Member profile
Mr. Michael Akester
Organization:
WorldFish
Country:
Myanmar
Field(s) of expertise:
I am working on:
Improvements to the hilsa fishery, the promotion of Multiple Use Marine Protected Areas, Fisheries Co-Management, Integrated Agriculture (rice-fish), improved post harvest quality control, vulnerability assessments related to climate change, equitable distribution of benefits from inland and inshore capture fisheries.
Mr. Michael Akester
Please find attached work we have delivered in Myanmar to promote the SSF guidelines.
We are monitoring progress by looking at the Fisher Associations we are creating in relation to Leasable fisheries and Marine National Parks.
Fisher associations are incorporating internal rules in line with the guidelines to ensure IUU fishing does not occur. This participatory monitoring is complex as it is sometimes dangerous for fisherfolk to accuse the perpetrators of IUU fishing (owners of trawlers and ‘light-boats’ that encroach the inland fishing and no-take areas; those using explosives, electricity and poison to fish in a range of inland and inshore waters.
Best wishes,
Mike
Michael J. Akester, Country Director, WorldFish, Myanmar