1. Regional Training – Legal Implementation of the Ballast Water Management Convention focusing on Compliance Monitoring and Enforcement 16 – 17 November 2010
Addressing Shipping-related Introduced Marine Species in the Pacific Islands Region
(SRIMP-Pac)
Module 3.5 SRIMP-Pac

2. The Issue: Invasive marine species:
1 of 4 major threats to World’s oceans;
Other 3 major threats are:
marine pollution,
overexploitation of living marine resources, and
physical alteration/destruction of habitat.

3. Many Vectors/Pathways
Intentional introductions - esp. aquaculture.
Accidental introductions:
associated with aquaculture
aquarium releases/escapes
vessel hull fouling
ships’ ballast water

4. SPREP addressing the problem
Regional initiatives on invasives include:
Leadership: on regional issues shared by SPC and SPREP.
Role: promote cooperation and coordination, provide assistance.
Planning - Strategies: Regional Invasive Species Strategy (RISS). Regional Strategy on Shipping-Related Invasive Marine Pests in the Pacific (SRIMP-PAC).
Role: coordinate, prioritise, guide.

5. SPREP addressing the problem
Regional initiatives on invasives include:
Operations: Pacific Invasives Initiative (PII) and Pacific Invasives Learning Network (PILN).
Role: demonstration projects, networking and capacity building.
Funding: GEF-Pacific Invasive Species Management Project (GEF-PISMP)
Role: pay for all of the above!

6. RISS – 12 key lines of action
A. Foundations for Invasives Management
Information – sharing, management
Awareness
Capacity
Legislation and Protocols
Funding
B. Problem Definition / Decision-Making
Baseline inventories
Monitoring change
Prioritization, risk assessment
Research on priorities — control, biology…
C. Action / Management
Biosecurity — quarantine, rapid response etc.
Eradication, Containment, Control, Biocontrol
Restoration of native biodiversity

7. PILN Aims: PILN teams in 12 countries. Priority areas: Raise awareness
Build capacity
Overcome the isolation felt by workers on invasives.
PILN teams in 12 countries.
Priority areas:
Weed, rat and bird management
Marine invasive species
Strategic planning
Public awareness

8. SRIMP-PAC Intentional introductions Accidental introductions
mainly aquaculture species
Accidental introductions
associated with aquaculture
aquarium releases/escapes
vessel hull fouling
ships’ ballast water
SRIMP-PAC main focus

11. Plankton Virtually ALL marine species have a planktonic stage in
their life-cycle.
Therefore can
potentially be
taken on in ballast.

12. Ballast tank sediments

13. Impacts Ecological New invasion every 9 weeks Economical
Losses in 10s of billions of US$ per year globally
Human health
People may die from marine introductions

14. IMO Ballast Water Activities
Ballast water Convention in Feb
Regions to draft their strategy
Global Ballast Water Management Programme (GloBallast) – Phase II

15. PACPOL

16. Why a Regional Strategy?
Risk to environment and resources
Assist governments to manage the issue
Meet conventions obligations
Trans-border problem –need to co-operate as a region
Attract funding

17. Strategy Development Funding provided by IMO
Data Collection – complete July 2005
Initial Consultations – complete September 2005
Produce Draft – complete Oct 2005
Review by technical groups –Until May 06
Formal Review by Governments – July06
Adoption at 17th SPREP Meeting, Sept 06

18. Aim and Objectives
To maintain environment through prevention and good management
Assessment of current situation and risk
Assist PICTs to manage
Framework for regional co-operation
Financing
Address ballast water and hull fouling

19. Underlying Principles
Ecosystem Approach
Prevention
Data Collection, Management and Sharing
Precautionary Principle
Layered Defence – pre-border, at and post
Consistent with IMO regime
Consultative Approach – private sector

20. Institutional Arrangements
Regional Co-ordination
SPREP
Task Force
Ad-hoc Expert panel
National Co-ordination
Responsible Agency
Lead Agency

21. Foundation Activities
Awareness and Communication
Risk Assessment
Surveys and Monitoring
Legislation and regulations
Compliance and Enforcement – Institutions
Capacity Building
Information Management
Co-operation – region and beyond

22. Management Activities
Pre-border – Incursion prevention
At-border – incursion interdiction
Post-border – incursion response, control, mitigation, recovery
Transit Shipping

23. Financing and Sustainability
USD$3.9 million
Foundation Vs Management Activities
External
National
Levy

24. Questions welcome ?
PACPOL