Common Oceans - A partnership for sustainability and biodiversity in the ABNJ

Publications

Report of the South African Observer Training Workshop, 10-12 April 2017, Cape Town, South Africa
Category: Tuna & Biodiversity
Type of document: Reports
The main aim of this workshop was capacity building of the national observers responsible for collecting data onboard tuna longline vessels operating out of South Africa. Unlike the training provided for Namibia and Indonesia, this group already had a very good understanding of fisheries observing. Capricorn Marine Environmental (Pty) Ltd. (CapMarine) is a South African-based observer agency which has been training fisheries observers for years – both locally and internationally. They are also the only operational observer agency in South Africa. This training session was organized in conjunction with them, with a strong focus on seabird identification skills, but we also provided training in RFMOs, ecosystem considerations, and what the data they collect is useful for.
ABNJ Workshop Summary Report: Western and Central Pacific Ocean Tuna Management (Nadi, Fiji 20-21 February 2018)
Category: Tuna & Biodiversity
Type of document: Reports
A capacity building workshop was held in Nadi, Fiji on 20-21 February 2018 with a goal to create a better understanding among Western and Central Pacific Ocean States of the precautionary approach, Harvest Strategies (HSs) and management strategy evaluation (MSE) for sustainable tuna fisheries. Interest in the workshop was underscored by the participation of 23 individuals from 11 countries, representing a diverse range of roles and experience in the Western and Central Pacific Fisheries Commission (WCPFC) processes.
Fishery performance indicator studies for the commercial and recreational pelagic fleets of the Dominican Republic and Grenada
Category: Oceans Partnership
Type of document: Reports
Fishery Performance Indicators (FPIs) were developed to address gaps in data and information on fisheries worldwide and in recognition that to be successful with fisheries investment, development or conservation projects measurable outcomes are needed. The focus of the tool and its indicators is to evaluate the effectiveness of management systems in aligning ecosystem health and human well-being.
Report of the Republic of Korea National Awareness Workshop - 25 January 2018, Busan, Republic of Korea
Category: Tuna & Biodiversity
Type of document: Reports
The workshop focussed on presenting to the fleet (via industry representatives) and discussing the outcomes of the line weighting demonstrations, as well as getting some feedback from observers who have been working on the vessels since line weighting has been implemented across the fleet.
Report of the Third Regional Workshop on Caribbean Billfish Management and Conservation of the WECAFC/OSPESCA/CRFM/CFMC Working Group on Recreational Fisheries. Bridgetown, Bridgetown, Barbados. 4-6 April 2017
Category: Oceans Partnership
Type of document: Reports
The eighth session of the Scientific Advisory Group (SAG) of the Western Central Atlantic Fishery Commission (WECAFC) was held in Merida, Mexico, on 3–4 November 2017. The Gulf and Caribbean Fisheries Institute (GCFI) hosted the session at the venue of its seventieth annual conference. The SAG discussed the outcomes of the work carried out by various joint working groups in 2016–2017 and their Recommendations to WECAFC 17. The SAG reviewed the status of the main fish stocks in Area 31 and discussed the impact of the increase in Fish Aggregating Device (FAD) fisheries on the current stock assessment methods used. The SAG further got updated on the functioning of the Interim Coordination Mechanism for Sustainable Fisheries, the WECAFC-FIRMS partnership and the activities of partner agencies in the region. A list of specific SAG Recommendations for the attention of WECAFC 17 is included in the preface of the report. The working documents used for the eight session of the SAG, including amongst others, a Review of the State of Fisheries in the WECAFC region, and a Desk Review of FADs fisheries development in the WECAFC region and the impact on stock assessments, are available here.