Optimizing Fisheries Benefits in the Pacific Islands : Major Issues and Constraints

In the last 10 years, World Bank activity in the fisheries sector of the Pacific Islands region has been limited to two regional economic reports, a study of coastal resources management, and a few technical assistance missions. The purpose of this study was to conduct a brief internal review of the Pacific fisheries sectors past performances, based on the existing literature and experience of the individuals involved. The report's main aim is to identify key constraints and past mitigating activities in fisheries in the Pacific Islands region, and activities supported by past donor, regional and national fisheries programs. In addition, the report examines the potential future role of the World Bank in the Pacific Islands region fisheries sector. This report's findings are intended as a starting point in this analysis. The next step is to facilitate a frank discussion about the potential World Bank role with key donors, regional institutions, and national government authorities currently involved in the sector. The record of past donor support suggests that while single donors have successfully implemented technical assistance and investment projects, they have, as a group, been less effective in addressing core sector issues such as: (a) the economically lopsided relationship between Pacific Island countries (PICs) and Distant Water Fishing Nations (DWFNs); (b) the economically sub-optimal management of tuna fisheries; and (c) enhancing PICs' share of the value added created by the region's tuna fishery.

Bibliographic Details

Main Authors:	Gillett, R., van Santen, G.
Language:	English en_US
Published:	World Bank, Washington, DC 2008-05
Subjects:	ALBACORE, AQUACULTURE, ARTISANAL FISHERIES, BILLFISH, BIOMASS, CATCH LEVELS, CATCH RATES, CATCH VALUE, CATCHES, CEPHALOPODS, CLIMATE CHANGE, COASTAL AREAS, COASTAL FISHERIES, COASTAL RESOURCES, COMMERCIAL FISHERIES, COMMERCIAL FISHING, CONTRIBUTION OF FISHERIES, CRUSTACEANS, DESTRUCTIVE FISHING, DIVING, ECONOMIC IMPACT, ECOSYSTEM, EXCLUSIVE ECONOMIC ZONES, FINFISH, FISH, FISH LANDINGS, FISH MARKETS, FISH PRICES, FISH RESOURCES, FISH STOCKS, FISH TRADE, FISHED, FISHERIES, FISHERIES ACTIVITIES, FISHERIES CENTERS, FISHERIES DEVELOPMENT, FISHERIES GOVERNANCE, FISHERIES ISSUE, FISHERIES ISSUES, FISHERIES LAWS, FISHERIES MANAGEMENT, FISHERIES MANAGERS, FISHERIES OFFICIALS, FISHERIES PROGRAM, FISHERIES RESOURCE, FISHERIES RESOURCES, FISHERIES SECTOR, FISHERIES STATISTICS, FISHERIES SUBSECTOR, FISHERS, FISHERY, FISHERY DEVELOPMENT, FISHERY MANAGERS, FISHERY POLICIES, FISHERY PRODUCTION, FISHERY PRODUCTS, FISHERY RESOURCES, FISHERY STATISTICS, FISHING, FISHING ACTIVITIES, FISHING ACTIVITY, FISHING EFFORT, FISHING FLEETS, FISHING GEAR, FISHING INDUSTRY, FISHING LICENSES, FISHING NATION, FISHING NATIONS, FISHING OPERATIONS, FISHING PRACTICES, FISHING TECHNIQUES, FISHING VESSELS, FLEET, FOOD RESOURCES, FOOD SAFETY, FOOD SECURITY, FOOD SUPPLIES, FOREIGN FISHING, FOREIGN FISHING FLEETS, FOREIGN FLEETS, FOREIGN VESSELS, FRESH FISH, HABITAT, HABITAT DEGRADATION, HABITATS, HAZARD ANALYSIS, HIGH SEAS, HIGH SEAS AREAS, INDUSTRIAL FISHERIES, INDUSTRIAL FISHERY, INSHORE FISHERIES, INSHORE RESOURCES, INTERNATIONAL FISHERIES, INTERNATIONAL WATERS, INVERTEBRATES, LANDED CATCH, LANDINGS, LARGE FISH, LOBSTER, LOGGING, MAJOR FISHERIES, MARINE FOOD, MARINE PLANTS, MARINE PROTECTED AREAS, MARINE RESOURCES, NATIONAL FISHERIES, NATIONAL FISHERY, NATURAL RESOURCES, NATURAL RESOURCES MANAGEMENT, NATURE, OCEANS, OFFSHORE FISHERIES, OFFSHORE FISHING, PACIFIC ISLANDS, PACIFIC OCEAN, PACIFIC REGION, PELAGIC FISH, POPULATION GROWTH, PRAWNS, PURSE SEINING, RECREATION, RECREATIONAL FISHING, REGIONAL ENVIRONMENT, REGIONAL FISHERIES, REMOTE SENSING, RESPONSIBLE FISHERIES, RURAL DEVELOPMENT, SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH, SEA, SEA CUCUMBER, SEABIRDS, SEAWEED, SEINE VESSELS, SHARKS, SHORELINE, SMALL-SCALE FISHERIES, SPECIES, SPECIES OF FISH, SPECIES OF TUNA, STOCK ASSESSMENT, TOTAL CATCH, TRADITIONAL FISHING, TRAWLERS, TUNA, TUNA FISHERIES, TUNA FISHERY, TUNA FISHING VESSELS, TUNA TREATY, VESSEL,
Online Access:	http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2008/05/9761485/optimizing-fisheries-benefits-pacific-islands-major-issues-constraints https://hdl.handle.net/10986/8078
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