Top cover image: © Michel Blanc, SPC
Overview of CBFM
CBFM site-based coverage
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| 12 | Coastal communities in total | |||
| 0 | Coastal community covered by CBFM | |||
| 0 | CBFM site active* | |||
| Community unit: villages. |
Marine protected areas
There is no specific CBFM program, but MPAs are in operation in the Northern Mariana Islands including five “no-take” MPAs as well as two species specific reserves (trochus and sea cucumber sanctuaries). These MPAs are managed by the Division of Fish and Wildlife and differ in terms of goals and purpose. There are no roles for fishers or community members in resource management under the legislation.
Image: © Michel Blanc, SPC
Local fisheries laws are made by the legislators of each senatorial district (Commonwealth Code 1 Div.5 CAP.1 and the First Senatorial District Delegation enacted a local act to create a fish reserve in the Sasanhaya Bay of Rota (Rota Local Law No.9-2 1994). The main legislation relevant to coastal fisheries marine life is Chapter 6 of Division 1 of the Commonwealth Code Title 2. For the regulation of fisheries, the most important legal text is the Administrative Code 85 CAP.85-30 (Division of Fish and Wildlife). The Fair Fishing Act of 2000 provides a summary of fishing regulations, as well as application forms for fishing permits.
For further detailed information, visit the legal profile page for Northern Mariana Islands on Reeflex.
The Fishery Ecosystem Plan (FEP) concerns ecosystem approaches to fishery management in the archipelago of Guam and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI).
Main contact(s)
Associated website(s)
References
- Division of Fish and Wildlife website - http://www.dfwcnmi.com/fisheries.php
- 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://purl.org/spc/digilib/doc/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://purl.org/spc/digilib/doc/s5b7j
- Pacific Data Hub. 2022. Population Statistics Map, Norther Mariana Islands 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
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://purl.org/spc/digilib/doc/H_uNgzxUo7kB36r