FAO ISSN 2070-6103 FISHERIES AND AQUACULTURE PROCEEDINGS 58 Regional Conference on building a future for sustainable small-scale fisheries in the Mediterranean and the Black Sea 7–9 March 2016 Algiers, Algeria Cover photograph: Small-scale fisheries in Bosa Marina, Sardinia, Italy ©GFCM/Aurora Nastasi FAO FISHERIES AND AQUACULTURE PROCEEDINGS 58 Regional Conference on building a future for sustainable small-scale fisheries in the Mediterranean and the Black Sea 7–9 March 2016 Algiers, Algeria Edited by Abdellah Srour Executive Secretary, GFCM Anna Carlson Consultant for socio-economics issues, GFCM Aurora Nastasi Consultant for environmental issues, GFCM Coline Carmignac Editing and language consultant, GFCM Dominique Bourdenet Scientific editor/translator, GFCM Julia Pierraccini Editing and language consultant, GFCM Margherita Sessa Fishery liaison officer, GFCM and Nicola Ferri Fishery Officer (Institutional and Legal matters), GFCM FOOD AND AGRICULTURE ORGANIZATION OF THE UNITED NATIONS Rome, 2018 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. 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It also includes the background documents prepared by several authors and discussed during the panels, which are reproduced as submitted and in their original language. These proceedings aim to provide a useful collection of information on small-scale fisheries, which should contribute to the ongoing reflection on the sector and its sustainable development in the Mediterranean and Black Sea region. The conference overview and conclusions have been edited by the GFCM Secretariat. All papers, documents and abstracts are reproduced as submitted by the authors. The conference material is available at the following webpage: http://www.fao.org/gfcm/ meetings/ssfconference2016/en/. iv Abstract The Regional Conference on “Building a future for sustainable small-scale fisheries in the Mediterranean and the Black Sea” was held in Algiers, Algeria, from 7 to 9 March 2016. This event was organized by the General Fisheries Commission for the Mediterranean (GFCM) and the Fisheries and Aquaculture Department of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), including its Mediterranean regional projects, in partnership with the International Centre for Advanced Mediterranean Agronomic Studies – Mediterranean Agronomic Institute of Bari (CIHEAM-MAIB), the Network of Marine Protected Areas Managers in the Mediterranean (MedPAN), the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF), and in collaboration with the Algerian Ministry for Agriculture, Rural Development and Fisheries. More than 200 participants attended the conference and discussed about the main challenges and opportunities for the sustainable development of the small-scale fisheries sector. Building upon the momentum created by the First Regional Symposium on Sustainable Small-Scale Fisheries in the Mediterranean and Black Sea (Malta, 27–30 November 2013), organized by the same partners, the conference was intended as a practical response to the outcomes of this first event. The conference focused on the main socio-economic and environmental challenges for the sustainable development of small-scale fisheries with the aim to promote political commitment towards tailored strategies for the Mediterranean and the Black Sea region. Discussions were structured around five interactive panels addressing challenges and priorities for the future of this essential activity in the region. Based on the outcomes of the discussions held, conclusions were put forth to urge action in support of sustainable small-scale fisheries in the Mediterranean and the Black Sea. The conclusions agreed upon by all participants reflect the need for concerted efforts to support the sector, raise awareness, share knowledge and devise future strategies to promote its sustainable development. FAO. 2018. Regional Conference on building a future for sustainable small-scale fisheries in the Mediterranean and the Black Sea. 7–9 March 2016, Algiers, Algeria. Edited by Abdellah Srour, Anna Carlson, Aurora Nastasi, Coline Carmignac, Dominique Bourdenet, Julia Pierraccini, Margherita Sessa and Nicola Ferri. Fisheries and Aquaculture Proceedings No. 58. Rome. Italy. v Contents Preparation of this document iii Abstract iv Acknowledgements vi Abbreviations and acronyms vii Foreword x Conference overview xi PANEL 1 Supporting the sustainable development of small-scale fisheries in the Mediterranean and the Black Sea under the Blue Growth perspective 3 Executive summary 3 Background paper 7 PANEL 2 Strengthening the role of stakeholders in the context of management and co-management schemes 161 Executive summary 163 Background paper 169 PANEL 3 Improving the efficiency of marine protected areas (MPAs) as fisheries management tools and benefits from involving the small-scale fisheries sector 237 Executive summary 239 Background paper 254 PANEL 4 Enhancing small-scale fisheries value chains 309 Executive summary 311 Background paper 315 PANEL 5 Putting the principles of the SSF Guidelines into practice: the case of the Mediterranean and the Black Sea 355 Executive summary 357 Background paper 361 CONCLUSIONS 381 General conclusions 383 Specific conclusions relating to the panels 385 Acknowledgements 389 APPENDIXES 397 1. List of participants 399 2. Conference programme 414 vi Acknowledgements Sincere gratitude is expressed to the Government of Algeria, in particular the Ministry of Agriculture, Rural Development and Fisheries, for the kind invitation and for the warm hospitality offered to the organizers and participants of the regional conference. The conference was organized thanks to the contribution of multiple donors, including the Government of Spain and the European Union. The publication of these proceedings was financed thanks to the contribution of the Principality of Monaco. All the speakers, authors and participants who contributed to the success of the regional conference by bringing their knowledge and experience, presenting the papers contained in this volume and providing valuable inputs to the discussions are also gratefully acknowledged. Heartfelt thanks are due to the International Centre for Advanced Mediterranean Agronomic Studies – Mediterranean Agronomic Institute of Bari (CIHEAM-MAIB), the Network of Marine Protected Areas Managers in the Mediterranean (MedPAN) as well as the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) for supporting, as partners, the organization of the conference. Finally, the support provided by all the staff involved in the organization of the regional conference as well as in the preparation of this publication was greatly appreciated. vii Abbreviations and acronyms AC Advisory Council ADR Association for the Development of Rural Capacities AMP aire marine protégée BOE Boletín Oficial del Estado (official state bulletin of the Spanish Government) CBDC community-based data collection CDB Convention on Biological Diversity / Convention sur la diversité biologique CFP Common Fisheries Policy CGPM Commission générale des pêches pour la Méditerranée CIHEAM-IAMB Centre international de hautes études agronomiques méditerranéennes – Institut agronomique méditerranéen de Bari CIHEAM-MAIB International Centre for Advanced Mediterranean Agronomic Studies – Mediterranean Agronomic Institute of Bari CM co-management CNRDPA Centre National de Recherche et de Développement de la Pêche et de l’Aquaculture de l’Algérie COFI FAO Committee on Fisheries / Comité des pêches de la FAO CPR common pool resource CPUA catch per unit area CPUE catch