Legal Report On The Ecosystem Approach To Fisheries In Namibia
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Legal report on the ecosystem approach to fisheries in Namibia
Author: Nakamura, J.N., Amador, T.
language: en
Publisher: Food & Agriculture Org.
Release Date: 2023-03-01
Legislating for an ecosystem approach to fisheries (EAF) is complex, due to the holistic nature of EAF involving multiple factors that underpin the social, economic, environmental, and institutional aspects of fisheries sustainability. These factors include ecosystems integration, risks, inter-sectoral collaboration, research, participatory processes, monitoring, control, surveillance, and enforcement, among others. To assess how the EAF is being implemented through national policy and legal frameworks, FAO developed A diagnostic tool for implementing an ecosystem approach to fisheries through national policy and legal frameworks. The present legal report on the EAF used the diagnostic tool to assess the alignment of selected policy and legal instruments of Namibia with the EAF. This assessment analysed the extent to which 82 EAF legal requirements, which are considered the minimum standards in legislating for the EAF, are reflected in Namibia's policies and legislation relevant to the fisheries sector of the country and other relevant sectors (such as environment, wildlife, ecosystems, and maritime affairs). Based on this preliminary diagnosis, gaps were identified in the assessed instruments, and recommendations were made for improving the implementation of the EAF. This report was elaborated following a participatory approach with the involvement of the national competent authorities of Namibia. The report was drafted in July 2021 and submitted to the Ministry of Fisheries and Marine Resources (MFMR) of Namibia in October 2021. Based on the information provided by MFMR, the report was revised and resubmitted in May and in October 2022. MFMR endorsed this EAF Legal Report of Namibia in February 2023.
Legislating for an ecosystem approach to fisheries – Revisited
Author: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
language: en
Publisher: Food & Agriculture Org.
Release Date: 2021-09-23
The ecosystem approach to fisheries (EAF) is a risk-based management process for the planning, management, development, regulation and monitoring of fishing and fishing-related activities. EAF addresses ecological consequences of fishing as well as social, economic and institutional aspects of fisheries sustainability. Adequate legislation and regulatory frameworks are key to successful implementation of the EAF. The continuous review and update of information on legislation and regulatory instruments require the analysis of existing legal frameworks at all levels of governance, to assess whether they remain in force, valid and aligned with international fisheries law standards, including the EAF. The present work was prepared with a view to provide current information on how the EAF is being implemented through national legal frameworks of selected countries in Africa. It revisits a previous legal study prepared by Anniken Skonhoft and published by FAO in 2011. A decade later, based on the scope of that study, the present work provides updated data and contributes to the knowledge on the current global and regional legal frameworks for an EAF, which are vital for EAF implementation purposes. This update also re-analysed certain countries’ national legislation and their evolution with respect to capturing the EAF requirements. Ultimately, the present work supports the legal implementation of an EAF for a holistic, integrated and innovative way of managing fisheries that promotes the participation of all relevant stakeholders and the use of best available knowledge for decision making, whilst balancing the human dimensions with the care for the environment, habitats, ecosystems and biodiversity related with fishery resources on which they depend.
Aquaculture policies in sub-Saharan Africa and its sub-regions
Author: Menezes, A.; Chimatiro, S.; Ligeon, C.; Jolly, C.
language: en
Publisher: Food & Agriculture Org.
Release Date: 2024-09-26
The policy research initiative aims to enhance the FAO capacity to support African Member Countries’ design and implementation of aquaculture policies aligned with the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and the FAO Blue Transformation vision. This study examined existing aquaculture policies at the national, regional and continental levels. It aimed to identify priorities, and policy trends, and assess their coherence with the FAO Blue Transformation Roadmap.Examination of the aquaculture objectives of Blue Transformation, the African Union Policy Framework and Reform Strategy for Fisheries and Aquaculture in Africa (PFRS), and the Regional Economic Community aquaculture priorities showed broad similarities in the policy narrative and overarching dimensions. Specifically, the PFRS aims to jump-start market-led aquaculture; the East African Community’s (EAC) goal is to promote investment in sustainable commercial aquaculture and effective biosecurity measures; the Southern African Development Community (SADC) aims to increase the contribution of aquaculture to local, national and regional economic growth and trade; the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) aims “to increase the profitability of environmentally and socially sound aquaculture to achieve continued sector growth”; and the Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) aims to enhance aquatic organism supplies, generate income and employment, and diversify livelihoods. However, the effectiveness of the policies depends on the dates of formulation and initiation and the level of implementation in each region. To date, these policies have influenced regional aquaculture outcomes with varying production results. For instance, SADC averaged 12 272 tonnes between 2002 and 2021, ECOWAS recorded 14 483 tonnes, EAC reached 20 967 tonnes, IGAD recorded 963 tonnes, and the Economic Community of Central African States (ECCAS) averaged 474 tonnes. Prioritizing aquaculture has resulted in public financial investments, with an average annual allocation of USD 9.44 million for ECOWAS, USD 34.62 million for EAC, USD 62.91 million for SADC, USD 33.81 million for ECCAS, and USD 1.95 million for IGAD.A number of these policy priorities were identified as common among all the Regional Economic Communities, namely: (i) environmental sustainability, including biosecurity; (ii) integration of aquaculture into national development plans; (iii) aquaculture as a source of food and nutrition security, employment, economic growth and poverty alleviation; (iv) transformation of subsistence farming to small and medium enterprises; (v) governance mechanisms to accelerate private sector investment, research, and national and regional coordination; and (vi) building resilience of aquaculture to climate change.