Socio-economic indicators in integrated coastal zone and community-based fisheries management [electronic resource] : case studies from the Caribbean

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Socio-economic indicators in
integrated coastal zone and
community-based fisheries
management
CasestudiesfromtheCaribbean
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Socio-economic indicators in FISHERFIAEOS
TECHNICAL
integrated coastal zone and PAPER
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community-based fisheries
management
CasestudiesfromtheCaribbean
Editedby
UweTietze
FishingTechnologyService
FAOFisheriesDepartment
Rome,Italy
MiltonFlaughton
SecretariatoftheCaribbeanRegionalFisheriesMechanism
Belize
SusanaV.Siar
FishingTechnologyService
FAOFisheriesDepartment
Rome,Italy
FOODANDAGRICULTUREORGANIZATIONOFTHEUNITEDNATIONS
Rome,2006
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Preparation ofthis document
Thisdocumentconsistsoftwoparts.Thefirstcontainscasestudiesontheconsideration
ofsocio-economicanddemographicconcernsinfisheriesandcoastalareamanagement
andplanninginselectedCaribbeancountries~Belize,Dominica,Jamaica,SaintLucia,
TrinidadandTobagoandtheTurksandCaicosIslands—aswellasacomparativestudy
ontheuseofdemographicandsocio-economicinformationincoastalandfisheries
management,planningandconservationinMalaysiaandthePhilippines.Thesecond
partpresentsthereportofaregionalworkshop,held13-17June2005inTrinidad
andTobago,andjointlyorganizedbytheMinistryofAgriculture,LandandMarine
ResourcesofTrinidadandTobago,theSecretariatoftheCaribbeanRegionalFisheries
Mechanism(CRFM)andtheFoodandAgricultureOrganizationoftheUnited
Nations(FAO),wherethefindingsoftheabovestudieswerediscussedandpolicy
recommendationsformulated.
ThecountrycasestudieswerewrittenbyMsImaniFairweather-Morrison,Belize;
MrHaroldGuiste,Dominica;MsSarahGeorge,SaintLucia;MsSuzuettcSoomai,
TrinidadandTobago;MrG.Andre’Kong,Jamaica;andMrWesleyClerveauxand
MwrsitTtaentubmyFDirsheMri,ltthoenTHuarukgshatnodn,CaCiRcoFsMIsSleacnrdest.aTrihaet,rBeeploirzte;ofMtrheJocsoemppharSaitmimvoensdtsu,dySawianst
KittsandNevis;MrLeslieSlraker,FisheriesOfficer,SaintVincentandtheGrenadines;
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Abstract
During2004and2005,theCaribbeanRegionalFisheriesMechanism(CRFM),assisted
bytheFoodandAgricultureOrganizationoftheUnitedNations(FAO),carriedout
casestudiesinBelize,Dominica,Jamaica,SaintLucia,TrinidadandTobagoandtheTurks
andCaicosIslandsontheconsiderationofsocio-economicanddemographicconcernsin
fisheriesandcoastalareamanagementandplanning.Amongtheneedsidentifiedinthe
casestudiesare:(i)assistancetotheCaribbeanCommunity(CARICOM)memberstates
toidentifyandmapboundariesofthecoastalecosystem;(ii)formulationofappropriate
legalandregulatoryframeworkswithinwhichmanagementandconsci^'aiionoffisheries
andcoastalresourcescanbeeffected;(iii)greaterawarenessoftheneedforcollection
anduseofsocio-economicanddemographicindicatorsinfisheriesandcoastalresource
management;(iv)buildingthecapacityofstakeholdergroupsandtrainingprogrammes
toincludesocialscienceincoastalresourcemanagement;(v)implementationofa
subregionalprojectforanalysisofsocio-economicanddemographicdataforusein
planning,managementandconservationoffisheriesandcoastalresources;(vi)country-
specificestimatesoftheeconomicandsocialcontributionofthefisheriessectorand
individualfisheriestoGDP;(vii)integrationofsocio-economicanddemographic
considerationsintocoastalareamanagementandnationalfisheriesmanagementplans;
(viii)informationsharingoncasestudiesinwhichsocio-economicanddemographic
indicatorshavebeenintegratedintofisheriesandcoastalplanningandmanagement;
(ix)improvementoffisheriesdatasystemstoincluderelevantsocio-economicand
demographicdata;and(x)identificationofsocio-economiccostsandbenefitsofthe
developmentofacommonfisheriesregimewithinCARICOM,
InadditiontothesecasestudiesundertakenintheCaribbean,astudyteamfrom
theCaribbeancarriedoutacomparativestudyontheuseofdemographicandsocio-
economicinformationincoastalandfisheriesmanagement,planningandconservation
inMalaysiaandthePhilippines.
Thefindingsofthesestudieswerereviewedbyaregionalworkshop,held13-17June
2005inTrinidadandTobago.Mostworkshoprecommendationsfocusonactions
tobetakenbynationalgovernments,suchaspromotingthedevelopmentoffishing
communitiesthroughfishers’andcommunity-basedorganizations;reviewbyeach
countryofitslegalframeworkandestablishmentoftaskforcescomprisedofgovernment
agencies,industryandotherstakeholders;policydirectiontopromoteeconomicand
socialdevelopmentoffishingcommunitiesandcommunity-basedorganizationsand
creationoffisheriesdevelopmentunitsunderthefisheriesdepartments.
Activitiesforfollow-upbyFAOinclude:(i)assistanceinthedevelopmentof
materialsoncommunity-basedfisheriesmanagementandthecollectionanduseof
socio-economic,demographicandculturalinformationforusebyfisheriesextension
personnelandfishers’organizations;and(ii)provisionoftechnicaladviceonfisheries
portdevelopmentandmanagementforandwiththeparticipationofcoastalcommunities
andmajorstakeholders.
Tletze,U.;Haughton,M.;Siar,S.V.(eds.)
Socio-economicindicatorsinintegratedcoastalzoneandcommunity-basedfisheries
management-CasestudiesfromtheCaribbean.
FAOFisheriesTechnicalPaper.No.491.Rome.FAO.2006.208p.
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Contents
PArhesptra.ruattionofthisdocument ikii
Coiuribulors siii
Acknowledgements ix
Acronymsandabbreviations x
Introduction 1
PartI-Casestudiesandcomparativestudy 3
CASESTUDY-Belite 5
1fCiosnhseirdieesraatnidoncooafstsaolciaor-eeacomnaonmaigceamnedndteamnodgrpalpahnincincgonicneBrenlsizien 7
Background 7
Institutionalandlegalenvironment 9
Socio-economicanddemographicconsiderations 15
Conclusionsandrecommendations 24.
Acknowledgements ^
Bibliography ^
CASESTUDY-PoMiwirA 22
2fCiosnhseirdieesraatnidoncooafstsaolciaor-eeacomnaonmaigceamnedndteamnodgrpalpahnincincgonicneDronmsiinnica 31
Generalcountryinformation ^
Institutionalandlegalarrangementsforthemanagement,deyelopment
andconservationoffisheries,aguaticandothercoastalresources 32
Considerationofsocio-economicanddemographicconcerns 36
Cnnrlijsinnandrprnmmenriatinns 42
Bibliography ^
CASESTUDY-Jamaica 45
3fCiosnhseirdieesraatnidoncooafstsaolciaor-eeacomnaonmaigceamnedndteamnodgrpalpahnincincgonicneJranmsaiinca ^
Generalcountryinformation 47
Instimtuatniaongaelmaenndtleogfalfiashrerrainesgeamnedntagsufaotricthaenddeovtehleorpcmoeansttalanrdesources 51
Considerationofsocio-economicanddemographicconcerns 59
CrinrliisinnandrprnmmpnHatinns 6]
Bibliography 61
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CASESTUDY-SaintLucia fiS
4fCiosnhseirdieesraatnidoncooafstsaolciaor-eeacomnaonmaigceamnedndteamnodgrpalpahnincincgonicneSranisntinLucia 67
Generalcountryinformation 67
Institutionalandlegaladministrativestructure 70
Considerationofsocio-economicanddemoaraohicconcerns 79
ConrliKinnantirf»fommenriations RS
Bibliography 87
CASESTUDY-TrinidadandTobago S2
5fCiosnhseirdieesraatnidoncooafstsaolciaor-eeacomnaonmaigceamnedndteamnodgrpalpahnincincgonicneTrrnisniidnad
andTobago 91
Generalcountryinformation 91
Institutionalandlegalarrangementsforthemanagement,development
andconservationoffisheries,aouaticandothercoastalresources 98
Considerationofsocio-economicanddemographicconcerns 110
Conclusionsandrecommendations 11fi
Bibliography 120
CASESTUDY-TurksanoCaicosIsianos _J25
6fTCiuosrnhksesirdiaeensrdaatnCiadointcoooasfsItssaollcainaodr-seeacomnaonmaigceamnedndteamnodgrpalpahnincincgonicnetrhnesin 122
Generalcountryinformation 127
Institutionalandlegalarrangementsforthemanagement,development
andconservationoffisheries,aguaticandothercoastalresources 130
Accesisinbfiolrimtaytainodnutilizationofsocio-economicanddemographic ns
Bibliography 138
COMPARATIVESTUDY-MaiavsiaanothfPhiiippimfs 141
Objectiveofthestudyteamandmission 142
MembersofthestudyteamvisitingMalaysiaandthePhilippines: 142
Scheduleofvisits 142
ComparativeStudyontheuseofdemographicar^dsocio-economic
iriformationincoastalandfisheriesmanagement,planningand
conservationinMalaysiaandthePhilippiries 143
Countryinformation 143
DescriptionandstatusofmarineresourcesinMalaysiaandthePhilippines 146
Institutionalandlegalarrangementsforthemanagement,development
andconservationoffisheries,aquaticandothercoastalresources 148
Socio-economicanddemographicinformation-Malaysiaand
thePhilippines 161
Conclusions
Bibliography 167
Appendix1-Programmeofactivities 169
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Openinqceremonv 175
Introductionofparticipantsandworkshoparranqements 178
Presentationsanddiscussions 178
Workinqqroupreports 195
Closinqremarks 201
Biblioqraphv 201
Appendix1Listofparticipants 202
AppendixIIAqenda 206
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Contributors
Casestudies
Belize.ImaniFairwcathcr-Morrison,CoastalZoneManagementAuthorityInstitute,
PrincessMargaretDrive,BelizeCity.
Dominica.HaroldGuiste,FisheriesDevelopmentDivision,MinistryofAgriculture,
FisheriesandtheEnvironment,Roseau.
Jamaica.G.AndreKong,FisheriesDivision,MinistryofAgriculture,MarcusGarvey
Drive,Kingston.
SaintLucia.SarahGeorge,DepartmentofFisheries,Ministry'ofAgriculture,Forestry
andFisheries,Castries.
TrinidadandTobago.SuzuettcSoomai,FisheriesDivision,MinistryofAgriculture,
LandandMarineResources,PortofSpain.
TurksandCaicosIslands.WesleyClcrveauxandTatumFisher,Departmentof
EnvironmentandCoastalResources,Providenciales.
Comparativestudy
MiltonHaughton,SecretariatoftheCaribbeanRegionalFisheriesMechanism,Princess
MargaretDrive,BelizeCity,Belize.
JosephSimmonds,DepartmentofFisheries,Ministr\'ofAgriculture,Basseterre,Saint
KittsandNevis.
LeslieStraker,FisheriesDivision,Ministiy^ofAgriculture,LandsandFisheries,
Kingstown,SaintVincentandtheGrenadines.
WilliamGregoryBethel,DepartmentofFisheries,MinistryofAgricultureandFisheries,
Nassau,Bahamas.
Workshopproceedings
TerrencePhillips,SecretariatoftheCaribbeanRegionalFisheriesMechanism,Kingstown,
SaintVincentandtheGrenadines.
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