STRENGTHENING FISHERIES MANAGEMENT IN ACP

COUNTRIES

Second Open Day of the

Department of Sustainable Economic Development and TradeFocus on Climate Change

Brussels, 11 October 2011

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Overall objective is “to contribute to the sustainable and sustainable and equitable management of fisheries in ACP regionsequitable management of fisheries in ACP regions, thus leading to poverty alleviation and improving food security in ACP States”

Specific Objective is to strengthen strengthen fisheries sectoral fisheries sectoral policy policy development and implementation in ACP countries€5 million of funded projects under the Programme Estimate 1

(September 2010 – May 2011)€15 million to fund projects under the Programme Estimate 2

(June 2011 – November 2012Decentralised management with 1 CU and 6 RFUs

Expected Results according to 5 Programme Components:

1. Improved fisheries policies and management fisheries policies and management plans at regional and national levels

2. Reinforced control and enforcement capabilitiesenforcement capabilities3. Reinforced national and regional research strategies research strategies and

initiatives4. Developed business supportive regulatory frameworks and

private sector private sector investment5. Increased knowledge-sharing knowledge-sharing on fisheries management and

trade at regional level

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• The Programme is running from June 2009 to date• Implementation through 1,5 year budgets, Programme Estimates

1 and 2• The PE1 ended in May 2011• The PE2 runs from June 2011 to November 2012

• The total budget to fund projects is around €20 M• Access to the Programme funds is based on a demand-driven is based on a demand-driven

principleprinciple. The FAs and the RFBs can propose projects, under the framework of the ACP FISH II 5 Components

• 6 Regional Action Plans with the projects to be implemented were approved and are being implemented

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IMPLEMENTATION OF PE1According to the Regional Action Plans, the following 44 projects

were implemented were implemented under PE1PE1 (Sep 2010 to May 2011):

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IMPLEMENTATION OF PE1+PE2In terms of targeted regions, the 187 projects are implemented as follows

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IMPLEMENTATION OF PE1+PE2

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Budget Allocation by component

NATURAL RESOURCES MANAGEMENT (1)Why are fisheries management and regulation part of Why are fisheries management and regulation part of natural resources management:natural resources management:Fisheries represent renewable living resources, subject to exploitation, at Fisheries represent renewable living resources, subject to exploitation, at country and international level;country and international level;Fish and fish resources are renewable only if exploited in a sustainable Fish and fish resources are renewable only if exploited in a sustainable manner;manner;When sustainably exploited, fish resources can be used at their When sustainably exploited, fish resources can be used at their optimumoptimum levellevel::

The highest possible catch, bellow the point in which resources cannot keep The highest possible catch, bellow the point in which resources cannot keep the growth rate,the growth rate,

With the maximum economic return (higher income within a sustainable With the maximum economic return (higher income within a sustainable catch in relation to the cost/effort ratio) andcatch in relation to the cost/effort ratio) and

The best use of investment, manpower and financial resourcesThe best use of investment, manpower and financial resources

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NATURAL RESOURCES MANAGEMENT (2) Therefore, fisheries, as other renewable resources, must have exploitation Therefore, fisheries, as other renewable resources, must have exploitation

conditions conditions regulated and enforcedregulated and enforced Fisheries management is assured by state administrations and regional Fisheries management is assured by state administrations and regional

bodies. It must be acknowledged and supported by private stakeholders and bodies. It must be acknowledged and supported by private stakeholders and civil societycivil society

Management of fisheries is the management of natural resources, through Policy devising and enforcement, Assessment and evaluation of the stocks’ exploitation conditions Regulating the use of the resources by the private actors

ACPFISH II main purpose is to strengthen the capacity of fisheries ACPFISH II main purpose is to strengthen the capacity of fisheries administrations and the awareness of direct users on the administrations and the awareness of direct users on the appropriate management of their natural resourcesappropriate management of their natural resources

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NATURAL RESOURCES MANAGEMENT (3)ACPFISH II Projects concern mainly ACPFISH II Projects concern mainly natural resources managementnatural resources management..

In total, 147 projects out of 187 (79%)In total, 147 projects out of 187 (79%)

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2 projects, among all 147 concerning natural resources 2 projects, among all 147 concerning natural resources management deal directly with climate changes or the management deal directly with climate changes or the identification of drivers of climate change;identification of drivers of climate change;

•Support to SADC project “Strengthening co-management and value chains for shared resources in the Zambezi Basin” – Southern and Eastern Africa

•Training in Ecosystem Approach to Fisheries (EAF) and Climate Change for the Caribbean Network of Fisherfolk Organisations - Caribbean

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