Journal article
Translating the ecosystem approach to fisheries management into practice: Case of anchovy management, Raja Ampat, West Papua, Indonesia
Marine Policy, Vol.143, pp.1-11
2022
Abstract
The Ecosystem Approach to Fisheries Management (EAFM) strives to balance multiple objectives of ecological wellbeing, social and economic wellbeing, and good governance. The Provincial Government of West Papua with technical support from the USAID Sustainable Ecosystems Advanced Project (SEA) has developed a fisheries management plan (FMP) for the anchovy fishery in Raja Ampat, West Papua Province of Indonesia. EAFM is the appropriate approach to manage the fishery because EAFM multiple objectives reflect the challenges and needs to ensure the sustainability of the fishery resources and to contribute to local communities. The FMP includes management issues, operational objectives, appropriate management measures, and action plans defined through a participatory process. The issues include overfishing as shown by declining anchovy catches, resource competition between local small-scale fishers and industrial fishers, limited livelihood opportunities, and an absence of a functional fishery governance institution. To address these challenges, the FMP has multiple operational objectives: to empower local livelihoods, strengthen institutional management mechanisms, and ensure anchovy resources sustainability. The integration of the socioeconomic aspect means there must be management decision trade-offs that weigh trade-offs of stock sustainability, local poverty, interests of the private sector, and addressing the horizontal conflict between locals and industrial fishers. Strengthening fisheries institutions is critical to ensure integration in resource investments and in detailing activities to implement the FMP because of the complementary roles, and lack of synergy of the multiple agencies. This holistic approach is expected to support the long-term use of the anchovy resources while partially alleviating local poverty.
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- Title
- Translating the ecosystem approach to fisheries management into practice: Case of anchovy management, Raja Ampat, West Papua, Indonesia
- Authors
- Irna Sari (Author) - University of Technology SydneyAlan White (Author) - Tetra TechMuhammad Ichsan (Author) - University of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland, School of Science, Technology and EngineeringJason Cope (Author) - National Oceanic and Atmospheric AdministrationJosh Nowlis (Author) - Bridge Environment (Seattle, United States)Christovel Rotinsulu (Author) - Tetra TechStephanus Mandagi (Author) - Universitas Kristen PapuaEnos Menai (Author) - Marine and Fisheries Office of West Papua Province (Manokwari, Indonesia)Zulkifi Henan (Author) - Marine and Fisheries Office of West Papua Province (Manokwari, Indonesia)Rishi Sharma (Author) - Food and Agriculture Organization of the United NationsSyafri Tuharea (Author) - Marine and Fisheries Office of West Papua Province (Manokwari, Indonesia)Roger Tabalessy (Author) - Universitas Kristen PapuaMelisa Masengi (Author) - Universitas Kristen Papua
- Publication details
- Marine Policy, Vol.143, pp.1-11
- Publisher
- Elsevier Ltd
- DOI
- 10.1016/j.marpol.2022.105162
- ISSN
- 1872-9460
- Organisation Unit
- School of Science, Technology and Engineering; University of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland
- Language
- English
- Record Identifier
- 99649176702621
- Output Type
- Journal article
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