Why how and what FAOSPC Pacific Islands Regional Consultation on the Development of Guidelines for Securing Sustainable SmallScale Fisheries SSF Noumea New Caledonia 1214 June 2012 Why guidelines on smallscale fisheries ID: 815010
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International Guidelines for Securing Sustainable Small-scale Fisheries
Why, how and what
FAO/SPC Pacific Islands Regional Consultation on the Development of Guidelines for Securing Sustainable Small-Scale Fisheries (SSF)Noumea, New Caledonia, 12-14 June 2012
Slide2Why guidelines on small-scale fisheries?
Small-scale fisheries contribute to food security and poverty alleviationOver 90% (108 million people) of all fishers and fish workers are small-scale
Most are in developing countriesHalf are womenMany occasional fishers and fish workersDependency on fishing as a way of life
Slide3Why guidelines on small-scale fisheries?
The social and economic importance of small-scale fisheries is not fully recognised or understood
Potential to increase the contribution of small-scale fisheries to poverty alleviation, economic development and food security
Slide4International Guidelines on Securing Sustainable Small-scale Fisheries
The Guidelines will support and build on other initiatives and instruments for sustainable development
Slide5Increased recognition of small-scale fisheries
FAO SSF Discussion Document – Regional and national consultations –International workshop in FAO
2011-2012 Consultation process continues
Slide6The importance of process
Build on consultations already carried outInvolve all relevant stakeholdersAllow sufficient time for effective consultations
Development overlaps with implementationagreed by governments, regional organisations and CSOs owned by small-scale fishing communities
Negotiated instrument
Slide7Stakeholder consultation inputs 2011/12
South Africa –
May 2011Brazil – 2011‘Piggy back’
Barbados -
Dec 2011
Thailand -
June 2011
Tunisia -
June 2011
Morocco -
June 2011
New Zealand -
Aug 2011
Malawi –
2011/2012
Cambodia –
2011/2012
Oman –
Mar 2012
Senegal -
Nov 2011
Uganda -
Nov 2011
Honduras –
2011
Sri Lanka –
Nov 2011
Dedicated event/
Consultation
Seychelles –
Nov 2011
Germany –
Nov 2011
India –
Sep 2011
Monaco
Nov 2011
Several more national consultations foreseen!
Nicaragua –
2012
Costa
Riica
–
2011
Panama –
2012
Pakistan–
2012
Slide8Next steps
July 2014
Negotiated draft to COFI for approval
Slide9FAO Workshop in February 2012
Discussions on:
Slide10Characterisation of small-scale fisheries
Great diversityNo globally applicable definition
Criteria for deciding what constitute small-scale fisheries in local and national context There should be a participatory, consultative and multi-level process for characterising and defining the sector in the national context
Slide11Key guiding principles
Guidelines should complement the CCRF and draw on its principles and approaches and be aligned to other related instruments
Good Governance
Equity
Economic
Viability
EAF
+
CCRF
Human
Rights
Holistic
and
Integrated
Approaches
Interactive, adaptive, implementable
Slide12Resource governance, access regimes and enforcement
Slide13Bringing responsible fisheries and social and economic development together
Slide14Disaster risks and climate change
Cross-cutting topic: Resource management: different practicesSocial and economic development: social safety nets, insurancesPostharvest: species and market changesPolicy: integrate small-scale fisheries in DRM/CCA strategies
and plansTake positive approach by building adaptive capacity based on traditional coping strategies
Slide15Research, information and capacity
Information is neededto understand and create awarenessto make decisions, plan and actto know ones rights and make demands
Capacity and organisational structures are neededto request supportto give supportto be representedto participate in decision-making
Slide16Implementation considerations
The Guidelines will only be effective if implemented:Visibility of SSF is key to gain political and financial supportProcess is key to buy-in and ownership
Awareness raising and partnerships
Slide17Thank you
www.fao.org/fishery/ssf/guidelines/en