Threats and Needs Assessment of Coastal Marine Resources: Kosrae, Chuuk and Yap, FSM:June 5, 2006 A THREATS- AND NEEDS- ASSESSMENT OF COASTAL MARINE AREAS IN THE STATES OF KOSRAE, CHUUK AND YAP, FEDERATED STATES OF MICRONESIA Willy Kostka, Executive Director John .D. Gavitt, Enforcement Advisor Conservation Society of Pohnpei WildAid TABLE OF CONTENTS I EXECUTIVE SUMMARY .......................................................................................................3 II THE PROECT........................................................................................................................4 III ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS......................................................................................................5 IV FEDERATED STATES OF MICRONESIA........................................................................6 IVA Introduction....................................................................................................................6 IVB History ...........................................................................................................................6 IVC Economy .......................................................................................................................7 IVD Government...................................................................................................................8 IVE Land Ownership ............................................................................................................8 IVF Environment ..................................................................................................................9 IVG The National Constitution and Protection of the Marine Environment...........................9 IVH Significant National Legislation for Protection of the Marine Environment..................10 IVI Planning for Coastal Marine Protection.......................................................................11 IVI1 National Biodiversity Strategy and Action Plan .......................................................11 IVJ National Implementation Support Partnership.............................................................11 IVK Blueprint for Biodiversity..............................................................................................12 IVL PEW Fellowship for Executive Director of Conservation Society of Pohnpei..............12 IVM Anthropogenic Threats to Coastal Marine Resources.................................................13 IVM1 National Biodiversity Strategy and Action Plan .......................................................13 IVM1a Threats ................................................................................................................13 IVM1b Constraints ..........................................................................................................14 IVM1c Strategy and Action Plan.....................................................................................14 IVM2 Blueprint for Biodiversity..........................................................................................17 IVN References..................................................................................................................18 V THE STATE OF KOSRAE ...................................................................................................19 VA Introduction..................................................................................................................19 VB Government.................................................................................................................20 VC Economy .....................................................................................................................20 VD Natural Resources.......................................................................................................21 VE Land Ownership ..........................................................................................................21 VF Selected Legislation for Protection of Coastal Marine Resources ..............................22 VF1 Kosrae State Constitution........................................................................................22 VF1a Article XI. Land and the Environment..................................................................22 VF2 Kosrae State Code ..................................................................................................23 1 Threats and Needs Assessment of Coastal Marine Resources: Kosrae, Chuuk and Yap, FSM:June 5, 2006 VG Planning for Coastal Marine Protection.......................................................................32 VG1 Kosrae State Biodiversity Strategy and Action Plan................................................32 VG2 Kosrae Land Use Plan ............................................................................................33 VH Anthropogenic Threats to Coastal Marine Resources.................................................33 VI Primary Agencies and Organizations Responsible for Coastal Marine Protection..........36 VI3 Kosrae Island Management Resources Authority (KIRMA) ....................................36 VI4 Department of Agriculture, Land and Fisheries.......................................................38 VI5 Kosrae Conservation and Safety Organization .......................................................39 VJ Discussion.......................................................................................................................39 VK Recommendations ......................................................................................................42 VL Meetings in Kosrae......................................................................................................44 VM References..................................................................................................................45 VI THE STATE OF CHUUK.................................................................................................46 VIA Introduction..................................................................................................................46 VIB Government.................................................................................................................47 VIC Land Ownership ..........................................................................................................47 VID Selected* Legislation for Protection of Coastal Marine Resources .............................47 VID1 Chuuk State Constitution.........................................................................................47 VID2 Chuuk State Code ...................................................................................................48 VID3 Other laws currently in effect...................................................................................49 VIE Chuuk State Biodiversity Strategy and Action Plan.....................................................69 VIF Primary Agencies and Organizations Responsible for Coastal Marine Protection......70 VIF1 Environmental Protection Agency ...........................................................................70 VIF2 Department of Marine Resources ...........................................................................72 VIF3 Department of Forestry and Agriculture ..................................................................74 VIF4 Chuuk Public Fisheries Corporation........................................................................74 VIG Discussion...................................................................................................................74 VIH Recommendations ......................................................................................................76 VII Meetings in Chuuk.......................................................................................................78 VIJ References..................................................................................................................79 VII THE STATE OF YAP ......................................................................................................80 VIIA Introduction..................................................................................................................80 VIIB Government.................................................................................................................81 VIIC Marine Resources .......................................................................................................81 VIID Ownership of Natural Resources ................................................................................81 VIIE Selected* Legislation for Protection of Coastal marine Resources .............................81 VIIE1 Yap State Constitution.........................................................................................82 VIIE2 Yap State Code ...................................................................................................82 VIIF Planning for Coastal Marine Protection.....................................................................104 VIIF1 YAP State Biodiversity Strategy and Action Plan ACTION PLAN.....................104 VIIF2 International Waters Proposal ...........................................................................104 VIIG Anthropogenic Threats to Coastal Marine Resources...............................................106 VIIH Primary Agencies and Organizations Responsible for Coastal Marine Protection....107 VIIH1 Environental Protection Agency