders
• Monitoring & evaluation
Thank YouThank You
Website
– http://www.fao.org/fi/boblme/website/index.htm