Collaboration approaches for CEAFM “a fisheries perspective”

Implementing the CEAFM HOW ??? Expanding the management base

Tasks for promoting agency Define broad goals and strategies Maximum community participation Motivation rather than education Demand-based process Review work of other groups Combine approaches Avoid confusion and disenchantment Establish consultative multi-disciplinary group Ecosystem management advisory group (EMAG) Legal basis for CEAFM Authority to manage Legal support for EMAG Facilitators with appropriate skills Development vs. Management skills Facilitation skills/people skills Culturally appropriate process

Collaboration and more coordinated approach The Community involvement process Assess community requests Awareness of problems Concern for the marine environment Willingness to take actions Define scope Broad parameters (what, where, who) Mapping/sketch Boundaries Stroll through environmental assessment Identify and prioritise issues Develop Management Plan Formalising and implementation Collaboration and more coordinated approach

Island Issues……… why collaboration is needed?? CBFMP Community undertakings Fisheries Undertakings Limited to fisheries impacts Other impacts??

Impacts on marine ecosystem……… CBFM expanded with simple EAF principles Establish consultative group - legal relevance Identify problems and set priorities - risk assessment For each problem, agree on indicators of performance and precautionary reference points. Agree on monitoring arrangements – who is responsible Complication Community Fisheries Environment Land Forests Trade and commerce Tourism, Climate change etc

Marshall Islands Coastal Management Advisory Council (CMAC) A cross-sectoral working group of people with a common interest in the development, conservation and management of coastal and marine environment Advisory, coordination and collaboration of national effort Members MIMRA RMI Environment Protection Agency College of Marshall Islands Marshall Islands Visitors Authority Office of Environment Planning and Policy Coordination Marshall Islands Conservation Society Natural Resources Assessments Surveys Marshall Islands

Legal basis (FMOs – Fisheries Management Ordinances) Marshall Islands

Moving forward.. Continuing community commitment Cooperation and collaboration multi-agency group Funds and resources Staff and activities Various interests donor/national/communities

Some key points National CEAFM model/approach/process Traditional/cultural Legal framework Levels of collaboration Local communities Governmental Countries Regional NGOs, government etc… Collaboration and coordination Improved delivery of services Efficiency and cost effective Avoid confusion at community level Improved ecosystem management