Lack of monitoring of the effectiveness of habitat management

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1 The Seventeenth Meeting of Fisheries Consultative Group of the ASEAN-SEAFDEC Strategic Partnership (FCG/ASSP) Sunee Grand Hotel & Convention Center, Ubon Ratchathani, Thailand 4-5 December 04 WP06.b

2 Lack of monitoring of the effectiveness of habitat management Rehabilitate critical habitats (e.g., promote the incorporation of fish pass in weir construction) Develop measures to allow the escape of silver eels to their spawning habitats Monitor the effectiveness of habitat management activities implemented in the AMSs III. Regulations and Management Measures Inadequate regulations and management measures specifically for eels, such as: Input Control System, e.g. licensing for harvesting, effort, gear restriction; zoning; closed season; etc. Illegal trade/export of glass eels and elvers Inadequate monitoring of the effectiveness of management measures Improve enforcement of existing laws and regulations to ensure maximum compliance Establish laws and regulations for management of eels as applicable to respective AMSs Legalize trading of glass eels within the AMSs in accordance with national laws and regulations as well as Sanitary and Phyto-sanitary (SPS) requirements Implement effective management of fisheries through an ecosystem approach to fisheries (EAFM) that integrates habitat and fishery resource management aimed at increasing the social and economic benefits to all stakeholders Encourage the compliance of management measures based on international instruments, e.g., UNCLOS Convention Article 67. Consider the application of the precautionary approach for sustainable utilization of eel resources in spite of insufficient data and information (could include limitation of harvest and trading of certain stages of eels) < Immediate Approach> 4. Establishment of traceability/certification system for trading of glass eels and elvers 5. Strengthening of the enforcement of laws and regulations IV. Strengthening of Information and Education Campaign (IEC) Lack of awareness of stakeholders on impacts of glass eel fishing activities, degradation of habitats, and resource status Conduct massive awareness building and educational campaign on the impacts of fishing activities, degradation of habitats, and resource status to all stakeholders (e.g. fishers, consumers, local traders, exporters, public, etc.) 6. Promotion of massive awareness building activities and educational campaigns on the impacts of fishing activities, degradation of habitats, and resource status to all stakeholders (e.g. fishers, consumers, local traders, exporters, public, etc.) through considering the EAFM approach. < Immediate Approach>

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4 POLICY RECOMMENDATIONS FOR SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT OF CATADROMOUS EEL AQUACULTURE IN SOUTHEAST ASIA ISSUES AND CONCERNS I. Development of Sustainable Aquaculture Technology and Practices Lack of technologies on captive breeding and larval rearing of eels Inadequate methodology for species identification of glass eels used for Low survival rate of glass eels gathered from the wild. STRATEGIC ACTIONS Develop guidelines on best practices for collection, transportation and handling of wild-caught glass eels for to ensure maximum survival Learn from experience of Japan and other East Asian countries and areas to adapt technology for of eel species developed in these countries and areas as model to accelerate development of eel in the region, and on identification of glass eel species for. POLICY RECOMMENDATIONS. Sharing of experience among ASEAN Member States on practices for collection, transportation and handling of wildcaught glass eels for.. Establishment of cooperation and conduct of regular interaction among experts, the academe and institutions, as well as with relevant business entrepreneurs working on eel within and outside the region to fast-track development of eel species into the AMSs.. Development of technology for tropical eel 4. Establishment of good practices for sustainable development II. Management of Eel Aquaculture Inadequate regulations on eel Inadequate data number of companies/farms engaged in, quantity of glass eels used, production from Lack of traceability system on the source of stocks for eel Establish regulations on eel, e.g., registration and licensing of eel farms, effective monitoring by government authorities, and requirements for reporting the source of glass eels for and production output Countries with existing eel should monitor inputs used and production 5. Application of ecosystem approach for the management of eel 6. Application of precautionary approach on management of eel '''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''' 'The'results'from'the' ND 'Regional'Consultation'on'Development'of'Regional'Policy'Recommendation'on'Sustainable' Management'of'Eel'Resources'and'Aquaculture'Productions'in'the'Southeast'Asia,''August' ''September'04,'Palembang,' Indonesia' ' 4

5 ISSUES AND CONCERNS STRATEGIC ACTIONS POLICY RECOMMENDATIONS Develop traceability system/certification of origin for cultured eels 7. Development of measures that would ensure that promotion of eel would not impact on the natural eel populations III. Regional Cooperation on Sustainable Development of Eel Aquaculture Fragmented development of technologies on eel by individual countries Lack of regional situation on harvest of glass eels and eel production Consolidate information and knowledge on eel technologies among the AMSs Share information on eel industries among the AMSs 8. Sharing of information on eel technologies among countries in the region. 9. Development of regional guidelines on best practices for eel. IV. Cross-cutting issues Poor handling/transporting of glass eels Inadequate information on the impacts of to the environments Improve fish handling and transportation processes to reduce high mortality of glass eels for and export Promote responsible movement of eels in the AMSs 5