Presentation by Muito obrigado

1. Oceans – the lifeline of Humanity

2. The BCLME Region
• Comprises Angola, Namibia and South Africa
• One of the most productive upwelling
systems in the world
• Fisheries is an important food security,
income, GDP and employment contributor –
esp. Angola and Namibia
• Cooperation initiated in early 1990s and
supported by UNDP/ GEF and other donors
• Developed a TDA and regional SAP;
completed in late 90s and endorsed in 2001
• Governments endorsed Interim Agreement for
establishment of the BCC – Aug 2006
• BCC Secretariat opened in Aug 2009

3. 2006 2010
Total (Bn U$) 15 14
Oil 69% 74%
Diamonds 15% 15%
Tourism 11% 5%
Fisheries 5% 6%

4. SAP Implementation Goal and Objective
OBJECTIVE: To implement the BCLME SAP
through the adoption of national policy
reforms, the sustainable institutionalisation
of a regional Commission, and the
endorsement and ratification of a binding
international Convention for the LME. Countries agreed on Regional
Framework for Oil Spill Response
BCC started collaboration with
Abidjan Convention on Oil Spill
Issues

5. Achievements
• Outcome 1: A Benguela Current Commission
infrastructure and associated Convention
• Outcome 2: National level policy, legislative and
management reforms
• Outcome 3: Sustainable capacity secured for LME
management
• Outcome 4: Capture and networking of knowledge
and best practices
Lobster fishery in
Namibia down-scaled to
Small-scale due to low
yields

6. SAP Implementation – Progress toward Outcome 1
A Benguela Current Commission infrastructure and associated Convention
• BCC with requisite structures and functions – National Coordinators, Chief Finance
Officer (CFO), admin and management policies, National EAF HD WGs (socio-economics),
Minerals and Extractive WG, National Task Groups (Convention devt/ governance); revised
BCC structure; Science Program and TCB under implementation since 2009; BCC Vision,
mission statement, core values in place
• SAP review/ update – SAP priorities for Angola revised; regional review in Q1 2012;
• Management instruments – Management planning for shared stocks, admin and
institutional policies;
• Monitoring and assessment – Collaboration with 2 GEF Biodiversity projects in Namibia
for development of national Coastal and Marine M&E system; user needs analysis, SEIS
• Institutional development – CFO, Staff Salary Grading System, Strategic Planning
(underway)

7. SAP Implementation – Progress toward Outcome 2
National level policy and management reforms
• National structures to support BCC – National
Coordinators and National Focal Institutes in place –
NFIs contribute substantial co-financing for activities
and events;
• Harmonisation of National Policy and Laws –
EAF Institutional Reviews and Ecological Risk
Assessment; National Fisheries Policy Dialogue in
Namibia Jun 2012; Strategic Env. Assessment;
Valuation of ecosystem goods and services;
Revision of Marine Resources Act; Oceans Policy
development

8. Mapping of Biodiversity Important Areas
to ensure best possible use of resources
(Arial image of Walvis Bay Lagoon and
harbour area.)
Red indicates areas of high biodiversity
importance
Proclamation of Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) with
multiple use zones can enhance conservation and
economic and socio-economic benefits from natural
resources
The blue offshore area shows MPAs declared for
Namibia
Case study on the role of Public Participation in development of MPA
Zone

9. SAP Implementation – Progress toward Outcome 3 (i)
Sustainable capacity secured for LME management
• Implement BCC Training and Capacity Building (TCB) Strategy – Support training in
EAF, Responsible Fisheries (training of trainers) institutionalised, Fisheries Management Mis-matches
pilot training from 24 Oct; TCB strategy review;
• Partnerships for sustainable CB – At national level: Namibia Fisheries and Maritime
Institute, University of Cape Town & Western Cape; University of Namibia; Hake Association
of Namibia (MSC certification); Artisanal Fisheries Institute (demo sites); At regional and
international level: EAF/Nansen, EU, Danish Technical University, University of Bergen,
Consortium of German Universities, University of Tromsø, University of Victoria, Scottish
Assoc. of Marine Science
• Partnerships for LME Management approach - ODIN Africa, GOOS Africa, AU-NEPAD,
SADC, Abidjan Convention, ORASECOM, African LME Caucus, EAF/ Nansen, WWF
• Strategies for sustainable financing – Business Plan and Resource Mobilisation and
Partnership Strategy for BCC;

10. Altered flow of the Orange River impacts on the Orange River Mouth estuary with potential
impacts on the BCLME – especially commercially exploited rock lobster.
Part of SAP Implementation is to support Govts of Namibia and South Africa to improve the
health of the estuary – suggestions to declare as International Transboundary Ramsar site

11. SAP Implementation – Progress toward Outcome 3 (ii)
Sustainable capacity secured for LME management
• Stakeholder involvement – Since inception – involvement of civil society, industry umbrella
bodies/ individual companies, other donor projects, universities/ research institutions, small
scale resources users (artisanal fishers, small-scale miners), local and regional NGOs, SADC

12. SAP Implementation – Progress toward Outcome 4
Capturing and networking of knowledge and best practices
• Procedure to capture, package and transfer – draft procedure in place and to be tested in
Q1 2012; completely revamped DLIST as web-based forum and dissemination mechanism;
demo sites under approval for SAP implementation at community level; case study on public
participation in MPA development, Results Note finalised and few more underway.
• Partnerships and networks with relevant initiatives – Africa LME Caucus formalised in
May 2011 (2nd meeting in Jul 2011) – Caucus produced a note submitted to Norway to
acknowledge the outstanding work of the Nansen over the past 20 years; Caucus will work
together to try securing long-term research/ survey capacity; support each other at regional/
international fora, joint bi-annual newsletter (1st one out); Other partners: GCC-BCC joint NAP
for Angola, Network of Eastern Boundary Upwelling systems, IOI-SA for Ocean Governance
capacity, IOC, GOOS Africa, ODIN Africa, Sea Around Us Project (catch data reconstruction),
Abidjan Convention, NEPAD-FAO Fish Programme (NFFP), SADC.

13. Best Practices
• BCLME Recommended Water Quality guidelines used as the regional standard for impact
assessments of marine activities;
• Scientific collaboration and partnerships facilitate confidence and trust building at
management and policy making levels;
• Interim Agreement served as excellent departure point for Convention development and
negotiation;
• First find out what’s there, what’s been done, who’s doing what before spending money;
• Mainstreaming Port gives Angolan stakeholders more confidence in the BCC and increased
interest;
• Stakeholder involvement – NISGs
• Start with elements with the biggest force of influence to secure higher level political buy-in;
• Collaborate across GEF portfolios with in-country projects;
• Link project work to national development frameworks to generate further political interest;
• Invest in well-planned meetings and workshops to achieve results – high cost high output
• Namibia as neutral and mediating agent
• Offer a legacy

14. Challenges
• Wish list approach – not backed up with support
• Limited capacity in countries – some agencies being 50% under staffed;
• Fragmented implementation of different work programmes under the BCC;
• Increasing admin load;
• BCC cost not fully integrated into national budgets except for annual dues;
• Visas required for Angolans to South Africa and vice versa;
• Core BCC people not always in the know which results in slow progress or inaction;
• Slow or no responses to recommendations, risk identification and mitigation, etc.
• No collective and clear strategic path – each element has its own vision;
• Short lifespan and tonnes to do – institutional development is a process of which the pace is
determined by policy makers and/ or managers;
• No adequate national and regional awareness about the BCC, convention, SAP and their
roles and impact on people’s lives.

15. • “Resource management is NOT about
managing natural resources – you
CANNOT manage fish or oil [Unless you
speak “fish” or “oil”] – it is about
generating awareness, sharing
information, involving and empowering
people to understand the impacts of their
interaction on the environment and to
participate in planning and decision
making”
• In line with the 1992 SD conference
take-home message.

16. Thank you!
Muito obrigado!