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Overview of CBFM
CBFM site-based coverage
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| 33 | Coastal communities in total | |||
| 0 | Coastal community covered by CBFM | |||
| 0 | CBFM site active* | |||
| Community unit: communes. |
Consultative and traditional management
Different approaches are used in the three provinces of New Caledonia which, although not classed as community-based fisheries management, integrate local communities in local resource management. Co-management initiatives have been implemented with local fishers and traditional authorities in the North Province and Loyalty Islands Province while a consultative process with coastal fishers operates in South Province.
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In New Caledonia, management powers of the reef and foreshore are retained by the provincial administration in consultation with local communities. For example, the Organic Law n° 99-209 1999 defines the distribution of marine resource management powers between the provinces and the Government of New Caledonia. Co-management initiatives can be implemented with local fishers and traditional authorities in accordance with provincial authorities. For example, sea cucumber co-management in the North Province has been formalised in legislation in the North Province Deliberation n° 2014-316/APN (Kan-Gunu) 2014. The environment code 2008 provides for sustainable management areas and a fisheries regulation monitoring committee.
- Loi organique n° 99-209 du 19 mars 1999 relative à la Nouvelle-Calédonie
- Code de l'environnement de la Province des Iles Loyauté 2016
- Code de l'environnement de la Province Nord 2008 - see article 211-8
- Délibération n° 2014-316/APN du 24 octobre 2014 portant création d’une Aire marine protégée (AMP) intitulée « Aire de gestion durable des ressources de Kan-Gunu » (AGDR de Kan-Gunu signifiant « dessus le plateau ») - see article 6
For further detailed information, visit the legal profile page for New Caledonia 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, New Caledonia 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