Case Study on Shrimp and Groundfish Fishery: Guyana

Year of publication: 2013
Author: UN FAO-WECAFC
Pages: #88p.

Abstract: This is the report of the national consultation organized by the Ministry of Agriculture of Guyana, in collaboration with FAO and the Caribbean Regional Fisheries Mechanism (CRFM), held in Georgetown, Guyana, on 18 September 2012. The report contains a summary of the discussions held during the national consultation, the results of a scoping exercise that was carried out by the participants, the baseline report that was discussed and agreed upon by the stakeholders, as well as the results of the preliminary meetings that were held prior to the national consultation.

Governance assessment for Pedro Bank, Jamaica

Year of publication: 2013
Author: R. Mahon / CERMES
Pages: #49p.

Abstract: Detailed assessments of governance architecture for the Pedro Bank. The purpose of the assessment carried out here is to dissect and display the suite of governance arrangements for the major governance issues identified for Pedro Bank in order to facilitate discussion among stakeholders. The area for the assessment was the entire Pedro Bank with an initial focus on the Pedro Cays where most human activity and impact occur. The assessment focuses on living marine resources and the requirement for an ecosystem approach to their sustainable use.

Governance assessment for the Guianas-Brazil continental shelf fisheries ecosystem

Year of publication: 2012
Author: R. Mahon, T. Phillips / CERMES
Pages: #29 p.

Abstract: Detailed assessment of governance architecture for the Guianas-Brazil continental shelf fisheries ecosystem.  The purpose of the assessment carried out here is to dissect and display the suite of governance arrangements for the major governance issues identified for this ecosystem in order to facilitate discussion among stakeholders.

Governance arrangements for marine ecosystems of the Wider Caribbean Region

Year of publication: 2013
Author: Mahon R., Cooke, A., Fanning, L., and McConney, P. / UWI-CERMES
Pages: #109 p.

Abstract: The CLME Project includes a Regional Governance Framework (RGF) component that is aimed at analyzing the regional ocean governance situation in the Wider Caribbean Region and proposing an RGF as a basis for the Strategic Action Programme (SAP) that is a major output of the Project. The RGF component of the CLME Project combines information drawn from the pilots and case studies with information from additional governance analyses at the level of the entire WCR and also with other studies conducted outside the CLME Project to develop a multi-scale, multilevel RGF. This report describes the work done and the RGF that has been proposed for the SAP.

Survey of the regional science-policy interface for ocean governance in the Wider Caribbean Region

Year of publication: 2012
Authors: P. McConney, L. Fanning, R. Mahon, B. Simmon / UWI-CERMES
Pages: #55 p.

Abstract: This report, following a brief review of literature on the topic, describes the process and product of an interview investigation of the science-policy interface in the WCR conducted as part of the  Regional Governance Framework (RGF) consultancy with the CLME project. The report contributes to developing the RGF and formulating a Strategic Action Programme (SAP) as the next major stage of the CLME project. The target audiences are all CLME participants and interested parties. Findings should be of particular interest to those dealing with the Information Management System and Regional Environmental Monitoring Programme. Twenty countries and four regional organisations were  surveyed, resulting in 103 respondents from 73 interviews across the organizations and government ministries concerned with environment, fisheries, foreign affairs and tourism that were targeted.

The Valuation of Marine Ecosystem Goods and Services in the Wider Caribbean Region

Year of publication: 2012
Author: Schuhmann, P. / UWI-CERMES
Pages: #64 p.

Abstract: This report provides a summary of economic analyses of marine ecosystem services in the Wider Caribbean Region for the three major marine ecosystem types being addressed by the Caribbean Large Marine Ecosystem (CLME) Project: reef, pelagic and continental shelf. Particular attention is given to empirical valuation studies. An overview of existing valuation methodologies is provided, along with recommendations for applications in the in the CLME Project area.

OSPESCA/CLME Pilot for the Shared Stocks of the Central American Lobster Fisheries

Year of publication: 2012
Author: L. Fanning , CERMES-UWI for the CLME Project
Pages: #40 p.

Abstract: Detailed assessment of governance architecture for the shared stocks of the Central American lobster fisheries. Its purpose is to dissect and display the suite of governance arrangements for the six major issues identified for the Central American lobster fisheries in the Caribbean, in order to facilitate discussion among stakeholders. This discussion can lead to shared perceptions of what should be in place, what principles should be prominent and how the system should be structured. The assessment is not intended to lead to a prescriptive output regarding what should be in place. Nonetheless, some broad observations can be made on aspects of the system that need attention if arrangements are to be structured in a way that is likely to lead to effective governance, including the promotion of inter-sectoral and inter-issue integration that is needed for an ecosystem approach.

CLME Case Study on shrimp and groundfish

Year of publication: 2011
Author: UN FAO
Pages: #124 p.

Abstract: Case Study On Shared Stocks Of The Shrimp And Groundfish Fishery Of The Guianas-Brazil Shelf. Regional training workshop on facilitation, Port of Spain, 11-15 July 2011. The training workshop was led by the Caribbean Natural Resources Institute (CANARI); it was attended by representatives from Brazil, Guyana, Suriname, Trinidad and Tobago, FAO, the Caribbean Regional Fisheries Mechanism (CRFM) and the Centre for Resource Management and Environmental Studies (CERMES). The workshop was designed to be participatory and interactive and to maximize opportunities for peer learning.

CLME+ Initiatives Highlighted at the UN Ocean Conference

The 10-year Strategic Action Programme (SAP) for the CLME+ region, the 5 year UNDP/GEF CLME+ Project and the forthcoming establishment of a global “CLME+ Alliance & Partnership” for the sustainable management, use and protection of marine resources” were among the different CLME+ initiatives highlighted by the Project Coordination Unit (PCU) and Project Partners at the recently concluded UN Ocean Conference in New York (5-9 June 2017).

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EBM Sub-project along the North Brazil Shelf Large Marine Ecosystem

March 15, 2017 – A workshop to support the development of the full project document and results framework for an Ecosystem Based Management (EBM) sub-project along the North Brazil Shelf Large Marine Ecosystem took place in Cayenne, French Guiana 10-11 March, 2017.  Continue reading “EBM Sub-project along the North Brazil Shelf Large Marine Ecosystem”