Experience from local EU level

CDB-COP10 NAGOYA

International Collective in Support of Fishworkers

ICSFFrom Centralised Management to

Adaptative Co-management: the experience of Lira (Galicia-

Spain)

Antonio García AllutFundación Lonxanet para la Pesca Sostenible

www.fundacionlonxanet.org

FISHING IN GALICIA: a strategic social and economic sector

FISHING IN GALICIA: a strategic social and economic sector

MARINE PROTECTED AREA OF OS MIÑARZOS-SPAIN:

SITUATION OF ARTISANAL FISHERIES IN GALICIA

1. Reduction of fish resources

• Reduction of income for fishermen• Abandonment of artisanal fisheries• Depopulation of fishing communities• Marine spatial occupancy dropped by more industrial fleets

Constraints to efficient and sustainable management

1. The Institutional Framework:• Resource management centralised with Authorities

2. The Market:

• The Market absorbs all production

3. Socio-demographic and cultural profile:

• Resistant to change

Por lo tanto: desde politicas del Gobierno no se puede mejorar la situacion. Es necesario desarrollar iniciativas desde y con la sociedad civil:

Las AMP como herramientas de gestion sostenible y conservacion de la biodiversidad pero tambien como herramientas para recuperar el estatus de ciudadano del pescador artesanal

Marine reserves of interest for fishing: the Lonxanet Foundation’s proposal

PHASES FOR THE DESIGN AND CREATION OF THE Rmip in Os Miñarzos, Lira

tiempo

Ordenation Plan

/ Participatory, bottom up planning and implementation/ Representation of the stakeholders/ Transparency/ Legitimization of the processes/ Integration of local ecological knowledge

Basic Principles

“Os Miñarzos”, Lira

LIRA (Galicia-Spain)LIRA (Galicia-Spain)

7 organizations of 7 organizations of fishing of 7 fishing fishing of 7 fishing communitiescommunities140 vessels under 12 140 vessels under 12 metersmeters350 families benefited350 families benefited

Co-ManagementCo-Management

• Equal Management Body: composed of the same number of representatives from the fishing sector and the public authorities

Reactive-Adaptative management: an exampleReactive-Adaptative management: an example

Dynamism and Feedback from the MB and the Fishing Sector

• New mechanisms set up for:• Management: the MB as a tool for participation,

representation and co-management• Evaluation: biological and social monitoring• Communication: between fishermen and the MB

Towards a new scenario in Fishing Resource Management: CONCLUSIONS

• Adaptative co-management improves fishing management efficiency: it is more flexible and adaptable to the local sector’s needs and resources

• Better orientation the management decissions• Improves the fulfilment and acceptance of regulations• Promotes a new relationship culture between: Fishermen– Fishermen and marine ecosystems, Fishermen and public

authorities (more symmetrical and closer)