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Our Ocean and spatial planning…
….an ocean of changeEDS Wild Places Conference
11 August 2016
Sue Miller Taei
Executive Director
Pacific Islands and New Zealand
Conservation International
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Location within the Pacific region..
UNCLOS- Law of the Sea
In the EEZ a coastal state has been given sovereign rights for the purpose of exploringand exploiting, conserving and managing the natural resources…
Part V.56 1(a)
EXPLORE
EXPLOIT
CONSERVE
MANAGE
1 Jan 2006
1975
Great Barrier Reef MPA
1 Jan 2006
1985
Great Barrier Reef MPA
1 Jan 2006
1995
Great Barrier Reef MPA
1 Jan 2006
2005
Great Barrier Reef MPA
2015
• Established• Proposed by Governments• Proposed by NGOs
2015
Palau National Marine Sanctuary
• Fully protects up to 500,000 square kilometers or over 80% of Palau’s EEZ
• Includes a Domestic Fishing Zone to assure fishing and food security for Palauans and those visiting Palau
• Transition period: By 2020, endsfishing exports
• Strengthens laws for better enforcement and stiffer penalties for deterring IUU
• Sustainably financed by tourism revenue (EIF)
Cook Islands ARONGA MANA PROPOSAL
DECISIONS TO BE MADE??
reef to ocean
Up to 28 sites
17.3~ million km2
4.8%~ of the ocean
Potential of
Large-Scale MPAs
1 Jan 2006FutureMPAs core business tools of managing our ocean from
the coast to EEZs to high seas…..
Based on culture
Nested into whole domain management- ridge to reef to
ocean or ridge to deep!
Realise vision of UNCLOS
1 Jan 2006Ocean Vision, Pride & Culture
EXPLORE
EXPLOIT
CONSERVE
MANAGE