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Final Technical Report "Strengthening Fisheries Management in ACP Countries" Final Technical Report Support for the Review of the Papua New Guinea National Beche-de-mer Fisheries Management Plan Project ref. N° PAC-1.2-B5 Region: Pacific Country: Papua New Guinea October 2013 Assignment by: COFREPECHE Project Funded by the European Union. “This publication has been produced with the assistance of the European Union. The contents of this publication are the sole responsibility of COFREPECHE and can in no way be taken to reflect the views of the European Union.” “The content of thi s document does not necessarily reflect the views of the concerned governments.” Support for the Review of the Papua New Guinea National Beche-de-mer Fisheries Management Plan - PAC-1.2-B5 Draft Final Technical Report (PNG156R03B) Table of content ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS ......................................................................................................................................... 3 1 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY .................................................................................................................................. 6 2 BACKGROUND ............................................................................................................................................... 7 3 APPROACH TO THE ASSIGNMENT .............................................................................................................. 9 4 COMMENTS ON TERMS OF REFERENCES ............................................................................................... 10 5 ORGANISATION AND METHODOLOGY ..................................................................................................... 10 5.1 DELIVERY OF TERMS OF REFERENCE ........................................................................................................ 10 5.2 CONDUCT AND DETAILS OF THE ASSIGNMENT ............................................................................................. 12 5.2.1 Review methods .................................................................................................................... 13 5.2.2 Data and information review .................................................................................................. 15 5.2.3 Stakeholder consultation results ............................................................................................ 25 5.2.4 Revising and updating the beche-de-mer fisheries management plan .................................. 30 5.2.5 Capacity ................................................................................................................................. 31 5.2.6 Implementation ...................................................................................................................... 31 6 CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS .............................................................................................. 33 6.1 CONCLUSIONS ......................................................................................................................................... 33 6.2 RECOMMENDATIONS ................................................................................................................................ 33 7 ANNEXES ...................................................................................................................................................... 35 7.1 ANNEX 1 - TERMS OF REFERENCE ............................................................................................................ 35 7.2 ANNEX 2 - ITINERARY , INSTITUTIONS AND INDIVIDUALS CONSULTED ............................................................. 48 7.2.1 Itinerary .................................................................................................................................. 48 7.2.2 List of stakeholder representatives consulted........................................................................ 48 7.3 ANNEX 3 - INCEPTION REPORT .................................................................................................................. 53 7.4 ANNEX 4 - LIST OF REPORTS AND DOCUMENTS CONSULTED ........................................................................ 53 7.5 ANNEX 5 - QUESTIONER FORM USED IN THE PROVINCIAL STAKEHOLDER CONSULTATION ............................... 55 7.6 ANNEX 6 - PHOTOGRAPHS OF PROJECT, KEY ACTIVITIES AND EVENTS ......................................................... 57 7.7 ANNEX 7 - SET OF INDICATORS FOR THE MANAGEMENT OF THE SEA CUCUMBER STOCKS .............................. 59 7.8 ANNEX 8 - VALIDATED NATIONAL BECHE -DE -MER FISHERIES MANAGEMENT PLAN ....................................... 62 7.9 ANNEX 9 - TECHNICAL NOTE ..................................................................................................................... 83 7.10 ANNEX 10 - VALIDATION WORKSHOP SUMMARY OF PROCEEDINGS .............................................................. 87 7.11 ANNEX 11 - LIST OF VALIDATION WORKSHOP PARTICIPANTS ....................................................................... 95 7.12 ANNEX 12 - VALIDATION WORKSHOP AGENDA ............................................................................................ 99 7.13 ANNEX 13–PRESS ARTICLE .................................................................................................................... 101 7.14 ANNEX 14 - COMMUNICATIONS STRATEGY FOR THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE REVISED BECHE -DE -MER FISHERIES MANAGEMENT PLAN ............................................................................................................................... 102 Project Funded by the European Union pg. 2 A project implemented by COFREPECHE Support for the Review of the Papua New Guinea National Beche-de-mer Fisheries Management Plan - PAC-1.2-B5 Draft Final Technical Report (PNG156R03B) Acknowledgements We want to thank all the stakeholders who participated in the consultations in the Autonomous Region of Bougainville, Central, East New Britain, West New Britain, Manus and Milne Bay. Within the National Capital District in Port Moresby, we express thanks key to GoPNG Departments such as Environment and Conservation, the Nature Conservancy and the University of Papua New Guinea. All contributions during the Stakeholder Validation Workshop held at Paddy’s Hotel Port Moresby accomplished the needed work to complete the drafting of the National beche-de-mer Fishery Management Plan. We are also thankful for the guidance and leadership in the implementation of the assignment by NFA officers with thanks particularly to Mr Sylvester Pokajam (Managing Director, NFA), Mr Andrew Taunega (Project Manager, NFA) and Mrs Luanah Yaman (Sedentary Fisheries Manager, NFA). Our thanks also go to Mr Augustine Mobiha (Regional Manager for the Pacific-ACP Fish II, Solomon Islands). Project Funded by the European Union pg. 3 A project implemented by COFREPECHE Support for the Review of the Papua New Guinea National Beche-de-mer Fisheries Management Plan - PAC-1.2-B5 Draft Final Technical Report (PNG156R03B) List of abbreviations and acronyms ACP Africa Caribbean Pacific CBOs Community Based Organisations CI Conservation International DFTR Draft Final Technical Report FMP Fisheries Management Plan GoPN G Government of Papua New Guinea KE Key Experts LAC Licence Advisory Committee LLG Local Level Government LLGMAC Local Level Government Management Advisory Committee LMMA Locally Managed Marine Areas NCD National Capital District NFA National Fisher ies Authority NGOs Non -Governmental Organisations NMAC National Management Advisory Committee PEC Provincial Executive Council PGK Kina (currency of PNG) PNG Papua New Guinea PNGCLMA PNG Centre for Locally Managed Areas PMAC Provincial Management Ad visory Committee TAC Total Allowable Catch TNC The Nature Conservancy ToR Terms of Reference TT Technical Team UPNG University of Papua New Guinea WWF World Wildlife Fund List of tables Table 1. Summary of Phase 1 and Phase 2 approach to the assignment .............................................................. 9 Table 2. Specific activities and description of implementation of the activity ........................................................ 10 Table 3. List of Provinces and the number of stakeholders consulted in each Province ....................................... 14 Table 4. Stock assessments that have focused entirely on sea cucumbers or have included sea cucumber conducted in PNG based on Kinch, 2004 until 2001 ............................................................................................. 21 Table 5.Combined mean density per species for New Ireland Province ............................................................... 21 Table 6. Combined mean density per species for Milne Bay Province based on the recent stock assessment conducted by NFA in 2010, 2011 and 2013 compared with 2002 assessment by Skewes et al, 2001................. 22 Table 7. Number of cases and case types investigated and prosecuted by the enforcement unit of NFA............ 30 Table 8.Initial mapping of human capacity in the form of fisheries officers and others who are able to play a role in the implementation of the beche-de-mer fisheries management plan ............................................................... 31 Table 9.Roadmap to finalise the revised beche-de-mer fisheries management plan ............................................ 32 Table 10.Broad activity plan for the implementation of the revised and approved beche-de-mer FMP ................ 32 Table 11. Indicators for the
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