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Overview of CBFM
CBFM site-based coverage
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| 116 | Coastal communities in total | |||
| 20 | Coastal communities covered by CBFM | |||
| 36 | CBFM sites active* | |||
| Community unit: communes, communes associées |
Zone de pêche réglementée and Rahui
French Polynesia operates a system of regulated fishing areas - Zone de pêche réglementée (ZPR) - alongside rahui, which are traditional protected areas.
The ZPRs are established by the fisheries administration (Directorate of Marine Resources - DRM) and managed in consultation with local government and communities. In each ZPR, a management committee is created to monitor the marine area and propose how to manage it.
On the island of Moorea, a maritime space management plan (Plan de Gestion de l’Espace Maritime – PGEM) is used to set up a marine protected area in which certain activities are regulated.
Image: © Mélissa Chongue, SPC
Under the environmental code, Rahui is a temporary measure establishing a terrestrial and/or marine area where restrictions and traditional rules apply.
- Code de l’Environnement de la Polynésie Française, art. LP.2122-1
Regulated fishing zones are managed in consultation with municipalities and fishers. This is supported by coastal fisheries regulations.
There are also many bylaws in French Polynesia which define management measures for coastal fisheries in specific areas. An example is the maritime space management plan (PGEM) on the island of Moorea.
For further detailed information, visit the legal profile page for French Polynesia on Reeflex.
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References
- Direction Des Ressources Marines (DRM) website - http://www.ressources-marines.gov.pf/cartes-thematiques/zpr/
- 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, French Polynesia 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://www.spc.int/digitallibrary/get/H_uNgzxUo7kB36r