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Project Completion Report February 2012 - October 2014 Project Completion Report February 2012 - October 2014 Japanese Technical Cooperation Project for Promotion of Grace of the Sea in the Coastal Villages (Phase II) January 2015 Japan International Cooperation Agency Vanuatu Fisheries Department IC Net Limited The Locations of the Project Areas West of Malakula Amal-Crab Bay Uri and Uripiv Islands Uripiv Island Uri Island Amal-Crab Bay North Efate Mangaliliu Lelepa Island, and Moso Island Moso Aneityum Analcauhat Lelepa Mystery Island Mangaliliu Analcauhat Mystery Island Index Chapter 1. Project Purpose and an Outline of the Outputs ................................................... 1 1-1. Background to the Cooperation and Developments before the Project ..................... 1 1-2. Project Outline ............................................................................................................. 1 1-3. Project Implementation Period .................................................................................... 3 1-4. Project Areas ............................................................................................................... 3 1-5. Inputs ........................................................................................................................... 3 1-5-1. Inputs from Japan................................................................................................. 3 1-5-2. Inputs from Vanuatu.............................................................................................. 4 Chapter 2. Outline of the Project Activities............................................................................. 5 2-1. Baseline Surveys......................................................................................................... 5 2-1-1. Survey method...................................................................................................... 6 2-2. Improvement of VFD’s Abilities to Manage the Production and Release of Shellfish Seeds................................................................................................................................ 21 (1) The Operation and Management of the Hatchery and the Creation of a Management Plan ............................................................................................................................... 21 (2) Supplementary Guidance on the Techniques for the Production, Release and Raising of Tridacna Clam Seeds................................................................................... 21 (3) Supplementary Guidance on Techniques for the Production of Trochus Seeds .... 26 (4) Seed Production Tests for the Green snail, the Release and Raising of the Shells27 2-3. Pilot Projects common components over the three sites.......................................... 30 2-3-1. The Community-based Collection and Analysis of Fishing Activity Data........... 30 (1) The Creation of Fishing Activity Recording Sheets and a Simple Tabulation Program ....................................................................................................................................... 30 (2) Holding Workshops on the Recording and Analysis of Fishing Activities ............... 31 (3) Collection and Aggregation of Fishing Records in Each Project Area .................... 32 2-3-2. Community-based FAD Fishing Management ................................................... 35 (1) The First Workshops on FAD Fishing Management ............................................... 36 (2) The Second Workshops on FAD Fishing Management .......................................... 37 (3) The Third Workshops on FAD Fishing Management .............................................. 39 (4) Follow-up Program for FAD Fishing ........................................................................ 42 2-3-3. Shell polishing and Marketing Workshops, and Dissemination of Eco-Tags ..... 47 (1) Production of Eco-Tags and a Booklet on Shell polishing....................................... 47 (2) Activities at each site ............................................................................................... 48 (3) Shell Polishing and Marketing Workshops .............................................................. 51 2-4. Individual Projects in Each Project Area ................................................................... 52 2-4-1. Individual Activities in the Northern Efate Area .................................................. 53 (1) Joint Shipping of Marine Products Caught by the FAD Management Committee.. 53 (2) Ocean nursery of Ornamental Tridacna Clams....................................................... 54 (3) Monitoring and Awareness Raising Activities for the Release and Raising of the Giant Clam and the Green snail.................................................................................... 55 (4) Construction and Utilization of Modified canoes ..................................................... 56 (5) Trial Operation in the Northern Efate area .............................................................. 58 2-4-2. Individual activities on Malakula Island .............................................................. 59 (1) Diversification of funding for Crab Bay MPA Committee Activities.......................... 60 (2) Release and Monitoring of Marine Shellfish on Uripiv Island.................................. 61 (3) Set Up of Ocean Nursery for Tridacna Clams Off Uripiv and Uri Islands ............... 64 (4) Legislation of Crab Bay MPA................................................................................... 64 (5) Establishment of a fish market ................................................................................ 65 2-4-3. Individual Activities on Aneityum Island.............................................................. 66 (1) Introduction of the “Fish Café” Business ................................................................. 66 (2) Introduction and construction of a modified canoe.................................................. 70 (3) Establishment and operation of fish market ............................................................ 71 2-5. Review and Formulation of Coastal Resource Management Plans ......................... 71 2-5-1. First Coastal Resource Management Planning Workshop ................................ 72 2-5-2. Study Tour to Malakula Island ............................................................................ 74 2-5-3. Second Coastal Resource Management Planning Workshop........................... 76 2-5-4. Booklet of CBCRM Plans ................................................................................... 79 2-6. Participation in a Joint JICA-FLMMA Seminar .......................................................... 80 2-7. Regional and National Seminars............................................................................... 81 2-7-1. National Seminar ................................................................................................ 81 2-7-2 Regional Seminar ................................................................................................ 85 2-8. Cooperation with Relevant Organizations................................................................. 88 (1) Survey of Marine Shellfish Resources with Expert from the SPC .......................... 88 (2) Cooperation with the Department of Women’s Affairs............................................. 89 (3) Cooperation with the Department of Tourism .......................................................... 89 (4) Cooperation with Local NGOs ................................................................................. 90 (5) Cooperation with the Department of Co-operatives and Ni-Vanuatu Business Development Services .................................................................................................. 90 2-9. Publicizing the Project ............................................................................................... 90 (1) Report of Outcomes through the SPC..................................................................... 90 (2) Introduction of Project Activities through the Local Media ...................................... 90 (3) Materials Used for Publicizing the Project............................................................... 91 (4) Publication of the website for the Project ................................................................ 91 Chapter 3 Achievements of the Project............................................................................. 92 3-0. Background Information ............................................................................................ 92 3-1. Achievement of the Outputs ...................................................................................... 93 3-1-1. Output 1 Capacity of the VFD to Support CBCRM is Strengthened ............... 93 3-1-2. Output 2 Communities in the Target Areas Acquire Necessary Skills and Knowledge of CBCRM Approaches and Tools............................................................. 94 3-1-3. Output 3 Experiences Gained and Lessons Learnt from CBCRM Related Activities are Compiled and Synthesized...................................................................... 96 3-2. Achievement of the Project Purpose ......................................................................... 97 3-3. Progress Toward the Overall Goal ............................................................................ 98 3-4. Actions to the Recommendations Made during JCC ...............................................
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