RECREATIONAL RECREATIONAL FISHERIES IN THE FISHERIES IN THE MEDITERRANEAN MEDITERRANEAN

BASIN: FAO ACTIVITIESBASIN: FAO ACTIVITIESCassandra De YoungCassandra De Young

FAO/GFCMFAO/GFCM

11stst Congress on Recreational Angling in Congress on Recreational Angling in the Mediterraneanthe Mediterranean

20-22 September, 200620-22 September, 2006Palma de MallorcaPalma de Mallorca

INTRODUCTIONINTRODUCTION

Brief Presentation of the FAO Brief Presentation of the FAO Fisheries Department and Fisheries Department and GFCM w.r.t. Recreational GFCM w.r.t. Recreational FisheriesFisheries

Thoughts on the potential role of Thoughts on the potential role of the FAO Fisheries Department the FAO Fisheries Department in developing sustainable in developing sustainable recreational fisheriesrecreational fisheries

A A PARTIALPARTIAL GLANCE AT THE FAO GLANCE AT THE FAO FISHERIES DEPARTMENT and FISHERIES DEPARTMENT and

RECREATIONAL FISHERIESRECREATIONAL FISHERIES

FAOCOFI

FishSTAT et al.

RFB

CoC

Stand-alone Activities

EIFAC GFCM

SAC Sub-regional Projects

CAQ

Note: not an hierarchical representation!

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1a : FAO Code of Conduct for 1a : FAO Code of Conduct for Responsible Fisheries and its Responsible Fisheries and its

Technical GuidelinesTechnical Guidelines Recreational Fisheries are not Recreational Fisheries are not

explicitly mentioned in the CoCexplicitly mentioned in the CoC However, they are there implicitlyHowever, they are there implicitly And are explicitly included in three And are explicitly included in three

CoC Technical Guidelines for CoC Technical Guidelines for Responsible Fisheries:Responsible Fisheries: Fisheries ManagementFisheries Management Precautionary PrinciplePrecautionary Principle EAFEAF

RECREATIONAL FISHERIES

Perhaps Recreational Fisheries Perhaps Recreational Fisheries merit their own Technical merit their own Technical Guidelines?Guidelines?

1b : One Stand-alone 1b : One Stand-alone ActivityActivity

The State of the World’s Marine Capture Fisheries ManagementThe State of the World’s Marine Capture Fisheries Management Questionnaire on Legislative and Management FrameworksQuestionnaire on Legislative and Management Frameworks

Large-scale/IndustrialLarge-scale/Industrial Small-scale/Artisanal/SubsistenceSmall-scale/Artisanal/Subsistence Recreational/Sports/Spear fishingRecreational/Sports/Spear fishing

1.1. Management & Management tools in useManagement & Management tools in use2.2. Costs and funding of fisheries managementCosts and funding of fisheries management3.3. Stakeholder involvement in fisheries managementStakeholder involvement in fisheries management4.4. Conflict ManagementConflict Management5.5. Compliance and EnforcementCompliance and Enforcement6.6. Capacity ManagementCapacity Management

# of different recreational fisheries included:# of different recreational fisheries included: Indian Ocean: 18 in 9/30 countries respondingIndian Ocean: 18 in 9/30 countries responding Pacific Ocean: 45 in 18/29 countries respondingPacific Ocean: 45 in 18/29 countries responding Atlantic Ocean: 2007Atlantic Ocean: 2007 Mediterranean, Black, and Caspian Seas: 2007Mediterranean, Black, and Caspian Seas: 2007

2 : FAO FISHSTAT2 : FAO FISHSTAT

Official landings data collected are by Official landings data collected are by species and water body – not by fleet species and water body – not by fleet segmentsegment However, recreational fisheries landings are However, recreational fisheries landings are

“included” in these data“included” in these data But, difficult to separate them outBut, difficult to separate them out

Visions of collecting data by fleet Visions of collecting data by fleet segmentssegments

Perhaps meta-data approaches ? e.g. Perhaps meta-data approaches ? e.g. FIGISFIGIS

3a : FAO Regional Fishery 3a : FAO Regional Fishery BodiesBodiesEIFACEIFAC

1996 Symposium on social, economic, and 1996 Symposium on social, economic, and management aspects of [freshwater] recreational management aspects of [freshwater] recreational fisheriesfisheries

5 Sessions:5 Sessions:1.1. Current status and trendsCurrent status and trends2.2. Interactions between fisheries and outside influencesInteractions between fisheries and outside influences3.3. Interactions between fisheries and other user groupsInteractions between fisheries and other user groups4.4. Socio-economic and legal aspects of recreational Socio-economic and legal aspects of recreational

fisheriesfisheries5.5. Criteria for the management of recreational fisheriesCriteria for the management of recreational fisheries

1998. Recreational Fisheries: Social, Economic, and Management Aspects. Edited by Phil Hickley and Helena Tompkins. FAO.

Symposium Recommendations to EIFAC:Symposium Recommendations to EIFAC: Improved data collection systems established with Improved data collection systems established with

pre-defined criteria to provide comparable basic data pre-defined criteria to provide comparable basic data - EIFAC Data collection Form - EIFAC Data collection Form

Developed methods for the application of socio-Developed methods for the application of socio-economic value estimateseconomic value estimates

EIFAC working party on communication and EIFAC working party on communication and education should be established to improve education should be established to improve communication amongst all playerscommunication amongst all players

EIFAC working party on recreational fisheries to EIFAC working party on recreational fisheries to produce produce European Code of Good Practice for European Code of Good Practice for Recreational FishingRecreational Fishing

Symposium Recommendations to National Agencies:Symposium Recommendations to National Agencies: Adopt integrated, sustainable, long-term approach to Adopt integrated, sustainable, long-term approach to

aquatic resource managementaquatic resource management Ensure that the true economic and social value of Ensure that the true economic and social value of

these fisheries be included in decision-making these fisheries be included in decision-making processesprocesses

Monitor, evaluate, and adjust management strategiesMonitor, evaluate, and adjust management strategies

3b : GFCM at a glance3b : GFCM at a glance

GFCM

CAQ SAC

Sub-regional Projects

AdriaMed

CopeMed

MedSudMed

EastMed

SCESS

SCSI

SCMEE

SCSA

3b : GFCM recent events 3b : GFCM recent events w.r.t. recreational fisheriesw.r.t. recreational fisheries

2005 – Adopted the ICCAT measures for 2005 – Adopted the ICCAT measures for recreational fishing activities in the Med. recreational fishing activities in the Med. SeaSea

Loosely,Loosely,1.1. Forbid the use of towed nets, encircling Forbid the use of towed nets, encircling

nets, seine sliding, dredgers, gillnets, nets, seine sliding, dredgers, gillnets, trammelnet and longline to fish for tuna trammelnet and longline to fish for tuna and tuna-like speciesand tuna-like species

2.2. Ensure that catches of said species are Ensure that catches of said species are not marketednot marketed

3.3. Collect and Transmit catch dataCollect and Transmit catch data

3b : GFCM activities 3b : GFCM activities (cont’d)(cont’d)

2006 2006 The International Angling The International Angling

Confederation (CIPS) joined the Confederation (CIPS) joined the GFCM as an observerGFCM as an observer

Became one of three priority Became one of three priority research areas for the SCESS:research areas for the SCESS:

““study the legislative and socio-economic study the legislative and socio-economic aspects of recreational fisheries”aspects of recreational fisheries”

3b: GFCM SCESS3b: GFCM SCESSSCESS 2006 Proposed 2 priority areas to move SCESS 2006 Proposed 2 priority areas to move

toward a baseline understanding:toward a baseline understanding:

1) an analysis of the legal frameworks regarding 1) an analysis of the legal frameworks regarding recreational fisheries amongst GFCM countries; recreational fisheries amongst GFCM countries;

2) an exploratory survey of the socio-economic 2) an exploratory survey of the socio-economic status of recreational fisheries amongst GFCM status of recreational fisheries amongst GFCM countries. countries.

Sub-regional and other projects will help here.... Sub-regional and other projects will help here.... e.g. AdriaMed, SFITUM, Italian CoCe.g. AdriaMed, SFITUM, Italian CoCSFSF, EC , EC Data Collection RegulationData Collection Regulation

That’s all for past and recent activities...That’s all for past and recent activities...

Potential (?) roles of the FAO in Potential (?) roles of the FAO in promoting sustainable promoting sustainable recreational fisheriesrecreational fisheriesAt a global level:At a global level:

Continue to provide international fora for Continue to provide international fora for exchange at both the technical and political levelsexchange at both the technical and political levels

Assist in bringing recognition of recreational Assist in bringing recognition of recreational fisheries to higher political levels at a global scalefisheries to higher political levels at a global scale

Develop FAO Technical Guidelines on Develop FAO Technical Guidelines on Recreational FisheriesRecreational Fisheries

At the Mediterranean level:At the Mediterranean level: Jointly organized symposiums (GFCM, EC, Jointly organized symposiums (GFCM, EC,

Associations, Universities, etc)Associations, Universities, etc) Draft GFCM Code of Good Practice? Basin-wide Draft GFCM Code of Good Practice? Basin-wide

normsnorms Provide regional reviews and comparative Provide regional reviews and comparative

analysesanalyses Undertake socio-economic analyses vis-à-vis Undertake socio-economic analyses vis-à-vis

ICCAT recommendationsICCAT recommendations

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