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Report of the Tonga National Workshop on Special Management Areas: Lessons Learned, Vava’u, Tonga, 30 April–2 May 2019 / Lipooti ki he Fakataha Fakafonua ki he Feitu’u Pule’i Makehe: Ngaahi Lesoni Kuo Tau Ako, Vava’u, Tonga, 30 ‘o ‘Epeleli – 2 ‘o Me 2019

Year of publication 2020

Place of publication Apia, Samoa ;

Pages 72 p.

Publisher FAO, Tonga Ministry of Fisheries and the Vava'u Environmental Protection Association ;

Product type Book (stand-alone)

ISBN 978-92-5-133328-0

Edition 1

Synopsis (short abstract) The national workshop provided an important platform for representatives from coastal fishing communities and other key stakeholders to share lessons learned and discuss ways to strengthen Tonga’s Special Management Areas (SMAs) programme. This workshop specifically aimed to improve awareness on SMAs, clarify best measures to improve community management, compliance and enforcement procedures, and to develop a wider network of support to the programme. This document provides a summary of proceedings of the workshop that was held on 30 April to 2 May 2019. Ko e fakataha fakafonua ko eni, na’e hoko ia ko ha fakataha mahu’inga ma’ae kau fakafofonga ‘o e ngaahi kolo ‘oku tu’u ‘i he matafanga mo e ngaahi kupu kehekehe, ‘i hono fakahoko ha ngaahi fevahevahe’aki ‘o e taukei mo ha ngaahi lesoni ke tau ako ke tokoni ki hono fakalakalaka ‘a e polokalama Feitu’u Pule’i Makehe ‘a Tonga. Ko e ngaahi taumu’a ‘o e fakataha ni, ke fakalahi ‘a e ‘ilo ki he polokalama Feitu’u Pule’i Makehe, fakapapau’i ha ngaahi founga ke toe lelei ange hono pule’i fakakolo ‘a e toutai, fakalelei’i ‘a e ngaahi founga ngaue ki hono fakamamafa’i mo fakahoko ‘o e lao, pehe ki hono toe langa’i e ngaahi fetokoni’aki mo e ngaahi fengaue’aki ‘a e ngaahi kupu kehekehe ki he polokalama Feitu’u Pule’i Makehe. ‘Oku ‘oatu ‘a e tohi ni ‘a e ngaahi fakaikiiki ‘o e fakataha ni, ‘a ia na’e fakahoko ‘i he ‘aho 30 ‘o ‘Epeleli ki he ‘aho 2 ‘o Me 2019.

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FAO, VEPA and MoF. 2020. Report of the Tonga National Workshop on Special Management Areas: Lessons Learned, Vava'u, Tonga, 30 April–2 May 2019/ Lipooti 'o e Fakataha Fakafonua ki he Feitu'u Pule'i Makehe (SMA) - Ngaahi Lesoni Kuo Tau Ako, Vava'u, Tonga,  30 'o 'Epeleli – 2 'o Me. Apia. 

https://doi.org/10.4060/cb1075b

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