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Overview of CBFM
CBFM site-based coverage
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| 850 | Coastal communities in total | |||
| 437 | Coastal communities covered by CBFM | |||
| 89 | CBFM sites active* | |||
| Community unit: villages. |
Locally-managed marine areas (LMMA)
Locally-managed marine areas is the system employed in Fiji to achieve sustainable use and management of coastal fisheries. Established in 2001, the Fiji Locally Managed Marine Area Network (FLMMA) is coordinated by government, non-government and community partners and works to support sustainable development and the achievement of national policy objectives. This co-management system is based on the traditional fishing rights of local communities.
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The Fisheries Act of 1941 recognises customary fishing rights of mataqali (traditional clans) in their traditional fishing grounds (qoliqoli) (section 13) and the managed areas registered by the Ministry of iTaukei Affairs. Through the registration of customary fishing rights, the local communities harvest and manage their marine resources adjacent to them. This Fisheries Act was then further amended by the Offshore Fisheries Management Act 2012 which was implemented by the Offshore Fisheries Management Regulations of 2014.
- Fisheries Act 1941 (section 13)
- Offshore Fisheries Management Act 2012 - see part 4
- Offshore Fisheries management Regulations of 2014 - see part 2
For further detailed information, visit the legal profile page for Fiji on Reeflex.
FLMMA Network, Provincial Yaubula Management Support Teams and government, non-government and community partners.
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References
- FLMMA Policy Brief to Govt. 2017 http://macbio-pacific.info/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/FLMMA-Policy-Brief-to-Govt_Final.pdf
- 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, Fiji 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