Communication Outreach Project, “Learning from the Lakes,” between Tonle Sap (Cambodia) & Songkhla Lake (Thailand) Implementation Site #2: Fishery Issue Ban Chong Feun Pak Payoon District, Phattalung Province January – August, 2014 Supaporn Panarai

Bangkok S ITE L OCATION  Ban Chong Feun is a fishery village in Tambon Ko Mhak, Pak Payoon District, Phattalung Province  Ko Mhak is the second largest island in Songkhla Lake, situated in the middle Songkhla Lake  Population approx. 7,000

Activity #1: Launching of the MRC project with civic organizations in the Co-op Savings Office, 19 Jan 2014 Output: Participants understood the project’s objectives and planned activities, especially the activities which the community must prepare teams to co-operate with the project.

Activity #2: PSC Meeting to develop the operation plan for the Co-op Savings Office, 25 Feb 2014 Output: Developed the project operation plan; Identified tasks & responsibilities of each sub-team Identified indicators for each task, which are aligned with both MRC project and the community’s needs.

Activity #3: Forum to explain the project to the network of fishery organizations around Songkhla Historical garden meeting hall, 25 March 2014 Output: The network understood the objectives of the project, its significance and implication to the community; The network saw the benefits of integrating this project into other existing activities within the area; The network saw the need to upgrade their activities, so as to make happen system integration of upstream – midstream – downstream activities.

Activity #4: Forum to explain the project to the ‘Protect the Lake’ network in Songkhla & Na Tom Hospital, 11 April 2014 Output: The network understood the objectives of the project, its significance and implication to the community; The network proposed the mechanism for operating the project whereby the project should be community-centered, which can link the policy making agencies (government) and implementing agencies (local governments)

Activity #5: Meeting between the Project Working Group, relevant agencies and People Co-op Saving Office, 19 May 2014 Output: Participants understood the project’s objectives and planned activities, especially the activities which the community must prepare team to co-operate with the project.

Activity #6: Restoration of the conservation zone in front of Ban Chong Fuen 18 April 2014 Output: Restored boundary of the conservation zone by adding and/or replacing missing posts Key leaders in the vicinity who were mobilized to restore the conservation zone boundary were volunteer fishermen who had involved in establishing the conservation zone.

Activity #7: Establishment of the community hatchery in Ban Chong Fuen 8 August 2014 Output: The community hatchery in Ban Chong Fuen is the product of collaborative effort of the locals who saw the need for hatching aquatic animals, using local wisdom.

Activity #8: Linking networks of Gender, Fishermen organization and Basin Bangkok, 11 August 2014 Output: The Songkhla Lake Women network agreed to link up with involved agencies, in working on several legal issues.

Activity #9: Capacity building for women and fishermen August 2014 Output:  Key women leaders delved into legal issues of community fishery and coastal fishery in the vicinity  Developed linkage between SLB fisherfolks and Association of Community Fishermen of Thailand.

Activity #10: Linking networks of Gender, Fishermen organization and Basin Andaman Foundation, 11 August 2014 Output: The Songkhla Lake Women network agreed to link up with involved agencies, in working systematically on several legal issues, under the name of Association of Community Fisherwomen of Southern Thailand

Activity #11: Linking networks of ‘Protecting the Basin’ network of Wat Tamode, Phattalung, 3 September 2014 Output: Developed linkage, and cooperation, with involved agencies, academic institutions within the area.

Work Plan September 2014 – December Identify Implementation site 2.Collect community baseline data including local problems & issues 3.Conduct meetings with relevant organizations & networks 4.Conduct workshop, develop work plan, with the local people 5.Conduct meetings with relevant agencies and networks.

Work Plan September 2014 – December Conduct workshop, and develop work plan, in collaboration with relevant agencies / fishermen networks 6.1 Restoring conservation zone boundary 6.2 Establish the Fishermen Association Fund 6.3 Establish the community hatchery (Done) 6.4 Link networks of women network, fishermen organizations and basin organization (Done) 6.5 Capacity building for women and fishermen (Done) 6.6 Develop mechanisms/rules/agreement between relevant agencies and academic institutions 6.7 Develop and promote organic fishery products 6.8 Conduct research on ‘Richness of the lake in Chong Fuen’

Work Plan September 2014 – December Monitor / follow-up the activities, and prepare a report 8.Conduct workshop, assess and make conclusion on lesson learned from the project 9.Conduct meeting, to exchange knowledge and experiences with other networks and experts 10.Consolidate the lesson, and establish a knowledge bank, “Coastal resource management” 10.1 Local curriculum 10.2 Community fund (Savings) 10.3 Community fish port 10.4 Conservation zone 10.5 Boat repair dock 10.6 Latex group 10.7 Women issues

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