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Determination of Fishery and Socio- Economic Effects Of A publication supporting the Coral Triangle Initiative on Coral Reefs, Fisheries and Food Security (CTI-CFF) www.coraltriangleinitiative.org DETERMINATION OF FISHERY AND SOCIO- ECONOMIC EFFECTS OF SIMCA ON LOCAL FISHING COMMUNITIES AND EVALUATION OF THE EFFECTS OF RESERVE PROTECTION ON REEF FISH SIZE AND ABUNDANCE September 2012 This publication was prepared by Chung Fung Chen, Lydia Teh, Louise Teh, Felicity Kuek, Gan Sze Hoon and Leony Sikim with funding from the United States Agency for International Development’s Coral Triangle Support Partnership (CTSP). Determination of Fishery and Socio-economic Effects of SIMCA on Local Fishing Communities and Evaluation of the Effects of Reserve Protection on Reef Fish Size and Abundance September 2012 USAID Project Number: GCP LWA Award # LAG-A-00-99-00048-00 Prepared by: Chung Fung Chen, Lydia Teh, Louise Teh, Felicity Kuek, Gan Sze Hoon and Leony Sikim with funding from the United States Agency for International Development’s Coral Triangle Support Partnership (CTSP). Edited by: Lydia Teh & Louise Teh Printed in: Malaysia More information on the six-nation Coral Triangle Initiative, please contact: Coral Triangle Initiative on Coral Reefs, Fisheries and Food Security Interim-Regional Secretariat Ministry of Marine Affairs and Fisheries of the Republic of Indonesia Mina Bahari Building II, 17th Floor Jalan Medan Merdeka Timur No. 16, Jakarta Pusat 10110 Indonesia. www.coraltriangleinitiative.org This is a publication of the Coral Triangle Initiative on Corals, Fisheries and Food Security (CTI-CFF). Funding for the preparation of this document was provided by the USAID-funded Coral Triangle Support Partnership (CTSP). CTSP is a consortium led by the World Wildlife Fund, The Nature Conservancy and Conservation International with funding support from the United States Agency for International Development’s Regional Asia Program. © 2013 Coral Triangle Support Partnership. All rights reserved. Reproduction and dissemination of material in this report for educational or other non-commercial purposes are authorized without any prior written permission from the copyright holders provided the source is fully acknowledged. Reproduction of material in this information product for resale or other commercial purposes is prohibited without written permission of the copyright holders. Dislaimer: This document is made possible by the generous support of the American people through the United States Agency for International Development. The contents are the responsibility of Coral Triangle Support Partnership (CTSP) and do not necessarily reflect the views of USAID or the United States Government. Front cover photo: Small-scale fishermen at Sugud (top), School of rabbitfish in the well-protected reef, Lankayan Island (bottom). © Chung Fung Chen/ WWF-Canon i | Fishery and Socio - economic Effects of SIMCA on Local Fishing Communities and Reef Fish Biomass Survey CONTENTS ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS ..................................................................................................... V EXECUTIVE SUMMARY......................................................................................................... 1 ABBREVIATIONS .................................................................................................................... 3 1. 0 BACKGROUND ........................................................................................................... 4 1.1 ENHANCEMENT OF FISH BIOMASS........................................................................................................... 4 1.2 SIMCA ESTABLISHMENT ............................................................................................................................... 5 1.3 FISHING ACTIVITIES IN AND AROUND SIMCA .......................................................................................... 6 1.4 REEF FISH ABUNDANCE IN SIMCA .............................................................................................................. 6 2. 0 OBJECTIVES ................................................................................................................ 7 3.0 STUDY 1: FISHERIES AND SOCIO-ECONOMIC IMPACT OF SIMCA ............... 8 3.1 SECTION 1: VILLAGE INTERVIEW ............................................................................................................ 8 3.1.1 Background .......................................................................................................................................... 8 3.1.2 Method ................................................................................................................................................. 8 3.1.3 Data analysis ........................................................................................................................................ 9 3.1.4 Results ................................................................................................................................................ 10 3.1.4.1 Demographics of fishing villages ............................................................................................... 10 3.1.4.2 Catch per unit effort (CPUE) .................................................................................................... 11 3.1.4.3 Type and size of fish caught ....................................................................................................... 12 3.1.4.4 Fishing grounds ............................................................................................................................. 12 3.1.4.5 Income ............................................................................................................................................ 13 3.1.4.6 Perceptions about MPAs ............................................................................................................ 14 3.1.5 Discussion .......................................................................................................................................... 14 3.2 SECTION 2: AT SEA INTERVIEWS .......................................................................................................... 15 3.2.1 Background ........................................................................................................................................ 15 3.2.2 Method .................................................................................................................................................... 16 3.2.3 Results ..................................................................................................................................................... 16 3.2.3.1 Demographics of respondents .................................................................................................. 17 3.2.3.2 Gear and catch .............................................................................................................................. 17 3.2.3.3 Spatial Use (Fishing grounds) ..................................................................................................... 19 3.2.3.4 Catch per unit effort ................................................................................................................... 20 3.2.3.5 Income ............................................................................................................................................ 21 3.2.3.6 Reasons for fishing in SIMCA .................................................................................................... 22 3.2.3.7 Perception of MPAs ..................................................................................................................... 23 3.2.4 Discussion............................................................................................................................................... 23 3.3 SUMMARY AND CONCLUSION ...................................................................................................................... 24 ii | Fishery and Socio - economic Effects of SIMCA on Local Fishing Communities and Reef Fish Biomass Survey 4.0 STUDY 2: REEF FISH BIOMASS SURVEY ............................................................. 26 4.1 BACKGROUND ................................................................................................................................................ 26 4.2 METHOD........................................................................................................................................................... 26 4.2.1 Site selection .......................................................................................................................................... 26 4.2.2 Fish biomass estimation ...................................................................................................................... 29 4.2.3 Data analysis .......................................................................................................................................... 29 4.3 RESULTS ............................................................................................................................................................ 29 4.4 DISCUSSION AND CONCLUSION .................................................................................................................. 36 5.0 REFERENCES ................................................................................................................... 38 APPENDIX 1: VILLAGE INTERVIEWS QUESTIONNAIRE ...........................................
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