Community-based Fisheries Management - Fishing voices from the Pacific
Summary
TLDRThe video discusses the challenges faced by Pacific island communities due to overfishing, pollution, and climate change, emphasizing the importance of community-based fisheries management. It highlights initiatives like the 2015 strategy for coastal fisheries and the establishment of marine reserves, showcasing how traditional knowledge and community involvement can lead to sustainable practices and improved livelihoods.
Takeaways
- 🌊 The Pacific Ocean faces significant threats to marine resources due to overpopulation, overfishing, pollution, and climate change.
- 🐟 Historically, fisheries agencies focused on large-scale commercial fishing, neglecting the management of coastal fisheries.
- 🏝️ Over half of the Pacific island population relies on coastal fisheries for food and income, highlighting the importance of these resources.
- 🔄 Pacific leaders have recognized the need for more emphasis on coastal fisheries, adopting the 2015 strategy 'A New Song for Coastal Fisheries'.
- 🌐 The global community has also acknowledged the importance of sustainable small-scale fisheries through the adoption of voluntary guidelines by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- 🏡 Traditional marine tenure systems in the Pacific were disrupted during colonial rule, leading to a decline in marine resources and a need for new management approaches.
- 🐠 Community-based fisheries management programs, such as those introduced in 1995, leverage the strengths of local communities and village councils to manage marine resources.
- 🌳 Marine reserves and fishing regulations have been established by many villages to protect marine life, with positive impacts on both the environment and local economies.
- 🌐 Fiji's coastal communities work with the government and NGOs through the locally managed marine area network (FLEMETH), using traditional knowledge as the foundation for fisheries management.
- 🏖️ In Tonga, the 2002 Fisheries Act provided a legal basis for community-based fisheries management, leading to improvements in fish stocks and reduced overfishing.
- 🌳 Empowering coastal communities in fisheries management not only ensures sustainable fishing practices but also preserves the unique environment, culture, and heritage of Pacific island people.
Q & A
What are the main threats to marine resources in the Pacific Ocean as mentioned in the script?
-The main threats to marine resources in the Pacific Ocean are growing populations, overfishing, pollution, and climate change.
Why did fisheries agencies historically overlook the management of fisheries in coastal areas?
-Historically, fisheries agencies focused on the development of large-scale commercial fishing, which led to the neglect of coastal fisheries management.
What percentage of the Pacific island population relies on coastal fisheries for food and income?
-Over half of the Pacific island population relies on coastal fisheries as their main source of food and income.
What is the '2015 strategy a new song for coastal fisheries'?
-The '2015 strategy a new song for coastal fisheries' is a formal recognition by Pacific leaders of the need for more emphasis on coastal fisheries management.
How did colonial rule impact the customary marine tenure systems in the Pacific?
-Colonial rule changed the customary marine tenure systems, leading to a decline in marine resources by 1990 and raising concerns about the need for a new approach to coastal fisheries management.
What is the community-based fisheries management program introduced in 1995?
-The community-based fisheries management program, introduced in 1995, is supported by the National Fisheries Agency and builds on the strengths of communities working through village councils as primary instigators of change.
How do many villages protect marine life through the community-based fisheries management program?
-Many villages have set up marine reserves and regulations for fishing to protect marine life, as part of the community-based fisheries management program.
What alternative form of income has the preservation of marine areas attracted for coastal communities?
-The preservation of marine areas has attracted tourists, providing an alternative form of income for coastal communities.
What is the role of the locally managed marine area network known as 'flemeth' in Fiji?
-Flemeth provides technical advice and support for the management of customary fishing areas around Fiji, working with 466 coastal communities, government, and NGOs.
How has overfishing affected the mando village in Fiji?
-Overfishing has depleted marine life in the mando village, causing the village fisher women to travel to other fishing areas far from the village.
What legal basis was introduced in Tonga for community-based fisheries management?
-In 2002, a new Fisheries Act was introduced in Tonga, providing a legal basis for community-based fisheries management through the establishment of special management areas.
How does the script emphasize the importance of community-based fisheries management for the future?
-The script emphasizes that community-based fisheries management supports and empowers people at the community level, ensuring sustainable fishing and food security for the livelihoods of fishing communities now and into the future, while also preserving the unique environment, culture, and heritage of Pacific island people.
Outlines
🌊 Coastal Fisheries Management in the Pacific
This paragraph discusses the challenges faced by Pacific island communities due to overpopulation, overfishing, pollution, and climate change, which threaten their marine resources. Historically, fisheries agencies focused on large-scale commercial fishing, neglecting coastal areas where over half of the Pacific island population relies on for food and income. The adoption of the 2015 strategy for coastal fisheries management by Pacific leaders and the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations highlights a shift towards community-based approaches. The introduction of a community-based fisheries management program in 1995, supported by the National Fisheries Agency, leverages the strengths of local communities and village councils to manage marine resources sustainably. The success of this program has led to the establishment of marine reserves and attracted tourism, providing alternative income sources for these communities.
🐠 Empowering Communities for Sustainable Fisheries
The second paragraph emphasizes the importance of recognizing and empowering traditional community roles in fisheries management. In Fiji, national agencies have pledged to continue supporting coastal communities to secure sustainable livelihoods through community-based fisheries management. The establishment of the Fisheries Act in 2002 provided a legal basis for this approach, leading to the creation of special management areas. The cooperation between governments and coastal communities has resulted in improvements in fish stocks and a reduction in overfishing. The narrative also touches on the historical context of fishing rights in Tonga and the recent efforts to address the imbalance caused by population growth and commercial fishing demands. The empowerment of communities and the benefits of improved management are inspiring other communities to adopt similar programs, ensuring sustainable fishing practices and food security for future generations, while preserving the unique environmental, cultural, and heritage aspects of Pacific island communities.
Mindmap
Keywords
💡Coastal Fisheries
💡Overfishing
💡Pollution
💡Climate Change
💡Marine Reserves
💡Community-Based Fisheries Management
💡Customary Marine Tenure Systems
💡Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO)
💡Locally Managed Marine Area Network (LMMA)
💡Sustainable Livelihoods
💡Cultural Heritage
Highlights
People of the Pacific face growing threats to marine resources due to overpopulation, overfishing, pollution, and climate change.
Historically, fisheries agencies focused on large-scale commercial fishing and neglected coastal fisheries management.
Over half of the Pacific island population relies on coastal fisheries for food and income.
Pacific leaders have adopted the 2015 strategy 'A New Song for Coastal Fisheries' to emphasize coastal fisheries.
Voluntary guidelines for securing sustainable small-scale fisheries were adopted by the FAO of the UN.
During colonial rule, customary marine tenure systems in the Pacific were disrupted, leading to declining marine resources.
A community-based fisheries management program was introduced in 1995, supported by the National Fisheries Agency.
The program leverages community strengths through village councils to initiate change in fisheries management.
Many villages have established marine reserves and fishing regulations to protect marine life.
The preservation of marine areas has attracted tourists, providing an alternative income for communities.
Fiji has 466 coastal communities working with the government and NGOs through the locally managed marine area network called FLEMETH.
Traditional knowledge is the foundation of community-based fisheries management in Fiji.
In Tonga, a new Fisheries Act in 2002 provided a legal basis for community-based fisheries management.
Community empowerment and improved management have led to reductions in overfishing in Tonga.
The community-based approach has inspired other communities in the Pacific to join the program.
Community-based fisheries management ensures sustainable fishing, food security, and preserves the environment, culture, and heritage of Pacific island people.
Transcripts
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in the largest ocean in the world the
people of the Pacific faced growing
threats to their marine resources due to
growing populations overfishing
pollution and climate change
historically fisheries agencies focused
on the development of large-scale
commercial fishing while overlooking the
management of Fisheries in coastal areas
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over half of the Pacific island
population rely on coastal fisheries as
the main source of food and income
Pacific leaders have now formally
recognized the need for more emphasis on
coastal fisheries and have adopted the
2015 strategy a new song for coastal
fisheries this emphasis is echoed at the
global level through the adoption of
voluntary guidelines for securing
sustainable small-scale fisheries by the
Food and Agriculture Organization of the
United Nations clam WA has had a strong
customary marine tenure systems but this
changed during colonial rule by 1990
declining marine resources raised
concerns and need for a new approach to
coastal fisheries management
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program was introduced in 1995 and it is
supported by the National Fisheries
Agency the program builds on the
strengths of the communities working
through the village councils as the
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are involved so why not working with
communities to share the the
responsibilities of managing these
resources many villages have set up
marine reserves and regulations for
fishing to protect marine life inhabited
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successfully expanded to 120 coastal
villages in karma the preservations of
their marine areas has also attracted
tourists which provides an alternative
form of income for these communities
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like Sawa the neighboring islands of
Fiji have a long history of traditional
management of coastal fisheries
resources today there are 466 coastal
communities in Fiji who work with
government and NGOs through the locally
managed marine area network known as
flemeth who provides technical advice
and support for management of customary
fishing areas around Fiji tradition and
traditional knowledge are the foundation
of community-based fisheries management
in Fiji they like the mando village
relies largely on freshwater mussels for
its livelihood but like many coastal
communities overfishing has depleted
their marine life causing the lead for
the village Fisher women to travel to
other fishing areas far from the village
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with the community members and with the
help of the village headman and phone
call and they received the marine
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importance of communities traditional
roles in managing the fishing areas
national agencies in Fiji have pledged
to continue empowering coastal
communities to secure sustainable
livelihoods for their future
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since the late 1800s Collins had equal
fishing access to Tongan waters
overwriting traditional claims of
fishing areas however in recent decades
the population growth and the demand for
commercial fisheries this system became
problematic for coastal communities ago
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was introduced which provided legal
basis for community-based fisheries
management through the establishment of
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cooperation between governments and
coastal communities this new approach
was implemented and within a few years
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as communities are empowered and the
benefits of improved management of
coastal fisheries become clearer other
communities in sama have been inspired
to join the community-based program with
more emphasis today at the global level
towards sustainable healthy oceans
voices of Pacific fishing communities
must continue to be heard
community-based fisheries management
support Gallagher and empowers people at
the community level it ensures
sustainable fishing and food security
for the livelihoods of fishing
communities now and into the future it
importantly preserves the unique
environment culture and heritage of our
Pacific island people
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