Pacific Islands Oceanic Fisheries Management Project
QUARTERLY PROGRESS REPORT
(Consolidated)
1. Country: Cook Islands, Federated States of Micronesia, Fiji, Kiribati, Marshall Islands,
Nauru, Niue, Palau, Papua New Guinea, Samoa, Solomon Islands, Tonga, Tokelau, Tuvalu
and Vanuatu
2. Project Number/Code: PIMS No. 2992
3. Project Title: Pacific Islands Oceanic Fisheries Management Project
4. Executing Agency: Pacific Islands Forum Fisheries Agency
5. Period Covered: 1 October 2008 to 31 December 2008
6. Summary of Overall Project Progress:
31 December 2008 (fourth quarter 2008) represents three years and three months of project
operation. The fourth meeting of the steering committee for the OFMP met at Apia, Samoa in
October. The meeting fulfils GEF requirements of tripartite consultation and of importance in
this session was the presentation of the findings from the independent Mid Term Review.
Presented by the lead consultant and the implementing agency, UNDP, the review concluded
that the project was effective in its goals and administrative sound. The steering committee
also dealt with routine matters placed before them annually, signing off on audit reports and
endorsing budgets and work plans for 2009. The Committee were also presented with annual
reports on activities, outputs, outcomes and progress towards the overall project objectives
(See Record of Proceedings RSC4 www.ffa.int/gef).
In terms of specific work progress in the fourth quarter details are contained in section seven
but of note is the ongoing progress made with the roll out of the TUFMAN database
programme and the support provided by SPC to countries in fishery monitoring, a number of
science orientated attachments at SPC and the ongoing analysis of stomach and tissue
samples from commercial tuna catches. IUCN contributes to the project with the
commencement of activities that includes the collection of information from longline fishers in
regards to pelagic fisheries on seamounts.
7. Specific Outputs/Results Achieved (As per quarter work-plan):
Specific outputs and results achieved under the project against quarterly work plans are
reported in the following spreadsheet.
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Component One
Sub-component 1.1: Fishery Monitoring
Output 1.1.1: A template for national integrated monitoring programmes including logsheet, observer,
port sampling and landing data collection and management; and provision of national data to the
Commission
Activity 1.1.1.1: Develop
TUFMAN development had advanced the version to 4.45 by the end of this
database and associated
reporting period. Numerous enhancements were made to the licensing and
software
logsheet data entry modules in response to requests from member countries.
Review of the TUFMAN data entry forms was completed during the 4th quarter
and the work in updating the TUFMAN data entry forms begun. The review of
the TUFMAN reporting system was completed and a document containing the
work schedule for 2009 was produced as a report from the internal TUFMAN
review workshops.
Development of the new TUFMAN Observer data module is expected to be
completed in early January 2009.
Activity 1.1.1.2: Develop
The new structure for the WCPFC Reporting module was discussed and agreed
reporting module for
in the review of the TUFMAN Reporting System (late Sept./early October 2008)
Commission data
and work required will be a part of the 2009 work plan.
Output 1.1.2: National monitoring systems based on the regional template for integrated monitoring,
customised to meet national needs
Activity 1.1.2.1: Support
Version 4.43 of TUFMAN was installed in most countries with the expectation of
establishment and
updating most countries to the latest version (v4.45) in the first quarter 2009.
enhancement of national
The Observer Trip Viewer System, with the most up-to-date observer data, was
databases and software
provided to PNG, Marshall Islands and French Polynesia in
November/December 2008
Activity 1.1.2.2: Support
Much of the time and energy devoted to observer programmes during this
establishment and
quarter was spent in either preparing for or running the two basic observer
enhancement of national
training courses. Other important tasks included preparing a funding proposal to
port sampling and
gain extra support for national observer programmes in 2009.
observer programmes
Activity 1.1.2.3: Support
A duty travel was undertaken in early November to review the Palauan tuna
the coordination of
data system. As an outcome of the visit the national tuna data procedures
national monitoring
(NTDP) document was updated. Technical support expanded access to their
programmes
national TUFMAN database from one PC to a number of workstations. On-site
TUFMAN training was given to both the National Tuna Data Coordinator
(NTDC) and the data entry technicians, in data entry and reporting.
With regular transhippments recently scheduled for the Vanuatu EEZ, help was
requested to setting up a tuna data system, which is compatible with the
regional standard. A draft NTDP document was prepared and an invitation for
their NTDC to come to SPC in early 2009 organised.
MOUs for position support in both RMI and Vanuatu were created and signed
and the monies transferred during this quarter.
Output 1.1.3: A regional monitoring coordination capacity, to develop regional standards such as data
formats, and to provide a clearing house for information on fishery monitoring
Activity 1.1.3.1: Develop
French and Spanish versions of the logsheets were made available on the OFP
and make available
website. Printed debriefing and evaluation forms were received from the printery
common data formats
and shipped to a number of national observer programmes.
Activity 1.1.3.2: Hold
No activity this quarter.
Regional Workshops on
regional and national
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fishery monitoring
Activity 1.1.3.3: Distribute
The Statistics and Monitoring section's website was reviewed and a new format
newsletters, webpage and
proposed. Work on the proposed enhancements is now underway.
other forms of information
The eighth monitoring newsletter "ForkLength" was sent to the SPC editor.
exchange
The 2007 version of the Longline Observer Guide was updated. It will be edited
in-house and printed copies sent to all active observers. The French version of
the 2004 LL Guide is under revision by SPC Publication. It is now hoped to
update this to the 2007 version before publication.
Output 1.1.4: Training of national monitoring staff, particularly monitoring coordinators, observers
and port samplers
Activity 1.1.4.1: Organise
Two basic observer training courses were held during this period. One was held
and hold in-country
in early October in Vanuatu and was a sub-regional training course catering for
observer & port sampling
students from Vanuatu, Tuvalu, Fiji, Kiribati, Samoa and Tonga. The second
courses and other training
was a national course held in PNG in late November.
activities
Activity 1.1.4.2: Regional
See activity 1.1.3.2.
training courses in
integrated fishery
monitoring
Activity 1.1.4.3: Attach
There was one attachment from PNG to the statistics and monitoring section of
national monitoring
the OFP during this reporting period. Attachment training included (i) general
personnel to SPC/OFP
overview of regional data collection, (ii) advanced training using MS EXCEL,
(iii) training in Observer Trip View System, and (iv) training in MapInfo.
Sub-component 1.2: Stock Assessment
Output 1.2.1: National oceanic fisheries status reports prepared collaboratively with national scientific
staff
Activity 1.2.1.1: Prepare 6
FSM NTFSR drafted and awaiting review feedback by FSM. Nauru NTFSR near
National Oceanic
completion. An NTFSR for Samoa is in progress. Drafting of the Kiribati NTFSR
Fisheries Status Reports
continues with a draft for review expected in the 1st quarter.
(NTFSRs) annually
Activity 1.2.1.2: Hold In-
None in this quarter
country Stakeholder
Workshops for delivery of
National Status Reports
Output 1.2.2: Advice to Pacific SIDS on scientific issues in the work of the Commission
Activity 1.2.2.1: Provide
1. Scientific advice was provided at the FFA Management Options
contributions to briefs on
Consultation and FFC68 in Samoa (October 2008).
scientific issues for Pacific
2. Scientific advice was provided at the Sub-Committee on South Pacific Tuna
SIDS for meetings of the
and Billfish in Samoa (October 2008).
Commission, the Scientific
Committee and Science
Scientific advice and support was provided to FFA delegations attending the 5th
Working Groups
Annual Session of the WCPFC (WCPFC-5), held in Busan, Korea, in December
2008.
Activity 1.2.2.2: Present
OFP staff provided support to the FFA Secretariat in the preparation and
scientific briefs to
presentation of a brief for WCPFC-5.
preparatory meetings of
Pacific SIDS for the
Commission
Output 1.2.3: Training of national technical and scientific staff to understand regional stock
assessment methods, and interpret and apply the results; and to use oceanographic data
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Activity 1.2.3.1: Hold
No activity this quarter.
Regional Workshops on
stock assessment
methods and analysis of
oceanographic impacts on
fisheries
Activity 1.2.3.2: Attach
An attachment from Samoa was hosted by OFP-SPC in November 2008 for a
national technical staff to
period of 2 weeks to work on the draft National Tuna Fishery Status Report
SPC/OFP and other
institutions to participate in
Commission stock
assessment work and
preparation of national
status reports
Activity 1.2.3.3: Train
No activities this quarter.
scientific counterparts in-
country
Sub-component 1.3: Ecosystem Monitoring and Analysis
Output 1.3.1: Observer sampling and analysis of commercial fishery catches to determine trophic
relationships of pelagic species in the WTP LME
Activity 1.3.1.1: Collect
Biological sampling of stomach contents and tissue samples is undertaken in
observer-based sampling
several countries. During the last quarter, samples were collected in PNG (64),
data, especially stomach
Palau (8).
contents, tissue samples
Issue #8 of the SPC Biological Sampling Newsletter was distributed in mid-
October.
Activity 1.3.1.2: Lab-based
Lab-based analysis of samples is continuing. During the quarter, 232 stomach
analysis of samples
samples were examined and the resulting data/information entered into the
database. The total number of stomachs examined and with data entered is
now 4,196 samples from 71 different species.
Output 1.3.2: Collection and analysis of information on seamounts in the WTP LME
SPC
Activity 1.3.2.1: Hold
This activity was completed during Q1-2006 and Q3-2006.
seamount activity planning
and review workshops
Activity 1.3.2.2: Describe
The work on evaluation and quantifying the importance of seamounts for tuna
Seamounts and analyse
fisheries in the region was started in October 2008. Both the catch-and-effort
historical fishing patterns
and observer databases are being analyzed and analytical methods developed.
around seamounts
The hypothesis that seamounts may show higher tuna CPUE values was tested
for about 4,000 seamounts in the region. Preliminary analyses show that very
few seamounts yielded significantly increased CPUE of bigeye and yellowfin.
Activity 1.3.2.3: Collect
The first cruise of the Pacific Tuna Tagging Programme Phase 2 ended on 22
data at sea at selected
November 2008 after a 5 month tagging campaign that visited successively
seamounts, including
FSM, Palau, Philippines, Indonesia and PNG waters. A total of 56,680 tuna
tagging, trophic sampling
were tagged with conventional tags and 49 archival tag deployments made. The
and analysis
grand total tag releases for the PTTP is now 161,695.
Activity 1.3.2.4: Support
No activity this quarter.
national scientist
participation in benthic
biodiversity survey
IUCN
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Activity 1.3.2.2: Describe
Identified Tonga, Samoa, Cook Islands and Fiji as target countries for longline
Seamounts and analyse
fisher interviews.
historical fishing patterns
around seamounts
Completed interviews in Samoa, Cook Islands, and Initiated interviews in Fiji.
Supplied some preliminary results on seamount locations to SPC.
Continued literature review related to pelagic fisheries on seamounts.
Anticipate completion by March 09.
Output 1.3.3: Model-based analysis of ecosystem-based management options
Activity 1.3.3.1:
The spatial ecosystem and population dynamics model SEAPODYM was used
Incorporate ecosystem
to simulate the distribution of bigeye and skipjack tuna in the WCPO. The
data and information into
outputs from these simulations have been average between 1980 and 2004.
existing ecosystem
This averaged data is currently being used to estimate TAC for each EEZ as
models and refinement of
part of the National Tuna Fishery Status Reporting.
those models as
A mixed resolution model of SEAPODYM is being prepared for the New
necessary
Caledonia EEZ. This version is using the high resolution PISCES-ROMS bio-
geochemical model to develop the environmental forcing grid for SEAPODYM.
Fisheries data for south pacific albacore is being prepared concurrently for
simulation in this mixed resolution version. Preliminary optimisation of this
dataset was completed.
Planning workshop for activities in 2009 was conducted in November 2008 to
specify the model refinement activities for 2009. The key development will be
improvement in mixed resolution modelling for EEZ scale analysis.
Activity 1.3.3.2: Use
Planning workshop for activities in 2009 was conducted in November 2008 to
enhanced models and
specify the ecosystem-based management options to be assessed with the
data to assess ecosystem-
SEAPODYM model. Key analysis will include the benefits of MPA's and the
based management
impact of climate change.
options
Activity 1.3.3.3: Use
No activity this quarter.
enhanced models and
data to assess
management options
targeted specifically at
seamounts
Output 1.3.4: Estimates of levels of by-catch in WCPO oceanic fisheries
Activity 1.3.4.1: Review
Data preparation for the analysis of by-catch species associations with
historical observer data
seamounts in WCPO commenced.
and methodological
development
1.3.4.2: Estimate levels of
Estimates of purse seine by-catch for the PNG EEZ were made for
by-catch
incorporation into a national report.
Output 1.3.5: Results of ecosystem analysis and proposals for long-term ecosystem monitoring and
operationalisation of the ecosystem-based approach for use by the Commission's Scientific
Committee, especially its Ecosystems & Bycatch Working Group, and by Pacific SIDS
Activity 1.3.5.1: Present
No activity this quarter.
results of ecosystem
analysis to the
Commission through the
Ecosystem & Bycatch
Working Group
Activity 1.3.5.2: Present
Ecological Risk Assessment (ERA) was completed for Papua New Guinea
info on national & regional
Purse Seine fisheries.
implications of results of
ecosystem analysis to
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Activity 1.3.5.3: Attach
No activity this quarter.
national technical staff to
SPC/OFP and other
institutions to participate in
ecosystem analysis
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Component Two
Sub-component 2.1: Legal Reform
Output 2.1.1: A strategy and workplan for activities on regional and national legal issues
Activity 2.1.1.1: Carry out legal
See 2.1.1.2 and 2.1.3.2
and technical reviews of legal
issues and national legal
structures
Activity 2.1.1.2: Hold a Regional
Preparations underway for the subregional PNA Legal workshop to be
Legal Consultation on Legal
held 19-21 January 2009.
Issues, National Legal Structures
and the Project strategy for legal
work.
Output 2.1.2
New draft laws, regulations, agreements and license conditions in line with WCPF
Convention prepared and shared with Pacific SIDS.
Activity 2.1.2.1. Prepare templates
Consultant continues work on WCPFC template regulations to be
of legal provisions to implement
delivered at the FFA Legislative workshop for first half of 2009.
the Convention.
Activity 2.1.2.2. Undertake national Samoa Project awaiting outcome of coastal fisheries consultations to
legal reviews.
in order to consolidate into one Act with the oceanic fisheries
component.
Fiji Project conducted further consultations in November 2008. Report
to be provided to Fiji with policy options to decide on, before further
work can be undertaken.
Activity 2.1.2.3. Provide draft Bills,
See 2.1.2.1 and 2.1.2.2
regulations, license conditions and
access agreements to Pacific
SIDS.
Output 2.1.3. Proposals for the Commission from Pacific SIDS for legal arrangements to implement
the Convention.
Activity 2.1.3.1. Undertake legal
See 2.1.3.1
studies on Commission and
Convention issues including non-
Contracting Parties and new
members.
Activity 2.1.3.2. Prepare legal
Legal contributions provided in FFA Brief for Special FFC and
briefs for Pacific SIDS for
WCPFC5 1-12 December 2008
Commission and subsidiary body
meetings.
Activity 2.1.3.3. Hold Regional
See 2.1.1.2.
Legal Consultations.
Output 2.1.4. Training of policy makers and legal personnel in oceanic fisheries management legal
issues.
Activity 2.1.4.1. Hold Regional
See 2.1.1.2.
Legal Workshops.
Activity 2.1.4.2. Hold National
In-country Prosecution and Dockside Boarding workshop in Tonga 3-11
Legal Workshops.
November 2008.
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Sub-component 2.2: Policy Reform
Output 2.2.1. National oceanic fisheries management Plans, policies and strategies.
Activity 2.2.1.1. Prepare Plans,
policy and strategy documents.
Activity 2.2.1.2. Support the
implementation of Plans, policies
and strategies.
Activity 2.2.1.3. Undertake Plan,
policy and strategy reviews.
Output 2.2.2. Strategies and specific proposals for the overall development of the Commission,
including its Secretariat and technical programs, and for Commission conservation and management
measures.
Activity 2.2.2.1. Undertake studies
on Commission and Convention
conservation and management
issues.
Activity 2.2.2.2. Prepare and
present reports on regional
oceanic fisheries management
issues to Pacific SIDS, including
analysis of proposals for the
Commission and its subsidiary
bodies.
Activity 2.2.2.3. Hold Regional
Fisheries Management Workshops
and Consultations.
IUCN
Output 2.2.3. Identification of possible management options for seamounts, including compliance
options. (IUCN)
Activity 2.2.3.1. Undertake
Completed acquisition of information on Australia pelagic longline
technical studies on management
swordfish seamount fishery.
of oceanic fisheries around
seamounts.
Obtained information from the five tuna-RFMOs related to conservation
and management measures addressing pelagic longlining or other
pelagic fishing methods on seamounts.
Continued literature review. Anticipate completion by March 09.
Activity 2.2.3.2. Hold Workshops
Prepared a draft flyer for the technical workshop, tentatively scheduled
on seamount-related management
for October 2009 in Noumea.
options.
Secured funding for an in kind project involving analyses of observer
data from the Hawaii pelagic longline tuna fishery.
Initiated internal discussions on whether this research area would be
advanced from convening a technical workshop, and if not, whether to
cancel or propose replacement with an alternative, more constructive,
relevant activity.
Activity 2.2.3.3. Prepare proposals
Not yet initiated. This will be our final activity and output.
on seamount-related conservation
and management measures.
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Output 2.2.4. Training of policy makers, technical personnel and other Pacific SIDS stakeholders to
increase understanding of sustainable and responsible fisheries.
Activity 2.2.4.1. Hold Regional
Policy Consultations / Workshops.
Activity 2.2.4.2. Offer a TSC/USP
Policy Training Course.
Activity 2.2.4.3. Present National
Fisheries Management Seminars
and Workshops.
Activity 2.2.4.4. Attach Fisheries
Management personnel to FFA
and arrange study tours for Pacific
SIDS personnel to other Fisheries
Commissions.
Activity 2.2.4.5. Support relevant
Ministerial meetings.
Sub-component 2.3: Institutional Reform
Output 2.3.1. Strategies, plans and proposals for the reform, realignment and strengthening of
national oceanic fisheries management administrations.
Activity 2.3.1.1. Prepare a review
of experience and best practices in
Completed
institutional reform.
Activity 2.3.1.2. Undertake and
Scoping Institutional Strengthening Scoping Exercise undertaken with
support implementation of reviews
the Fisheries Department of the Ministry of Natural Resources and
of national oceanic fisheries
Environment of Tuvalu was held in November 2008.
management institutions.
Activity 2.3.1.3. Present National
Workshops on options for, and benefits of, Institutional Strengthening of
Institutional Reform Workshops.
the Fisheries Department were held with the Fisheries Department and
also with senior representatives of other Tuvaluan Government
Departments and bodies which work with the Fisheries Department.
Output 2.3.2. Processes for national consultation between stakeholders in oceanic fisheries
management.
Activity 2.3.2.1. Advise on and
support national consultative
processes.
Activity 2.3.2.2.Support
strengthening of national
environmental non-governmental
organisations (ENGOs) and
industry non- governmental
organisations (INGOs) to empower
them to participate in oceanic
fisheries management.
Activity 2.3.2.3.Support national
workshops for non-state
stakeholders.
Activity 2.3.2.4. Arrange
attachments and study tours for
non-state stakeholders to learn
from experience elsewhere.
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Sub-component 2.4: Compliance Strengthening
Output 2.4.1. Strategies, plans and proposals for realigning and strengthening national oceanic
fisheries compliance programs.
Activity 2.4.1.1.Prepare a review of
Convention implications for
national compliance.
Activity 2.4.1.2. Undertake and
support implementation of reviews
of needs to strengthen and realign
national compliance programs.
Output 2.4.2. Arrangements for regional coordination of monitoring, control and surveillance (MCS)
activities.
Activity 2.4.2.1.Support regional
consultations on coordination of air
and sea patrols.
Activity 2.4.2.2.Provide advice on
MCS coordination between Pacific
SIDS and other states involved.
Activity 2.4.2.3.Prepare Niue
Treaty subsidiary agreements.
Output 2.4.3. Strategies and proposals for regional compliance measures and programs.
Activity 2.4.3.1. Undertake
technical studies on compliance
issues under the Convention.
Activity 2.4.3.2. Hold meetings of a
Working Group of Pacific SIDS on
MCS issues related to oceanic
fisheries.
Activity 2.4.3.3. Prepare and
present reports on regional
compliance issues to Pacific SIDS,
including analysis of proposals for
the Commission and its Technical
and Compliance Committee.
Output 2.4.4. Training of national compliance staff, especially in inspection and VMS.
Activity 2.4.4.1. Present courses
on National Inspection, VMS and
other national MCS training
programs.
Activity 2.4.4.2. Attach national
compliance staff to FFA and other
Pacific SIDS.
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Component Three
Sub-component 3.1: Information Strategy
Output 3.1.1. Project Information System for capture, storage and dissemination of project data,
lessons and best practices and provision of information products using experience and guidelines
from IW:LEARN.
Activity 3.1.1.1. Design logos and
Short consultancy to upgrade the website and fix features of the
other Project identifiers, Project
website caused by the upgrading of the linked FFA domain to Drupal 6
Website/page and Project
completed.
Document Cataloguing System.
Activity 3.1.1.2. Operate the
Ongoing
Website/page.
Activity 3.1.1.3. Project information
Discussion, creation and editing of WCPFC fact sheets continues. The
materials including CDs, papers,
10 simple language information sheets will highlight issues and
videos, pamphlets, newsletters,
successes in the conservation and management of fish stocks in the
interviews, press releases etc.
western and central Pacific. Some delays have occurred.
Output 3.1.2. Knowledge management process identifying innovative, best practice and replicable
ideas within the Project and relevant to the Project and active involvement with IW:LEARN.
Activity 3.1.2.1. Prepare
Completed
Knowledge Management Strategy.
Activity 3.1.2.2. Generate
See Activity 3.1.1.2
Knowledge Management
Components for Website/page,
newsletters, and progress reports.
Sub-component 3.2: Monitoring and Evaluation
Output 3.2.1. Measures of, and reports on, overall project performance and delivery, including
independent evaluations of the Project.
Activity 3.2.1.1. Mid-term
The final report of the MTR was completed by June 2008. The Review
evaluation.
was presented to the 4th meeting of the project steering Committee
which convened at Apia, Samoa in October 2008. The Committee
discussed and endorsed the outcomes of the review and the UNDP
management responses to the Reviews recommendations. The review
was presented to the Committee by the Lead Consultant and the
UNDP technical advisor to the project. Overall the review considered
the project was well designed, implemented and administered with a
significant impact on the regional objectives. The Consultant also
considered that the capacities of most Pac SIDS involved in the project
to meet their WCPFC obligations had been significantly enhanced as a
result of the project but that any future intervention would need to focus
on long term capacity building.
The financial management by the EA (FFA) was ranked highly and as
effective. The project is also considered an appropriate model for other
regional or multi-stakeholder and inter-governmental projects.
Activity 3.2.1.2. Terminal
evaluation.
To be performed in 2010 & 2012
Activity 3.2.1.3. Post evaluation
(Year 8).
Activity 3.2.1.4. Annual reviews.
Discussions and the development of TORs for a further consultancy to
undertake the 2nd annual review of the project commenced in this
quarter. The review is expected to take place in early 2009.
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Activity 3.2.1.5. Annual audit.
Consideration is being given to using alternate audit arrangements for
the 2008 Audit. The Audit Report for 2007 was presented to the 4th
meeting of the Project steering Committee at its Apia meeting. The
Committee noted and endorsed the 2007 Audit which formed part of
the financial presentations made to the Committee for their
endorsement.
Output 3.2.2. Analysis of process, stress-reduction and environmental status indicators as per the
GEF International Waters Operational Strategy.
Activity 3.2.2.1. Carry out baseline
A final report for the Project's Baseline Study was completed on 21
studies to measure IW indicators.
November 2008 and circulated to stakeholders for comment. To date
their have been no comments. The study makes a number of
recommendations concerning indicators and suggests amendments
where appropriate. The report also details the conditions of the
fisheries and its management as at 2005. The recommended changes
to indicators are such that measures and reviews of the progress made
to objectives as a result of the projects intervention will be transparent
and meaningful.
Activity 3.2.2.2. Include indicator
Recommended changes to indicators and the projects log frame from
measures in progress reports.
the Baseline Study will be implemented in the 2009 reporting period.
Sub-component 3.3: Stakeholder Participation and Awareness Raising
Output 3.3.1. ENGO participation and awareness raising in Convention-related processes.
Activity 3.3.1.1. Conclude co-
Completed
financing arrangement with a
Pacific ENGO.
Activity 3.3.1.2. Support Pacific
Financial support for the attendance of NGO representation at the
ENGO participation in the
meetings of the WCPF Commission are provided as per the LOA and
Commission.
financial acquitted annually. Funds were utilised for attendance at the
Commission meeting in Busan Korea in December and prior meetings.
Activity 3.3.1.3. Provide information Facilitated the collaboration between FFA on the production of the
on the Convention and oceanic
WCPFC Fact Sheets and the involvement of FFA staff in the planning
fisheries management issues to
of further WCPFC NGO awareness workshops.
Pacific ENGOs.
Activity 3.3.1.4. Hold national and
Plans for convening two NGO WCPFC workshops in Honiara and PNG
regional Workshops for ENGOs.
in early 2009 are being discussed.
Activity 3.3.1.5. Produce
See Activity 3.1.1.3
information materials to raise public
awareness on oceanic fisheries
management issues.
Activity 3.3.1.6. Organise regional
See Activity 3.3.1.4
and national fora on the
Convention and oceanic fisheries
management issues for civil society
participation.
Output 3.3.2. Support industry participation and awareness raising in Convention-related
processes.
Activity 3.3.2.1. Conclude co-
Completed
financing arrangement with Pacific
INGO.
Activity 3.3.2.2. Support Pacific
Terms of the LOA between the FFA-OFMP and PITIA provide for
INGO participation in the
financial assistance for the attendance of PITIA representatives at the
Commission.
Commission meeting in Busan in December. Support for additional
representation from industry at the FFA Apia meetings, including the
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RSC4
Activity 3.3.2.3. Provide information No activity
flow on the Convention and
oceanic fisheries management
issues to Pacific INGOs and
businesses.
Activity 3.3.2.4. Support Pacific
1. December, 2008 2 or 3 PITIA reps to Bussan WCPFC
INGO consultations on the
Plenary
Convention and oceanic fisheries
2. 1st Quarter 2009 PITIA AGM to review WCPFC and other
management issues.
regional fisheries management arrangements, to be held in
Honiara preferably in conjunction with any other relevant
regional meeting
3. Retain services of a management adviser to assist industry
stakeholders to better understand scientific reports and
appropriate management options (short term contract or a
retainer agreement)
4. Attendance of 1 or 2 reps at WCPFC TCC
5. Attendance of 1 or 2 reps at WCPFC SC
6. Attendance of 1 or 2 reps at 2009 Plenary
Sub-component 3.4: Project Management and Coordination
Output 3.4.1. Project Coordination Unit staffing and office.
Activity 3.4.1.1. Appoint the Project
Completed
Coordinator.
Activity 3.4.1.2. Appoint other PCU
Completed
staff.
Activity 3.4.1.3. Procure equipment
Completed
and other requirements to establish
the PCU.
Output 3.4.2. Arrangements for coordination between Implementing and Executing Agencies.
Activity 3.4.2.1. Preliminary
Completed
UNDP/FFA/SPC/IUCN
Consultations.
Activity 3.4.2.2. Conclude
Completed
FFA/SPC and FFA/IUCN Letters of
Agreement (LOAs).
Activity 3.4.2.3. UNDP/FFA
RSC4
Consultations.
Output 3.4.3. Regional Steering Committee meetings and reports.
Activity 3.4.3.1. Hold Inception
Completed
Workshop.
Activity 3.4.3.2. Hold Regional
The 4th meeting of the Regional Steering Committee for the OFMP was
Steering Committee meetings.
held at Apia, Samoa on 17 18 October 2008. The steering
Committee typically convenes for a day in conjunction with an other
regional fisheries meeting (MOW)
Output 3.4.4. National Consultative Committee meetings and reports.
Activity 3.4.4.1. Secure National
Completed and updates monitored
Focal Point nominations.
Activity 3.4.4.2. Support National
No activity
Consultative Committee meetings.
Output 3.4.5. Reports on Project implementation, workplan and finances.
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Pacific Islands Oceanic Fisheries Management Project
Activity 3.4.5.1. Prepare periodic
Preparation and completion of papers for RSC4, including financial
financial and narrative reports.
reports to the Committee. See www.ffa.int/gef
Activity 3.4.5.2. Prepare Annual
Annual work plans and budgets prepared for endorsement by RSC4 at
Work plans
Apia. These were approved at the Oct meeting, including the amended
work programme for IUCN led activities. See www.ffa.int/gef
Activity 3.4.5.3: Prepare Annual
PIR & the GEF PPR (July 2007 July 2008) reports submitted to
Project Reports
UNDP and also presented to RSC4 in October.
8. Challenges/Issues Encountered
Exchange loss impacts continue to be monitored and these are most keenly felt for
Component one administered by SPC.
9. Solutions Applied (to address issues and challenges)
Budget adjustments for 2009 have been made and endorsed by the steering committee to
minimize the impacts of exchange rate losses where possible.
10. Report Prepared By:
Barbara Hanchard, Project Coordinator
Darren Cameron, FFA
John Hampton, SPC
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