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CLEAT/HaliyaHewaAnnualMeetingReport
March2016
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ContentsParticipants.................................................................................................................................................................3Agendaandactivities..............................................................................................................................................4Welcome..................................................................................................................................................................4Team-building.......................................................................................................................................................5WPPresentations:Activitiesduringthelastyear.................................................................................5WP1:Limnology..............................................................................................................................................5WP2:Modeling.................................................................................................................................................6WP3:FisheriesProduction.........................................................................................................................6WP4:FisheriesManagement.....................................................................................................................7WP5:CapacityBuildingandDissemination........................................................................................7ProjectStatusSummaryYear1................................................................................................................8
FishermenWorkshopPlanning.....................................................................................................................8CLEATCodeofConduct.........................................................................................................................................9PlanningforYear2...............................................................................................................................................11WP1and2:LimnologyandModeling.....................................................................................................11WP2:Modeling.................................................................................................................................................14WP3:FisheriesProduction..........................................................................................................................14WP4:FisheriesManagement......................................................................................................................14DraftBriefingNoteOutline.....................................................................................................................15
WP5:CapacitybuildingandDissemination:.......................................................................................17Otherupdates/planningissues..................................................................................................................18
TrainingofPh.D.studentsandTAFIRIstaff-March2016..................................................................19Stakeholder’sWorkshop....................................................................................................................................21Attendees.............................................................................................................................................................21Agenda...................................................................................................................................................................22StakeholdersWorkshopNotes...................................................................................................................22Drawingandnotesfromfishermendiscussiongroups...................................................................30
Draftletterofone-pagesummaryofresearch.........................................................................................34
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ParticipantsPresent:
PeterStaehr [email protected] AarhusUniversity,Denmark
Projectmanager,lakeproductivity,WP1
IshmaelKimirei [email protected] CentreDirector,TAFIRI-Kigoma, Limnology,WP1lead
CatherineO’Reilly [email protected] IllinoisState
University,USA Limnology,WP1
CharlesLugomela [email protected] UniversityofDares
SalaamLimnology,capacitybuilding,WP5lead
JohnnyLarsen [email protected] EnavigoConsult Fisheries,WP4
RobertKayanda(presentweekbeforemeeting)
[email protected] CentreDirector,TAFIRI-Mwanza Fisheries,WP4lead
MangusNgoile [email protected] UniversityofDaresSalaam
Fisheriesmanagement,WP3
PaulOnyango [email protected] UniversityofDaresSalaam Socio-economics,WP4
JoanBrehm [email protected] IllinoisStateUniversity
Sociologyandtheenvironment
PriscaMziray [email protected] TAFIRI-Kigoma/UDSM
Ph.D.studentinbiogeochemistry,WP1and2
HurumaMgana [email protected] TAFIRI-Kigoma/UDSM
Ph.D.studentinfishbiology,WP3
GideonBulengela [email protected] UDSM Ph.D.studentinsocio-
economics,WP4AthanasioMbonde [email protected] TAFIRI-Kigoma PotentialPh.D.studentin
biology
BenLowe [email protected] U.S.A.–institutionTBD
Potentialgradstudentinfisheries/humandimensions
NotPresent:
DennisTrolle [email protected] AarhusUniversity Ecosystemmodeling,WP2lead
TorbenLauridsen [email protected] AarhusUniversity Fisheriesbiology,WP3
lead
HansAndersen [email protected] AarhusUniversity Capacitydevelopment,hydrology,WP5
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AgendaandactivitiesPriortoofficialmeetingdays
• Trainingactivitiesinthelaboratory,workingtimewithstudentsOfficialmeetingdaysMonday14
• Teambuildingexercise• Workpackagereportbacksandgraduatestudentmini-presentations.• Planworkshopwithfishermen.
Tuesday15• Discussionofthecodeofconduct/co-authorshippolicy.• WorkingdayforWGfutureplanningandwriting.
Wednesday16• WGreportbackontheirintendedactivitiesforthenextyear,withtimelinesand
budgets.• Afternoon–follow-upandnetworkingmeetings.
Thursday17• Workshopwithfishermen.• Ongoingfieldwork/dataanalysis.
WelcomeLedby:IshmaelandPeterWelcomefromIshmaelKimirei,CenterDirector,TAFIRI-KigomaIntroductionsandoverviewfromPeterStaehr
1. AcknowledgementthatthisprojectismadepossiblebyDANIDAandtheDanishtaxpayers
2. ReminderthattheprimarypurposeofthisprojectistohelpsupportthelivelihoodsofLakeTanganyikafisherfolk
3. Projectgoalsreview:a. Buildregionalcapacityinlakequalitymonitoringandsustainable
managementoffisheriesb. Improveourunderstandingofclimate-drivenchangesinlakefunctioning
andfisheriesproductivityinLakeTanganyikac. Gatheressentialdatato:
i. Developlakeecosystemmodelsandii. Informlocalcitizens,especiallysmall-scalefishermen,oflake
conditionstopromotesustainablefisheries4. Goalisforprojectandthevariousworkpackagestobeintentionallyintegrated.We
areateam.WehaveourrespectiveWPresponsibilitiesbutneedtobeworkingtogetherefficientlyandinunity.
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Team-buildingLedby:CatherinePersonalsharingfromeveryone’spastyear
1. Discussiononwhathasworkedwell/notwellinourteam(s)2. Google’stakeonwhatmakesteamssuccessful:
a. Talkingtime–everyteammembertalksroughlyequalamountoftimeoverall
b. Highsocialsensitivity–teammemberspickuponverbal/nonverbalcues
WPPresentations:Activitiesduringthelastyear
WP1:LimnologyWPLeader:IshmaelKimireiGraduateStudent:PriscaMziray
1. HavemetallplannedactivitiesandPrisca’sprojectisapproved2. SOPsarealmostdone–needWPreviewandapproval3. Monitoringisprogressingwellbutthefuelbudgetisachallenge(almostdoubled)4. Buoysarenothereyet–havemoneyfortransportationfromLICandwaitingforthe
BillofLandinginordertoprocessexception.ExpectingequipmentbyendofApril
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5. MonthlymonitoringongoingbetweenKigomabayandMahale(with9intermediatesitesinbetween),followedupbylabanalysis
6. Priscareportedondataandfindingssofar,aswellasfutureplansfortraining,datacollection,andpresentations
7. Collectingdatafromdeeperthan100minordertolookatchangesbelowtheoxyclineaswell
8. Shouldalsomeasuresilica(sinceitrelatestodiatoms)
WP2:ModelingWPleader:DennisTrolle(absent)andPeterStaehr(withhelpfromKarstenBolding)Graduatestudent:PriscaMziray,HurumaMgana
1. Incorporatingsatellitedata,historicaldata,andbuoydata2. Lakebathymetryhasbeenacquiredtosetupmodel3. Ontracktosetupandtesta3Dmodelthatwillsynthesizelimnological
understandingwithfisheriesandeventuallybeusedasamanagementtool4. PriscaandHurumawilltraveltoDenmarkinAugust2016fortrainingwithDennis
andKarsten–theywillneedtherightcomputersforthis5. Ishmaelhadanidea/contactaboutdatathatcansupportdevelopingthismodel
WP3:FisheriesProductionWPleader:MangusNgoile(TorbenLaurdisenabsent)Graduatestudent:HurumaMgana
1. ProtocolsfrompreviousEUprojectsdelivered,usedasinputandsuggestionsfromstandardizedlimnicsampling
2. LiteraturereviewonfishbiologyandfisherydatainLakeTanganyikahasbeenconductedanduploadedtoCLEATdropbox
3. Huruma’sproposalapproved;feedbacktofocusonthepelagicfisheryandincludehydroacoustic;reduceemphasisonlittoralfishery
4. Collectingdataonfishyieldandwatertemperature,focusingonthreelandingsites(Kigomamunicipal,Mwamgongo,andBuhingu)
5. EstablishedcontactwiththeMinistryofFisheriesbutcatchdataaresporadicandhardcopiesneedtobeenteredintoelectronicform.Perhapscanalsousethelakemodeltofillingapsinthedata.
6. HistoricalmetrologicaldatahasbeensenttoDenmark7. Ongoing:samplingotholithstodeterminegrowthratesforcommerciallyimportant
fish(2016-2018):needtoorganizemonthlysub-samplingsforotholithsandestablishcontactwithBMUs
8. Updatedinformationaboutfishgrowthratesimportanttoincludeinthelakeproductionmodel(cancomparewithhistoricaldataheretoo)
9. Ongoing:fieldsamplingofpresentabundanceofpelagicspecies(notprioritizinglittoralspeciesduetoworkload)
10. HydroacousticsurveycruiseequipmenthasarrivedatKigomaforsometesting11. Hydroacousticphase1includesdoingcalibrationandmeasuringseasonalchanges
ofbiomassoffKigomaandhopefullyonemoresiteinthesouthernTZportiontobe
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usedforcalibrationbecausetheycanworkwithring-netfishermenwhofishduringtheday.
12. Hydroacousticphase2wouldinvolvetryingtosurveythewholelake,notjusttheTZside,asthepelagicspeciesarehighlymobile/migratory
13. NeedbudgethelpfromLICforthehyroacoustics–takestimetoapplyforthisfundingbuttheyaresupportivefortheKigomaarea.LTAhasnomoneysoneedtofindadditionalfundingforthefulllakesurvey.
14. LargerdiscussiononneedtobeconsciousabouttimeneededforthissurveyandtimingofHuruma’sPhD–concernaboutquantityofHuruma’sprojectandneedforadditionalfocusandhelphere–weplantoresolvethesebytheendofthemeeting.
15. FishinglightsexperimentoverSep-Dec2015lookingattheeffectsofthetransitionfromkerosenetoLEDlights(RexandSpesho)–initialfindingsshared
16. NeedtocoordinateworkingwithBMUsinKigomaregionbetweenHurumaandGideon
17. Cangethelpfromothers(atAarhusorintheU.S.)onagingfishusingotolith
WP4:FisheriesManagementWPleader:PaulOnyango(RobertKayandaabsent)Graduatestudent:GideonBulengela
1. Proposalapprovedbutstillawaitingtheresearchpermit2. GideonBulgengelaattendedamethodologycourseinDenmark3. JoanBrehmhasbeenaddedtoGideon’sBulengela’sPhDcommittee4. Interviewprotocolhasbeendevelopedforfishermen/boatownersand
fishery/BMUofficials5. PreliminaryfieldworksuccessfullybegunwithJoanBrehm6. Fieldsitestentativelyselected:Kibirizi,Katonga,andMuyobozi7. Onedevelopingthemeistoexploredisconnectsbetweenwhatfishermenthinkis
happeninginthelake,andwhatisactuallyhappening8. Stillneedtaperecordertoaudiorecordinterviews(orconsidergettingacamcorder
too?)aswellasEnvivoqualitativeanalysissoftware/training9. Needtoexplorewhetherhuman-subject/ethicalclearanceisneededforthiswork.
JoanBrehmshouldlookintothisfromtheISUperspective.10. Needtogetresearchapproved/affirmedbyrelevantpoliticalleadersateverlevel–
listoutwhoGideonBulengelaneedstomeetwithandwhatstepshewillneedtogothroughinordertodoresearch
WP5:CapacityBuildingandDisseminationWPleaders:CharlesLugomela,HansAndersen(notpresent)
1. PhDstudentsareregisteredandcanstarttheirresearch:Gideon,Huruma,andPrisca.Thiswasourmaingoalforthispastyear.Allofthemhavenowstartedatleastsomeaspectsoftheirresearch.
2. PriscaandHurumahopetopresenttheirresearchataconferencethissummer(InternationalSocietyofLimnology)
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3. Developingtrainingworkshopsinmonitoring/sampling/analysis/interpretation–trainingsbegunandongoing
4. PaulgaveapresentationaboutthefisheriesreportingsystembeingdevelopedatLakeVictoria
ProjectStatusSummaryYear1Ledby:PeterStaehr
1. Overallingoodshape(GetslidesummaryfromPeter)2. Hydroacousticsurveyabouttobegin(new)3. DisseminationofknowledgetoLIC(new)4. Fishvaluechainanalysis(new)5. Whatisnotdone:
a. Buoyislate(supposedtobedeployedin2015)b. Localdisseminationmissing(leaflet)–bestway?c. Digitizingofhistoricaldata
6. Plansforyear2(getslidesummaryfromPeter)7. Providinglocalinformation(suchasweatherdata?)…?
FishermenWorkshopPlanningLedby:CharlesLugomelaPresent:Ishmael,Joan,Paul,Mangus,Gideon,Prisca,Huruma,Mbonde,andBen
1. WorkshoptobeheldonThursdaymorning(about9am-1pm)atTAFIRI2. AveryhumblerequestforMangusNgoiletofacilitate3. Objectives:“Howwewilldefinesuccess?”
a. CreateawarenessaboutCLEATb. Understandwhatthelocalfishermenneed/wantandusethattohelpour
futureplanning(butbecarefulaboutnotsettingupunrealisticexpectationsofhowCLEATcanhelp)
c. Bearesourceforanyquestionstheymayhaved. Worktowardsacommonunderstandingofwhat’shappeninginthelakee. Mobilizefishermentoparticipate/supportCLEATf. Mobilizefishermentobemoreinvolvedinfisheriesmanagement
4. Keepitinteractiveandstartbylettingthefishermentalkfirst5. Invite20ishparticipantsfromKatongaandKibirizi6. Specifythecriteriaofthekindofparticipantswearelookingfor:regionalfishery
advisor,municipalfisheriesofficer(Zechariah?),BMUchairmen,villagechairmen,fishermen,boatowners,etc.…
7. Beclearaboutwhatparticipantscanexpect:nocompensationforparticipationbutrefundtransportationcostsandpossiblyofferrefreshments/food?
8. Questionstoask:a. Whatdofishermenknow/understandaboutthelake/fishing?b. Whatarethechangesfishermenhaveobservedinthelake/fishery?c. Whydotheythinkthesethingsarehappening?d. Howhavefishermenbeencopingwiththechanges?
9. Programoutlinedrafted
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CLEATCodeofConductLedby:CatherineO’ReillyAdraftpolicywasdiscussed.Thiswasthenrevisedbasedoncommentsbythosenotpresent(inbrowntext).Thefinalversionwasapprovedbyallprojectmembers.Haliyahewa/CLEATprojectpoliciesCodeofconductandvaluesTheprojectvaluestransparency,rigorousscience,collaboration,communication,trust,andfun!Weexpecttobetreated,andtotreateachother,withrespect,fairly,andasequalsregardlessofgender,religion,race,nationality,age,careerstage,ordisciplinaryexpertise.AuthorshippolicyThePh.D.studentswillhaveinitialprimarycontrol(firstauthorship)overmanuscriptsthataredirectlyrelatedtotheirstatedobjectives.Asotherideasemergeandapproachthestageatwhichamanuscriptmightbepossible,weexpectthatallprojectparticipantswithintheworkpackageplusotherinvolvedprojectparticipantswillbeinformedandgiventheopportunitytoparticipateinmanuscriptwriting.Inordertobeconsideredaco-author,morethanoneofthefollowingkeyactivitiesmustbedone:contributingdata,contributinganalyses,developingfigures/tables,contributingideasand/orinterpretations,writing.Inaddition,allco-authorsmustcontributetothedevelopmentofthemanuscriptbyprovidingcriticalfeedbackonthewritingand/oreditingANDmustreadandapprovethefinalmanuscript.Authorshipordershouldbediscussedearlyonandrevisitedperiodically;weencourageauthorshipattributionstatements.Theleadauthor(firstauthorandthecorrespondingauthor)isexpectedtocoordinateandmanagethecommunicationandactivitiesneededtoguidethemanuscriptforward,aswellastakeondutiesassociatedwithsubmission,revision,re-submissionandbethecorrespondingauthor.Allauthorsareexpectedtocommittimetomanuscriptdevelopmentandrespondtorequestsandcompleteanyactivitieswithinatimelymanner.Peoplethathavecontributedtothemanuscriptbyprovidingonlyoneofthekeyactivitiesshouldbeincludedintheacknowledgements.Acknowledgementsshouldincludefundingsource(‘ThisprojectwassupportedbytheDanishMinistryofForeignAffairs/DANIDA’;‘Weacknowledgetheparticipationoflocalresidents’).Weencourageauthorshipforreports,conferencepresentationsorposters,etc.tobemoreinclusive,astheexpectationsarenotashighasforpeer-reviewedpublications.CollaborationAgreementTheprojectwelcomesinteractionswithpeopleoutsidetheinitialteamthatcouldenhanceourproject.PleaseintroduceandputanyinterestedpartiesincontactwithPeter,IshmaelorCatherine,asawaytomanageoverlappinginterestsandcoordinateactivities.Ingeneral,ourprojectexpectsthatexternalcollaboratorswillbefinanciallyindependent(althoughtheymayleverageprojectresourcessuchaslogisticsupport)andthattheywillmakereasonableeffortstoparticipateincapacitybuildingthroughtraining,
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acknowledgement,andco-authorship.Acopyofalldata,metadata,andasappropriate,deriveddata,collectedinconjunctionwiththesecollaborativeprojectswillbeprovidedtoTAFIRIforarchiving;thesedatawillbeplacedunderembargo(cannotbeusedforpublicationwithoutpermissionandopportunitiesforco-authorship)foratimeperiodtobeagreeduponbythecollaboratorsandtheprojectinordertoallowthecollaboratorstohaveopportunitytoleadpublicationoftheresearch.ThedetailsoftheagreementwillbeprovidedinwritingtoTAFIRI,CLEAT,andthecollaborator.DatasharingandintellectualpropertyagreementDuringtheproject,datacollectedbythePh.D.studentsanddirectlyneededfortheirdissertationscannotbeusedbyotherpeopleunlessitdoesnotimpingeonthemanuscriptsthatthosestudentsneedtowrite(seeAuthorshippolicy).Theuseofdatashouldalwaysbebypermissionoftheperson(people)whowasprimarilyinchargeofdatacollation,whoshouldbeofferedtheopportunitytoengagehowthedataareusedforpublications,etc.(however,providingdatadoesnotguaranteeauthorshiponmanuscript).Dataandintellectualideasgeneratedorcontributedinthecontextofthisprojectareconsideredtobepropertyoftheproject.Anynumericalmodeldevelopments,whicharebasedonexistingopensourcemodels(e.g,releasedunderaGNUGeneralPublicLicense)will,ofcourse,respecttheopensourcelicenseagreement.Datasharingwithpeopleoutsidetheprojectshouldbedoneinconsultationwiththeproject(seeCollaborationAgreement).ConflictresolutionItisimportanttomakesureourteamresolvesdisagreementstoremainproductive.Weencourageallproject-relatedcollaboratorstocontactanymemberoftheleadteam(Peter,Ishmael,orCatherine)oranyoneelseontheprojecttoinformthemofemergingconflictsorfrustrations,orforhelpdiscussingthesethings.Thisversionwasreviewedandagreeduponbytheentireprojectteamonthisdate:Thispolicywillberevisitedannually.
TeamdiscussingtheCodeofConduct
Notesofinterest:AtUDSM,authorshipcreditisdividedbythetotalnumberofauthors(e.g.1/8perpersonifthereare8authors).AtTAFIRI,thefirstauthorreceives0.5creditstheremaining0.5isdividedamongtheremainingauthors.
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PlanningforYear2
• SplitupintotwogroupsonTuesdayPMandreportbackWednesdayAM:o WorkingPackage1and2o WorkingPackage3and4Note:thetwogroupsapproachedthistimeabitdifferently,asisreflectedinthestructureofthenotesbelow.
• Tasks(recordmajoractivitiesonbigsheetofpaper–listanddates):• AllWPsdevelopdisseminationplans• Fleshouttimelinewithdates(tobecompiledintoaprojectcalendar)• Identifypublications(journals)andconferences• Matchwithoriginalplan
WP1and2:LimnologyandModelingLedby:Ishmael
1. Activity(basedonLogFrame)a. SOPsprotocolsupdated,shared,reviewed;listofprotocols–Prisca
(beginningofMay)b. Dataanalysis/managementprotocolsneedtobedeveloped,written;
organizeddataentry(May)c. Dataarchivinganddatamanagement–needaplan;databasestructure
(Peter,Hans)(May)d. QA/QCplan—labandfield,addtoSOPsduringreview(Prisca,Ishmael,
Catherine,Peter)(May-July)e. BuoyprotocolsneedtobedevelopedforQA/QCanddatatransfer(Peter,
Ishmael/TAFIRI)(startASAP)• Needtoplandeployment• Ship• Disseminationofdataanddeploymentincludinglocalactivities• Phoneapp
f. TrainingTAFIRIstaffandPhDstudents,sostaffcandothemonitoringactivities(byJuly)
• Weeklongbiostatisticscourse(Peter,Ishmael,Charles)(nextyearbeforeannualmeeting,startplanninginAugust)
g. Buoy–initialobservationsfortampering,plantodealwiththistampering,sensitization
• Signonbuoy(PeterandTAFIRI)(startsoon)h. Remotesensing(Peterhasstarted)
• DowecollaboratewithGloboLakes?• TechniciansorMbondedothiswork• Protocolsareupdatedforsampling• Possiblecollaborator:phytoplankton,SteveThackeryU.K.
i. ConvertingtoprimaryproductioningCarbon
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• Peterwillleadthelearningtohowtodothiswithacolleague,Priscawillbecopied(Aug)
• PriscawilllearninDenmarkj. Denmark–needadetailedplanforthe3monthtrip
• Timefordataanalysis• Trainingindataanalysis• Computers,software–Prisca,Dennis(inprocess,withinnextfew
months)k. Trainingshouldbedocumentedingeneral
• Feedbackfromtrainees(IshmaelandPrisca)(nowtoJuly)l. PresentationsatSIL–31July-5Aug,planfordataanalysism. Modeling
• Setupcontinues–Dennisanddeadlines/timeframe(Petertoask)• Dissemination?• ActivitiesinSeptemberwhilePriscavisitingDenmark• ConfirmwhatdataandsoftwareneededwithDennis(Prisca)(April)• Tempdataandsource(KraemerandCatherine?)(April)
n. AUFFapplication–May23(CatherineandPeter)(April)o. Denmark–coordinatevisittoDenmarkwithDFC(DanishFellowshipCenter)
• LookatguidelinesinDropBox• 3monthsinadvance–startinApril• Aug5arrivalduetoSILconference• CourseEcopath(fish)Aug22-26(Huruma)• Modelingoflake–howmuchtime/wheretostay?InSilkeborg?
(PriscaandDennis)• DataanalysiswithPeterinRoskiøde• SpecialistinDenmarkforadditional3weekstohelpwithHuruma• 3monthsstay• Onemanuscripttofinishatbeginning• Onemanuscripttoworkonaftermodelingwork
2. Disseminationa. Presentationsatmeetings(all)b. Stakeholderworkshop–doingonenow,planoneforsouthernpartatnext
year’smeeting(CharlesandIshmael)(Jan-Feb)c. Schoolchildren:
i. Essayanddrawingcompetition:“LakeTanganyika:Ournaturalheritage”–correctSwahilitranslation(Tumaini”/Hope?);alsoseeSheddAquariuminChicago,USA(Charles,Catherine)(Jan-Feb,Marchawards;planningstartsnow)
ii. NetlakehasatemplatethatcouldbeappliedtoLakeTanganyikad. Networks
i. SIL–Ishmaeltocontactcolleagueabouthavinganinformalget-togetherassociatedwiththeAfricanfreshwaterssession.
ii. LakeVoltaproject–organizesocial/networkingactivities(Hans)(Aug)
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iii. GLEON–July4-8:poster(Prisca,Ishmael,Catherine)e. Conferences
i. MoneyforTAFIRI,forstudents,andforUDSM–needtoplantousethesefunds
ii. TechnicalworkshopatTAFIRIforUDSMstaffinJan/Feb/Mar(Charles)(Planendof2016)
f. Newsarticle–TZpaperinEnglish(Ishmael)i. Updatesontheproject(April)ii. Groupphoto–Peter/Joan(tomorrow)
g. UDSMResearchweek–endofMarch(Charles)(startearlier)h. Socialmedia
i. Storieswithphotosonprojectwebpage(Peter)ii. Youtubechannel(AmaniandMbonde)–embedinCLEATwebsite
(Peter)iii. 1-minvideosforyoutubecoveringthelab,field,fishbeaches….more
cutofffrompicturehereiv. Storify(Ishmael)(June)
i. Studentsi. 2manuscriptssubmittedbyendofyearii. Needaclearplan
j. Buoyappcustomized–GLEON(Catherine)(ASAPMarch-May)k. Buoydeployment–localrepresentatives(Ishmael)(now)
i. LisaBorneforNatGeoblogandGLEON(Catherine)(now/March-May)
ii. InviteTZjournalists/TV(Ishmael)iii. COSTECH(Ishmael)
l. Policybriefsforawareness(Sept/Oct)(CharlesandJohnnytodraft)3. Students
a. Mbonde–PhDi. Phytoplanktoncompositionii. Experiments(seasonal)
1. Bioassaywithnutrientsinthelake2. PhytoPAMtemperatureandlight(andnutrients)3. Mbonde~2days,reviewandrevision(Peter)
iii. Funding?!1. Universitycosts+1conferenceorso--$40,0002. PetertoaskDANIDA(April)
b. PapersbyPriscaandothersi. VerticalgradientsinprimaryproductioninLT(Prisca)(Dec2016)ii. Importanceofwatercolumnstabilityforthedistributionof
nutrientsintheuppermixedlayerinLT(Prisca)(Dec2016)iii. Reviewpaperiv. Modelpaper(askDennis)(timing?)v. Buoypaperandpp(Prisca)(May2017)vi. Nutrientdepositionmonthly–needsplanning(Ishmael,Catherine,
Dennis,Prisca)
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*Needtoevaluatethemonitoringprogramafternextyearaswemaybeabletoadjustfordelaysinthebuoydatacollection
WP2:ModelingLedby:Peter(Dennisabsent)
1. PlanistostartsettingupthemodelthisyearwithDennisandhisexpertmodelingcolleague,sonotasmuchtoreporthere.Peterwillfollow-upwiththemtoconfirmprogressbutcurrentlythingsareaheadoftrack.
2. PrsicaandHurumawillgotoDenmarkinAugust-SeptemberforaweeklongtrainingonEcoPathandthenDenniswillworkwithPriscaintensivelyoverthreeweekstointegratethedatashehascollected.
WP3:FisheriesProductionLedby:Huruma
1. Couplingfisheriesandlakeconditions(Huruma)a. Completionofdatacollectionandcompilation(15June)b. PresentationatSIL(30July-4August)c. TrainingonModeling(capacitybuilding)(Aug2016)d. Scientificpapersandreports–writing,review,andsubmission(Feb2017)e. Archivedata(DatamanagementproposalfromPeter,includingreorganising
ofDropboxandestablishingofcommonserverforvaluabledata)2. Fishgrowthfromotoliths(Huruma)
a. Fishsampling–multiplesites(toMarch2017)i. Catchingii. Length/Widthiii. Composition
b. Trainingsonextraction,reading,andcalculations(April-MayandAug2016)c. Extractionofotoliths–focusedinKigoma(toMarch2017)d. Progressreportfortheotoliths(February2017)
• Newtask:Hydroacousticsurveys
o PhaseI–KigomatoMahale(Huruma)(???ToDec2016)o PhaseII–Regional/lake-wide(TAFIRI?)(timelineTBD)Whoisresponsible?
• Newtask.Fishingeffortstudy(LEDlight)o LEDstudyvstraditionallamps.(Humruma/Magnus)(2017)
3. Littoralfishsampling(andpossibilityofincludinglinefishermen–TBD?)(Ben+TAFIRI)
a. Identifysamplingsites(March2016)b. Collectionofsamplinggearsanddevelopprotocolandproposal(March-Dec
2016)c. Sampling(2017—?)
WP4:FisheriesManagementLedby:JohnnyandGideon
1. Reviewfishcatch,practice,andgear(Ben)
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a. Completionofliteraturecollection(May2016)b. Reviewoftheliteratureandpossiblepublication(June-Aug2016)
2. Investigatefoodsupplyfromfisheries(mostlyPaul)(allbySep2016)a. Literaturereviewb. Householdsurveyonfoodsupplyc. Fishmarketandprocessing(Johnny)(March-Sep2016)d. Identificationoffishproducts—cross-referencewithfishvaluechainanalysise. Writingreport
3. Policybrief(March2017)a. Outlineforbriefingnoteincludingfishery,processing,markets,andvalue
analysis(Johnny/Charlesandall)(now)b. Meetingwithpolicymakers(WG5)(March2017,connectedwithannual
meeting)c. SeebelowfordraftbriefingnoteoutlinefromJohnny
4. Improvedstockinformationsystem(JohnnyandWG4)a. DraftandapproveproposalforSIS(throughDec2016)
i. Datainputfrombuoy,fishermen(catch/price),traders(fishtypes/prices),commodities(products),environmental/scientific
ii. Presenteddatatoincludecatch/availablefish,prices,products,weatherdata,environmentalsituation/pollution/hazards,
b. Developmentofsystem(afterMarch2017)c. Implementation(afterMarch2017)
5. Investigationoflocalskills,needs,andproblems(Gideon)a. Prepare1-pageprojectsummaryinKiswahiliforuseininterviews(March
2016)b. ProcurementofN-vivosoftware,transcriptionsoftware,anddigitalrecorder
(GideontoworkwithCharlesandothers)(March2016)c. Trainingonsoftware(March2016)d. Introductiontolocalauthoritiesateverylevelandineachsite(April2016)e. Collectdata/observationsandconductinterviews–4trips(April-Dec2016)f. Preliminarydataprocessing(April-Dec2016)g. Dataprocessingandwriting(possiblereturntofield)(Jan2017onward)h. Takeaphilosophycourse(PaulOnyangotoarrangein2017)i. SubmitfullmanuscriptforstudentpapercompetitionatISSRM(April2017)j. ConferencepresentationatISSRM(InternationalSymposiumforSocietyand
ResourceManagement)inUmeo,Sweden(June19-222017)k. Returntodebriefwithinterviewparticipants/officials/fishermen(Jan2017)l. 2manuscriptssubmittedtojournalsforreview(Dec2017)
DraftBriefingNoteOutlineLead:JohnnyIncludes:1)Fishery,2)Processing,3)Markets,and4)ValueaddingThetaskasdescribedintheprojectapplication:….on-sitereviewofactualcatchesandthetypeofequipmentwillbeconductedat3locationsthatwillmapthefishingpractices,methodsandequipmentinuse.Thiswillincludetypesofboats,fishinggearsetc.Resultsand
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findingswillbecommunicatedasapolicybrief(Task4.3)tothestakeholdersintheprojectinordertobuild-upaplatformfordialoganddisseminationofinformationBasedontheachievedknowledgefromthefirstyearsprojectactivitiesinwillinsteadbedonebythepreparationofabriefingnoteforrelevantpolicymakersandstakeholdersasadynamicworkingdocument,whichcanbesuccessivelyrevisitedandupdatedwhennewrelevantinformationregardingtheabovementionedareasareproducedbyWP4andtheotherWP’s(ifnecessary).ThebriefingnoteshallbeusedandpresentedwiththeassistanceofWP5inworkshopforregionalandlocalstakeholders(?)inconnectionwiththenextannualmeetingin2017.WP4willprovidetheprofessionalinputandbespeakersattheworkshop,whichistobeplannedandfullyorganisedbyWP5.ThebriefingnotewillincludepresentationoftheachievedrelevantdataandresultsfromalltheWP’sbutespeciallyWP4.Thebriefingnoteshouldleadtoapolicybriefwithfinalrecommendationsforimprovement.Notmeaningthatimprovementinitiativescanbesuggestedandimplementedduringtheprojectperiod.
1. Fishery–PresentationoftheartisanalfisheryinLakeTanganyikaincluding(basedon3sites?):
a. Fishingunitsandtypesb. Fishinggearc. Summaryofhistoricaldataoncatchesofxxandyyperyear(otheravailable
dataaboutthecatchescanbeincluded,forexampleseasonalfluctuations,pricesetc.)
d. Datafromthebuoy/modelsonavailablestock(TAC)(canitbeused?)e. Employment
2. Fishproduction/processinga. Presentproducts/productionsb. Genericdesignforproperandhygienicfishprocessingfacilityc. TAFIRIdrying/smokingkilns?
3. Marketsa. Presentmarkets(beach)
i. Numbers,distancefromlandingsites,size,tradersetcii. Productpricesiii. Distribution/logistics
b. Newmarkets(markethallwithiceandchillingfacilities)i. Numbers,distancefromlandingsites,size,tradersetcii. Newincreasedpricesiii. Exportmarket/possibilities.iv. Distribution/logistics
4. Valueadding
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a. Newproducts,couldbefrozenwholefish,guttedfishorevenfilletedfishforhigh paying domestic or export markets (hotel, restaurants etc in Dar andotherlargecities?)
b. Suggestions for improvementofquality, forexamplethe introductionof iceandinsulatedcontainers/boxesonboardthefishingboats.
c. ExchangeofinformationwithLICprojectaboutfishvaluechain/PAUL
WP5:CapacitybuildingandDissemination:Ledby:CharlesLugomela
1. ThreePhDscholarships(Charles)(2015-2018)a. PriscaMziray,HurumaMganacontinueswithdatacollectionandanalysisb. Gideongetsresearchpermitandembarksondatacollection
2. ConductPhDcoursescoveringthethemesoflakeecology,climatechange,fisheries,andmanagement(Charlesandothers)(2016-2018)
a. DASFhasdevelopedaPhDprogram,whichhasbeenapprovedbythesenateb. AwaitsapprovalfromTCUbeforeimplementation
3. Trainingworkshopsinlakemonitoring,fieldsampling,dataanalysisandinterpretationaswellasapplicationofmodels(Kimerei,Charles,andPeter)
a. TrainingofTAFIRIscientistshavebeenconductedandareongoingb. Biostatisticstrainingat2017annualmeeting(Peter)
4. Integratestudentsandresearchesintoexistinginternationalnetworks(Hans)a. ConnectwithLakeVoltaprojectb. Includesocialnetworkingactivitiesc. Follow-upannouncementinrespectivenetworkingwebsitesd. Networkingduringscientificmeetings(e.g.SIL)e. AttendGLEONmeetinginJuly2016?(Ishmael,Prisca,Huruma)f. PaulwillsendoutemailaboutconnectingintoTBTI(TooBigToIgnore)
5. OpenStakeholderworkshopstocommunicateprojectfindings(2016-2019)(TAFIRI/IshmaelassistedbyCharles,Hans,andothers)
a. Plannedincoordinationwith2017annualmeeting6. Introducelocalfishermenandcitizenstosustainablelakeandfishmanagement
a. TakingplaceonMarch17,2016(seenotesfromMondayafternoon,14March)
b. GideonandCharleswillwriteupnotes/summary/reportontheworkshop7. Trainingoflocalschoolchildren(‘thelakeusersoftomorrow’)(seenotesfrom
earlierthismorning(WP1)a. Essayanddrawingcompetitionon“LakeTanganyikaourNaturalHeritage”b. NetlakehasatemplatethatcanbeappliedtoLT(Peterwillprovide)c. Timeline:JantoFeb2017withawardstowindersduringthe2017annual
meeting8. Disseminationtodifferenttargetgroups
a. Useprojectwebsite:includephotos/storiesembeddedonthewebsite,needscontentsubmissionsfromeveryone
i. JoanandGideonwillsubmitstoryaboutBeatrice
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ii. Peterwillsubmitstoryaboutthedevelopmentofthebuoyiii. LEDstoryfromHuruma,Catherine,andothersiv. PriscaandIshmaelwillsubmitalimnologystoryv. MagnusandPaulwillworkonafisheriesstory
b. Makesuretoincludelinkstorelevantpartners/institutionsthroughoutposts9. Policybriefbasedonresearchresults
a. Summarizeprojectresultsandrecommendationsb. CharlesandJohnnytoworktogetherwithinputfromeveryonec. FinaldraftaimedforSep/Oct;Timelines–towardtheendoftheproject
10. Participateandpresentresearchatscientificmeetings/conferencesa. PresentationatSIL—Huruma,Prisca,Ishmaelb. PresentationatISSRM—Gideon(June19-22,2017)
11. Othermethods:a. usesocialmedia,e.g.YouTube(shortvideosonlakesampling,labanalysis
and/orinterviewswithfisherfolks,etc.)–AmaniandMbondeb. Storify–Ishmaelc. Newsletters,newspapers,etc.
i. NewsarticletolocalEnglishpapers(Ishmael)ii. Peter–newsarticletoDanishpaper
12. Accesstomonitoringdataviawebsiteandreal-timeaccesstobuoydatausingphoneapplication
a. Buoyapplicationsystem–Petertohandleb. Mediaduringbuoydeployment(environmentalreporterslikeVedasto
Msungu)c. Officials(Gov’tandDanishEmbassy)andlocalrepsinvitedtodeploymentd. LisaBornefromNGBlogandGLEON–Catherinee. COSTECHmayalsofundsomedisseminationactivities–Ishmaelf. AnnualResearchWeekExhibitionsatUDSM–Charles
13. Contributetopubliclecturesandinterviewsinthemediaa. Towardstheendoftheprojecttosharefindingsb. Peter/Kimerei/Charles/Hanstospearheadc. NatureConservancyGreatLakesConferencetobeheldinAfricain2017
(Ishmael)
Otherupdates/planningissues1. BenjaminKramer(presentlastyear,formerstudentofPeteMcIntyre)didnotget
fundedyettodoapostdocwithCLEATbutcontinuestopursuefundingopportunitiesandremainsveryinterestedincollaboration
2. NeedtrainingofotherTAFIRIstaffonequipmentsothatthereisgreaterlong-termcapacityandalsosothatsurveys/datacollectioncanproceedasidefromthePhDstudentsthemselves
3. StillneedaprojectsummarydevelopedinKiswahiliforlocaldistribution(JoanandGideon)
4. Developinglocalissue:attempttorestartpurseseininginLT(byinvestorsfromKigomawhoboughttrawlersfromZambia)butTAFIRIhasbeenpartoflobbyingagainstit.Therejectionwasrecentlygivenbutisbeingappealed.LICneedshelp
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withgatheringdatatomakeanargumentagainstrestartingpurseseining.CLEATcouldbearesourceprojectthathelpswithinsomewayswithdatahere.Needtofigureoutwhatthetimelineishere.Fivehydroacousticsurveyshavebeendonethroughtheyears,twosetsofresultswerenotevenusable,andtheremainingthreesetsofresultsvariedverywidely.Soneedtoberealisticabouttheabilityofanyonehydroacousticsurveytoprovidedefinitiveassessments.
5. NeedtofigureoutdataarchivingsolutionsforCLEATandTAFIRI,alongwithdatapoliciesthatspecifyaccess/usage.
6. NeedtofigureoutspecificsofHuruma’sfocus/scopeandpaperstobesubmitted7. QuestionaboutholdingafutureannualmeetinginDenmark?8. QuestionaboutproposingtohostaGLEONmeetingin2019focusedonLT?(discuss
furtheratthenextannualmeeting)9. DiscussiononhowtohelpfacilitateasabbaticalforIshmaelKimerei10. IshmaelsuggeststhatwehelpprovideTAFIRI-Kigoma/Amaniwithabettercamera
forhiswork(done.BenLowedonatedhiscamera)11. Catherinenotesthatallphotosusedshouldincludephotocredit12. Needtoconfirmnextyear’sannualmeetingdateassoonaspossible
TrainingofPh.D.studentsandTAFIRIstaff-March2016
Traininghasbeenconductedonuseoffieldandlaboratoryequipmentaswellasonbasicdataanalysis.Fieldtrainingwasperformedaspartofanighttimeinvestigationofhowdifferentlightsourcesattractpelagicfish.Laboratorytraininginuseofequipmentandindataanalysiswasprovidedoveraseriesofdays
1. Useoffieldequipment- EXOsondeandinterpretationofresultsfromthese
o Fielddeployment§ optimizeduseofinstrumentandwayofdeployment
o Dataanalysis§ PreparationofdataforanalysisinSASsoftware§ TrainingindataanalysiswithSASsoftware
- Lightmeasurementso Fieldmeasurements
§ Designofsamplingplano Dataanalysis
§ Importandorganizationofdata§ Interpretationofresults
2. Laboratoryanalysisofsamplesandfurtherdataanalysisofresults- Spectrophotometer
o Nutrients§ Methodsfilesmade
o SpectralanalysisofCDOMandparticulatematter
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§ protocolwrittenforsamplepreparationandanalysis§ Methodsfilemade§ TrainingindataanalysiswithSASsoftware
- PhytoPAMo Primaryproductionmeasurements
§ Protocolwrittenforuseofapparatus§ PreparationofdataforanalysisinSASsoftware§ TrainingindataanalysiswithSASsoftware
- EXOsondeo TSMmeasurements
§ Installationandcalibrationofturbiditysensor§ MadeTSMvsturbiditycalibrationcurve
o Chlcalibration
Ph.D.studentsdiscussingduringteammeeting
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Stakeholder’sWorkshop17March2016
AttendeesThismeetingwasheldatTAFIRI-Kigomaofficeanditwasattendedbyfishermen,boatowners,fishprocessorsfromKibiriziandKatongalandingsitesinKigoma-Ujiji,andfisheriesofficersfromKibiriziandKatongalandingsites.OtherswerechairpersonofKatongaVillageandKigomaRegionFisheriesofficer.FromtheCLEATproject,UniversityofDaresSalaamprofessors,theTAFIRIdirector,andtwoofthePh.D.studentsattended.S/N NAME OCCUPATION/INSTITUTION1 JohnKimondo Villagechairperson-Katonga2 AbdallahHilaliShariri fisherman3 EdmundKajuni FisheriesOfficer4 MtesigwaZacharia FisheriesOfficer5 MarikiMdetele FisheriesOfficer6 HassnSeleman Fisherman-Katonga7 LeonardSadick Fisherman-Kibirizi8 NundaMolisi Fisherman-Kibirizi9 AnyesiConstantino Fishprocessor10 SiyajariJacob Fishprocessor11 ChausikuIssa Fishprocessor12 EzekielIbrahimNyamgele BoatOwner13 AwaziAnzuruniKatahu BoatOwner14 JumanneSeleman Chairman–BMUKibirizi15 AhmadOmary Secretary-BMUKatonga16 RithaJ.Mlingi FisheriesOfficerKigomaRegion17 TumainiGLuhingulanya Fishprocessor18 SilvesterS.Kibonge fisherman19 HamzaJuma BoatOwner20 AllyMzilla BoatOwner21 CharlesLugomela UniversityofDaresSalaam22 GideonBulengela UniversityofDaresSalaam23 PaulOnyango UniversityofDaresSalaam24 IsmaelKimirei TAFIRI-Kigoma25 MganaHuruma TAFIRI-Kigoma26 MagnusNgoile UniversityofDaresSalaam
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Agendaa. Welcomeandintroductionsb. Giveoutquestionsandbreakupintofourgroupsc. Groupscomebacktoshared. Summaryofwhathasbeensaide. Break–refreshmentsf. Scientificpresentationonthelake/fisheryandobservedchallenges/threatsg. Explanationsfortheseobservationsh. Whatcan/shouldbedonemanagement-wisei. WhatCLEATisabout/doing
StakeholdersWorkshopNotesTakenbyGideonBulengelaOpeningKimireiopenedthemeetingbywelcomingtheparticipantsandmakeashortintroductionandinvitedallparticipantstofeelfreetospeaktheirideasandopinions.Ngoilewasthemoderatorofthediscussion.HeinvitedallparticipantstothemeetingonclimatechangeandfisheriesofLakeTanyanyika.NgoilepointedoutthatitisthefisherswhoknowbetterabouttheLakethanthescientists.Thus,scientistswhowereinthemeetingwillnottalkmuchbutrathertheywillbelisteningmuchandtheprimarystakeholderoffisheries-thefishermenwillbeexpectedtotalkmore.ThenNgoileinvitedPaulOnyangotoexplainthemodalityofthediscussionPaulexplainedthattheintentionofthemeetingwastoexchangeideasaboutfisheriesofLakeTanyanyika.Thatresearchershavelittleinformationaboutthelakesotheyexpecttolearnmorefromthefishermen.Heinformedtheparticipantsthattherewillbetwosessionsofgroupdiscussions.Fourgroupsoffourmemberseachwereformed.Eachgroupwascomposedofatleastonefisherman,processor,andboatowner.Inthefirstsessiontwoissuesweretobediscussedinthegroups,namelyDrawasketchmapandindicatewhereyougotofishWhatgoodthings/storycanyousayabouttheLake?Whatchangeshaveyouobservedinareaswhereyouhavebeenfishing?Ineverygroup,memberswillappointonepersonwhowillbetakingnotesofthediscussionandthenonepersonwillpresenttothemeetingwhatthegrouphasdiscussed.Duringgroupdiscusssessions,CLEATteammemberswereassistingthegroupswhenevertheyneededassistance.GrouppresentationsGroupone.Fishingareas
§ Kasegela§ Mtanga§ Nondwa§ Katabwe§ Kitwe
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§ KasekwaFishinggears
§ Kusoza-pedals(thefirsttechnology)§ Useofengineboat–Horsepower-PH7-15forshortdistances(secondphase)§ CurrentlyengineboatofPH40to60PH.Withthistechnologyweareabletogofar
ascatchhasdeclinedinthenearshoreareasChallenges
§ Declineofcatches-§ Lengthoffishingnetsinthepastwehadfishingnetof30mto100m,nowwehaveof
between300mto400mGoodthingsabouttheLake
§ Employmenttomajority§ Increaseoffisheryproducttraders-somefromAmerica,AustraliaandCongo
GrouptwoFishingareasdrawnamapshowingwheretheygotofish,theareasare:
§ Mtanga-kazingapeninsula§ Kibodeleo§ Muyobozi§ FromtheLakeshoretothedeepwatersitis10kilometers.Weusuallygotothe
northorsouthofthelandingsites.Thereisgoodstockofdagaainthesouth.Availabilitydependsonseason.Inoneseasonwemaycatchmoredagaaandanotherseasonwecancatchmoremigebuka
Fishinggears§ Before1980,weused“kusoza”-pedals§ From1985-1990weusedboatengines§ 1996-2000weusedHP40toHP75engines
Whathaschanged§ From1984to1995catchwasgood§ From1996to2016thereislowcatch.
Thefollowingarethecausesoflowcatch§ Increaseoftemperature§ DecreaseofwindintheLake-ifthereisstormintheLakefishwhichareinthedeep
waterarebroughttothesurfaceareaofwater§ Populationgrowth-peoplehaveincreasedinKigomabutthecatchhasnot
increased§ Poorfishinggears
GoodstoriesabouttheLake§ Conservationmeasureshavereducedillegalfishingby80%§ DeclineofpiracyintheLake
Afterthepresentation,onememberofthemeetingwantedmoreclarificationonwhatwaspresented-“thepresentermentionedthatoneofthechallengesisincreaseintemperature(kitukutu),however,usuallyduringthisperiodthecatchisgood,butthepresentersaidthatcatchislow,canyouclarifythis?
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Answer.-from1985to1990temperaturewashighandwindswashighbutfrom1996,temperatureishighbutthewindislow.GroupthreeFishingareas
§ Wegotonorthorsouth§ Inthesouthwegotokabimba-“mataa”§ Inthepastweweregoingshortdistances
Challengesobserved§ Changeinfishingtechnology-inthepastwewereusingpressurelamps.Thelightof
pressureslampsusuallypenetratesmorethanothertypeoflights,socatchesweregood.Butnowweareusingsolarlights,itseemsthatsolarlightdoesnotpenetratemuchtothewatersothecatcheshavedeclined.
§ PopulationgrowthGoodstoriesabouttheLake
§ Improvedlivelihood-weareabletosendourchildrentoschool.Butnowdayseldersdonotencouragetheirchildrentoengagethemselvesinfishingactivitybecauseoflowcatch
Afterthepresentation,themoderatorallowedmemberstoaskquestionsbasedonthepresentationmadebygroupthreeQuestion;“thedeclineofcatcheshavebeennoticedsince2000.In2010wehadgoodcatchesbutsincethenespeciallyaftertheintroductionofLEDlamps(solarlamps)thecatchhaswentdown,wedon’tknowwhythisisthecasemaybeyouresearcherscantelluswhy.ButgenerallythereisgreatchangeintheLake”.Themoderatorsaidthat,thisquestionbereserved,itwillbediscussedindetaillateronGroupfourFishingareas
§ Katonga–wherewefishkalumbaandmigebuka§ Mwamahunga§ Ujiji-weusulllyfishdagaa§ Kagongo,namtoga,kagunga-weusuallyfishdagaa
Changesobserved§ Declineofcatches§ Changesoffishingtechnology§ Useofkawesulu-§ Kipechakusoza-apairofboatsthatusespedals§ Kipe–apairofboatsthatuseengine.§ Useofbetterboats§ Decreaseofwind-kusi,kungwe,lukuga(localnamesofwinds)
GoodstoriesabouttheLake§ TheLakeprovidesemployment§ Peopleareabletopayschoolfees,buildbetterhouses,§ Itbuildssocialties-relationshipsdevelopinfishingactivities
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§ FishersdocontributeforsocialservicessuchasbuildingschoolsandhospitalsAfterthediscussionmemberswereallowedtoaskquestionsorgiveadditionalpointsKirimeiaddedthatinKigomatheuseofkipewascopiedfromBurundiin1972.Before1972thedominantfishinggearwaskawesulo(scopenet)andyologwe(pursel).Onefishermanaddedthataftertheintroductionofkipein1972,theuseofkawesulo(scopenet)startedtodecline.By1977pressurelampswereintroduced.InmostcaseswewereadoptingfishingtechnologyfromCongoDRC.By2000ssolarlampswereintroduced.Solarlampsarecheapercomparedtopressurelamps.However,peoplearedebatingaboutsolarlamps,somesaythatitleadstolowcatcheswhileotherssaytheygetbettercatches.OnememberofCLEATteamwantedtoknowwhoarethemajorityoffishermenbetweenlocalresidentsandmigrants.Answer:themajorityaremigrants–forexampleinonekipe(usuallyonekipehas6persons)residentsmightbe2and4aremigrants.“wedon’tlikefishing,itisverydifficultactivity,ithasitsownpeople”(headded).Afterthediscussionthemoderator(Ngoile)madeasummaryofthediscussion.ThissummarywasnotonlyhighlightingthemajorissuesdiscussedbutwasanattempttomakemembersthinkmoreaboutthepresentationsandaskedquestionsthatdirectedtheparticipantstothefurtherdiscussionsabouttheLake.Theseare;-Fishingareas-doyouthinkifweimprovefishingtechnologyandgomorefarwecangetbettercatch?Whathaschanged-ithasbeennotedthatchangesaremanysuchasfishingtechnology(boats,nets,lights),weneedtoworkmoreonthese,dothechangesbringpositiveornegativeresults?Kimireiadded“Icanseethatyoupeoplehavemuchknowledge,Ishouldsayyourknowledgesurpasseshigherdegreeholders.Forsomeyouwhohavetalkedaboutdecreaseofwinditistrue,ittallieswithscience.Insciencethisprocessiscalled“mixing”.UsuallywindmixeswaterintheLake.Again,youhavementioneddeforestation.Itistruethatmostareaswheretreeshavebeenclearedsuchasmsalaba,catchesareverylow.Moreover,whatyouhavesaidaboutpopulationgrowthisalsotrue.Populationgrowthgoeshandinhandwithincreasedfishingpressure.Oneofyouhavementionedchangesincatchesin2004.Theincreaseincatchwascausedbyel–Niño.Someofyouhavementionedthatthelightofsolarlampsisweakcomparedtopressurelampsbutresearchfindingshaveindicatedthatsolarlampshavebrighterlightcomparedtopressurelamps.Againsolarlightsarecheaper.Inaverageapressurelampsconsumes20littersofkerosenepernight(aboutTsh40,000/)whileforsolarlampyouneedonlyTsh5000/-torechargeit.Sowerequestyoutohelpusonhowwecanmoveforwardinanattempttoaddresstheproblem.Afterthediscussion,themoderatorrequestedthegroupstogoforthesecondsessionofdiscussion.Inthissessionparticipantswereaskedtodiscusstwochallengeswhichthey
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considertobemajorchallengefacingfisheriesofLakeTanganyika.Againtheywererequestedtosuggesttwopossiblewaystoaddressthechallenges.PhasetwoofgrouppresentationsGrouponeChallenges
§ Climatechange§ Poorfishinggears§ Insecurity
Suggestions§ Conservetheenvironment-stopfishingimmaturefish,reforestation,stop
cultivationalongLakeshores§ Improvedfishinggearssuchasfishfindersothatwestop“trialanderror”typeof
fishing§ EnsureimprovedsecurityintheLake§ Researchesshouldgiveusfeedbackofvariousresearchfindingsobtainedinvarious
researchessothatwecanimprovethesituationGrouptwoChallenges
§ Nofishfinder§ Climatechange-lowrainfall,decreasedwind,§ Waterpollutionfromindustries§ Cultivationalongwatersources§ Globalwarmingduetoindustrial
Suggestions§ Preservetrees-suchasmakankakanka(aparticulartreespecies)§ Thegovernmentshouldhelpustolocatewherefisharebyuseofbettertechnology
GroupthreeChallenges
§ Climatechange§ Increaseinexportfeeforfishproducts-inthepastexportfeewas0.6USDperkg
butnowitis1USDperkg.thishasresultedintodecreaseinnumberoftradersandthusdeclineinincome.
§ Licensechargesareveryhigh§ Insecurity§ Lackofaccesstoloans
SuggestionsIntroduceseasonalfishing
§ Protect/establishbleedingsites§ Reducetaxes§ Ensuresecurity§ Haveaccesstoloansinordertobuyfishinggears
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Afterthepresentationonememberwantedtoknowtheestimatedquantityoffishspoiledduetolackofmarket.Kimireirepliedthattheproblemisnotsuchbig,buttheprocessorscantellmore.Regardingtotaxation,itmightbethereasonwhyinthepastthreeyearsexporthaddeclinedandimportfromLakeVictoriahasincreased.Anothermember(womanfishprocessor)addedthatthebigproblemthatisfacingfisheryintheLakeisringnets.Ringnetdestroyeventhebreedingsitesbecauseittakesalmosteverything,thiscontributestolowcatch.Itisnottruethatexportisgoingdown,fishtraderscomeifthereiscommodity.GroupfourChallenges
§ Fishinginbleedingsites§ Poorfishinggears§ Dependencyonfishery
Suggestions§ Toidentifyandprotectbleedingsites§ Toeducatefishermenandtraders§ Ensurecommunityparticipationinfisheriesissues§ Tofindalternativesourcesofincome-suchasfishfarming,smallbusiness
Afterthepresentations,memberswereaskedtodiscussgenerallywhatwerepresentedbythegroups.1stcontributor(Jesca)–fishprocessor
§ Fishspoilisduetodistance-iffishermengoveryfartofishandittakesmanyhoursonwaybacktothelandingsite,fishdogetspoiled.
2ndcontributor(Zacharia-fisheriesofficer)§ Itisimportanttoestablishseasonalfishing/closeforsometimeslikeisdoneinLake
Victoria.§ Ringnetisaseriousproblemeventouswhoareimplementersofthefisherieslaw.
Accordingtothelaw,ringnetisallowedbutitisnotallowedtouseitbelow200m.however,monitoringofthisisverydifficult.
3rdcontributor(AliMzila,Katonga)§ “Wearenotcatchinganythingbutwhythelicensefee/chargeisincreasingannually,
why?Ӥ ItistruethattherearechangesintheLake,catchesaredecliningsharply,weneed
tofindoutthereasonsforthis.§ Othershavetouchedaboutinsecurity-itistruethatinsecurityisaproblem.Wefear
togofarbecauseofinsecurity.Ifwewereabletogomorefar,wecouldgetbettercatch.Ishouldaskmycolleaguetothinkaboutthisaswediscussthismatter.
4thcontributor(VillagechairpersonKatonga)§ Inmyinvestigation,ringnetsonthenorthoftheLakehaveaffectedfisheriesvery
much§ Alsosecurityinthenorthisverypoor.Forexampleduringkalasaji(periodofwarm
waterandgoodcatches)noonegoestofishbecauseofinsecurity§ Iagreethatwindhasdecreased
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§ Isuggestthatringnetbestopped.Isuggestthatsecuritybeimproved.BurundiismoresecuredthanTanzania
5thcontributor(Woman-processor)§ Wehadameetinghereinaugust2015andwetalkedmuchaboutthesame
problem-theringnets.Asprocessorswehighlycondemntheuseofringnets.§ Ifwedecidetoclose(introduceseasonalfishing)itiswomenwhowillsuffermost.
6thcontributor(aman)§ Itisgoodnowifwemakeconclusionsandfindthewayforward.Asfisherswewant
thesituationimprovedthatiswhywearehere.Peoplehavementionedalotofchallenges.Butnowletuslookatwhatcanbedonetoimprovethesituation.
§ Onsmallsizemesh/net,thisistheproductthatisfoundinthemarket,sowefishermenarepunishedforusingthemwhiletheproblemisnotusitistheimportersofthisproduct.Itistruethatallowedsizeofnetis6mmto10mm.nowwhyareweblamedandpunished?Letuslookatthenatureoftheproblem-whathasbeendonetopeoplewhoimportnetsoflessthan6mm?Wesuggestthatagentsoffishnetsshouldimportallowedsizeoffishnet.
7thcontributor(aman)§ Sinceearlythismorningwehavediscussedalot,Ishouldsaythat,fisheryofLake
Tanganyikaistrialanderror;wearenotsureofwherewecangetgoodcatch.Wearerequestingequipmentwhichcanhelpustoknowwherefishare.Wehavebeenfishingforyearsbutwearestillpoor,wewanttoimproveourlivingstandards.
8thcontributor(PaulOnyango)§ Thankyouforyouropinions,Ihavelearntalot,forsureyouaremore
knowledgeable.YouhavegivenyouropinionsonthechallengesontheLake.Inmyobservation,yourideasresembletoscientificobservations.Sothisisanopportunityforustofindaway.
§ Declineoffishisaglobalissue,nowwhatisthesolutiontothisproblem?Inmostcaseswehumanbeingstendtoblameothers,letusnotblameanyone.
§ OnringnetthefisherieslawofTanzaniadoesnotprohibitringnet.Solawenforcersshouldnotbeblamed.WhatisrequiredisforfisherstogivetheirsuggestionstoTAFIRIandyourConstituencyRepresentative(memberofparliament)whohavepowertoinfluencechangeofthelaw.
§ Regardingthechangesweareobserving,mradiwahaliyahewanauvuvi(CLEAT)willclarifyissuessuchasfoodweb,mixingofwaterandweatherforecastasequipmentswillbeinstalledtocollectsuchinformation.Thiswillhelptoexplainsomeoftheconcernsraisedinthediscussion.
§ WerequestyoutocollaboratewithCLEATbymakingsurethattheinstalledequipmentssuchthebouyisprotectedforsustainableutilization.Youaregoodambassadorstoothercommunitymembers.
§ Theproblemswehavediscussedshouldnotendhere,butyoucanusedifferentmechanismstomakesurethatsomeactionsaretakeninthefuture.Forexampleexplaintheminvillagemeetingstomakesurethatyourcriesreachtheresponsibleauthorities.
§ 9thcontributor(FromRegionalOffice)§ IshouldthankTAFIRIforinvolvingprimarystakeholdersinthesectorinthis
meeting.Regardingsecuritytheregionalteamforsecurityhasmadealotofefforts,
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piracyhasdecreased,Ihopeyouarewitnessofthis.Pleasecollaboratewithusinthiseffort,donothidemigrantsbecausesomeofthemengagethemselvesinpiracy.
§ IrequestTAFIRIdirectorandcollaboratorstocontinueupdatingusonwhatisgoingon.Givefeedbackalsotofishers.
10thcontributor(CharlesLugomela)§ Ishouldthanktheorganizersofthismeeting,asoneofcoordinatorsoftheproject
withourPhDstudentswillbemonitoringchangesthataretakingplaceontheLake.Inthatwaywewillbeinapositiontoprovidereliableinformation/explanationonthereasonsbehindthosechanges.
§ SomeequipmentswillbeinstalledtomonitortheLake.Irequestyoutobecooperativetotheprojectteamincludingthosewhowillbevisitingyourplaces.
Moderator:weasprojectteamwillprepareareportofthismeetinginKiswahiliandgiveittoyou.ThenthemoderatorinvitedKimireitogiveafewwordstoclosethemeeting.Kimirei:Wearegoingtoensurethatthisprojectisdifferentfromotherprojectsbybeingclosetostakeholders,sharinginformationandgivingfeedbacktoeverymeeting.Ourintentionistogetanswerstothesechallengeswehavediscussed.WewillcooperatewithotherinstitutionsresponsibleforfisherysuchastheMinistry,RegionalandDistrictofficesandinformthemoftheseconcerns.Weapologizeforspendingmuchofyourtimethanweanticipated.WewillgiveyouprojectT-shirtsassignandmessagetoothersthattheprojectistakingplace.IthankyouforcomingandIrequestyourespondpositivelywhenweshallcallyouagainforfurthermeetings.
Attendeesatthestakeholderworkshop
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Drawingandnotesfromfishermendiscussiongroups
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Draftletterofone-pagesummaryofresearchTAFIRILetterheadTheoverallaimoftheProjectionofClimateChangeEffectsonLakeTanganyika(CLEAT)projectistoimproveregionalknowledgeaboutchangesinwaterqualityandfisheriesinLakeTanganyika.ThiswillallowTanzaniaandtheLakeTanganyikaAuthoritytodevelopandmanagesustainablefisheriesandcontinuestudiesoftheeffectsofclimatechangeforthefuture.Specificobjectives:Buildregionalcapacityinlakequalitymonitoringandsustainablemanagementoffisheries.
• Improve our understanding of climate-driven changes in lake functioning and fisheries productivity of Lake Tanganyika.
• Gather essential data A) to develop lake ecosystem models and B) to inform local citizens, especially small-scale fishermen, of lake conditions to promote sustainable fisheries.
These objectives will be accomplished through a collaborative partnership among the following institutions and organizations:
Tanzania Fisheries Research Institute (TAFIRI) University of Dar es Salaam, Tanzania Aarhus University, Denmark Illinois State University, United States Participation and engagement of the local fisheries communities is a vital part of this project. Various opportunities for engagement and sharing of information will be available throughout the project, including workshops and individual discussions. Participation by local fishermen in the project will allow researchers to investigate fishers’ local knowledge on how climate change affects livelihoods and the Lake, how fishing practices have changed in response to a changing environment, and explore the relationship between fishing practices and fish catches. This information will be combined with data on lake functioning so that a more comprehensive approach to a sustainable fishing future on Lake Tanganyika can be addressed. If you have any questions about this project, please feel free to contact Xxxxxxxx Xxxxxxxx