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14 What has been the progress and achievement(s) over the last 12 months? (continued) to the recent withdrawal of Papua New Guinea, the treaty will now cease to have effect in May 2012). In addition to internal discussions between the Pacifi c Islands Parties to develop agreed negotiating positions, over the last 12 months discussions have been held with the United States through both formal renegotiation sessions and several meetings of the informal Technical Working Group. • Over the 12-month period, Australia (through AusAID) provided over AUD8 million to support efforts by regional and national fi sheries agencies to increase benefi ts for the region while safeguarding fi sh stocks. This includes AUD2.6 million core program support and an additional AUD2.5 million for selected priority activities with the FFA. Specifi c projects supported included FFA’s Regional Economic Integration Program, which has been actively engaged in supporting in-country fi sheries investment activities in ten countries involving six loining/canning plants, ten long line shore bases, ten joint ventures in the catching sector and other investment related projects; the establishment of a regional observer program to support national observer programs; legislative reviews in 11 countries to incorporate international and regional obligations; the fi nalisation of two national institutional strengthening reviews to target and facilitate collaboration on future capacity building support; and the training of 79 people in portside boarding, prosecution procedures, evidence and investigation techniques. AusAID also strengthened Australia’s engagement with SPC’s Division of Fisheries, Aquaculture and Marine Ecosystems (FAME), providing an additional AUD1.3 million (in addition to SPC core contributions) to support fi sheries export assistance, the development of mariculture and aquarium fi sheries opportunities and enhanced scientifi c advice for the development of oceanic fi shery management measures. Government of Cook Islands • Marine Resources (Longline Fishery) Regulations 2011 (“Tuna Plan”) promulgated in October 2010. • Exploratory plans for purse seine; swordfi sh; and tropical tuna longline were developed with considerable public consultation. • Active participation by Ministry of Marine Resources staff in regional meetings and capacity building workshops for developing strategies on sustainable fi sheries. • WCPFC conservation and management measures are implemented through the Tuna Plan and licensing conditions. • Cook Islands, together with Kiribati and French Polynesia have developed the Eastern- High Seas Packet Management Area that provides for increased Monitoring, Control Surveillance of the area to deter Illegal, Unreported and Unregulated fi shing. • Cook Islands is a member of the Technical Working Group for the Renegotiation of the Multilateral Treaty on Fisheries between certain Pacifi c Island States and the United States of America, and has proactively participated in all meetings to date. Government of Kiribati • Government of Kiribati (through the Ministry of Fisheries & Marine Resources Development) has continued to support action in the fi sheries sector by: maximizing returns from the marine resources and which are still on-going, for example the joint venture fi shing operation; and the tourist based fi shing industry, for example, Kiritimati (Christmas Island) game fi shing.
What has been the progress and achievement(s) over the last 12 months? (continued) Government of New Zealand • Support for fi sheries development and management through: - strengthened governance for Solomon Islands fi sheries management through Mekem Strong Solomon Islands Fisheries; - greater observer coverage of tuna fi sheries through investment in training Pacifi c Island observers (via FFA and SPC); - a four month course for fi sheries extension offi cers trained in skills to support sustainable and profi table fi sheries; - consolidated sub-regional co-operation on shared interests in the Te Vaka Moana Arrangement; and - support for FFA and SPC to enable them to implement activities as per directions signalled by Forum Leaders. Government of Palau • The fi rst Micronesia Coastal Fisheries and Marine Resources Management Workshop was held on 4-8 April 2011 in Koror, Palau where key stakeholders came together to network, coordinate, and collaborate on the implementation of the Ecosystem Approach to Fisheries management. At the workshop, leaders in the area of Coastal Fisheries and Marine Resources Management shared and recognized Ecosystem Approach to Fisheries successes and achievements, and further addressed the potential impacts of climate change on near-shore fi sheries. Currently, SPC is investigating these potential impacts within the Pacifi c Island region, and the Micronesian sub-region saw the importance of understanding these impacts on the coastal fi sheries and developing an integrated approach to mitigate the effects. It sees the crucial need of ensuring that climate change is incorporated into any Ecosystem Approach to Fisheries approaches. Government of the Republic of the Marshall Islands • MRAG Ltd has recently been contracted by the European Union (EU) funded African, Caribbean and Pacifi c (ACP) fi sh II Program to undertake the Marshall Islands Comprehensive Legislation Review project. The purpose of the project is to comprehensively review and update the offshore and inshore fi sheries legislation and regulations of the Republic of Marshall Islands so that they are aligned with regional and international best practice, and provide the necessary framework towards ensuring that fi sheries resources are managed sustainably and in the best long term interests of the Marshallese people. As part of this project, a 2 day workshop in July 2010 facilitated by MRAG Ltd. and SPC, was held to consult interested stakeholders on the legal issues to be addressed in the legislation review. • The Marshall Islands Marine Resources Authority (MIMRA) has banned the trade in, and exports of, shark fi ns and sea cucumbers following reports of illegal export operation in the Republic of the Marshall Islands. MIMRA’s board of directors placed a ban on the trade of these two marine resources until new regulatory procedures are in place. SPC and MIMRA will work on developing a national sea cucumber plan. • Negotiations on the United States Pacifi c Islands fi sheries treaty took place in Majuro, commencing on 21 March 2011. Attending the negotiations were most Pacifi c Island Countries fi sheries offi cials, the FFA and the United States State Department. Under the Nauru Agreement (PNA), several countries including the Republic of the Marshall Islands, have put the United States on notice that the treaty requires changes because it is not in 15
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