Community Based Resource Management Planning Mark Mitsuyasu Program - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

Community ‐ Based Resource Management Planning Mark Mitsuyasu Program Officer World Conservation Congress September 3, 2016 Mark.mitsuyasu@wpcouncil.org Honolulu Convention Center Western Pacific Fishery Management Council Honolulu Hawaii

160°E 180° 160°W 140°W Hawaiian Wake I 20°N Islands Northern Mariana Islands Johnston Atoll Guam Palmyra I Howland & 0° Jarvis I Baker Is American Samoa 20°S Develop US Fishery Policy in the Exclusive Economic Zones of the U.S. insular possessions in the Western Pacific Region

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; objectives; developed strategies to address issues

Phase 3: Draft Plan Preparation • Dec 2013 to Feb 2014 • Council provided resources for drafting of plan using outcomes 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 “this plan give our • Status: Code of Conduct being vetted among community for final signage production and community a voice….lets placement. 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 opportunity when political and community wills come together to support such planning.

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