Closing Workshop 26-28 Feb 2019

Research

Situation in 2015 CMS Dugong Catch/ Bycatch Questionnaire in all except ID and TL Aerial surveys conducted in MZ, MY and VU Seagrass studies conducted in five of the countries No ecosystem services valuation for seagrass ecosystems in any Project Country exists No baseline in 3 countries Outcome 3 What was the situation

Expected results Targets Increased availability and access to critical knowledge needed for decision-making for effective conservation of dugongs and their seagrass ecosystems in Indian and Pacific Ocean basins Standardized tools/ methods Maps & datasets Ecosystem services valuation Targets Data on dugongs and seagrass compiled and published in 8 databases (countries) and the Project website Best Practices guidelines on/ lessons learned from dugong and seagrass research developed and shared in each country At least two mobile applications for dugongs/ seagrass adopted Seagrass ecosystem services valuation conducted in 2 countries; Role of women in Dugong and seagrass conservation and management assessed – best practice disseminated to other project countries What we planned - indicators; methods

Results Total survey area: 4 million ha of sea areas Information about dugongs & fishing practices Acoustic surveys in 4 countries (ID, MG, MY and MZ) Drone surveys (ID, MY and TL)/ Aerial surveys (MZ and MY) 3100+ CMS Dugong Catch/ By-catch Questionnaire from 7 countries 340+ informal interviews with fishermen in 2 countries Dugong mortality recorded in 5 countries Information about seagrass habitats Seagrass-Watch in 6 countries Other methods* in 4 countries (MG, MZ, MY and TL) Cultural scoping study in 5 countries MY5, SFC What we got & what we did not MG6, WCS

Results Seagrass-Watch training for MG, MZ, VU, SB and TL; CMS Dugong Catch/ Bycatch Questionnaire training in ID, VU, SB and TL Drone survey training – ID and TL Maps of dugong occurrence, distribution, threats - 8 countries Maps of seagrass composition, distribution and abundance, and threats - 8 countries National database: seagrass habitats (ID, LK and SB); and dugongs (ID, LK and VU) Regional datasets in MG, MZ and MY Project dugong hotspots identified: national (ID, LK and VU) and local (MG, SB and TL) What we got & what we did not

Results Mobile/ smart phone applications for dugongs/ marine mammal sightings - 2 countries (LK and MZ) Plan of actions for dugong conservation: national (ID, MG and SB) and regional plans (VU and SB) Guidelines on handling stranded dugongs (ID and MY) Guidelines on carbon budget in seagrass in ID Guidelines (book) on the standardized methods of dugong and seagrass research in ID A methodology document and lessons learned on using drones for dugong and seagrass research and monitoring (MY) A guideline on the use of the BRUV and a mobile application for monitoring What we got & what we did not

LK2, DWC ID2, DSCP ID

Good practices Modification of standardized methodologies/ tools with prior advice Following up on technical advice Sharing data

Incentives

Why incentives? What are incentives? Who and what did we plan to incentivize? Why? The situation

Baseline Previous experience with community-based management (LMMAs) Few efforts in dugong and seagrass conservation Sustainable funding a challenge Low/ no awareness about dugongs and seagrasses The situation

Expected results Targets Community-based stewardship of dugongs and their seagrass ecosystems at selected globally important Indo-Pacific sites enhanced Community engagement in management for dugong conservation in selected priority target areas Number of community-based conservation/ monitoring systems established and functioning for dugong and seagrass in priority target areas Sustainable fisheries practices that reduce damage to dugongs and their seagrass ecosystems widely adopted through uptake of innovative incentive mechanisms and management tools Number and uptake of incentive mechanisms (i.e. market-based, social, cultural, religious) and management tools linking sustainable fishing practices and adoption of best practice Targets 8 pilots established and monitored; incomes and gender equity monitored At least 16 new communities are engaged in CBM/ LMMAs Community-based conservation/ monitoring programmes established in at least 16 dugong and seagrass priority sites At least 20% increase of income of local communities Targets and comittments

Results 200+ local sites across 8 countries studied Baseline information collected 120+ local community-based structures for management and monitoring; Between 10% and 40% women’s involvement Trainings for 120 community groups on dugong monitoring in all project sites; Conservation Ambassadors and Junior Eco-guards, patrols; community-based monitors trained. Participatory mapping of seagrass and dugong (MG & SB) 50+ conservation/ management plans MG4, COSAP SHMLZ Conditionality Linkages to DSG Additionality SB3, Johan Van der Ploeg

Results Over 8 new pilot initiatives Management incentives a mobile phone application for monitoring local fisher’s catch Replacing illegal fishing nets with legal ones Alternative livelihoods, including: Ecotourism in TL and LK Farming in ID, SB and MG Aquaculture in LK Food & beverage in MG and LK Tailoring in MY and LK Recycling in SB Social benefits Women participation in the incentives models First income generated by local communities MZ4, EWT Conditionality Linkages to DSG Additionality

Common challenges Limited or no awareness about dugongs and seagrasses The focus of incentives for dugong and seagrass conservation Business and conservation