1. Marine and Coastal Management, RSA
Training and Capacity Building Needs

2. MCM: Organisational Chart

3. Objective: Research, Antarctica & Islands
To advise on, and promote, the sustainable utilisation of coastal and living marine resources and the conservation of marine and coastal ecosystems by conducting and supporting appropriate research

4. R&D Strategy Marine Science Building & growing Aquaculture
Leading Ecosystem Approach to Fisheries
Leading Oceanography/Remote Sensing
Developing & selling Survey capability
Leading and driving Large Marine Ecosystem programmes (BENEFIT, BCLME, SWIOFP)
Establishing and managing Marine Protected Areas

5. R&D Strategy (cont’d) New Fisheries Expanding fisheries
Octopus
Tuna longline
White mussel
Expanding fisheries
Red-eye (under investigation)
Horse mackerel (industry collaboration)
Selling our achievements – R, A&I
Communication strategy
Transformation and BEE
Meeting objectives of transformation plan

6. R&D Actions: 2004/5 Ecosystem Approach to Fisheries (EAF)
BCLME EAF and Top Predators Projects
Review of fisheries (mid 2004)
EAF implementation plans for major fisheries (end 2005)
Implement EAF in pelagic fishery (end 2004)
Implementation of Aquaculture Institute
Develop strategy (mid 2004)
Negotiate partnerships (end 2004)
Establish Institute (CoE) within MCM (early 2005)

7. R&D Actions: 2004/5 Ecotourism Strategic Plan (early 2005)
Improve understanding of E. Coast marine ecosystem
SWIOFP (in initiation phase)
Coelacanth programme (increase outputs)
Whale surveys
Outsourcing of provincial research to ORI, KZN wildlife, E.C. Universities

8. R&D Actions: 2004/5
Subsistence Fisheries: Develop assessment approaches for data-deficient fisheries (end 2004)
Routine Assessment of all TAC/TAE resources (ongoing)

9. R&D objectives: How do we get there?
Appointment & training of 30 new scientific staff
Implement Career ladders
Research Reviews (DST & international)
Location and structural options
New inshore research vessel

10. Antarctica & Islands
Strategy: Managing SA’s Strategic interests in the Antarctic and Southern Ocean
Research MOU with DST (June 2004)
Research strategic Plan (Dec 2004)
Implement new research programme (early 2005)
Marion I. Base construction (2007)
Develop Antarctic Gateway concept
ATCM meeting in Cape Town

11. Objectives: Resource Management
To facilitate and regulate sustainable and equitable development and utilisation of marine living resources
To optimise the sustainable use of SA’s coastal resources

12. ALLOCATION OF RIGHTS FOR CONSUMPTIVE AND NON CONSUMPTIVE USE
Allocate rights to 21 existing commercial fisheries
Allocate rights to new fisheries (large pelagics, octopus, east of hangklip rock lobster)
Allocate rights to non consumptive users (Boat based whale watching, shark cage diving, scuba diving).
Allocate rights to subsistence fishers in new areas

13. DEVELOPMENT OF POLICIES AND NATURAL RESOURCE INFORMATION SYSTEMS
Develop sector plans and establish resource management working groups for existing and new fisheries
Develop policy and OMP’s for eco-tourism in marine sector
Promulgate and implement the Protected Areas Act, Biodiversity Act and Coastal Management Act
Develop information management systems for biodiversity, marine and coastal management
Develop policy on BEE in fishing industry

14. COASTAL MANAGEMENT AND DEVELOPMENT
Implement 4x4 regulations and report on monitoring of biological impact of 4x4 vehicles
Implement Coastal and Marine awareness Education and Training program
Development of sustainable coastal livelihoods program
Optimal management of South African Coastal resources
National expansion of blue flag campaign

15. NEPAD ISSUES Alignment of WSSD outcomes and NEPAD
Development of SADC fishing protocol
Expansion of Blue flag campaign to SADC region
Play a leading role in the South East Atlantic Fisheries Organisation Commission (SEAFO)
Implement or support regional projects in tourism, environment and marine issues

16. MCS Objective
To attain optimal levels of compliance by adopting the principles of deterrence and prevention

17. Natural resources information system for effective monitoring
MAC Recreational
MAC Commercial
MCS database
MOU’s with SABS and Customs and Excise

18. Participatory Co-Management and Equitable Utilisation of resources
Appointment of honorary fishery control officers from members of coastal communities involved in fishing

19. Reduction of Illegal and unsustainable use of natural resourcs
IUU Fishing
SADC declaration on IUU Fishing
Support for Environmental Courts
RFMO requirements
Enforcement and compliance partnerships
New MPAs
Operation Neptune

20. Reduction of Illegal and unsustainable use of natural resources
Education
Publicise MCS actions in the field of enforcement and monitoring
Publicise the rationale for regulating natural resources
Ensure that our FCO’s are at all times conversant with best practice in MCS and our laws and obligations

21. Reduction of illegal and unsustainable use of natural resources
Regulatory law capacity
Forensic Auditing
Patrol vessels
VMS Upgrade
Strengthen Serious Offences Unit

22. Resource Management Needs
Day-to–day Fisheries Management
Short-term courses (1-2 wks intensive training, exchange programmes)
Medium-term (3-12 months coursework, exchange programmes)
Longer-term (1-3 yrs, post-graduate up to D level)

23. Resource Management Needs
Basic Training
Background understanding
Globally, regionally, nationally
Fisheries management, research, compliance, economics

24. Resource Management Needs
Specialized training in disciplines
Resource managers in pelagic, demersal, inshore resources (inc. effort management) 15
Fisheries economics & social sciences/anthropology 10
Integrated Coastal Management 7
Marine pollution management 8
Development/management of subsistence fisheries 8
Policy Development 20
Non-consumptive resources management 10
Management training (negotiation, writing, presentation, conflict management, PR) 30

25. R&D Needs Fisheries Stock assessment 10 Fisheries Surveys 10
Fish Ageing & histology 10
Mariculture 20
Oceanography –Biological, Physical & Chemical 15
Ecotourism (n.c. resources) research 10
Quantitative ecology 5
Marine Taxonomy 5
Fisheries economics & socio-economics research 10
Database managers 5
Technical support/engineering (inc.diving, o/s ops.) 20

26. MCS needs Basic training of compliance officers (SADC)110
Training of monitors 100
MCS Investigative course at the SAP College (includes middle management training)110
Safety, Skippers’ Training & Inspection at Sea 110
Advanced 4x4 training 110
Weapons handling 110
PR 110
Investigative Monitoring & Surveillance Techniques 10