Solomon Islands

SB2 CMS Focus on identifying key resources and partners Combine the surveys with awareness activities Need to identify the strategy for the data entry and uploading Printing of maps to support the mapping component Target areas? Currently: Central, Guale, Makira, Western Additional sites?? Need to develop the protocols for the final rollout of the surveys. Need to get to the remote areas; Temotu, Shortlands, Choiseul, Tetepare. Training of new people? Who? How to select? Note to include MFMR. SINU. Researchers Separate group discuss the rollout

SB2 High School Awareness What is the larger program for the national high school awareness? 5 national high schools to conduct Why just Honiara? Utilize the World Environment Day, and opportunities to have this at the Provincial level – should target Gizo and Buala World Ranger Day – July 31st – utilize them for awareness Researcher awareness in schools – Sheridan to share awareness materials Need information on schools where we have already visited Churches and community halls

SB2 Developing conservation relevant information Continuing printing of posters Supplying these to partners Solomon Islands Research Environmental Database Portal – Agnetha is lead with Chelcia for the uploading of information Tracking tool

SB4 Conduct survey and mapping at project sites Continuation of work on LMMA sites Chubikopi Tetepare North-west Vonavona Seagrass mapping Priority would be mapping of the sites first to determine where to conduct monitoring – would be the priority at this stage Mapping would help to choose where to continue monitoring Vonavona – Alec to continue Need to provide good map to Tetepare – habitat mapping Need site profiles (all sites) – Tetepare, North-West Vonavona, Chubikopi Will give us a bit of comparison from 2004 surveys Kolombangara? Data in SW excel file – only mapping was walking with GPS tracking, perimeter info a good start Possibility of addition of new site – Marau – under MFMR

SB4 Review current management plans & develop integrated management plans Review Seagrass management plans of Chubikopi, KIBCA and Tetepare Review Tetepare Mgt Plans for the seagrass and dugong component and develop integrate management plans with Tetepare Consultation has started To produce an updated version

SB3 NFC consultation meeting for Policy Brief review Delvene to send out draft of current Policy Brief version Seek areas for NFC input Completion of Policy Brief TARGET DATE is finalised by June 30th Story Booklet: Grace to finalise the wording Chelo to contract Honiara artist – artists has agreed, need to contract $400/picture Collect story from Alec Hughes – chelo to interview Alec Duta to liaise with Willie to collect Naro story Target – July Launching: WED as target date Media awareness and launch?? MFMR Radio Program for the launch Next steps for Govt handover Handover printed copies to MFMR and MECDM Provincial Premier’s Conference??? When is the date??

SB5 Delvene to provide current status of Strategy to NFC Finalization of the Dugong and seagrass Conservation and Management Strategy Delvene to provide current status of Strategy to NFC Based on feedback, Delvene to incorporate and provide 1st draft of Strategy by mid-April Strategy Stakeholder workshop – who can help us facilitate? Do we need external help? Could we get SPC/SPREP to help facilitate this? Awareness strategy for the stakeholder workshop Budget availability?? 2 final NFC meetings in 2018 June according to project review September

Other activities/ideas International Marine Conservation Congress June 2018 – Chelcia and Jan to attend PIRT engagement – engage with SPREP to look at opportunities for inclusion in future agenda/program Seagrass remote sensing – first cut. Seeking possibility to engage others (university??) for nationwide remote sensing Digitizing of seagrass maps – MECDM Video clips – short documentary – SICCP sites key