Implementation of Global and Regional Oceanic Fisheries Conventions and Related Instruments in the Pacific Small Island Developing States (SIDS)

Project Objective: To support Pacific SIDS in meeting their obligations to implement and effectively enforce global, regional andsub-regional arrangements for the conservation and management of transboundary oceanic fisheries thereby increasing sustainable benefits derived from these fisheries

Project website http://www.sustainpacfish.net/

Waterbodies Small Islands States (LME)

Regions Oceania , Melanesia , Micronesia , Polynesia , SIDS (Oceania) , SIDS , Small island developing States

TDA/SAP
Western and Central Pacific Ocean Transboundary Diagnostic Analysis Strategic Action Programme for the Sustainable Management of Living Oceanic Resources by the Small Island Developing States of the Western and Central Pacific

Documents & Resources

Presentation GEF Oceanic Fisheries Management Project – Towards Transformation Change (IWC8 Presentation) presentation [IWC9 Pecha Kucha] - Sharing the Experience and Ongoing Learning and Adaptation - The Forum Fisheries Agency Members Experience in the Western and Central Pacific Ocean [LME21] Presentation - Clinic 3: Action planning for SIDS (Pacific Ridge to Reef) [LME21] Presentation - Brief intro of the Pacific SIDS Fisheries Conventions (GEF Proj ID: 4746) project-document PIF Document for WPI (Revised) COUNCIL LETTER Review Sheet (PDF) Request for CEO Endorsement STAP Review (PDF) Review Sheet (PDF)

General information
GEF ID	4746
Project type	Full-Size Project
Status	active (Project Approved)
Start Date	01 Jul 2014

GEF characteristic:
Focal Area	International Waters
GEF Allocation to project	10,000,000 USD
Total Cost of the project:	95,134,375.00 USD

Partners
Countries Cook Islands , Fiji , Kiribati , Marshall Islands , Nauru , Niue , Palau , Papua New Guinea , Samoa , Solomon Islands , Tonga , Tuvalu , Vanuatu , Regional Lead implementing agency United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Executing agencies Pacific Islands Forum Fisheries Agency (FFA) Secretariat of the Pacific Community (SPC)

Project contacts
Nicole Glineur Senior Environmental Specialist/Task Team Leader David Power Fisheries Management Adviser Hugh Walton Project Manager