Oceanic Fisheries Management Project
Sub-component 3.3:
Stakeholder Participation and
Awareness Raising
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Obligations of WWF SPP under OFMP I
"WWF (South Pacific Programme) shall undertake
Project implementation in order to promote non-
governmental stakeholder and public awareness
of oceanic fisheries management issues and
strengthen NGO participation in oceanic fisheries
management."

OUTCOME 3.3
· Nongovernment stakeholder participation in national and regional

oceanic fisheries management processes including the Commission
enhanced;
· Awareness of oceanic fisheries management issues and the WCPFC
Convention improved;
· Specific forums for NGO participation and discussion process
developed;
· Awareness of national and regional development and economic
priorities and how these related to sustainable fisheries
management promoted.

Output 3.3.1. ENGO Participation and Awareness Raising
in Convention related processes
Activities
3.3.1.1.
Conclude cofinancing arrangement with a Pacific
ENGO
3.3.1.2.
Support Pacific ENGO participation in the
Commission
3.3.1.3.
Provide information on the Convention and
oceanic fisheries management issues to Pacific
ENGOs

Output 3.3.1. ENGO Participation and Awareness Raising
in Convention related processes
Activities
3.3.1.4.
Hold regional and where possible national
Workshops for ENGOs
3.3.1.5.
Produce information materials to raise public
awareness on oceanic fisheries management issues
3.3.1.6
Organise regional and where possible national fora
on the Convention and oceanic fisheries
management issues for civil society participation

Enabling activities from OFMP I
· Sowing the seeds, and increasing knowledge and understanding of

oceanic fisheries issues in the Pacific Islands, conservation, manageT

· PCC Youth PreAssembly
·

Regional ENGO/CSO awareness workshop (completed)
· In

country stakeholder awareness workshops (completed and

planned)

· Working groups
· Participation at the WCPFC and subsidiary Committees
·

Papers tabled: The case for a catch documentation in the Western &

Central Pacific; Conservation implications of allocation under the

Western and Central Pacific Fisheries Commission ­ CMM

candidates


Enabling activities from OFMP I
· Consideration of a new position being looked into at WWF SPPO
to
focus on CSO engagement in fisheries and fisheries campaign

· Information dissemination awareness materials `readable' &

collaboration (production)


· New partnerships and collaboration

· Strengthening relationships (CSOs, Industry, Government)


Planned activities for OFMP II
· Continue with incountry stakeholder awareness workshops and follow up
·

Development of awareness materials, review of existing ones and distribution
of

materials as wide as possible

· CMMs
· High
seas bottom trawling
·

Ecosystems approach to fisheries management
·

Regional fisheries agreements
· PNA
· Certif ication etc
· CSO

participation/attendance in WCPFC forums and lessons learnt shared
·

Empowering people ­ influence, comment
· Tuna campaign ­ cofunding & collaborative


Challenges
· Capacity to enable delivery ­ additional resource


· Follow up ­ continuity, funding


· Making tuna everyone's issue ­ buy in

· Website completion ­ information / awareness /


· Resource persons ­ timing and availability


· A role for national CSOs/ENGOs in fisheries management?

· Communication!


Lessons Learnt
· Capacity needs for improved delivery
· Successful delivery and impact is a joint effort
· Capitalising on available resources and timing of activities
i.e. piggy backing
· Collaborate or partner up with existing points of contact on
the ground





Acknowledgement


Thank you!

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