TDW10: 25-29 April 2016, Noumea, New Caledonia Fisheries Monitoring Small-Scale Fishing Vessel Registration TDW10: 25-29 April 2016, Noumea, New Caledonia

Fisheries Monitoring How many small-scale fishing vessels (SSFV)?

Fisheries Monitoring Small-Scale Fishing Vessel Registration Our aim → to enumerate the total number of vessels targeting tuna The ‘Vessel Identification’ form does this To consider other stakeholders - two month consultancy Received in December, available through SPC’s digital library

Fisheries Monitoring Why implement a SSFV Registration #1 Sea-Safety then fishery management indictors (baseline data, unique vessel identification, target fishery) Increasingly, post-disaster needs assessment Others …HIES reconciliation, employment figures etc

Fisheries Monitoring On your marks… It’s where to start Enumerate and identify your vessel Map your vessels So how to start…

SSFV Registration Report Summary - Way forward Stakeholders – identify all stakeholders and engage with them. (Coastal, Maritime) Clear objectives – State your objectives and encourage other stakeholders to do so Clear structures – local description; what vessels, what data, how it will be collected and by whom Legislation – drafted up and in place.

SSFV Registration Summary - Way forward Detailed Structure – documented data and monitoring details Implementation and system management Enforcement (can be supported by data collectors). System review with all stakeholders

SSFV Registration Systems Identification Features Vessel Ownership Vessel Name Identification Features Vessel Ownership Licensing / Permit Fishery Management Questions Sea Safety Non-vessel fishing

SSFV Registration Of note Lack of consultation Legislation – FFA and CFP Resources and training One size does not fill all … Implementing fees can hamper engagement by fishers → Take the opposite approach, recognise SS fisher’s contribution to food security etc. and support them – lotteries

SSFV Registration Take home message Work with other National State-holders SPC / FFA ready to provide more support Read the report  !