1. Solomon Islands

2. SB2 CMS Focus on identifying key resources and partners
Combine the surveys with awareness activities
Need to identify the strategy for the data entry and uploading
Printing of maps to support the mapping component
Target areas?
Currently: Central, Guale, Makira, Western
Additional sites?? Need to develop the protocols for the final rollout of the surveys. Need to get to the remote areas; Temotu, Shortlands, Choiseul, Tetepare.
Training of new people? Who? How to select? Note to include MFMR. SINU. Researchers
Separate group discuss the rollout

3. SB2 High School Awareness
What is the larger program for the national high school awareness?
5 national high schools to conduct
Why just Honiara?
Utilize the World Environment Day, and opportunities to have this at the Provincial level – should target Gizo and Buala
World Ranger Day – July 31st – utilize them for awareness
Researcher awareness in schools – Sheridan to share awareness materials
Need information on schools where we have already visited
Churches and community halls

4. SB2 Developing conservation relevant information
Continuing printing of posters
Supplying these to partners
Solomon Islands Research Environmental Database Portal – Agnetha is lead with Chelcia for the uploading of information
Tracking tool

5. SB4 Conduct survey and mapping at project sites
Continuation of work on LMMA sites
Chubikopi
Tetepare
North-west Vonavona
Seagrass mapping
Priority would be mapping of the sites first to determine where to conduct monitoring – would be the priority at this stage
Mapping would help to choose where to continue monitoring
Vonavona – Alec to continue
Need to provide good map to Tetepare – habitat mapping
Need site profiles (all sites) – Tetepare, North-West Vonavona, Chubikopi
Will give us a bit of comparison from 2004 surveys
Kolombangara? Data in SW excel file – only mapping was walking with GPS tracking, perimeter info a good start
Possibility of addition of new site – Marau – under MFMR

6. SB4 Review current management plans & develop integrated management plans
Review Seagrass management plans of Chubikopi, KIBCA and Tetepare
Review Tetepare Mgt Plans for the seagrass and dugong component and develop integrate management plans with Tetepare
Consultation has started
To produce an updated version

7. SB3 NFC consultation meeting for Policy Brief review
Delvene to send out draft of current Policy Brief version
Seek areas for NFC input
Completion of Policy Brief
TARGET DATE is finalised by June 30th
Story Booklet:
Grace to finalise the wording
Chelo to contract Honiara artist – artists has agreed, need to contract $400/picture
Collect story from Alec Hughes – chelo to interview Alec
Duta to liaise with Willie to collect Naro story
Target – July
Launching:
WED as target date
Media awareness and launch?? MFMR Radio Program for the launch
Next steps for Govt handover
Handover printed copies to MFMR and MECDM
Provincial Premier’s Conference??? When is the date??

8. SB5 Delvene to provide current status of Strategy to NFC
Finalization of the Dugong and seagrass Conservation and Management Strategy
Delvene to provide current status of Strategy to NFC
Based on feedback, Delvene to incorporate and provide 1st draft of Strategy by mid-April
Strategy Stakeholder workshop – who can help us facilitate? Do we need external help? Could we get SPC/SPREP to help facilitate this?
Awareness strategy for the stakeholder workshop
Budget availability??
2 final NFC meetings in 2018
June according to project review
September

9. Other activities/ideas
International Marine Conservation Congress June 2018 – Chelcia and Jan to attend
PIRT engagement – engage with SPREP to look at opportunities for inclusion in future agenda/program
Seagrass remote sensing – first cut. Seeking possibility to engage others (university??) for nationwide remote sensing
Digitizing of seagrass maps – MECDM
Video clips – short documentary – SICCP sites key