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Community‐Based Resource Management Planning

World Conservation Congress

September 3, 2016 Honolulu Convention Center Honolulu Hawaii

Mark Mitsuyasu Program Officer

Mark.mitsuyasu@wpcouncil.org Western Pacific Fishery Management Council

Develop US Fishery Policy in the Exclusive Economic Zones of the U.S. insular possessions in the Western Pacific Region

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Hawaiian Islands Palmyra I Jarvis I American Samoa Howland & Baker Is Wake I Johnston Atoll Northern Mariana Islands Guam

Setting: Village of Malesso/Merizo ‐ Guam’s southern most village ‐ Bounded Cocos, Babe, Fotos Asgadao, and Agrigan Islands, Achang Reef Flat form Cocos Lagoon ‐

• Mt. Sasalaguan bounds the

north at 331 meters (1086 ft) ‐ Several rivers empty into the bays of Cocos lagoon. ‐ 2010 population of 1850 people ‐ 92% of the population is native to Guam

Community‐Based Management Plan for Malesso Coastal & Marine Resources

Four Phases to Complete Plan

Phase 1: Pre‐planning – Feb 2010 to April 2013

• Regular briefings at the Mayors Council of Guam meeting

– WPRFMC fishery management actions, community projects and programs, planning opportunities – Assigned two village mayors as leads for fishery/resource efforts – Mayors of Merizo and Santa Rita

• Agreements from Guam resource and planning agencies.

– Commitments from Guam Dept. of Agriculture; Bureau of Statistics and Plans; NMFS Pacific Islands fisheries Science Center.

Phase 2: Plan Development – Aug 2013 to Jan 2014

• Formal planning process included multiple community‐wide

workshops, follow by additional meetings and engagements

• Defined mgt area; ID and prioritized resources & activities;
• bjectives; developed strategies to address issues

Phase 3: Draft Plan Preparation

• Dec 2013 to Feb 2014
• Council provided resources for drafting of plan using
• utcomes from community

Phase 4: Public Review and Vetting of Plan

• March 2014
• Malesso Community
• Mayors Council of Guam
• Guam Regional Ecosystem Advisory Committee (Guam coastal

and ocean resource, planning, cultural Agencies, ocean businesses, non‐governmental agencies, public)

• Fishery advisory bodies
• Fishers Forum

Plan Outcomes

• Conservation Objective

– Address PCB health advisory in Cocos Lagoon

• Status: Lagoon resurveyed to determine PCB risk from

eating reef fish.

• Socio‐Economic Objective

– Work with local authorities and vendors to address conflicting water use activities in Lagoon area

• Status: Department of Parks and Recreation scheduling

public meetings to solicit comments on zoning proposal.

Plan Outcomes Continued

• Governance Objective

– Establish a Peskadot (fishermen) Advisory body under the Mayor’s Office to provide guidance and support on issues and initiatives related to Malesso coastal and marine resources.

• Status: Peskadot committee established and

has led efforts to implement CBMP outcomes.

• Education and Outreach Objective

– Use the Peskadot committee to establish a Malesso code of conduct for resource use and broad public engagement

• Status: Code of Conduct being vetted among

community for final signage production and placement.

“this plan give our community a voice….lets everyone know who we are and what is important”

Next Steps

• Continue to support Malesso CBMP through

implementation of plan outcomes

• Initiated two more CBMP efforts with the

Guam Village of Yigo (northern Guam) and the CNMI Northern Islands community

• Key challenge has been timing the window of
• pportunity when political and community

wills come together to support such planning.

Mahalo!