1st Fisheries Regional Technical Meeting Innovation in support of Coastal Fisheries and Aquaculture Data Collection and Use 28 Nov – 1Dec 2017 Pacific Community (SPC) – Noumea New Caledonia Ulusapeti Tiitii – Principal Fisheries Officer (Inshore & Aquaculture ) – Fisheries Division, Apia, SAMOA.

Coastal Fisheries data (Inshore, Advisory, MCS) Baseline surveys/information Traditional/anectodal/science information - CBFMP Abundances, biomass of finfishes and invertebrates Substrate coverage (live corals, abiotics, seaweeds, algaes) Specific fisheries stock assessment; Trochus (Tectus niloticus) Sea Cucumber Seagrape Aquarium fish species Research/survey; Ciguatera (bi-annually algae samples collection) FADs Palolo worm (twice/year) Palolo rising 2017(Oct 12-13; Nov 10-11) Market landings statistics: AFM, FUG, RSD, SMRK (3 days/weekly) Periodic fisheries surveys (Soc-Economic Survey (5years) Export data: of coastal species (certificate – MCS)

Aquaculture data Site assessments (tilapia) data; Spawning data (hatcheries/incubation) Quarterly monitoring/sampling data Giant clams Tilapia Research/survey; CBA tilapia feeds, Mullet Freshwater eel Biosecurity data Collect samples for OIE disease testing New Initiatives (qualitative data) Gender Analysis for Fisheries and Aquaculture in Samoa (November 2017) Perception of the tilapia farmers on imported feed

Socio-Economic Survey 2012/13 75% o tagata Samoa e nonofo I talafatai, ma e faalagolago I faigafaiva mo meataumafa (protein source) ma alagatupe 2000: 9,971 tone taumafa sami, $62miliona/tausaga tupe maua ($45miliona-faifaiva mai nuu) 2006: fua faatatau ole mamafa o taumafa sami/tagata= 59.4 Kg, (163g/ day) = 10,508mt (aofai e taumafa/tausaga) 2012/13: fua faatatau ole mamafa o taumafa sami = 16,870.74tons 75% resided and dependent on coastal fisheries for protein source and income 2000: 9,971 tons seafood, $62m/year ($45m – rural fisheries) 2006: 59.4 Kg/capita, (163g/ day) = 10,508mt/yr 2012/13: 16,870.74tons/yr Source: Tiitii et.al 2012/2013 Samoa Socio-Economic Fisheries survey report

Survey at Market outlets: Fish Markets, Fugalei Agricultural Market, Roadside (Apia-Faleolo Market Survey: Determine catch landings statistics in terms of catch, effort, value and composition.

Fish reserve assessments results

Aquaculture – commodities and systems Giant clams Trochus Mullet (research) seagrape mudcrabs Tilapia prawns Freshwater eel (research) Aquaponics

Coastal Fisheries and Aquaculture developments 94Fish Reserves (Upolu 51, Savaii 40, Manono 3) 106 villages – with village fisheries management plans 45 giant clams grow outs 20 Upolu, 23 Savaii, 2 Manono-tai Mudcrabs – 3 Upolu (Sama’ilauano, Falefa, Vaovai) seagrapes – 12 trial sites(5 Upolu, 6 Savaii, Hatchery-Toloa) Tilapia – 54 Upolu, 11 Savaii 2 Sea Cucumber Companies

Databases systems in place for coastal fisheries and aquaculture data RFIDs SEMCoS Inshore Market landings Database Fish Reserves Monitoring Database Palolo Database Giant Clam Profile Database Tilapia data (Excel sheet)

Challenges and needs Human Resources and capacity Funding Increasing challenges in facing management and development of coastal fisheries and aquaculture Database for aquaculture data (tilapia)