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Fao/Government Cooperative Programme Scientific Basis FI:GCP/RLA/140/JPN TECHNICAL DOCUMENT No. 9 FAO/GOVERNMENT COOPERATIVE PROGRAMME SCIENTIFIC BASIS FOR ECOSYSTEM-BASED MANAGEMENT IN THE LESSER ANTILLES INCLUDING INTERACTIONS WITH MARINE MAMMALS AND OTHER TOP PREDATORS ASSESSMENT OF FISHERIES MANAGEMENT ISSUES IN THE LESSER ANTILLES AND THE ECOSYSTEM APPROACH TO FISHERIES MANAGEMENT FOOD AND AGRICULTURE ORGANIZATION OF THE UNITED NATIONS Barbados, 2008 FI:GCP/RLA/140/JPN TECHNICAL DOCUMENT No. 9 FAO/GOVERNMENT COOPERATIVE PROGRAMME SCIENTIFIC BASIS FOR ECOSYSTEM-BASED MANAGEMENT IN THE LESSER ANTILLES INCLUDING INTERACTIONS WITH MARINE MAMMALS AND OTHER TOP PREDATORS ASSESSMENT OF FISHERIES MANAGEMENT ISSUES IN THE LESSER ANTILLES AND THE ECOSYSTEM APPROACH TO FISHERIES MANAGEMENT Report prepared for the Lesser Antilles Pelagic Ecosystem Project (GCP/RLA/140/JPN) by Sandra Grant 726 Agate Road Christ Church, Barbados FOOD AND AGRICULTURE ORGANIZATION OF THE UNITED NATIONS Barbados, 2008 The designations employed and the presentation of material in this information product do not imply the expression of any opinion whatsoever on the part of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) concerning the legal or development status of any country, territory, city or area or of its authorities, or concerning the delimitation of its frontiers or boundaries. The mention of specific companies or products of manufacturers, whether or not these have been patented, does not imply that these have been endorsed or recommended by FAO in preference to others of a similar nature that are not mentioned. The views expressed in this information product are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of FAO. All rights reserved. Reproduction and dissemination of material in this information product 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. Applications for such permission should be addressed to: Chief Electronic Publishing Policy and Support Branch Communication Division FAO Viale delle Terme di Caracalla, 00153 Rome, Italy or by e-mail to: [email protected] © FAO 2008 ABSTRACT Scientific Basis for Ecosystem-Based Management in the Lesser Antilles Including Interactions with Marine Mammals and Other Top Predators: Assessment of fisheries management issues in the Lesser Antilles and the ecosystem approach to fisheries management by Sandra Grant, FAO, Barbados, 2008. xi + 254 pp. 20 Tables and 25 Figures. FI:GCP/RLA/140/JPN. Technical Document No. 9. The LAPE project aims to apply Ecosystem Approach to Fisheries (EAF) principles to ecosystem management planning for pelagic resources in the LAPE area by making use of the best scientific information available. Part one of this document reports on the outcome of nine national EAF workshops to identify and prioritize ecosystem issues covering ecological well-being, human well-being, and ability to achieve categories. The Ecologically Sustainable Development (ESD) reporting framework was used as the exploratory tool to identify the main issues and risk associated with the pelagic fishery. In total, 134 individuals participated in national workshops, including fisheries officers, fishers, and other government agencies. On average 123 issues were proposed and prioritized per workshop. Issues rated as moderate to extreme risk to the fishery were pooled to determine common issues and trends amongst countries. Twenty-four major priority issues were identified of which four were selected for policy exploration using Ecopath with Ecosim (EwE) and non EwE. The document concludes with operational objectives and management recommendations for issues selected for detailed policy exploration. Part two of this document reports on EAF management workshops conducted in LAPE participating countries. iii ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS I would like to thank the following individuals who assisted in organizing national workshops. They are Cheryl Appleton and Tricia Lovell (Antigua and Barbuda), Christopher Parker (Barbados), Norman Norris (Dominica), Johnson St. Louis and Paul Phillips (Grenada), Ralph Wilkins and Audra Barrett (St Kitts and Nevis), Jeannine Rambally (St. Lucia), Raymond Ryan and Sophie Punnett (St. Vincent and the Grenadines), and Louanna Martin (Trinidad and Tobago). Special thanks also to Stephen Willoughby, Joyce Leslie, and Christopher Parker who assisted in reviewing the ESD framework and made valuable suggestions as to its improvement. Last but not least, thanks to all participants who took time from their busy schedule to participate in national workshops. iv TABLE OF CONTENTS LIST OF TABLES....................................................................................................... VIII LIST OF FIGURES........................................................................................................ IX TABLE OF ACRONYMS AND ABBREVIATIONS ................................................ XI BACKGROUND............................................................................................................. 1 PART 1 – ECOSYSTEM APPROACH TO FISHERIES MANAGEMENT WORKSHOP REPORT AND MANAGEMENT RECOMMENDATIONS....... 3 INTRODUCTION .......................................................................................................... 3 AN ECOSYSTEM APPROACH TO THE MANAGEMENT OF PELAGIC RESOURCES IN THE LAPE AREA........................................................................ 4 OVERVIEW OF THE NATIONAL ESD REPORTING FRAMEWORK................. 6 Identification of risk/issue using generic component trees ............................... 6 Prioritization of the issues........................................................................................ 8 Performance Reports ................................................................................................ 9 METHOD ........................................................................................................................ 9 Preliminary activities................................................................................................ 9 Issue identification: National workshops............................................................ 10 Management recommendations............................................................................ 12 ISSUE IDENTIFICATION........................................................................................... 13 Workshop participants........................................................................................... 13 Additions to the generic component trees........................................................... 13 Issues identified and prioritized................................................................................ 14 Ecological well-being.............................................................................................. 15 General ecosystem:.................................................................................................. 17 Human well-being .................................................................................................. 18 Ability to achieve:.................................................................................................... 20 Links among categories............................................................................................... 25 Comments on the ESD framework............................................................................ 26 Strengths ................................................................................................................. 26 Weaknesses .............................................................................................................. 27 MANAGEMENT RECOMMENDATIONS.............................................................. 28 Management goal and broad objectives................................................................... 28 POLICY EXPLORATION ........................................................................................... 28 v Policy exploration using Ecopath with Ecosim .......................................................32 Policy exploration not using EwE..............................................................................34 CONCLUSIONS ...........................................................................................................37 Key messages ................................................................................................................38 REFERENCES ...............................................................................................................41 APPENDIX 1 ANNOTATED AGENDA FOR MANGEMENT ISSUES CONSULTATION ...................................................................................................43 APPENDIX 2 EAF MANAGEMENT WORKBOOK............................................44 Identification of risks/issues:.................................................................................45 Identifying the issues (Workbook)........................................................................46 EAF Fisheries Management Consultation Workbook........................................47 Prioritizing the issues (Workbook) .......................................................................55 ESD Performance report.........................................................................................58
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