PACIFIC REGION. ABNJ Regional Leaders from the Pacific Region:

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1 PACIFIC REGION ABNJ Regional Leaders from the Pacific Region: Salote Tagivakatini, Semisi Seruitanoa, Epeli Maisema (Fiji) Rose L. Kautoke (Tonga) Didina Coelho Da Silva (Timor Leste) Kasipo Teo (Tuvalu) Landisang L. Kotaro (Palau) DISCLAIMER This presenta5on does not necessarily reflect the posi5on and opinion of the region and states. The presenta5on consist of personal opinion based on knowledge and research.

2 PACIFIC REGION Characteristic of the Pacific: Small Islands, Large Marine Environment 98.5% of the Region is ocean 30,000 diverse islands & 1000 different languages Islands are spread over a large geographic area, thus challenging coordination World s largest tuna fishery

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4 AREA BASED MANAGEMENT APPROACHES I. Area Based Management Tools within Na5onal Jurisdic5on Ø Marine Protected Areas (MPA) Ø Marine Spa3al Planning (MSP) Ø Locally Managed Marine Areas (LMMA) Ex. Fiji the used of tradi5onal knowledge in managing marine environment Ø Regional Organiza3on Pacific Islands Forum Secretariat (PIFS) Forum Fisheries Agency The Pacific Community Secretariat of Pacific Regional Environment Programme University of South Pacific South Pacific Tourism Organiza5on

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6 AREA BASED MANAGEMENT APPROACHES Cont... II. Framework for a Pacific Oceanscape Design to s5mulate ac5on in support of the Pacific Islands Regional Ocean Policy to protect, manage, and sustain the cultural and natural integrity of the ocean for present and future genera5ons. 6 strategic priority: i. Establishing jurisdic3on rights and responsibili3es; ii. Fostering good ocean governance; iii. Suppor3ng sustainable development, management and conserva3on ; iv. Promo3ng listening, learning, liaising and leading; v. Sustaining ac3on, and vi. Facilita3ng adapta3on to a rapidly changing environment.

7 AREA BASED MANAGEMENT APPROACHES Cont... III. Area Based Management in Areas Beyond Na5onal Jurisdic5on Prohibi5on of fishing in certain areas of the High Seas Ex. The concept of Par3es to the Nauru Agreement (PNA) h"p://

8 PROBLEM AND CHALLENGE Ø Monitoring, control and surveillance Ø Transhipment in the high seas Ø Capacity development Ø Regional Coordina5on Ø Cross- sectoral coordina5on Ø Over- capacity of fleets Ø Lack of data and sta5s5cs Ø Resource and technology constraints

9 OPPORTUNITIES FOR FORWARD ACTIONS Ø Coopera5on on the banning of transhipment in High Seas In par5cular under PNA Ø Involvement of Civil Society Organiza5on and increase of Public Private Partnerships Ex. Green Peace in monitoring fishing ac3vi3es in the area Ø Public Awareness and ownership Ø Encourage the undertaking of Marine Scien5fic Research at a regional and na5onal level

10 CAPACITY DEVELOPMENT IN AREA BASED MANAGEMENT I. Capacity available Regional Technical Organiza5on Ex. WCPFC, FFA, SPC and SPREP (Except for Timor- Leste that is not a member) MPA management Marine zoning Tradi5onal Knowledge II. Capacity needed at na5onal and regional levels Marine spa5al planning Monitoring, control, and surveillance Capacity building efforts should reflect the needs and capabili5es of developing states

11 CAPACITY DEVELOPMENT I. Preferred Modali5es Iden5fica5on and Assessment of Needs Enactment of Comprehensive Ocean Policy addressing the needs iden5fied and aligned with other regional and interna5onal frameworks to ensure coordina5on, coopera5on, and allow access to technical assistance and resources Allowing for coordina3on with other sectorial efforts (e.g. Climate Change and Ocean coordina3on) Crea5ng incen5ve for fishing in EEZ instead of HS Sustainable and Coordinated Funding that recognize the special situa5on of Small Island Development States (SIDS) Where skills already exist na5onally, more needs to be done to harness and replicate the skills across the region as context is cri5cal

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