Bay of Bengal Large Bay of Bengal Large Marine Ecosystem Marine Ecosystem Derek Staples Derek Staples FAO, Bangkok FAO, Bangkok
Bay of Bengal Large Bay of Bengal Large Marine EcosystemMarine Ecosystem
Derek StaplesDerek StaplesFAO, BangkokFAO, Bangkok
ContentsContents
BOBLME
Ecosystem approach to fisheries
Data needs/coordination
– Where to from here
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
PDF-B phase of BOBLME PDF-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
Priority issues/needsPriority issues/needs
Overexploitation of living marine resources
Critical habitats
Land-based pollution
Over-exploitation of marine living Over-exploitation of marine living resourcesresources
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)
Sustainable Sustainable developmentdevelopment
Human well-being Ecological well-being
Social Economic Ecological [Governance]
Overall ApproachOverall Approach
High level policy goals
Broad fishery objectives
Priority issues & operational objectives
Indicators & performance measures
Monitor & review
Data/information needsData/information needs Policy formulation
– Role in regional, national and local economy and social setting
– Uses and users– Socio-economic background
Data/information needsData/information needs Management plans
– Background• Ecosystem boundaries
– Objectives (operational level)• Social, economic and ecological
– Management measures• Specific intervention eq
Data/information needsData/information needs Implementing, monitoring & review
– Indicators of objectives– Success criteria
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
Lessons learntLessons learnt
Existing policy
Community-based/co-management
Integrated coastal management
Selected trans-boundary Selected trans-boundary speciesspecies
Over-arching fisheries data and information system
– Sharks (All)– Indian mackerel (IBMTM)– Sharks (IBM)
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
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
Thank YouThank You
Website
– http://www.fao.org/fi/boblme/website/index.htm