Dr. José Aguilar Manjarrez FAO, Rome

July 2015

FAO/World  bank  publica3on  on  Aquaculture  zoning,  site  selec3on  and  area  management  

�  “WHAT”  to  do?    �  “WHY”  (opera3onal/management  

objec3ves)  �  “WHERE”  (loca3on)  �  “WHEN”  to  do  it  (schedule)  �  “HOW”  to  do  it  (implementa3on  

mechanisms)    �  “WHO”  will  do  it  (responsible  unit(s)  

for  implementa3on)  �  “HOW  MUCH”  (Implementa3on  

budget)    of  ini3a3on  can  have  a  major  impact  on  long  term  success  

Assessing  opportuni:es  for  aquaculture  

Aquaculture  zones  and  management  areas  

Suggested  steps  Planning  and  management  Scoping  

Spa3al  plans  &  sustainable  management  strategies  

Scoping  

Zoning  

Si3ng  Area  

management  

Monitor  &  

review  

•  Definition of ecosystem boundaries

•  Identification of relevant stakeholders for consultation

•  Broad development and operational/management objectives

•  Policy and legal frameworks •  Identification of issues and

opportunities •  Selection of criteria thresholds

to address the issues including considerations of risks.

Carrying capacity estimation

Biosecurity considerations

Scoping

Phase 1 – Broad scoping

•  Definition of ecosystem boundaries for zones

•  Consultation with stakeholders about potential zones

•  Development and operational/management objectives for the zones

•  Policy and legal frameworks for aquaculture zones

•  Identification of issues and opportunities for zoning

•  Identification of criteria and thresholds to address the issues including considerations of risks

Broad carrying capacity estimation for aquaculture zones

Risk mapping and analysis of selected zones

Biosecurity

Scoping for zones

Phase 2 - Zoning

Validation and implementation

•  Scoping and definition of initial management boundaries

•  Establishing authority •  Consultation with

stakeholders for area management

•  Setting of general/broad management objectives

•  Legal, regulatory and institutional framework for setting up the management area

Identify and prioritize issues Environmental, socio-economic and

governance •  Identify issues-use issue trees

•  Risk assessment and risk mapping

Develop a management system for the AMA

Set operational objectives Select indicators Evaluation/selection of management options

•  Setting a management structure

•  Setting operational objectives for the management area

•  Specifying a timeframe •  Obtaining financial support •  Forming the team and

developing a work plan •  Identification and use of

indicators •  Develop management

measures

Implement management plan, monitor and control

Finalization of the management plan Formalize management plan Review performance Report and communicate

Initiation and planning Scoping the aquaculture area/system to be

managed. Creating baseline information

Implement Adjustment according to carrying capacity and the AMA

management plan

Phase 4 Area management

•  Definition of ecosystem boundaries for sites

•  policy and legal frameworks for sites

•  identification of issues and opportunities for sites

•  Identification of site based on selected criteria and corresponding thresholds

•  consultation with stakeholders about the sites

•  Setting operational/management objectives for the sites

Detailed estimation of carrying capacity for sites

Opportunities and risks analysis to develop a management plan for the site

(Including Biosecurity)

Formal allocation of the site according to an agreed production

Scoping for sites

Adjustments as appropriate

Phase 3 – Site selection

Evaluation

Planning and Implementation of adjustments

Monitoring

Phase 5 – Monitoring, evaluation, adjustment

Ecosystem Approach to making Space for Sustainable Aquaculture  

To  provide  provide  increased  space  for  aquaculture  by  adop3ng  the  Ecosystem  Approach  to  Aquaculture  (EAA)  and  Marine  Spa:al  Planning  (MSP)  to  deliver  food  security  and  increased  employment  opportuni3es  through  economic  growth.  

Case studies  

Mul:ple-­‐use  of  space  and  Mul:-­‐purpose  plaGorms  

Marine Investment for the Blue Economy  

Iden3fy  the  most  promising  business  models  in  the  Blue  Growth  economy,  by  combining  different,  complementary  and  synergis3c  ac3vi3es  at  sea  at  the  same  loca:on,  with  mul:-­‐use  offshore  plaGorms  

Fixed  offshore  wind  and  aquaculture  

Marine Investment for the Blue Economy Geographic scope

 

Plus Caribbean