SARDINIA BAY MPA PRESENTATION OCTOBER 2016 Presented by

SARDINIA BAY MPA PRESENTATION OCTOBER 2016 Presented by: Kenneth Pressly The Environment is in Your Hands

ACHIEVEMENTS /HIGHLIGHTS • • • RE INSTATEMENT OF NATURAL ENV. – OLD SKI BOATS CLUB AND ACCESS ROAD PROGRESS ON UPGRADE AND EXTENSION OF CAR PARK AND ASSOCIATED PERM. ABLUTION FACILITIES DEF. DECREASE IN ABALONE POACHING

CHALLENGE – IN NEED OF SUPPORT • • • NMBM SEVERELY CHALLENGED WRT ADMINISTATIVE PROCESS IN APPOINTING MPA FUNDED STAFF (2) DECREASE IN OFF SHORE BOAT PATROLS DUE TO STAFFING CHALLENGE DIVE BAN NEEDED FOR MPA – FORCED TO USE BY LAWS IE BANNING DIVING FROM SHORE ONLY (NO RECREATION DIVING FROM SHORE OCCURS )

SOLUTIONS / ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORT REQUIRED FOR ONGOING CHALLENGES • • ADMINISTRATIVE REVIEW OF MPA REGULATIONS LETTER OF SUPPORT TO FAST TRACK FILLING OF VACANCIES (STAFF) FOR MPA

PRIORITIES FOR COMING YEAR • • • FILLING OF VACANCIES CAR PARK AND RELATED COMPLETION UPGRADE OF CAPITAL EQUIP. IF FUNDS PERMIT

WHAT DO WE DO THAT OTHERS DONT • FORCED TO FORM CLOSE WORKING GROUPS WITH NGO’S AND OTHER STATE BODIES IN ORDER TO BE EFFECTIVE IN MANAGEMENT DUE TO SEVERE STAFF SHORTAGES • WE ARE FORCED TO MANAGE THE WHOLE NMBM COASTLINE EFFECTIVE MANAGENMENT OF THESE AREAS IMPACTS ON MANAGEMENT OF MPA.

MPA ROLES AND OBJECTIVES – OVERALL OBJECTIVES • • • MONITORING AND SURVEILLANCE OF THE MARINE PROTECTED AREA ENFORCEMENT OF THE MARINE LIVING RESOURCES ACT AND THE MUNICIPAL BY- LAWS PROTECTION OF THE FAUNA AND FLORA WITHIN AND OUT THE RESERVE CREATING A SAFE AND SECURE ENVIRONMENT ON THE COAST BUILDING GOOD WORKING RELATIONS WITH NATIONAL, LOCAL AND PROVINCIAL AGENCIES WHO HAVE COMMON INTERESTS IN THE COAST AND ASSOCIATED NATURAL RESOURCES

PROGRESS ON ISSUES RAISED • NO