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Overview of CBFM
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Community-based Fisheries Management Program (CBFMP)
The Community-based Fisheries Management Program is implemented in American Samoa by the Department of Marine and Wildlife Resources (DMWR) to promote the protection and preservation of the Territory’s valuable marine resources. In this program, local villages are empowered and assisted by the DMWR in managing the village marine protected area (VMPA).
The participating village consults the DMWR to develop and implement village by-laws, draw up a village fisheries management plan, and to designate their VMPA. Village members are selected for the monitoring and enforcement committee and receive training from the DMWR.
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The Community-based Fisheries Management Program in American Samoa and the community rights of management are supported by legislation. Within a village marine protected area (VMPA), only certain, approved subsistence fishing methods are permitted and these are detailed in the regulations.
- American Samoa Administrative Code 24 CAP.10 (Community-based Fisheries Management Program) See section 24.1001
For further detailed information, visit the legal profile page for American Samoa on Reeflex.
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References
- Gillett R. and Lightfoot C. 2002. The contribution of fisheries to the economies of Pacific island countries: a report prepared for the Asian Development Bank, the Forum Fisheries Agency, and the World Bank. Manila: ADB (Pacific studies series). 218 p. https://www.adb.org/sites/default/files/publication/28819/contribution-fisheries.pdf
- Gillett R.E., Fong M. 2023. Fisheries in the economies of Pacific Island countries and territories (Benefish Study 4). Noumea, New Caledonia: Pacific Community. 704 p. https://www.spc.int/digitallibrary/get/ppizh
- O’Connor S., D'Andrea A., Recio-Blanco X. and Devez S. 2023. Legal guide to enabling and strengthening coastal fisheries co-management in the Pacific. Noumea, New Caledonia: Pacific Community. 212 p. https://www.spc.int/digitallibrary/get/s5b7j
- Pacific Data Hub. 2022. Population Statistics Map, American Samoa 2022. Population Dashboard, SPC. Available at: https://pacificdata.org/population-dashboard
- Pacific Law and Policy Database on Coastal Fisheries and Aquaculture (Reeflex) - https://www.spc.int/CoastalFisheries/Legislation/main
- Sea Around 2016: Sea Around Us | Fisheries, Ecosystems and Biodiversity
CBFM site-based coverage references
- Govan H. and Lalavanua W. 2022. Status of Community-based Fisheries Management in Pacific Islands Countries and Territories: survey report. Noumea, New Caledonia: Pacific Community. 70 p. https://www.spc.int/digitallibrary/get/H_uNgzxUo7kB36r