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Book (stand-alone)Marine protected areas: Interactions with fisheries livelihoods and food security 2017
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No results found.Building on work presented at the IUCN World Parks Congress (WPC) held in Sydney, Australia, on 12–19 November 2014, this document explores experiences with aquatic protected areas (PAs), marine protected areas (MPAs) and protected areas in inland waters in the context of livelihoods and food security. It includes: (i) ten papers reporting on the interface of MPA/protected areas with livelihoods and food security, based on case studies in Africa, Asia, Latin America and Oceania; (ii) an eleventh contribution providing a more general overview of MPAs and food security and how to assess their impact; and (iii) a final paper synthesizing the conclusions of the papers and discussing the observed outcomes of aquatic PAs, together with problems and solutions. -
Book (stand-alone)Report of FAO workshops at the Third International Marine Protected Areas Congress (IMPAC3) 2014
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No results found.Marine protected areas – MPAs – were initially introduced mainly as a tool for biodiversity conservation. However, in fisheries, spatial–temporal–gear closures are historically a common management measure. Though closures are not necessarily always the preferred measure and spatial measures, when used, generally need to be combined with other management measures to achieve effectiveness and avoid negative effects, including increased fishing pressure outside the MPA and higher costs of fishing. In fact, many MPAs do note provide direct benefits to fishers, especially not when designed mainly for conservation purposes. Many small-scale fishing communities are sceptical about MPAs and do indeed suffer hardship when they are introduced in a top-down manner and with limited understanding of the fisheries and fishery-based livelihoods. The FAO Fisheries and Aquaculture Department has been engaged in work on MPAs and fisheries for some time, realizing that the effects of MPAs on fisheries an d fishing communities are not well understood nor always considered when designating protected areas. This work includes the publication of technical guidelines on MPAs and fisheries, the organization of regional workshops (covering so far Southeast Asian and Bay of Bengal countries, the Western Indian Ocean region and the Canary Current Large Marine Ecosystem area), the carrying out of governance reviews of the use of spatial management measures and the provision of inputs into biodiversity fo ra. -
Book (series)Report of the FAO Workshop on the Implementation of the International Guidelines for the Management of Deep-sea Fisheries in the High Seas – Challenges and Ways Forward, Busan, Republic of Korea, 10-12 May 2010. 2011
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No results found.A Workshop to analyse the challenges and propose ways forward for the implementation of the International Guidelines for the Management of Deep-sea Fisheries in the High Seas (adopted in 2008) (FAO Deep-sea Guidelines) was held in Busan, Republic of Korea, from 10 to 12 May 2010. The meeting was attended by participants from a wide range of disciplines, experience and geographic areas. The report is divided in two parts. Part 1 provides the meeting summary and the main conclusions and recommenda tions with respect to general considerations, governance, support to developing countries, management issues, compliance and enforcement, vulnerable marine ecosystems (VMEs) and review and implementation processes. Part 2 contains the background documents on: (i) issues with respect to fisheries management in areas where there are regional fisheries management organizations/arrangements (RFMO/As); (ii) VMEs in areas where there are RFMO/As; and (iii) both topics in areas where there are no RFMO/ As. It was concluded that the current Workshop provided a good opportunity to establish an overall view of implementation and discuss challenges faced. However, given that many states and RFMO/As have only just begun to address many of the provisions in the FAO Deep-sea Guidelines and the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) Resolutions for the purpose of their implementation it was suggested that additional meetings to evaluate the challenges and potential solutions in the implementation sh ould be planned for the future. Additional evaluations of the implementation of the FAO Guidelines could also encourage relevant parties and stakeholders to continue their efforts on implementation. Specific programmes of work and activities that will be needed to advance implementation of the FAO Deep-sea Guidelines were also developed.
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