Top cover image: © Peter Guttman, SPC
Overview of CBFM
CBFM site-based coverage
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| 16 | Coastal communities in total | |||
| 2 | Coastal communities covered by CBFM | |||
| 1 | CBFM site active* | |||
| Community unit: states. |
Protected areas network (PAN)
A network of protected areas exists in Palau, known as the Protected Area Network (PAN). This network supports a variety of protected areas, marine and terrestrial. The Government of Palau created the PAN Fund, a non-profit organisation, to manage the finances to support this network, but the sites are managed by the customary owners and under state rather than national governance.
Where states which have a management plan for sustainability of fisheries, these are counted as a CBFM unit. Currently, the Northern States of Kayangel and Ngarchelong have in place a management plan for the Northern Reefs (prepared by The Nature Conservancy in 2016): Northern Reefs Fisheries Plan (FMP) 2016.
Image: © Peter Guttman, SPC
Traditional fishing rights are protected under the constitution of Palau. Each of the 16 states has its own fisheries legislation. The Protected Area Network Act allows national and state government and traditional leaders to designate and manage marine and terrestrial areas, with the objective to protect 80% of Palau’s exclusive economic zone
- Palau National Code 24 (Environmental Protection) - see chapter 34
For further detailed information, visit the legal profile page for Palau on Reeflex.
Main contact(s)
Associated websites
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, Palau 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