GEF SAP II PROJECT:
NATIONAL PROJECT PREPARATION REPORTS
SAMOA
Foreword
This brief report was prepared by Les Clark and Colin Brown during a visit to Apia
from 7 to 14 June 2004. It aims to assemble information relating to Samoa necessary
for the preparation of the GEF SAP II Project.
The main aims of the report are:
· To make an assessment of the implications of the WCPF Convention for
Samoa
· To identify possible interventions to support implementation by Samoa of the
WCPF Convention
· To make an analysis of the incremental costs to Samoa of activities related to
the Convention
· To undertake an analysis of stakeholders in Samoa with interests in the
regional oceanic fisheries resources
· To identify relevant consultative mechanisms in Samoa for the GEF SAP II
Project
· To collect information relating to available indicators of performance in areas
related to the WCPF Convention and to the financial sustainability of
Samoa's participation in the Commission and implementation of the WCPF
Convention
The report is based on available published information and information provided in
the consultations with stakeholders listed in Annex 3.
1.
Background
1.1
Status of Oceanic Fisheries
The Exclusive Economic Zone of Samoa is the smallest of the Pacific Island countries
(120,000 sq.km), but Samoa has successfully developed a small to medium scale
longline fishery, which is among the largest in the region, and is in many respects a
model for such development. The Samoan commercial oceanic fisheries sector grew
rapidly from the early 1990s based on relatively small catamarans (alias) of 12.5
metres and less. Catches have been in the range of 5-7,000 tonnes since 1997,
varying with changes in oceanographic conditions. In recent years, the catches of this
fleet have been Samoa's major export earner, as well as making an important
contribution to food security and employment and incomes.
The size of the alia fleet involved in commercial longlining peaked at around 200
vessels in 1998, since when they have been replaced by a smaller number of larger
vessels with a longer range and greater carrying capacity.
Catches are mainly landed in Apia. Albacore tuna, making up 60-80 per cent of the
catch is exported frozen for canning in Pago Pago. Where possible, bigeye and
yellowfin tuna are exported to higher value markets in Japan and the US. Sales of
other species are important in the local market.
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Tunas and related species remain an important food source, and many of the alias that
have been withdrawn from commercial longlining continue to operate for subsistence
and small scale fishing, focusing on trolling and vertical longlining, especially around
FADs. There is also a seasonal and relatively minor sport fishery, although seasonal.
1.2
Oceanic Fisheries Management
The major objectives of tuna management and development policy set out in the
Samoa Tuna Management and Development Plan are:
· to maximise the long term social and economic benefits accruing to the people of
Samoa from the utilisation of tuna resources; and
· to ensure that the utilisation of Samoa's national tuna resources is compatible
with the sustainable harvesting of the tuna stocks within its waters and throughout
their range.
The commercial tuna longline fishery is managed under a system of limits on the
number of licences for different sizes of vessels over 11 metres. The other major
feature is the closure of waters inside 12 miles to longlining, and waters inside 50
miles to vessels less than 9 metres.
1.3
Oceanic Fisheries Institutional Arrangements
The Fisheries Division of the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry, Fisheries and
Meteorology (currently being restructured as the Ministry of Primary Industry) is the
primary agency responsible for oceanic fisheries management. The Division has a
staff establishment of 53 posts, and an annual operating budget of WST1.3 million
(US$460,000 includes coastal fisheries). Within the Division, responsibilities for
oceanic fisheries include:
· Offshore Fisheries Section: monitoring, management and research and ecosystem
aspects;
· Regulations and Enforcement Section: licensing, inspection and compliance; and
· Statistics and Database Section: data collection and statistics
Overall, oceanic fisheries is a high priority in the work of the Division, and oceanic
fisheries work is most of the work of the Division. The Division was reformed with
support from a major institutional strengthening programme over the 1995-2000
funded by AusAID. That programme focused on inshore fisheries and community
management but also introduced the co-management approach to fisheries
management generally. Since then the Government has continued to strengthen
functions related to oceanic fisheries management as described below.
Other government agencies involved in oceanic fisheries management are:
· Maritime Police who operate the patrol boat, Nafanua;
· Foreign Affairs, who are very active in international aspects of fisheries policy,
including work related to the WCPF Convention and other regional and
international aspects of fisheries affairs; and
· The Office of the Attorney General.
· Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment (in respect of marine
conservation)
Consultation with stakeholders is undertaken through the Commercial Fisheries
Management Advisory Committee (CF-MAC), which includes representatives from
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the private sector, environmental groups and relevant government departments.
Fisheries policy is largely driven by Fisheries Division, in consultation with
stakeholders through the CF-MAC.
The Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment is responsible for broader
aspects of environmental management, including marine pollution.
1.5
Other Oceanic Fisheries Management Issues
Other oceanic fisheries management issues that arose in the mission to Samoa
include:
· access to other waters with the size of its national waters limited by boundaries
with close neighbours, and catches already at a relatively high level in these
waters, the Samoan fleet needs access to other waters to grow, and the
Government is interested in reciprocal access arrangements with others;
· the need to enhance regional networking of private sector interests in oceanic
fisheries, particularly in relation to the WCPF Commission and other aspects of
regional fisheries affairs;
· the need to improve the capacity to relate regional information and catch trends to
local conditions, especially to improve the understanding of the kinds of
oceanographic effects that have been recently affecting Samoan oceanic fisheries.
2.
Samoa and the WCPF Convention
2.1
Overview
Samoa's primary aims in the MHLC and Prep Con process have been:
· The need for conservation of the regional bigeye and yellowfin tuna resources.
Though these only make up around 30 per cent of the catch, they provide the fish
for the valuable fresh fish exports and deterioration in these stocks would
undermine the viability of the whole tuna longline fishery, on which Samoa is
highly dependent;
· Recognition of its special needs as a country with an economy heavily dependent
on the oceanic fisheries resources, but with the smallest exclusive economic zone.
(Samoa was successful in securing recognition of this concern in section3(h) of
Article 10 of the Convention which lists as a factor to be taken into account for
allocation: "the special circumstances of a State which is surrounded by the
exclusive economic zones of other States and has a limited exclusive economic
zone of its own".
As a Member of the Commission and a Party to the WCPF Convention, major short
term areas of implications for Samoa are seen as follows:
i)
the need to improve monitoring of the domestic longline fishery;
ii)
strengthening of institutional capacities in statistics and enforcement;
iii)
the additional responsibilities associated with presenting Samoa's interests in
the Commission and interpreting regional analysis and Commission decisions
to stakeholders in Samoa; and
iv)
improving the pattern of participation and understanding by the private sector
in the processes of the Commission.
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Overall, Samoa has a well-developed oceanic fisheries management framework but
will need to update and strengthen it to respond to needs associated with the
Convention and the new Commission.
2.2
Implications of the Convention
2.2.1 Legal
The Fisheries Act has been revised to implement the requirements of relevant regional
and international instruments, including the UN Fish Stocks Agreement, but it needs a
further review to ensure that it includes all the necessary provisions for
implementation of the WCPF Convention, and is fully up to date.
Instrument
Status
WCPF Convention
Ratified
UN Convention on the Law of the Sea
Ratified
UN Fish Stocks Agreement
Ratified
FAO Code of Conduct
Accepted
WSSD fisheries targets
Not formally adopted
Convention on Biological Diversity
Ratified
FAO Compliance Agreement
Not adopted
FAO International Plans of Action
Not implemented
FFA Minimum Terms & Conditions
Implemented
Driftnet Convention
Ratified
Samoa has adequate legal capacity in its government legal offices, with support from
FAO and the Commonwealth Secretariat for major technical initiatives. There is a
need to make sure that the legal provisions can be interpreted by stakeholders, which
could be done through national workshops.
2.2.2 Policy/Institutional
Samoa has a well-developed oceanic fisheries management framework but it needs
further reform to take account of the development that has taken place, and to meet
the additional responsibilities associated with the WCPF Commission. Specific needs
include:
· a review of funding, which is currently tightly constrained. Currently, some
elements of fisheries administration are financed through cost recovery;
· implementation of a new structure for the Fisheries Division including:
o creation from 2003/4 of a new Database and Statistics Section; and
o creation from 2004/5 of a new Enforcement and Regulations Section.
Samoa's participation in the WCPF Commission will continue to be led by Foreign
Affairs and Fisheries Division with consultation with stakeholders through the CF-
MAC.
The cost of financial contributions for Samoa to the WCPF commission is expected to
be in the range of US$6-10,000 per year once the Commission is fully established.
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Assistance needs identified in the area of policy and institutional reform and
institutional strengthening include:
· assistance with the implementation of the new Fisheries Division structure,
including support for the new Head of the Enforcement and Regulations Section,
and assistance to start up the new Statistician post, with training;
· regional workshops and attachments to improve understanding of the strategic
directions and implications of the new regional tuna management arrangements.
(Samoa feels that while there continues to be a role for regional workshops which
are focused on regional issues and expertise working on regional issues, there
also ought to be more emphasis in regional workshops and training programmes
on addressing national issues, especially through sharing experience and expertise
among national participants.
2.2.3
Compliance
Compliance activities are carried out by the new Regulations and Enforcement
Section of the Fisheries Division and the Maritime Police Wing, which operates one
patrol vessel. Vessels are currently licensed annually and limited by size. There is a
good database of vessel and gear characteristics. Control of Samoan vessels outside
Samoan waters is not presently an issue but will become more important if Samoa
succeeds in developing reciprocal access arrangements a process for authorisation
of high seas operations is in place.
The FFA VMS is under the control of the Police and is operational. There is almost
complete inspection of landings. There is not considered to be any systematic
problem with IUU fishing in Samoan waters. Samoa operates one patrol vessel, and
is assisted by periodic air patrols by New Zealand. The issue of whether Samoa will
undertake high seas patrols under the Convention has yet to be considered. Samoa is
interested in collaborative surveillance operations with neighbours this year a joint
exercise is planned with Cook Islands.
Possible interventions in the compliance area include:
· technical assistance to strengthen enforcement and regulation, including building
capacity in control of Samoan vessels outside Samoan waters;
· support to collaborative surveillance operations with other Pacific Island states;
· training for the Regulations and Enforcement Head, including attachment to FFA
and participation in regional meetings/consultations.
2.2.4
Monitoring
There is a well-developed system of collection and analysis of catch and effort data
from longliners over 11 metres, with sampling programmes to estimate catches from
smaller vessels. Raised estimates of catches are produced on a monthly/annual basis.
Samoa is one of the few Pacific Island countries that has the capacity to produce catch
and effort data by species/gear/fleet/area that will be required by the Commission.
There is a well-established port sampling programme. This is well supported by SPC
under the IW SAP Project, and by the EU-Procfish Project.
There is no on-board observer programme catering for the domestic longline fleet.
Samoa needs to establish an observer programme for the larger longliners and to
develop its own capacity to ensure the sustainability of the port sampling programme,
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but it needs to see national gains from these activities to justify additional budgets for
these purposes.
Possible interventions in the monitoring area include:
· a plan of action for establishing an observer programme, with funding support to
get it established and a plan for transfer of costs to Samoa
· advice on ensuring the sustainability and ongoing funding of the port sampling
programme
2.2.5 Scientific Analysis
Scientific Analysis
Samoa has a small but well-developed capacity to provide scientific analysis of
information related to oceanic fisheries, including regular report of catch and effort.
In addition, Samoa has also undertaken tagging, biological studies and oceanographic
work.
The flow of information from regional stock assessment work in a form useful for
national fisheries management has improved, but there will be a continuing need for
assistance in interpretation of the regional analyses. Samoa will continue to rely on
SPC in this area but also needs to continue to develop its national capacity.
There is an important need for long term scientific training. From experience, Samoa
considers short-term training activities in this area to be of limited value short term
training can supplement long term training but is no substitute for it.
Ecosystem analysis
The species taken as bycatch in oceanic fisheries are important in Samoa as highly
regarded food products. Samoa has excellent data generally on bycatch. There are a
small number of interactions between longline fisheries and cetaceans predation by
whales is a problem.
Large scale oceanographic changes have big impacts on Samoa's oceanic fisheries.
The improving understanding of these through SPC is valuable, and continuing that
research is important.
Possible interventions in the science area include:
· strengthening of the Database and Statistics section, including the appointment of
a Statistician
· improved computer facilities and services
· improved capacity to interpret oceanographic data and analyse the impact of
oceanographic change at the national level.
3.
Potential Contribution of SAP II Project
Potential areas in which the SAP II Project could contribute to assisting Samoa in the
implementation of national activities related to the WCPF Convention are summarised
in the table below.
Activity
Incremental Actions
Possible Assistance
Legal
Revise Legal framework
Legal review
Support Commission
Provide legal advice
Regional Legal Workshops
participation
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Implement Commission
Interpret legal requirements
decisions
Policy
Participate in the
Commission financial
Commission and new
contributions
Institutional Strengthening
regional management
Commission meeting participation
Regional Fisheries Management
arrangements
Additional FFA Meeting
Training/Consultations
participation
Attachments
Compliance
Increase IUU deterrence
Improve Fisheries Division
Technical assistance for new
in-zone
Regulations and Enforcement
Regulations and Enforcement
capacity
Section
Regional MCS Working Group
participation
MCS staff training
Monitoring
Improve at-sea data
Establish Observer Programme
Assistance to start up observer
programme
Improve catch
Expand Port sampling
Ongoing in-country training and
composition data
support of port samplers by SPC
Plan for financial sustainability of
monitoring activities
Science
Provide catch/effort
Improve Statistics capacity
Assistance to start up Statistics
estimates to the
programme
Commission
Improve understanding
Strengthen national capacity to
Long term training in fisheries
of oceanic resources and
analyse national data
science
ecosystem
Strengthen national capacity to
Ongoing support from SPC
interpret regional analyses
Training in analytical methods used
in Commission science programme
Enhanced capacity to interpret
oceanographic information
ANNEXES
Annex 1
Incremental Cost/Co-financing Analysis
Annex 2
Stakeholder Inventory and Analysis (including consultative mechanism
inventory)
Annex 3
Record of Stakeholder Consultation
Annex 4
Indicator Availability
Annex 5
Sustainability Analysis
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Annex 1 Incremental Cost Analysis
Summary
National Funding
Total 2005-2009
Total 2005-2009 co-
Theme
Baseline
Finance
(WST 000)
1 Law
350
200
2 Policy/Management
84.5
409.5
3 Compliance
4500
750
4 Monitoring
1900
775
5 Science
590.4
417.6
Total
7424.9
2552.1
With an important domestic offshore fishing industry which is now beginning to fish outside Samoan waters, Samoa will undertake further
restructuring of its oceanic fisheries administration, based on an approved new structure devoting increased resources to statistics, enforcement,
monitoring and consultation.
Co-financing cost estimates are based on:
Law: Commission participation and advice
Policy/Management: Commission participation; US$8,243.00 assessed Commission contribution
Compliance: establishment of new Regulation and Enforcement section
Monitoring: appointments to develop Observer Programme and enhance Port Sampling (with cost recovery)
Science: appointment of new Statistician; in-country tagging
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Donor Funding
Total 2005-2009
Total 2005-2009
Theme
Donor
Project
Baseline
Incremental
(WST 000)
3 Compliance
Australia
Patrol Boat
400
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Base Data
2004
2004
Institution
Programme Theme
%OFM
OFM
Budget
Budget
Fisheries D ExecutiveMgmt Policy/Mgmt
52
65%
33.8
Offshore
Monitoring
475
100%
475
Fisheries D Fisheries
Science
164
90%
147.6
Fisheries D Reg&Enforce Compliance
60
100%
60
Police
Maritime
Compliance
1000
100%
1000
For Aff
Policy/Mgmt
1000
1%
10
A.G.
Law
500
20%
100
Total
1826.4
Details
2004
2004
2004
Non-
2005-2009
Total
Theme
Institution Programme
OFM
WCPF
New WCPF Increment
WCPF
Baseline
Incr
budget Increment Baseline
2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 Total
1 Law
A.G.
Law
100
30
70
350
10
10
10
10
10
50
200
2 Policy/Mgmt Fisheries D ExecutiveMgmt
33.8
16.9
16.9
84.5
25
25
25
25
25
125
210
For Aff
Pacific
10
10
0
0
30
30
30
30
30
150
200
3 Compliance Fisheries D Compliance
60
60
0
0
60
60
60
60
60
300
600
Police
Maritime
1000
0
1000
4500
30
30
30
30
30
150
150
10
Offshore
4 Monitoring Fisheries D
475
95
380
1900
60
60
60
60
60
300
775
Fisheries
Offshore
5 Science
Fisheries D
147.6
29.52
118.08
590.4
90
90
30
30
30
270
418
Fisheries
1826.4
241.42
1584.98
7424.9
1345 2552
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Annex 2 - Stakeholder Inventory and Analysis (including consultative mechanism
inventory)
Stakeholder inventory data sheet [and preliminary participation plan]
Country:
Samoa
Date:
8 June, 2004
Data Recorder:
Colin Brown, cibn@oyster.net.ck
Description of
Stakeholder analysis and preliminary participation plan
Interests
1o s/holder
2o s/holder
Other
Representative/
Stakeholder
Contact details
[factors that may
[role in decision-
[2-way flow of
post
influence
making]
information]
[Keep informed]
participation]
PO Box 1874
X
Fisheries Division of the
Phone: 23863
Ministry of Agriculture,
Taniela Su'a
Email:
Forestry, Fisheries and
dansua@lesamoa.n
Meteorology
et
Prime Minister's Office
X
Treasury
X
Attorney General's Office
X
Tel: 21171
X
Fax: 21504
Foreign Affairs
Terry To'omata
GEF OFP
Email:
mfa@mfa.gov.ws
Ministry of Transport
X
Ministry of Trade, Labour &
X
Commerce
Ministry of Environment
X
Ports Authority
X
Police Maritime Wing
X
Upolu Fishermen's
X
Association
Savaii Fishermen's
X
Association
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Annex 2 - Stakeholder Inventory and Analysis (including consultative mechanism
inventory)
Fish Exporters' Association
X
Boat Builders Association
X
Siosiomaga Society
Environment NGO
X
METI
Environment NGO
X
Samoa Polytech
Training Provider
X
National University of Samoa
Training Provider
X
Fishing Vessel Operators
X
Fish Processors &Exporters
X
Boat Builders
X
Financial Institutions
X
Chamber of Commerce
X
General Public
X
Inventory of Project-related national consultative mechanisms
Consultative
Parent/host body
Representative/
Area(s)
Frequency
Members and affiliations
body
contact details
of
of
interest
meetings
CF-MAC
Fisheries Division
PO Box 1874
Tuna
Monthly
Prime Minister's Office
Phone: 23863
Industry
Treasury
Fax
Attorney General's Office
Email:
Foreign Affairs
dansua@lesamoa.net
Ministry of Transport
Ministry of Trade Labour & Commerce
Ministry of Environment
Ports Authority
Police, Maritime Wing
Upolu Fishermen's Association
Savaii Fishermen's Association
Fish Exporters Association
Boat Builders Association
Siosiomaga Society
METI
National University of Samoa
Samoa Polytech
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Annex 3 Record of Stakeholder Consultations
GEF SAP II Country Mission
Samoa
Monday 28 June, 2004
Stakeholder Consultation
Participant List:
Hon Tuisugaletaua A.S Aveau, Minister for Agriculture; Seumanutafa Malaki
Iakopo, Chief Executive Officer, Ministry of Agriculture; Su'a N. F. Tanielu,
Assistant Chief Executive Officer - Fisheries; Gu Savali Time, Principal Fisheries
Officer; Roseti Imo, Senior Fisheries Officer; Anama Solofa, Ministry of
Agriculture; Malwine Lober; Ministry of Agriculture; Lafaele Enoka, Ministry of
Agriculture; Iulia Kelekolio Fisheries Officer; Ueta Jr Faasili Fisheries Officer;
Tufue Fiso Fisheries Assistant; Shaun Williams, Ministry of Agriculture; Kilifi
Ponono, Quarantine - Ministry of Agriculture; Afamasaga S. Lemalu, Forestry
Division Ministry of Agriculture; Unasa Iulia Petelo, Ministry of Commerce,
Industry and Labour; Silafau Paul Meredith, Ministry of Finance; Sinira Kuresa,
Ministry of Finance; Auseuga Poloma Komiti, Chief Executive Officer Prime
Minister Department; Magele Mauiliu, Vice Chancellor NUS; Wood Salele,
Lecturer NUS; Jamine Narbutaf, Maritime Surveillance Adviser-Police Maritime
Wing; Logoitino Filipo, Police Maritime Wing; Rudy Meredith, boatowner; Robert
Ripley, boatowner; Tili Boyle, boatowner; Raymond Slade, boatowner; Viliamu
Chu Shing , boatowner; John Luff, fish exporter; Roy Peters, boat builders; Finau
T. Meui, Lefaga; Fuamatu Neru, Fagalii; Faamausili Solo Brown, Samoa Small
Business; Tavui Pasami Tuimaseve, Satupaitea, Savaii
The Mission to Samoa, held a stakeholders consultation at the Reserve Bank on 28
June. The consultation was held in association with a meeting of the Tuna
Management Advisory Committee. There were around 40 participants from
Government agencies, the tuna industry and related industries, NGOs, academic and
training institutions and the media
Issues raised during the consultation were:
· further information on the Convention and the GEF project be made available,
especially the copies of the presentation;
· that the Convention takes into account issues regarding El Nino and other
environmental effects and incorporate them into management issues of the
Commission;
· that the Convention considers the option of allowing countries affected by El
Nino and other environmental effects, to fish in waters of other countries when
experiencing difficulties brought on by these phenomenon;
· that the Convention considers the option of increasing the EEZ, especially for
those countries disadvantaged by their geographical position
· the importance of addressing the potential impact of purse seine fishing on the
catches of the Samoan longline industry:
· whether sub-regional arrangements like PNA and the proposed Polynesian
longline committee strengthened or weakened the position of FFA Members
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· the importance of input from the industry into preparations by Samoa for Prep
Con and Commission meetings
· the difficulties faced by longline businesses which are generally small in
participating in the WCPF process, compared to purse seine businesses
· the interest of Samoa in developing mutually beneficial arrangements with
neighbouring states for access as a way of addressing the effect of changes in
fishing conditions in Samoa's small zone.
There was general appreciation of the Mission's visit to Samoa and the information
made available to those attending the consultation. The Broadcasting Corporation of
Samoa also did an interview with Les Clark about the Convention and the GEF Project.
Wednesday, 9 June, 2004
Primary Stakeholder Consultation
The Mission to Samoa, held a stakeholders consultation at the Fisheries Division
headquarters to discuss the development of the SAP II project. Those present were:
Tanielu Su'a, Acting CEO Fisheries Division, Roy Lee, Manager Yellowfin Ltd
(Industry Representative); Antonio Mulipola, Inshore Fisheries Officer, Terry
To'omata, Foreign Affairs (GEF Focal Point).
Mr Les Clark gave a presentation on the Convention and the development of the GEF
SAP II project. Issues raised in discussion were:
· The need for industry to participate in the work of the Commission and in
particular to be represented at relevant meetings. A mechanism to allow this is
required
· The purse seine lobby was significant and influential through the PrepCon
process. It is important that the interests of the longline fishery (albacore) are
adequately represented in the work of the Commission
· More emphasis should be placed on analysis of the Albacore fishery
· A greater understanding of the affects of oceanographic conditions on tuna
stocks is required
· The need for greater interaction among tuna industry managers across the region
and in particular those involved in the albacore fishery. An initial step could be
the convening of a consultation at sub-regional level, of albacore fishers
· The stock assessment analyses of impacts of different fisheries do not
adequately take into account the effect of growth over-fishing resulting from the
catch of juvenile fishing by purse seining
· The need to establish a consultative committee at the national level to facilitate
the project
Other consultations held were:
Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries
Ministry of Commerce, Industry & Labour
· Lemalu Samau Tate Simi, CEO
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
· Terry To'omata
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Fisheries Division:
· Tanielu Su'a, Assistant CEO
· Savali Time, Fisheries Officer (Offshore)
· Pouvave Foovaimilei, Fisheries Officer (MCS)
Police, Maritime Wing:
· Lt.Cmdr Janine Narbutas (RAN) MSA
· Snr. Sgt. Logoitino Filipo, Acting Commander "Nafanua"
United Nations Development Programme
· Joyce Yu, Resident Representative
· Tom Twining-Ward
· Easter Chu Shing-Galuvao, Programme Officer (Environment)
Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations
· Vili Fuavao, Sub-Regional Representative for the Pacific & FAO Representative
· Manase Felemi, Policy Officer
South Pacific Regional Environment Programme
· Andrew Wright, Coordinator, International Waters Project
Annex 4 Availability of National Indicators
Current Value, if easily
Indicator
Availability
available
1. Coverage of:
a) catch and effort logsheets: domestic fleet
Around 60%
Not
b) catch and effort logsheets: foreign fleet
applicable
c) port sampling
Around 20%
d) observers: domestic fleet
2. Levels of budgets and staffing for these
programmes
3. Levels of fleet capacity and fishing effort
4. Catch of target species,
5. Levels of mortality of related species,
including bycatch and seabirds
Note: this analysis does not include a range of national indicators which are known to
be available for all countries such as status of legislation, undertaking of national
reforms etc.
Annex V - Sustainability Analysis
Annual Government Revenue from Licensing:
Annual In-Zone Catch Value:
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Annual Domestic Catch Value:
(Data above to be estimated by FFA)
Annual Production Value (including value of processing): WST 35-45 million
Expected Annual Commission Contributions: US$6-10,000
Estimated Annual Government Incremental Costs: WST 510,000
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