Caribbean Fish Sanctuaries Initiative (C-fish)

1. Caribbean Fish Sanctuaries Partnership Initiative
(C-FISH )
CARIBSAVE Research Partner Workshop
CDKN Managing Partner, GIVRAPD, ParCA,
C-FISH
July 23-24, 2014
Dr Owen Day
Director of Ecosystem-based Adaptation
CARIBSAVE

2. Caribbean Fish Sanctuaries Partnership Initiative
A 4-year project (2012-2016) funded by UKAID (£2.1 million) through the
Caribbean Community Climate Change Centre (CCCCC), and implemented by
CARIBSAVE. It is part of The CARICOM Regional Framework for Achieving
Development Resilient to Climate Change implemented by the CCCCC.
The aim is to improve the management of 15 no-take MPAs in Jamaica,
Grenada, St Vincent and the Grenadines, St Lucia, Dominica, in order to
promote sustainable livelihoods and increase the resilience of coastal resources
to climate change.

3. Caribbean Fish Sanctuaries
Partnership Initiative (C-FISH)

4. Objectives of C-FISH Initiative
• To support and promote effective MPA management as a strategy for
Ecosystem-based Adaptation (EbA) to climate change.
• To provide financial & technical support for the management of
community-based MPAs.
• To promote alternative livelihoods in fishing communities & build
mutually beneficial linkages between tourism & fisheries sectors.
• To facilitate stakeholder participation & to monitor the effectiveness
of MPA management.
• To promote public awareness of the environmental, social &
economic benefits that MPAs can generate in Caribbean countries.

7. Economic Importance of Coral Reefs in the Caribbean
Coral reefs contribute between US$ 3 to 5 billion annually to tourism, fisheries and
coastal protection in the Caribbean.

8. Local Threats
Overfishing
Destructive fishing
Coastal development
Land-based pollution
Marine pollution/damage
Global Threats
Warming seas
Ocean acidification
Threats to Caribbean Coral Reefs

9. “Many of the Caribbean's
coral reefs could vanish
in the next 20 years,
according to a report
published by the
International Union for
the Conservation of
Nature (IUCN)”
July 2014

12. Negril Beach, Nov.
2010
Consequence of Over-Fishing

13. Protecting and enhancing the livelihoods, environments and economies of the Caribbean Basin
Recommendations for Managers
Focus on Resilience
1. Protect and restore coastal wetlands, mangroves and coral reefs
2. Manage watersheds to reduce sedimentation and coastal pollution
3. Manage reef fisheries and protect reef herbivores, e.g. parrotfish
4. Establish networks of Marine Protected Areas

14. C-FISH Component 1
Capacity Building For MPA Management
• >US$500,000 in grants given for
enforcement; wardens, managers,
equipment, patrol boats, engines…
• Strengthening Governance
• Training in MPA management
• Community-based Monitoring

15. Providing Practical and Location Specific Assistance

16. Community-Based Live Fish Monitoring

18. CLIF Initial Results - 2013
Figure 1: The overall
mean biomass per trap
(kg) was higher inside
sanctuaries than outside
(t(331)=3.129, p=0.002).
Figure 2: Mean biomass per trap (kg) inside and
outside the sanctuaries

20. • Craft Programme
• Community-based tourism
• Offshore fishing - FADs
C-FISH Component 2
MSMEs and Alternative Livelihoods

21. Equipment for Offshore Fishing

22. C-FISH Component 2
Supporting Local Livelihoods with Private Sector Partnerships
Community Livelihoods
Craft Programme
Community-based tourism
Offshore fishing
ACCESS TO MARKETS

23. Sales of
Products and
Services
Facilitated
By Partners
Marine
Protected
Areas
C-FISH Component 2
MSMEs and Sustainable Financing for MPAs

26. C-FISH Component 3
The AQUACAM Research Programme
• Develop a cost effective underwater video
system for viewing and monitoring fish
populations
• Aquacam System will use Wi-Fi transmitter
to send stereo video stream to base station
where it can be uploaded to internet

27. C-FISH Component 4
Communication
Target audiences
– Policy-makers
– MPA managers and staff
– Private sector
– Project partners
– Donors
– Fishermen
– Law Enforcement
Personnel
– Scientific community
– General public

28. Methods of Communication
• Website
• Social Media
• Videos
• Newsletters
• Press Releases
• Face to face meetings
• Workshops
• Conferences - posters
• Aquacam…
C-FISH Component 4
Communication

29. It’s About Making It Happen
Science Policy Implementation
Financing Mechanisms - Ecosystem targets (MPAs, forests, fisheries), Carbon
targets (REDD+), Poverty/Development targets, Bio-Rights, PES, other
Enforcement - Political will, supporting laws and judiciary, resources for
management and monitoring capacity, culture of law enforcement
Community-based Management - Policies for co-management, linkages to
livelihoods, private sector partnerships, incentives, governance, awareness
- Social cohesion, local champions