Yap Summit Community Sector - Yap State Government

YAP STATE GOVERNMENT
increasing volume of processed exports should try to access markets in Guam, Japan, Mainland China, Taiwan and
US markets.
Furthermore hypothesis of reducing transportation costs of exporting fish to Guam and Palau are being developed
at YFA by a JICA volunteer, and should be further explored.
Inputs for reflection
• Not a budget priority
• Lack of monitoring and data (climate change impact)
• Poor Planning: Lack of Policy/Action Plans Framework at State and Agency
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Ownership & efficiency: critical approach to cuts and growth
• Major role to play in addressing local demand and consumption (food security and dependency)
• Good Practices with MPAs and Community Involvement
• Addressing Exports aims and concerns:
• Transportation routs (JICA) & National-State relations
• Networks and crosscutting approach to planning (FIRST) and funds hunting: YFA – MRMD – EPA –
NGO/Individuals – COM – R&D (Researchers Coordinator) + DOE (sustainability)
Fisheries additional Info to consider
Pacific Islands Forum Fisheries Agency (FFA) http://www.ffa.int/
Regulatory Framework: “The Vessel Day Scheme (VDS) is a scheme where vessel owners can purchase and trade
days fishing at sea in places subject to the Parties to the Nauru Agreement (PNA).The purpose of the VDS is to
constrain and reduce catches of target tuna species, and increase the rate of return from fishing activities through
access fees paid by Distant Water Fishing Nations (DWFNs).”
The Regional Tuna Management and Development Strategy (RTMADS) 2009:
http://www.ffa.int/system/files/Regional%20Tuna%20Management%20and%20Development%20Strategy.pdf
“The FFA member waters are the most productive in the WCPO (Figures 4). Total production in FFA waters in 2009
was a record 1.1 million Mt, up 4% on 2008 and accounting for 57% total catch in WCPO. Over the period 1997-
2009, the catch from FFA waters ranged between 0.5 and 1.1 million Mt, with the last four years showing
increasing trends consistently above the 1.0 million Mt mark.” Source: SPC-OFP, August 2010.
“Some interesting statistics were brought up by the debate teams. All teams stressed that 25% of the world's tuna
resources are located within the FSM Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ). The Pohnpei team, when arguing in favor of
limiting access of the EEZ to foreign fishing companies, stated that currently these companies make $144 million
per year from fishing in the EEZ, whereas local FSM fishing companies make an average of $1.6 million per year.
The Kosrae team, also when arguing for the proposition, revealed that the FSM imports $2.5 million of canned
tuna per year and proposed cutting down on such imports.” Source: http://www.fsmgov.org/press/pr071310.htm.
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