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FileAssessing sustainable “green boat” practices of water taxi operators in the Grenadines for caribbean LME
The Grenadines is an island chain in the Windward Islands of the West Indies. The islands are situated between mainland St. Vincent and Grenada and lie across the boundary of the countries of St. Vincent and the Grenadines and Grenada. The coastal and marine ecosystems of all the Grenadine islands are of considerable value to the national economies and quality of life. Residents depend on the resources for their livelihoods through various activities. Water taxiing is an important form of employment in the Grenadines that services both the tourism industry and the local transportation system.
FileA livelihoods analysis of fishers in the Grenadine for caribbean LME
Fishing is a primary economic and social activity in the Grenadine islands. In order to obtain a sound understanding of both biological and human factors associated with the exploitation of marine and coastal resources, a livelihoods analysis of fishers was conducted. The first phase of the study involved an initial inventory to (1) identify the fishers of Bequia, Mustique, Canouan, Mayreau, Union, Petite Martinique and Carriacou, (2) determine what types of fishing they do, (3) document the types of fishing vessels and gears that are used and (4) obtain preliminary information on the locations of fishing hot spots.
FileSocio-economic profile of fisheries in the Grenadine Islands for caribbean LME
For proper and effective management of fisheries, there is a need to understand not only their biophysical environment but also their demographic and socio-economic environment and dynamics. From June to August 2006, students from the Centre for Resource Management and Environmental Studies (CERMES) embarked on a trans-boundary socio-economic and livelihood assessment of fisheries in the Grenadines.
FileAn assessment of the vulnerability of the Cocal area,Manzanilla, Trinidad. for caribbean LME
There has been an overwhelming concern over the possibilities of the consequences of the rise in the production of greenhouse gases, particularly by the developed countries. What poses the greatest concern is the effect that these gases will have on the climate. The greatest threat however is going to be faced by Small Island Developing States (SIDS). For all intent and purposes most small islands can be considered to fall into the category of what some may call the coast.
FileRecreational Fishing in the British Virgin Islands for caribbean LME
This paper examines the potential to develop the recreational fishing industry in the British Virgin Islands. It reports on the economic potential of the industry, identifies the constraints facing its development as well as examines the recommendations made by the stakeholders within the industry. The need for this information arises from the necessity for greater fisheries contributions to the country’s economy.
FileSocio-economic Importance of the Lobster Fishery of the British Virgin Islands for caribbean LME
The British Virgin Islands is heavily dependent on tourism and the Caribbean spiny lobster (Panulirus argus) is one of the delicacies which the visitors enjoy. The British Virgin Islands 1998 Fisheries Management Plan identified signs of overfishing in the lobster fishery throughout the territory with acute overfishing in certain areas. Measures were implemented in the 2003 Fisheries Management Regulations aimed at conserving this species.
FileA livelihoods analysis of the water taxi operators in the Grenadines for caribbean LME
The natural resources of the the Grenadine Islands of Grenada and St. Vincent and the Grenadines area, including the many beaches, reefs and cays, especially the Tobago Cays Marine Park (TCMP) are the resource base for their water taxi operation. These resources form part of the water taxi operators’ natural assets according to the definition by the Department for International Development (DFID).
FileTobago Cays Marine Park for caribbean LME
The Tobago Cays Marine Park (TCMP) is located in the Grenadines island chain at the southern end of St. Vincent and the Grenadines (SVG). The Park’s islands, reefs and shallows cover almost 15 nautical square miles, mostly within the 10 fathom depth contour, including five uninhabited cays. The Cays are of great ecological, economic, social and cultural importance to SVG. In 1997 the Cays were acquired by the SVG government and declared a marine park; currently it is under the management of a multi-stakeholder board selected by Cabinet.
FileCoastal Resources Co-management in Central America and the Caribbean for caribbean LME
This project arose from the observation, supported by previous studies, that the need to reform coastal resource governance in the countries of Central America and the Caribbean (CAC) is urgent. This applies particularly to small-scale fisheries (SSF) and marine protected areas (MPA) with their associated natural habitats and human socio-economic processes that comprise socialecological systems. The fisheries of the CAC region are heterogeneous, including a wide variety of types, ranges, vessels, gears, problems and approaches to management and development.
FileDRAFT Caribbean Large Marine Ecosystem Regional Transboundary Diagnostic Analysis
May 2011 This report is the revised and updated Regional TDA based on TDAs of three fisheries ecosystems of regional significance: the reef, pelagic and continental shelf fisheries ecosystems. This Regional TDA (supported by the three fisheries TDAs and a regional governance analysis) will serve as the science basis for development of an agreed program of interventions including fisheries management reforms, conservation measures and pollution control. A Strategic Action Programme (SAP) with a shared vision for the CLME will be developed, and required priority interventions, reforms and investments to address the main transboundary problems agreed to. To assist this process, the project will create an integrated information management system bringing together congruent fisheries, biological, pollution and socio-economic data and information as a powerful management tool. Similarly, a monitoring and evaluation framework within a Regional Monitoring Environmental Programme will be developed. Pilot projects and case studies on specific transboundary fisheries (spiny lobster, reef, flyingfish, large pelagic and, shrimp and groundfish fisheries) will trial governance models at the local, national and subPage 9 regional levels and provide additional knowledge on means of applying ecosystem based approaches to fisheries management and determining the fisheries‘ socio-economic importance and sensitivities.
FileCLME Regional TDA
Using the preliminary TDA (2007) as a starting point, the TTT recommended the appointment of three international regionally-experienced experts to update the TDA (and the draft CCAs developed during the TDA-SAP workshop) on the basis of the agreed fisheries ecosystems and to update the regional governance report. The outputs from these experts (http://www.clmeproject.org/documents/projectdocuments/fishery-ecosystems-tdas) provide the substantive material for the conclusions and recommendations from this Regional TDA.
FileContinental Shelf Transboundary Diagonistic Analysis
This report addresses the governance aspects of updating the TDA/CCA for the CLME Project. It begins by providing an overview of the governance issues identified in the preliminary TDA. It then reviews the LME Governance Framework that was developed for and adopted by the project as a basis for the project design during the PDF-B. Next the report reviews advances in ocean governance thinking globally and regionally that should assist the project to move forward. Finally, the report considers how the original governance perspective, as well as the subsequent advances in ocean governance, can be incorporated into the new orientation towards a fishery ecosystem-based approach to provide the most comprehensive and up-to-date approach to governance for the CLME Project. This fishery ecosystem-based approach was adopted early in the Full Project which is now oriented towards three fishery ecosystems: the continental shelf, the pelagic and the reef fishery ecosystems.
FileContinental Shelf Transboundary Diagonistic Analysis
This report addresses the governance aspects of updating the TDA/CCA for the CLME Project. It begins by providing an overview of the governance issues identified in the preliminary TDA. It then reviews the LME Governance Framework that was developed for and adopted by the project as a basis for the project design during the PDF-B. Next the report reviews advances in ocean governance thinking globally and regionally that should assist the project to move forward. Finally, the report considers how the original governance perspective, as well as the subsequent advances in ocean governance, can be incorporated into the new orientation towards a fishery ecosystem-based approach to provide the most comprehensive and up-to-date approach to governance for the CLME Project. This fishery ecosystem-based approach was adopted early in the Full Project which is now oriented towards three fishery ecosystems: the continental shelf, the pelagic and the reef fishery ecosystems.
FileFisheries Ecosystems Governance - Transboundary Diagonistic Analysis
This report addresses the governance aspects of updating the TDA/CCA for the CLME Project. It begins by providing an overview of the governance issues identified in the preliminary TDA. It then reviews the LME Governance Framework that was developed for and adopted by the project as a basis for the project design during the PDF-B. Next the report reviews advances in ocean governance thinking globally and regionally that should assist the project to move forward. Finally, the report considers how the original governance perspective, as well as the subsequent advances in ocean governance, can be incorporated into the new orientation towards a fishery ecosystem-based approach to provide the most comprehensive and up-to-date approach to governance for the CLME Project. This fishery ecosystem-based approach was adopted early in the Full Project which is now oriented towards three fishery ecosystems: the continental shelf, the pelagic and the reef fishery ecosystems.
FileThematic Report for the Insular Caribbean Sub-Region
The Insular Caribbean is represented as three distinct groups of islands: The Bahamas; the Greater Antilles, consisting of the larger islands of Cuba, Dominican Republic, Haiti, Jamaica, and Puerto Rico; and the Lesser Antilles, composed of the smaller islands (Figure 1). Politically, the sub-region is comprised of 13 independent nations and several French, British, U.S. and Dutch jurisdictions (Table 1). Among these are the 16 Caribbean Small Island Developing States (SIDS) included in the United Nations official list of SIDS. Twelve of the countries belong to the Caribbean Community and Common Market (CARICOM) and nine to the Organization of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS). There are three ‘twin-island’ States – Antigua and Barbuda, St. Kitts and Nevis, and Trinidad and Tobago, as well as the archipelagic States of St. Vincent and the Grenadines, and the Bahamas. The latter consists of 700 low-lying islands and cays, only about 22 of which are inhabited.
FileThematic Report for the Central/South American Sub-Region
This Thematic Report outlines the key transboundary living marine resources issues for the Central/South American sub-region, their environmental impacts, socio-economic consequences, major causes, knowledge gaps, and proposes options for addressing these problems. For the purposes of this report, the Central/South American sub-region is considered as the marine area bounded by Belize, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, Panama, Mexico (Quintana Roo), Colombia and Venezuela
FileThematic Report for the Guinas–Brazil Sub-Region
This Thematic Report will outline the key transboundary living marine resources issues for the Guianas–Brazil sub-region, the root causes and potential options for addressing them. For the purpose of this Report, the Guianas–Brazil sub-region will be viewed as the marine area comprised of the North Brazil Large Marine Ecosystem and the Gulf of Paria (Figures 1 and 2). This area is bordered by Brazil (states of Amapá, Pará, Maranhão), French Guiana, Guyana, Suriname, the southeastern part of Venezuela and Trinidad (Republic of Trinidad and Tobago) (Heileman. In press, Charlier 2001, and http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gulf_of_Paria).
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