Top cover image: © Pauline Bosserelle, SPC
Overview of CBFM
CBFM site-based coverage
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| 13 | Coastal communities in total | |||
| 0 | Coastal community covered by CBFM | |||
| 0 | CBFM site active* | |||
| Community unit: villages. |
No co-management
Although there is recognition of traditional fishing practices in statutory law, there is currently no provision in legislation in Guam for fishers to co-manage the fisheries.
Image: © DWAR Guam
The Division of Aquatic and Wildlife Resources (DAWR) of the Department of Agriculture is responsible for managing coastal fisheries within Guam. The Department has the power to control and regulate “fish and game in and about Guam”. Additionally, 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). A Marine Conservation Plan (MCP), specific to Guam, is consistent with the FEP. It is a working document subject to periodic review and revision.
- U.S. Code of Federal Regulations 50 CAP.6 Part.665 (Fisheries in the Western Pacific)
- Guam Code Annotated 5 CAP.63 (Fish, Game, Forestry and Conservation)
- Guam Administrative Rules and Regulations 9 CAP.12 (Fishing Regulations)
- Marine Conservation Plan 2020
For further detailed information, visit the legal profile page for Guam on Reeflex.
Main contact(s)
Associated website(s)
References
- Department of Agriculture, Division of Aquatic and Wildlife Resources website - https://doag.guam.gov/dawr-aquatic-resources/
- 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, Guam 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