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Book (stand-alone)Minutes of the MEETING OF THE EAF–NANSEN PROJECT REGIONAL STEERING COMMITTEE FOR THE SOUTH WEST INDIAN OCEAN FISHERIES COMMISSION AREA. Mombasa, Kenya, 26 September 2009 2010
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The first meeting of the EAF-Nansen project Regional Steering Committee for the South West Indian Ocean Fisheries Commission (SWIOFC) area was held at the Sai Rock Hotel in Mombasa, Kenya on 26th September 2009. The meeting was attended by representatives from Comoros, Kenya, Madagascar, Maldives, Mauritius, Mozambique, Seychelles, and the United Republic of Tanzania. Representatives of the African Union Strategic Partnership for the Fisheries Investment Fund, the Agulhas and Somali Cu rrent Large Marine Ecosystem (ASCLME) project, the UNEP/Nairobi Convention secretariat, and the South West Indian Ocean Fisheries Project (SWIOFP) also attended the meeting. Dr. Hussain Rasheed Hassan, Minister of State for Fisheries and Agriculture of the Republic of Maldives was elected Chair. In an introductory statement, the Secretary of SWIOFC reminded participants that the decision taken by the Commission to adopt the EAF-Nansen Regional Steering Committee and Regional Task Gro up as subsidiary bodies of the Commission is in response to proposals made by the SWIOFC Scientific Committee at its third Session held in Maputo, Mozambique in September 2008. The meeting was started with an overview of the EAF-Nansen project by the Project Coordinator who also elaborated on the basic principles of the ecosystem approach to fisheries (EAF). Activities and achievements under each component of the project were presented and discussed. Also presented were the project m anagement structure, ecosystem survey activities under the project, the mid-tern review of the EAF-Nansen project and the work plan for 2010. The recommendations compiled in the course of the meeting were discussed and adopted by the Committee. -
Book (stand-alone)Report of the ANNUAL FORUM OF THE EAF-NANSEN PROJECT / THEME: THE ECOSYSTEM APPROACH TO FISHERIES - OPPORTUNITIES FOR AFRICA. Rome, 16 December 2008 2010
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The first EAF-Nansen project Annual Forum was held at FAO headquarters in Rome, on 16 December 2008 under the theme: The Ecosystem Approach to Fisheries – Opportunities for Africa. It was attended by 35 persons made up of national experts, representatives of partner projects, the Institute of Marine Research in Norway, Norad and FAO. The agenda was made up of presentations on the EAF-Nansen project, results of some of the project activities and case studies. The Annual Forum is for progress reporting, dissemination of experiences, identification of best practices and discussion of strategies. The objectives of the 2008 Forum were to provide the platform to exchange views on the EAF-Nansen project implementation and on proposals for future collaborative activities that will speed up understanding and uptake of the principles of EAF and most importantly its implementation to ensure more effective management of fishery resources in Africa. The keynote presentation on Global Pers pective and Applicability of EAF in Africa made reference to the World Bank/FAO report entitled “The Sunken Billions: The Economic Justification for Fisheries Reformâ€Â and highlighted the need for change in fisheries management that involves improving human well-being and equity, applying the precautionary approach, developing adaptive management systems, ensuring compatibility of management measures and broadening stakeholder participation among others. Other presentations were on the ecos ystem surveys conducted by the R/V DR. FRIDTJOF NANSEN in African waters and some of the results obtained, legal aspects of EAF and the development of a Communication Strategy and the GIS component for the EAF-Nansen project. The case studies were from Norway, Australia, Mozambique and the EAF pilot project in the Benguela Current Large Marine Ecosystem area involving Angola, Namibia and South Africa. The opportunities that the EAF-Nansen project offers as building blocks to putting EAF into p ractice were outlined. There was an observation that the human dimension aspects of the EAF-Nansen project are relatively weak and the need for greater involvement of economists in the project was highlighted. It was suggested that political support is required to realize the benefits to be gained from implementation of the new management approach. -
ProjectMinutes of the Joint Meeting of the EAF-Nansen Project Regional Steering Committees. 2012
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The first joint meeting of the EAF-Nansen Project Regional Steering Committees (RSCs) was held at the Novotel Hotel in Accra, Ghana on 24 March 2011. The meeting was attended by representatives of the four RSCs, namely the Fishery Committee for the Eastern Central Atlantic (CECAF) North, CECAF South, the Benguela Current Commission (BCC) and the South West Indian Ocean Fisheries Commission (SWIOFC) and also partner projects, the Institute of Marine Research (IMR) and the Food and Agriculture Org anization (FAO). Messrs Paul Bannerman (Ghana) and Guy Rerambyath (Gabon) were elected chair and vice chair respectively. The Project Coordinator of the EAF-Nansen project presented an update on the implementation status of the project. Activities and achievements under each component of the project were presented and discussed. Special attention was given to the EAF country projects and their achievements so far, capacity building and in particular the EAF courses organized in partnership with universities in Africa. Also covered were the ecosystem surveys conducted by the R/V DR. FRIDTJOF NANSEN in collaboration with partner projects, and highlights of the Norad/FAO/IMR Fifth Annual Meeting held in Accra before the Joint Meeting of the Steering Committees. It was reported that Norad has expressed satisfaction with the implementation of the project and indicated that the project will continue when the first phase comes to an end in December 2011 with continued emphasis on Africa. Part icipants commended the project for the progress in implementation and the various activities undertaken. The recommendations compiled in the course of the meeting were discussed and adopted by the members.
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