Solomon Islands Fisheries Overview PRIORITY ADAPTATIONS TO CLIMATE
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Solomon Islands Fisheries Overview PRIORITY ADAPTATIONS TO CLIMATE CHANGE FOR FISHERIES AND AQUACULTURE IN SOLOMON ISLANDS: REDUCING RISKS AND CAPITALISING ON OPPORTUNITIES WORKSHOP Iron Bottom Sound, Honiara 18 th – 19 th April 2013 By Rosalie Masu Deputy Director Inshore (ag)
Areas to be covered Brief Introduction of Solomon Islands n Current Fisheries n Management Measures/Approaches n Future Plans n
Introduction Vast archipelago of 992 islands, 347 inhabited n Landmass is 28, 000 sq km n EEZ is 1. 63 million sq km n Reef area is 5, 750 sq km n Population estimate is >. 5 million persons (2005) n Annual growth rate in 1999 was 2. 8% and doubled to 4. 4% in 2005 (one of the highest) n 40% below 15 yrs, 58% between 15 – 64 yrs, 2% over 65 yrs n Meaning SI has a very young population n
Introduction Cont… 85 % of the population are rural coastal dwellers who rely heavily on marine resources n Fish consumption per capita is 33 kg/yr n
Importance of Fisheries n n n Provide food Source of income - employment - traditional money - selling of resources Traditional Medicine Cultural Values Contribute towards our country’s economy
Coastal or Inshore Fisheries Kile (2000) estimated that subsistence – artisanal annual production at $SBD 60 million which is about $USD 7 million. n Gillett and Lightfoot (2002) estimated the subsistence – artisanal annual production at $US 9. 963 million. n
Target Species FINFISH n Sharks for fins but rarely for meat n Women – Coastal finfish sp. n Children – Coastal finfish sp. n Men – Outer reef INVERTERBRATES n Sea-cucumber n Trochus n Crayfish n Mangrove-shells n Mud crab n Clams
Type of fishing methods Spear-fishing n Gill-netting n Hand-linning n Collection by hand for inverterbrate n Traditional methods – using coconut frowns n Traps n n Even dynamite fishing too!!
Export Value for Inshore Fisheries
Major contributors to the Export Value 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. Beche-der-mer Trochus Button Blanks – from trochus Sea weed Coral (Curio. Trade) Sharks-fin Reef fish/fillet Aquarium fish Cray Fish
Inshore fisheries purchased from Provinces by exporters 1991 - 2011 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. Choiseul Western Malaita Isabel Central Guadalcanal Temotu Honiara Makira/Ulawa Renbel
Aquaculture 90’s – export of farmed tiger prawns n Current Efforts: Seaweed Farming as an alternative. Target production for 2013: 1500 mt n Small backyard ponds – Tilapia (Mosambique) n GIFT Tilapia – Risk Assessment Complete, Biosecurity Protocols. n Current Research: Milkfish&Mullet n
Fresh Water Fishery Mostly for subsistence only n Shells (gastropods, bivalve) n Prawns n Fish eg. Tilapia n Eels n
Tuna Fishery Tuna Catch by Domestic and Foreign Vessels 2000 - 2011
Tuna Species From 2000 – 2011, Catch was dominated by Skipjack. n Skip Jack – 72% n Yellow Fin – 24% n Big Eye – 1% n Albacore – 2% n Others – 1% n
Tuna is exported as: Frozen n Canned n Smoked n Fishmeal n Chilled n Loin n
Effort Trend Depletion of important commercial species is very evident n Generally effort is higher as compared to the “good old days” n Due to high fishing pressure - shift from subsistence to cash base - increase population n
Management Measures for Inshore Fisheries Ban for Export n Size Limits n Gear Restrictions n Reduce fishing pressure – Aquaculture Options - i. FADs n Management Plans for key commercial species. n Encourage Marine Protected Areas and Managed Areas through CBRM/CBFM and n
Management Measures for Tuna Fisheries Solomon Islands managing Tuna together with other countries as part of Regional Cooperation through: PNA (Parties to the Nauru Agreement), FFA, W n Tuna management Plan. n Vessel Day Scheme (VDS) n New Policy: To land tuna catches onshore n Encourage Onshore based investments n
Future: Near Fisheries Bill: Pass June/July sitting n Management Plans finalised for key commercial species n Strengthen Partnership: Communities (CBOs), NGOs, Provincial, Regional Organisations, Industries. n
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