Ecosystem approach to fisheries. Data needs/coordination.

1. Bay of Bengal LargeBay of Bengal Large
Marine EcosystemMarine Ecosystem
Derek StaplesDerek Staples
FAO, BangkokFAO, Bangkok

2. ContentsContents
 BOBLME
 Ecosystem approach to fisheries
 Data needs/coordination
– Where to from here

3. Background &Background &
perspectiveperspective
 BOB 2,900km x 1600km
 8 countries – EEZ & high seas
 Small GDPs
– High level of poverty
 1.5 billion people (25% world)
– 400 million in coastal catchments
– Expected growth 20% by 2015
 Large fishing dependency
– Part-time & small scale

4. PDF-B phase of BOBLMEPDF-B phase of BOBLME
ProgrammeProgramme
Sustainable Management of the Bay of
Bengal Large Marine Ecosystem
– Implementing Agency: World Bank
– Executing Agency: FAO
Draft Trans-boundary Diagnostic
Analysis
Agreed project brief

5. Priority issues/needsPriority issues/needs
 Overexploitation of living marine resources
 Critical habitats
 Land-based pollution

6. Over-exploitation of marine living resouOver-exploitation of marine living resou
Ecosystem Approach to Fisheries (EAF)
 Merging of 2 paradigms
– Ecosystem management
• Ecosystem health
• Manages biophysical (eg MPAs)
– Fisheries management
• Human needs
• Manages fishing activities (target resources)

7. Sustainable developmentSustainable development
Human well-being Ecological well-being
Social Economic Ecological
[Governance]

8. Overall ApproachOverall Approach
High level policy goals
Broad fishery objectives
Priority issues & operational objectives
Indicators & performance measures
Monitor & review

9. Data/information needsData/information needs
 Policy formulation
– Role in regional, national and local economy
and social setting
– Uses and users
– Socio-economic background

10. Data/information needsData/information needs
 Management plans
– Background
• Ecosystem boundaries
– Objectives (operational level)
• Social, economic and ecological
– Management measures
• Specific intervention eq

11. Data/information needsData/information needs
 Implementing, monitoring & review
– Indicators of objectives
– Success criteria

12. What management area?What management area?
Who is responsible?Who is responsible?
Existing institutions
– Fisheries
• APFIC
• SEAFDEC
• BOBP-IGO
– Environmental
• SACEP
– Economic cooperation
• SAARC
• BIMSTEC

13. Lessons learntLessons learnt
 Existing policy
 Community-based/co-management
 Integrated coastal management

14. Selected trans-boundary speciesSelected trans-boundary species
 Over-arching fisheries data and
information system
– Sharks (All)
– Indian mackerel (IBMTM)
– Sharks (IBM)

15. Mergui archipelagoMergui archipelago
 Mapping of existing fish refugia
 Establishment of common regional
data requirements and protocols
 Institutional arrangements
 Development of a regional action plan
 Training and capacity building

16. ChallengesChallenges
• What areas & who’s responsible
• Agreed policy objectives
• Decision making in absence of
data/information
• Filling data/information gaps
• Participation of stakeholders
• Monitoring & evaluation

17. Thank YouThank You
 Website
– http://www.fao.org/fi/boblme/website/index.htm