REPORT/RAPPORT : SF/2012/18 VALUE CHAIN ANALYSIS OF FISHERIES SECTOR FOR RODRIGUES June 2012 Funded by European Union Implementation of a Regional Fisheries Stategy For The Eastern-Southern Africa And Indian Ocean Region 10th European Development Fund Agreement No: RSO/FED/2009/021-330 “This publication has been produced with the assistance of the European Union. The contents of this publication are the sole responsibility of the author and can in no way be taken to the views of the European Union.” Implementation of a Regional Fisheries Strategy For The Eastern-Southern Africa and India Ocean Region Programme pour la mise en oeuvre d'une stratégie de pêche pour la region Afrique orientale-australe et Océan indien Value Chain Analysis of Fisheries Sector For Rodrigues SF/2012/18 Soobaschand Sweenarain Implementation of a Regional Fisheries Stategy For The Eastern-Southern Africa And Indian Ocean Region 10th European Development Fund Agreement No: RSO/FED/2009/021-330 Funded by “This publication has been produced with the assistance of the European Union. The contents of this publication are the sole responsibility of the author and can in no way European be taken to the views of the European Union.” Union Table of content Preface.......................................................................................................................... 5 Acronyms...................................................................................................................... 6 Acknowledgement.............................................................................................................. 8 Summary...................................................................................................................... 10 1. INTRODUCTION............................................................................................................ 24 1.1. Value Chain Assessment............................................................................................. 24 1.2. Rodrigue Island.......................................................................................................... 25 1.3. Methodology.............................................................................................................. 26 2. OVERVIEW OF FISHERIES SECTOR OF RODRIGUES.......................................28 2.1. Fisheries Policies......................................................................................................... 28 2.2. Fisheries Administration............................................................................................. 28 2.3. Recent Studies on the Fisheries Sector........................................................................30 2.4. Fisheries Infrastructure...............................................................................................30 2.4. Supporting Organisationd..........................................................................................30 3. SUPPLY CHAIN ANALYSIS............................................................................ 35 3.1. Key Determinants.......................................................................................................35 3.2. Large Net Fishery........................................................................................................36 3.3. Off-lagoon Hand Line (HL) fishery.............................................................................. 40 3.4. Non Motorised BT and HL fishery............................................................................... 42 3.5. Octopus Fishery.......................................................................................................... 45 3.6. Extended off-lagoon HL (chilled) fishery..................................................................... 48 3.7. FAD Fishery................................................................................................................. 51 4. MARKET STRUCTURES AND MARKETING FUNCTIONS........................................52 4.2. Market Price of Fresh Fish...........................................................................................53 5. VALUE CHAINS..................................................................................................56 5.1. Value Chains of LN fishery......................................................................................... 56 5.2. Value chains of Off-lagoon Hand line fishery............................................................. 57 5.3. Value chains of octopus fishery................................................................................. 58 5.4. Value chains of off lagoon (chilled fishery)............................................................... 59 6. SPORT FISHERY.................................................................................................. 61 7. CONCLUSIONS.................................................................................................. 62 7.1. Production functions.................................................................................................. 62 7.2. Marketing functions............................................................. ..................................... 62 7.3. Processing and value added activities.........................................................................63 8. RECOMMANDATION........................................................................................65 8.1. Policy advocacy...........................................................................................................65 8.2. Development of new extended artisanal (chilled) fisheries......................................... 65 8.3. Promote investment in infrastructure and equipment................................................ 65 8.4. Strengthen financial supports.....................................................................................65 8.5. Strengthen existing value chains.................................................................................65 APPENDX 1................................................................................................................................ 66 APPENDX 2................................................................................................................................ 68 APPENDX 3................................................................................................................................ 69 APPENDX 4................................................................................................................................ 71 APPENDX 5................................................................................................................................ 77 APPENDX 6................................................................................................................................ 79 APPENDX 7................................................................................................................................ 80 PREFACE This Value Chain Analysis for the artisanal fisheries on the island of in Rodrigues complements a report of similar focus, prepared for Mauritius. Within the broader framework of the IOC SmartFish Programme (Implementation of a Regional Fisheries Strategy for ESA-IO programme), under the Regional Trade component, this report has been prepared to assist with a better understanding of the situation in the artisanal fishery from an economic and value perspective. This will allow for objective planning for potential interventions to assist in the move towards a more market driven and sustainable fishery that will enhance and contribute to the growing demand for fish in the country as well as investigate and enhance the ability to export beyond Rodrigues to markets in the region, specifically Mauritius, and Réunion are identified specifically. This report looks closely at the different types of fishing methods within the artisanal sub-sector, such as the hand-line (motorized and non-motorized) fishery, the basket trap fishery, the large net fishery as well as the on-foot fishery. It provides a detailed analysis of performance in terms of typical business models for each unit and makes assessments of performance with respect to catch potential and capacity /over-capacity vs. stocks. Ultimately the impact on the local fishing communities, as well as the broader issue of increasing demand in the region is addressed and how to re-model and empower the artisanal fishery to better serve the economy, as well as the local population. Recommendations for short-term interventions are made to inform the many stakeholders of what works and what doesn’t work so well and a view to the future for everyone’s benefit. Regionally, small island artisanal fisheries, as well as regional coastal artisanal fisheries are all dealing with issues of over- capacity and depleted stocks in coastal lagoons, as well as deciding how to ensure future productivity of the sector where local fishers derive a significant part of their livelihoods from fishing. This report will contribute to the regional knowledge in this regard and inform other initiatives to be planned regionally under the SmartFish programme. Programme SmartFish Rapport SF/2012/18 7 ACRONYMS BT Basket Trap BWA Bad Weather Allowance C A Competent Authority COP Cost of Production CPFD Catch Per Fisherman Day CPUE Catch Per Unit Effort CSA Close Season Allowance CSO Central Statistics Office CSP Consumer Sale Price DBM Development Bank of Mauritius EEZ Exclusive Economic