149th Session of the FAO Council - Common Oceans
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http://www.fao.org/fishery/en 149th Session of the FAO Council Common Oceans Global Sustainable Fisheries Management and Biodiversity Conservation in the Areas Beyond National Jurisdiction Program – (ABJN programme). © FAO: http://www.fao.org
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149th Session of the FAO Council - Common Oceans
- 1. Árni Mathiesen, ADG, Fisheries and Aquaculture Department Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations 149th Session of the FAO Council
- 2. Areas Beyond National Jurisdiction 65% of the surface of the oceans 40% of the surface of our planet Complex ecosystems Nearly 95% of the ocean’s volume Many actors, different agendas Failing on targets: Rio, WSSD, CBD Many challenges
- 3. Threats to ABNJ Increased pelagic fishing for highly migratory species Extraction of hydrocarbons and mineral exploration Maritime shipping IUU fishing Marine debris and pollution Ecosystem impacts from deep-sea fisheries Weak implementation of regulatory frameworks and management options
- 4. Building on progress • Guidance for biodiversity protection in the ABNJ • Increased consumer and retailer interest in sustainability • Industry emerging as a leading partner towards sustainability • Reduction of IUU fishing • Expanded conservation measures • New RFMOs being established
- 5. Global sustainable fisheries management and biodiversity conservation in the Areas Beyond National Jurisdiction Program Project 1: Sustainable Management of Tuna Fisheries and Biodiversity Conservation in the ABNJ “Tuna Project” Project 2: Sustainable Fisheries Management & Biodiversity Conservation of Deep-sea Ecosystems in the ABNJ “Deep Seas Project” Project 3: Ocean Partnerships for Sustainable Fisheries and Biodiversity Conservation – Models for Innovation and Reform “OPP” Project 4: Strengthening Global Capacity to effectively manage ABNJ “Capacity Project” Program objective: To promote efficient and sustainable management of fisheries resources and biodiversity conservation in the ABNJ, in accordance with the global targets agreed in international forums.
- 6. Implementation arrangements & funding Total funding by the Global Environment Facility (including fees, project preparation grant and program coordination) USD 50 million ABNJ Program Coordinating Agency (PCA) is FAO GEF Implementing Agency GEF grant (USD) Co-financing (USD) (estimated) Project 1 (Tuna) FAO 30 million 150.8 million Project 2 (Deep-Seas) FAO/UNEP 8.4 million 79 million Project 3 (OPP) World Bank 10.0 million 40 million Project 4 (Capacity) FAO 1.1 million 4.6 million
- 8. Conclusions Move away from the race to fish Increased capacity to protect fragile ecosystems Fewer barriers to international and cross- sectoral sharing of knowledge and experiences Move towards an ecosystem approach TRANSFORMATIONAL IMPACT
Editor's Notes
- The Global Sustainable Fisheries Management and Biodiversity Conservation in the Areas Beyond National Jurisdiction Program (ABNJ Program) – often referred to as Common Oceans – aims to promote efficient and sustainable management of fisheries resources and biodiversity conservation in ABNJ to achieve the global targets agreed in international fora. The GEF funded programme will be led by FAO working in close collaboration with two other GEF agencies, the United Nations Environment Program (UNEP) and the World Bank, as well as WWF and several other partners. The five-year Program, whose implementation started in 2014, is an innovative, unique and comprehensive initiative working with a wide range of partners. It is made up of four Projects which bring together governments, regional management bodies, civil society, the private sector, academia and industry to work towards ensuring the sustainable use and conservation of ABNJ biodiversity and ecosystem services. Programme was approved by the GEF Council in November 2011
- The Areas Beyond National Jurisdiction may be considered as the world’s last global commons (the dark blue areas). They make up 40% of the surface of our planet, comprising 65% of the surface of the oceans and nearly 95% of its volume. These complex ecosystems exist in those areas of ocean for which no one nation has sole responsibility for management. Instead, most of those areas fall under the management responsibility of Regional Fishery Management Organizations, that gather countries with a real interest in the fisheries and ecosystems covered. Many actors: fishers (artisanal and industrial), conservationists, RFMOs, maritime shipping, seabed mining, and all these having different interests, priorities and agenda; Despite some progress (slide 4), we are still failing on internationally agreed targets (at Rio, WSSD, CBD, Aichi targets etc)
- These complex ecosystems are subject to a variety of challenges and threats …… from human activities in many sectors – from shipping to marine pollution to deep-sea and tuna fishing and sea bed mining – and this list is not exhaustive. The seriousness of these threats on the health of the oceans’ resources and biodiversity is compounded by the weak implementation of regulatory frameworks and management options. By and large, these regulatory frameworks exist, but what is missing may be coordinated, cohesive and integrated interventions. Note that only the 4 highlighted threats are addressed by the Common Oceans Programme. And we should not forget that despite ….
- … despite these threats, there has been substantial progress over the last five years on improving fisheries management and conservation of marine biodiversity through: Reduction of IUU fishing (IUU fishing= illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing), including the development of new international instruments Expanded conservation measures for fisheries in ABNJ on bycatch and spatial management measures to protect sensitive ecosystems The coming into force of new RFMOs so that the majority of major fisheries in the ABNJ will soon be covered Increased consumer and retailer interest in sustainability Industry (harvesting and processing sectors) emerging as leading partners in the work towards fisheries sustainability. The development of guidance for biodiversity-related protection and assessments in ABNJ through the CBD This Programme seeks specifically to build on these successes to enhance progress in the management of these fisheries, and the protection of associated biodiversity
- Structure of the Programme and the projects
- FAO is the coordinating agency for the overall Global ABNJ program FAO is the GEF Agency for Projects 1 and 4 (with Global Oceans Forum) and FAO is the GEF co-implementing agency with UNEP for Project 2. The World Bank is the GEF Agency for Project 3 (with Conservation International) Above total – 50 million (inc coordination budget) Plus approx 320 million of co-financing
- These are the Main Partners at the Programme level. And we have many more at the Project level.
- These are the transformational changes that the Programme plans to achieve: Move away from the race to fish Increased capacity to protect fragile ecosystems Reduce or remove barriers to international and cross-sectoral sharing of knowledge and experiences Move towards an ecosystem approach If we don’t achieve these changes, we can anticipate a future in which major fisheries in ABNJ face serious declines, with resulting negative impacts on national economies and the fishing industry; negative impacts on livelihoods of fishing populations in many countries, rich and poor; threats to global food security; and unacceptable consequences for global biodiversity priorities – species and habitats that depend on good ABNJ management. ABNJ fisheries are critically important for a host of biodiversity and public welfare outcomes which extend far beyond the limits of ABNJs. Putting it simply, we cannot achieve sustainability of global fisheries and their ecosystems without addressing ABNJ management. Thank you.