Informal Consultation with Heads of
Fisheries
Review of the FAME Strategic Plan
SPC - 4th June 2012
Topics to cover
• Objectives Oriented Project
Planning System
• How do we measure
performance – indicators
• Is the region on track? Is
FAME on track?
• Assumptions and Risks –
what can we do about
them?
• What has changed, and how
does the plan need to be
adjusted?
Importance of objectives
• Member countries and
donors are increasingly
calling for ‘real results’
rather than activities.
• It helps to clarify
planning and evaluation
of work.
• Individuals and
organisations that are
focused on the right
objectives are more
successful.
The Logical Framework
Description
Indicators
Source of
Verification
Overall Goal
Measure progress
towards objective
External sources
wherever possible
Objective
“
‘’ Purpose
Results
“
“ Results
Activities
Means
“
“
Assumptions
Assumptions which
allow goal to be
achieved
May be project
reports
Assumptions which
allow objective to be
achieved
Budget
Assumptions which
allow results to be
achieved
Indicators for monitoring
• Specific
• Measurable
• Available
• Relevant
• Time-bound
To the objective/target to
be achieved
Application to FAME work
Some Issues:
• Overall objectives and purpose tend to be very
general to satisfy a wide range of
stakeholders;
• Real results tend to depend on factors outside
SPC control (assumptions, addressing risks);
• Indicators are difficult to define, and baseline
data is often poor;
• Some confusion in definition.
Partner agency objectives
• Effective fisheries management regimes in place and
supported;
• Tuna and other important fishery resources harvested
sustainably;
• Tuna fisheries are developed to maximise social and economic
benefits to members.
WCPFC
• …to ensure, through effective management, the long-term
conservation and sustainable use of highly migratory fish
stocks in the western and central Pacific Ocean…
FAME Strategic Plan objectives
• Overall Goal – the marine resources of the Pacific Islands region are
sustainably managed for economic growth, food security and
environmental conservation.
• Indicator - The proportion of fish stocks within safe biological limits;
Increased contribution of fisheries and aquaculture to GDP; maintenance
of per capita fish consumption.
• OFP Goal - fisheries exploiting the region’s resources of tuna, billfish and
related species are managed for economic and ecological sustainability
using the best available scientific information.
• Indicator – Fishing effort on all 4 major tuna species within MSY
• CFP Goal – Coastal fisheries, nearshore fisheries and aquaculture in PICTs
are managed and developed sustainably
• Indicator – Contribution of locally based offshore fisheries and
aquaculture increases 15-20%, others sustained.
OFP Indicators
Performance Indicators
Baseline – 2009
Tuna stock assessment
results are fully accepted by
WCPFC following peer
review
Results accepted up to and
including 2008 Scientific
Committee Meeting, but
limited peer review
PICTs provide
comprehensive data to
WCPFC; and observer
coverage meets agreed
regional level of coverage
and data standards.
Ecosystem based model is
operational and used for
developing management
measures
Target 2013
Results accepted up to and
including 2012 Scientific
Committee Meeting,
following more thorough
review
Incomplete and late
Complete and timely
provision of data from
provision of data by all
PICTs; observer coverage
PICTs; 100% observer
mainly less than 20% for
coverage on purse seiners
purse seiners and lower for operating in PICT EEZs
other fisheries.
with increased coverage of
other fleets.
Model nearing completion – Model fully functional
inadequate basic data on
incorporating results of
tuna diet and movement
tagging programme.
CFP Indicators
Performance Indicators
Baseline – 2009
Target 2013
Management arrangements
in place to promote stock
recovery major fisheries in
PICTs, and having an
impact
New partnerships formed to
facilitate aquaculture
development; competent
biosecurity services in
place.
Sustainable FAD
programmes and new
enterprises in fishing,
processing, and sport
fishing
Little quantitative data but
many B-d-M, pearl shell,
clams and near-urban
finfish resources perceived
to be overexploited
Section works mainly with
Government counterparts;
Biosecurity services only
effective in a few
Territories.
Sustainable FAD
programmes in only 3-4
PICTs; Domestic tuna
longlining in decline.
New management
arrangements in place for at
least five major fisheries
with measurable recovery
of stocks
12 partnerships formed with
private sector
developments. 6 national
authorities have achieved
competence.
FAD programmes sustained
in 8 PICTS; at least 7 new
enterprises assisted in sport
fishing and tuna fishing
and/or processing.
How are we doing – OFP
Performance Indicators
Status
Fishing effort 4 major tuna
species is within levels that
provide MSY
Tuna stock assessments are fully
accepted by WCPFC
PICTs provide data to WCPFC;
and
No change – overfishing of
bigeye continues and other stocks
going down
OK – and peer review now
introduced
Mainly OK – 4 members did not
submit in 2011
Observer coverage meets agreed
level and standards.
Ecosystem based model is
operational and used for
developing management
measures
100% P/S coverage; some
challenges remain
Model functional for 3 of 4
species not yet incorporating
results of tagging programme.
On track?
How are we doing – CFP ?
Performance Indicators
Status
GDP contribution of
nearshore fisheries and
aquaculture up 15-20%
Management arrangements
in place to promote stock
recovery
New partnerships formed to
facilitate aquaculture
development; competent
biosecurity services in
place.
Sustainable FAD
programmes and new
enterprises in fishing, etc.
Tuna production value up; pearl
production value crashed.
Not very good indicators.
Assistance with 10 management plans
provided in six countries
Proposals under IACT project currently
being screened; assistance provided with
3 risk assessments
Indicators do not reflect work of section
very well
10 countries assisted with FAD
programmes , some new enterprises
Indicators need to capture work with
existing enterprises as well
On track?
Risks
• Inadequate resources
• Uptake of scientific advice
• Acceptance of scientific
assessments
• Ecosystem Approach
problems
• Capacity issues
• Enforcement of
management rules
• Uptake of new activities
• Biosecurity risks in
aquaculture
Other amendments
• FAME organizational
structure (new OFP
Monitoring section)
• New partners (PNA, TVM,
MSG, LMMA, SPTO, GIZ)
• Greater emphasis on
climate change projects, CC
Fisheries Adviser joins
Division
• Shift of work focus (CFP
economics work area, new
mariculture review)
Recommendation and Next Steps
• Review report submitted to HoF for comment and approval.
• Heads of fisheries are invited to approve the revised
objectives and results.
• Paper goes to CRGA for noting.
• Development of some new indicators.
• SP final external review in 2014 based on the revised plan.
• New plan also comes into effect in 2014.