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"St r engt hening Fisher ies Manag ement in ACP Count r ies

This project i f f inanced by the European Union

This publicat ion has been p r oduced wit h t he assist ance of t he Eur opeanUnion. The cont ent s of t his publicat ion ar e t he sole r esponsibilit y of t he

c on su lt a nt a nd c a n in n o wa y b e t a k en t o r e f lec t t h e views o f t h e Europ ean Union.

The cont ent of t his document does not necessar ily r ef lect t he views of t he concer ned gover nment s.

Final Technical Report9 ACP RPR 128 Account ing No. RPR/006/07 EDF IX

Support to formulate an Aquaculture Land and Water UseDevelopment Plan for Jamaica

Project ref. NCAR - 1.4 - B4a

Region: Caribbean, Country: JamaicaDate: 10 December 2012

Assignement by :


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Proje ct fun de d b y the Eu ro pe an Un io n A p rojec t imp le me nted b y p g . 2

Tab le o f c o n ten tsAcknowledgement s ..........................................................................................................................4Abbr eviat ions and Acr onyms....................................................................................................5Execut ive Summar y.........................................................................................................................61. Backgr ound ...................................................................................................................................81.1 Aquacul t ur e in Jama ica .................................................................................................................................81.2 Syner gies wit h ot her pr oject s/p r ogr ammes : .................................................................................92. Appr oach t o t he assignement ................................................................................... 102.1 Pha se I.....................................................................................................................................................................102.2 Pha se II....................................................................................................................................................................102.3 Pha se III ...................................................................................................................................................................112.4 Par t ic ipat or y ap pr oach wit h St akeholde r s ....................................................................................112.5 Wor k Schedule:................................................................................................................................................... 122.6 Communicat ion and visib ili t y appr oa ch ............................................................................................. 123. Comment s on Ter ms of Ref er ences .......................................................................143.1 Lesson lea r ned f r om t his planning exer cise ....................................................................................15

3.1.1 Wor king Tim e consid er at ion .....................................................................................................................................15

3.1.2 Ter ms of Ref er ences and benef icia r ies need.......................................................................................15

4. Or ganizat ion and Met hodology ..................................................................................164.1 Deliver y of Ter ms of Ref er ence............................................................................................................. 164.2 Cond uct and de t ails of t he assignment ........................................................................................... 19

4.2.1 IR and Ja ma ican a qua cult ur e shor t r eview ............................................................................................19

4.2.2 Par t icip at or y act ivit ies a nd f ield t r ip s.....................................................................................................194.2.3 Exper t Consult at ion me et ing ...........................................................................................................................20

4.2.4 Fina l Validat io n wor kshop ......................................................................................................................................214.2.5 GIS/zoning, la nd a nd wa t er ma ps, phy sic al plan...................................................................................21

4.2.6 Aquacult ur e Land and Wat er Use Development Plan and Medium Ter m Pr ior it y

Pr ogr amme f or Jamaic a, Blue pr int ..................................................................................................................................21

4.2.7 Addit iona l t ec hnic al out put s.............................................................................................................................22

5. Conc lusions and r ecommendat ions.........................................................................245.1 Conc lusion ............................................................................................................................................................24

5.1.1 Ja ma ican aqua cult ur e ge ner al an al ysis and app r aisa l.....................................................................24


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5.1.2 Pr oje ct Implement at io n.........................................................................................................................................24

5.2 Recommendat ions ...........................................................................................................................................25Annexes .................................................................................................................................................26Annex I : Ter ms of Ref er ence ......................................................................................................Annex II : Incep t ion Repor t Annex III : It iner a r y , inst it ut ions and ind ividua lsconsult ed ..................................................................................................................................................Annex III : It iner ar y, inst it ut ions and individuals consult ed ....................................Annex IV: List of r epor t s and document s consult ed ...................................................Annex V: Phot og raphs of p ro jec t , key act ivit ies and event s t o illust r a t ef ield act ivit ies and achieved r esult s .....................................................................................V.1. Select ion of Pho t ogr aphs:....................................................................................................................................V.2. Pr ess r eleases pr oduced ......................................................................................................................................Annex VI: Technical document s pr od uced ...........................................................................VI.1. Jamaican Aquaculture Land and Water Use Development Plan Medium Term PriorityProgramme...............................................................................................................................................................................VI.2. Aquaculture Zonation using GIS report............................................................................................................VI.3. Guidelines for Aquaculture Feasibility Study................................................................................................VI.4. Guidelines for Applied Research and Development protocol ................................................................VI.5. Tilapia Feed and feeding guidelines ..................................................................................................................Annex VII : Par t ic ipa t or y appr oach implement a t ion (meet ings,wor kshops, f ield visi t s).....................................................................................................................VII.1. Par t ic ipat or y assessment of Jama ican Aqua cu lt ur e ......................................................................VII.2. Exper t consult at ion meet ing ..........................................................................................................................

VII.2.A. Zonat io n using GIS...............................................................................................................................................................

VII.2.B. Aqua cult ur e Land and Wat er Use Develo pme nt .........................................................................................

VII.3. GIS exp lana t ion and t r aining Wor kshop ...................................................................................................VII.4. Final Validat ion Wor kshop Meet ing..............................................................................................................


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AcknowledgementsThe Consultant is indebted to the work of all National and International Consultants who shapedthe Jamaican Medium Term Priority Programme / Action plan proposed to revitalize aquaculture

in Jamaica following the Jamaican Land and Water Use Development Plan developed.The Consultant would like to acknowledge the invaluable logistical support and technical advice

of the Aquaculture Branch and Fisheries Divisions. We would also like to express our thanks forthe co-operation of the various government departments, agencies and individuals who provided

key information for the success of the project and the outputs produced; particularly the Rural

Physical Planning Department and other state agencies which collaborated through the provision

of data and participation in the GIS/zoning activities

The Consultant would like to address particular thanks to Mrs. Avery Smikle, Head of AquacultureBranch, who had a very strong contribution to the project as National Coordinator. Thanks to thestaff of the National Spatial Data Management Division who travelled across the country with the

consultants for their patience, sense of humor and determination.

In addition, the Consultant received encouragement and support from various stakeholders frompublic and private sectors, non-governmental organizations, the farming communities and their

representatives. This support made possible the formulation of the Aquaculture Land and Water

Use Development Plan for Jamaica as well as the Medium Term Priority Programme for

aquaculture development.

The Consultant is grateful to Dr. Sandra Grant representing the ACP Fish II Programme Regional

Facilitation Unit for the guidance provided throughout the project implementation and for

contributing to create a suitable working environment.

Several Fisheries Division managers as Mr. Andre Kong and Mr. Stephen Smikle demonstrated a

great interest in providing support to the development of Jamaicas Aquaculture sector in thepreparation of the technical outputs.

Specific thanks to Mr. Pole Dave and Mr. Derrick Spencer, aquaculture specialists, and thanks to

the Fishery Division and Aquaculture Branch staff for their unfailing support and patience.

Not to forget the logistic and communication efforts of the Technical Team and the Jamaican fishfarmers always ready to provide their support, and to express their valuable and practical

opinions from the ground.


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Abbreviations and AcronymsACP African Caribbean PacificAIC Agro-Investment CorporationALWUDP Aquaculture Land and Water Use Development Plan for J amaicaAP Action PlanEU European UnionFAO Food and Agriculture OrganizationFD Fishery DivisionFTR Final Technical ReportGIS Geographical Information SystemIR Inception ReportM&E Monitoring and EvaluationMoAF Ministry of Agriculture and FisheryMTPP Medium Term Priority ProgrammeNEPA National Environmental and Planning AgencyODPEM Office of Disaster Preparedness and Emergency ManagementRFU Regional Facilitation UnitRPPU Rural Physical Planning UnitToR Term of ReferenceTCP Technical Country ProjectTL Team LeaderTT Technical teamUN United NationsUSAID United States AidUWI University of West IndiesK1 Team leader, Aquaculture expertK2 Consultant, GIS and zoning expert


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Executive SummaryThe Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries identified a need for technical assistance to develop anAquaculture Land and Water Use Development Plan in support to Jamaicas aquaculture sector.This project was implemented within the framework of the ACP FISH II programme, funded by the

European Union and aiming to strengthen fisheries management in ACP countries as well as to

improve food security and benefits from fish products.

Thus the project called Support to formulate an Aquaculture Land and Water UseDevelopment Plan has been implemented by a team from SOFREOC, a consulting firm selectedby ACP FISH II. The Team was c omposed of one aq uaculture d evelopment spec ialist, Mr Gianluigi

Negroni and one GIS/Zoning specialist, Mr Erik Van Der Zee.

The project was implemented in three p hase over the period from June to October 2012 througha participatory approach involving Jamaican stakeholders.

A Technical Team has been constituted with members of Fisheries Division, Aquaculture Branch

and Rural physical planning Unit (RPPU) It designed, organized and implemented several

participatory activities, such as participatory field trips (visiting the parishes of St. Catherine,Westmoreland, Claredon, St. Mary, St. Thomas, St. Elizabeth, Portland and Spanish Town), focus

group meetings, experts consultation meetings, GIS training and the final validation workshop.

(Report on field trips and meetings are presented in Annex VII)

As a result of the p articipatory approach implemented, the consultant agreed to provide severaladditional technical outputs which were not originally included in the Terms of Reference of the

project.

Hence the technical outputs produced are summarized hereafter:

1) The Aquac ulture Land and Water Use Development Plan (ALWUDP)

2) A Medium Term Priority Programme (MTTP) /Action Plan for revitalizing aquaculture inJamaica

Note : These two outputs have been developed in the same document called : Aquaculture

Land and Water Use Development Plan - Medium Term Priority Programme/Action Plan. Theircommon objectives is to revitalize Jamaican Aquaculture. They both rely on a diagnostic of

the sector presented in the document through a review of Jamaican aquaculture sector, a

SWOT analysis, and zonation of suitable areas for aquaculture development using GIS. This

key work is further detailed in Annex VI. Aquaculture Zonation using GIS report presenting the

approach and maps reflecting the land and water suitability for Aquaculture development

3) Guidelines for Aquaculture Feasibility Study (These guidelines were requested by the

stakeholders as template for some activities of the MTTP/Action plan)

4) Guidelines for Applied Research and Development protocol (These guidelines were

requested by the stakeholders as template for some activities of the MTTP/Action plan)

5) Tilapia Feed and feeding guidelines (These guidelines were requested by the

stakeholders)

The Aquaculture Land and Water Used Development p lan is based on the aquaculture sector

diagnostic and the GIS/ Zoning work. The maps p roduced by the p roject are as follows:

Map 1Inland aquaculture suitability based on five land characteristics

Map 2 Inland aquaculture suitability based on only two land characteristics,

Map 3 Coastal marine aquaculture potential, and


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Map 4 Off shore marine aquaculture potential.

Depending on the c alculation method used, available inland areas suited to aquaculture total

75,631 ha (based on suitability ratings for five land characteristics) or 136,669 ha (based onsuitability ratings for two land characteristics). The parishes 1 with substantial, suitable aquacultureareas are St. Catherine, Clarendon, St. Mary and St. Thomas (Maps 1and 2). 23 coastal areas have

been identified as having mariculture p ossibilities (Map 3), and the 15 most favourable offshore

areas have been identified (Map 4).

Partial data used leaded the consulting team to rely on interview and knowledge of stakeholders

to complete the data sets for creating the maps. One of the most important outputs of the

mission according to the stakeholders request is the MTPP/Action Plan that proposes 5

components and related activities as follows:

Component 1: Bridge comp onent

Component 2: Executive agenc y p artnerships

Component 3: Strengthening fish farmers associations

Component 4: Domestic aquaculture marketing

Component 5: Aquaculture sector applied research and development activities.

A final workshop was organized to present the ALWUDP and the MTTP to all the beneficiaries

personnel and interested stakeholders. The complete and reviewed MTTP for revitalizing

Aquaculture sector in Jamaica was introduced to the highest MoAF authorities. A consensus wasreached about the d ocument, its content and lay out as shown in the workshop report p resented

in Annex VII. The p roject p rovided some answers about the J amaican Aquaculture sector planning

needs to revitalize it and to increase its productivity and economic return.

It is recommended that the TT adjusts and updates periodically the outputs produced by themission according to the evolution of the situation and the expectation of the stakeholders with a

specific focus on the MTTP/Action Plan.

1 Territorial unit of Jamaica similar to a province in the EU.


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1. BackgroundThis project to support the Jamaican aquaculture development is the natural result of the FAOTechnical Country project (TCP). In this framework, international consultants, local stakeholdersand FAO tec hnical officers p roduced the Plan For Aquaculture Development in J amaica 2012

2025 that well sum up all the produced aquaculture documentation and statistics and

recommends the draft of an ALWUDP.

Hence, the ALWUDP is based on the above study and in line with the previous work, the projectsynthesized a brief review and appraisal of the Jamaican aquaculture situation (See Annex VI

ALWUDP - MTTP).

1.1 Aquaculture in JamaicaAquaculture was first introduced to Jamaica during the 1950s; however, commercial aquaculturedid not start until 1976 through a p roject funded by a joint initiative of the USAID and Government

of Jamaica (GOJ). This project led to the succ essful introduction and c ommercialization of the red

hybrid tilapia. In 1977, Crassostrea rhizophorae, the mangrove oyster, and its culture, was

introduced to Jamaica, through a University of West Indies / Government of Jamaica (UWI/GOJ)project funded by the International Development Research Centre (IDRC). The main fish species

cultured are tilapia (red hybrid of Oreochromis niloticus), white shrimp (Penaeus vannamei),freshwater prawn (Macrobrachium rosenbergii), assorted ornamental aquatic flora and fauna

species as well as shellfish culture i.e. mangrove oyster (Crassostrea rhizophorae).

Aquaculture mainly takes place in the central plains in the south of the country nearby Clarendronand Saint Catherine, where the types of soil and water are favorable. Other aquaculture zones of

less importance are: Saint Elizabeth and Westmoreland in the south and Saint Mary and Portlandin the North East of the island as well as Trelawny in the northern part of the island. Marine

aquaculture is scarcely developed with two shrimp farms and few oyster experimental areas.The main characteristics of aquaculture in Jamaica are:

90 % inland aquaculture (tilapia p roduction);

Predominance of small holders;

A poor c ompetitiveness ;

Mariculture (mainly oysters and shrimp).

Jamaica, with its overfished marine resources, has the objective to foster the sustainable

development of its aquaculture resources.

The country quickly became a major tilapia producer in Latin America led by a small number of

large farms practicing tilapia culture with considerable commercial success.

Across the country, however, aquaculture is typically practiced by a large number of small-scalecommercial fish farmers who own less than 1.0 ha of land. Production is constrained by lack of

credit and marketing, finite land space and suitable soil type.


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GIS in Jamaica

GIS and strong land d evelopment systems have b een developed in Jamaica for more than 15years, and an important number of agencies are developing or maintaining GIS in the country,

namely:

The National Spatial Data Unit (NSDU),

The Land Information Council of Jamaica (LICJ)

Within the Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries, the Rural Physical Planning Unit (RPPU)

The National Land Agency which has already an extended database and online GISapplication.

1.2 Synerg ies w ith other p rojec ts/prog rammes :Two on going projects2 are working on the Jamaican aquaculture development but theconsultant could neither get any documentation from these projects nor get in contactwith the representatives that were d uly invited to all the meeting and workshop.

2

A) A r egional init iat ive: t he CRFM / JICA Formulat ion of a Mast er Plan on Sust ainable Useof Fisher ies Resour ces f or Coast al Communit y Development in t he Caribbean has acomponent which is addr essing aquacult ure development . In Jamaica, t his pr oject is seeking

t o addr ess t he t r aining of subsist ence f ish f ar mers in aquacult ur e p r oduct ion as well as

t he t raining of r egional r epr esent at ives in t he out lining of t heir own nat ional aquacult ur e

development plans. At t he r egional level it is hoped t hat t he JICA/CRFM pr oject will pr ovidea f r amework f or t he f ur t her development of aquacult ur e in CARICOM.

B) The GEF f unded Car ibbean Lar ge Mar ine Ecosyst em pr oject which is aimed a t developinga compr ehensive gover nance f r amewor k f or t he management and development of living

mar ine r esour ces in t he Car ibbean sea and adjacent ar eas.


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2. Approach to theassignement

The methodology, as proposed in the tender proposal, was validated by the Technical Team andis described in the following lines. The project has been implemented in 3 phases. The

preparatory steps, which were recommended to be considered as phase I by the consultant, has

been carr ied out in god collaboration with the counterpart to prepare the f irst input.

2.1 Phase IPreparatory phase, carried out remotely by the consultant, who requested for several preliminary

activities implementation: Technical Team organization, available documentation research(national, international and local), office availability, list of private Jamaican stakeholders. All the

requests were duly fulfilled by the local counterpart.

2.2 Phase IIA Technical team (TT) (see Annex II) composed of officers of the Aquaculture Branch and the

Rural Physical Planning Division of the Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries has been set out to

guide the project implementation and participate in the work with the consultant. Participatory

approach filed trip and Focus Group Meeting were organized and executed successfully.

In response to the Terms of Reference referring to aquaculture land and water use

development in J amaica, the Consultant, in c ollaboration with the Technical Team (TT), has

prepared a draft Aquaculture Land and Water Use Development Plan in conclusion of the 1st

phase.

As the ALWUDP was more axed on the aquaculture land, water availability and the geographicalmost favorable areas, i t has been complemented by a broader Blueprint for Jamaica

Aquaculture Medium Term Priority Programme/Action Plan which provides guidance for

revitalizing aquaculture in Jamaica notably by providing tools for developing new areas foraquaculture.

A complete range of activities including the project preparation, data collection and analysis,

field consultations, other consultations through meetings and workshop permitted to get

feedback from the stakeholders and to produce at the end of the day consensual documentsthrough the participatory approach implementation (see Annex VII).

The following tasks were achieved :

Task 1.1: Briefing by t he ACP Fish II Programm e and the FD

Task 1.2: First meetings with the projec t Technical Team in Kingston, (Kick off meeting)

Task 1.3: Review do cum ents

Task 1.4: Review spatial d ata and GIS equip ment (hardware and software)

Task 1.5: Consultation with key stakehold ers and relevant agenc ies

Task 1.6: Organization of 1Focus Group Meeting (includ ing d irect visits to the agenc yoffice and fish farmers meeting)*


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Task 1.7: Technical team c onsultation with working d ocuments

Task 1.8: Organization o f field visit to key stakeholders and key sites, always inconsultation with the local stakeholders (with p articipatory app roach and restitution

meeting for each visit)

Task 1.9: Identifying areas suitable for aq uaculture using a d ecision tree method ology

(validated in the field)

Task 1.10: Generate map s showing the p roposed zones for aq uaculture

Task 1.11: Identify constraints to aquac ulture land developm ent

Task 1.12: Organ ize t wo Expe rt Consult ation meet ings (GIS/zoning , ALWUDP and MTPP/APBlueprint)

Task 1.13: First finalizat ion of zonin g, ALWUDUP and MTPP/AP

Adaptation

Due to the difficulties to regroup all the stakeholders from various agencies the same day, The

Task 1.6 (focus group meeting (FOM)) has b een substituted by direct visits to the offices. Inaddition an aquaculture focus group meeting has been organized with fish farmers in Kingston.

The consultant team (K1 and K2), together with the Aquaculture Branch have visited the

concerned agencies.

2.3 Phase IIIFinal consultative process (including national validation workshop) were performed with a

wide acc eptanc e of the zoning, ALWUDUP and related MTPP/AP.

However document is a b lueprint and c omments and revisions from the stakeholders are still

expected after the project completion.

Task 2.1: Circulate Finalized doc uments t o the stakeholde rs

Task 2.2: National information note for press release / workshop

Task 2.3: Organization, execution and logistical arrangements for Final Workshop

Task 2.4 Final corrections to the zoning, ALWUDP and MTPP/P

Task 2.5: Preparation and submission of draft Final Technical Reports (FTRs)

Task 2.6: Preparation and submission of Final Technical Reports (FTRs) and Final Report

2.4 Part ic ipatory approach w ith StakeholdersThe efficient collaboration with the Technical Team p ermitted the d evelopment of the mission

activities in the short project time frame. The technical team was composed by three members ofthe Aquaculture Branch and three of the Rural Physical Planning Unit (See Annex II : InceptionReport Par. 4). The aquaculture field participatory visits (See Table 1and annex VII) provided field

information directly from the fish farmers. The visits also enabled the Technical Team to validate

several technical and geographical data previously acquired.

Daily validation meetings were held each day during the field trips. The Participatory Assessment

and Field Trip Report presented in Annex VII presents the participatory approach tools used such

as : questionnaire, case study, specific group meetings, Aquaculture Rapid Rural Appraisal and

other participatory activities.

Moreover the c ontacted private and public stakeholders were invited to express officially their

opinion during: one focus group meeting, one zoning/GIS consultation meeting, one consultation

meeting for the Blueprint (ALWUDP) and one final Validation workshop that presented the revisedALWUDP and MTTP/Action Plan on Octob er 3rd in Spanish Town, Kingston.


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This approach was requested to ensure a good understanding of the stakeholders needs in

order to reflect them in the d ocuments produced.

The same app roach should be continued after the project completion through the Technical

Team and the Aquaculture Branch in order to build an app ropriation of the ALWUDP and theMTTP and to facilitate the appropriation of the roles and responsibilities of each stakeholder in

the sector development.

2.5 Work Schedule:The indicative timetable of activities is described here below .

Table N. 1Performed participatory activitiesJune July August Tot.

Phase I Phase II Phase III

October

W3 W4 W1 W2 W3 W4 W1 W2 W3 W4 W1/2

KO-9

Q-3

RAA-1

CS-2

FIM-8

FGM-20

Q-3,

RAA-1

CS-2

FIM-8

Q-3,

RAA-1

CS-4

FIM-8

W1-15

W2-30

FW-60

TR

9

24

3

8

24

20

30

60

10

TOTAL Stakeholders PA 188

DAYS (Jul y-Octob er 2012)

5-6-7 10-11-12 16-17 30/31 1/9

Table Legend:

Kick off meeting/ KO-N of p articipant

Questionnaire/Q-N

Rapid Aquaculture Appraisal/RAA-N,

Case study/CS-N

Field meeting / FIM-N. of participants

Special Aquaculture Focus Group Meeting/ FGM-N. of participants (this activity includedirect visits to the agency offices and fish farmer meeting at Aquaculture Branch)

Phase II consultation meetings GIS and ALWUDP) / W1-N. and W2-N of partic ipants

Phase III Final Workshop/ FW-N. of participants

2.6 Communication and visib ility approachCommunication and visibility are key issues for aquaculture development as the p rivate andpublic stakeholders should play actively their roles in order to ensure that the ALWUDP will beeffectively implemented in the future.

The Fisheries Division, Aquaculture Branch p articipated in c ommunication tasks throughout the

project via short briefs on the project activities in the institutional media. Short news releases on


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the main events organized (Consultation workshop, National Validation workshop) were drafted

published and/or broadcasted on the national and local media.

Media and visibility activities should be continued in the future in order to provide larger attention

to the future Jamaican development plan.

Moreover, in accordance with the budget, visibility materials were prepared and distributed

during and after the meetings and workshops. It includes notably caps, Shirts, pens, etc. showingACP FISH II and EU logo.

EU communication and visibility guidelines have been followed for the issuance of documents.


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3. Comments on Terms ofReferences

The ToRs were discussed with relevant officers of Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries, FisheriesDivision (Director of Fisheries Division, Aquaculture Branch responsible and the members of the

Technical Team (See Table N.2).

As an outcome from this discussion, the main project activities, as detailed in the ToRs, were

validated:

Organization of a Technical Team (TT) that is composed by multidisciplinarygovernmental experts covering all needed specialties (GIS, aquaculture extension service,

aquaculture technologies, planning, land and water use, environment);

Review of the available Jamaican aquaculture material; task shortened through the reviewof previous up to date studies;

Aquaculture zoning through GIS with the provided available map s. The GIS layers arebased on existing layers and/or already g eo/referenced data.

Field trips in the selected inland and coastal areas for participatory activities, incollaboration with the involved states agencies and private stakeholders. They haveindeed a deep knowledge and understanding of the aquaculture sector in the country

and guided the field trips in the most appropriate way.

As per the ToRs, the ALWUDP - MTTP/ Action Plan provides:

- An explicit understanding of the fisheries administrations and professionals vision,

goals and objectives;- A bottom-up approach to show the stakeholders needs and point of view;

- A sustainable aquaculture approach considering the aquaculture environmental impactof the proposed planning activities);

- Proposals for the type of aquaculture to be developed;

- Maps showing the location of potential sites;

- A blueprint for ALWUDP and relevant MTTP/Action plan based on the best availableinformation and appropriate technologies.

Mission clarificationThis mission is based on previous aquaculture policy and strategy, aquaculture legislation

framework, land and water use legal and administrative framework, disaster preparednessand mitigation, land use tenure which were already discussed before the project

implemetnation.

The ALWUDP MTTP produced will pave the road to activities that c an revitalize the

aquaculture sector and contribute to the sustainable and equitable management of

aquaculture in Jamaica, thus leading to poverty alleviation, job creation and improvingfood security.


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3.1 Lesson learned from this p lanning exerc ise3.1.1 Work ing Time considera tionConsidering the importance of the works required by the participatory activities and the

consequent several revisions of documents drafted, the data analysis and the report drafting, ithas been stated that the available working time was very limited for both experts.

For the GIS and zoning work, in addition, the difficulties encountered during data collection by theK2 expert delayed the project activities which were to be implemented only in Jamaica. In order

to reach the expected accuracy level of the GIS model and maps wished by the stakeholders, a

request was formulated by the Aquaculture branch for extension of the K2 working time whichwas supported by SOFRECO and approved by ACP FISH II.

This working time was used before the validation workshop and created some delays in thereport drafting. Moreover, the TL with the coordination of the extended study under his

responsibility as well as the additional outputs requested by stakeholders has suffered from an

obvious lack of working time available. The reporting process has been then taking more time

than planned to complete all the reports.

3.1.2 Terms of References and beneficiar ies needIn this mission the beneficiaries needed a clear explanation about what to do in the future for the

resilience of the declining Jamaican aquaculture-

It appeared during the mission that a complete strategic study was just concluded by FAO a few

months before. The beneficiaries requested for practical guidance and to start working as soonas possible on the resilience of Jamaican aquaculture through practical activities.

Considering the actual situation and the needs of the stakeholders, the consultant proposed to

complement the ALWUDP with the draft of the MTPP/AC and to provide some practical guidanceon the steps required to concretize activities for revitalizing the Aquaculture sector in Jamaica.


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4. Organization andMethodology

4.1 Delivery of Terms of Referenc eTable N. 2 Delivery of ToRs

Te rm s of re fe re nce: key activi ties Ho w d el ive red thro ug h the assi gn me nt

1 Brie fin g wi th ACP Fish II Pr og ram me and theJamaica Fisheries Division, Aquaculture Branch andthe Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries (RuralPhysical Planning Unit, RPPU);

The Kick off meeting was held the day after theconsultants arrival with the Jamaica FisheriesDivision, Aquaculture Branch and RPPU

2 In consul ta tio n wi th the Aq uacul ture Bra nch,

establish a project Technical Team consistingmainly of the Director of Aquaculture, representativefrom the Ministry of Agriculture (GIS unit), and other

appointees. The Technical Team is directlyresponsible for the coordination of this p roject;

The Technical Team constituted of six members, was

created before the consultant arrival in the countryand met the day after arrival of K1. 3 membersbelonging to the aquaculture Branch and three from

the RPPU. Plan was done for the field trips, withparticipatory approach, the focus meeting and

workshops.

3 Review documents and digital material/systems

(provided by the Fisheries Department includingmaps) related to the management and d evelopment

of aquaculture in Jamaica;

During the first two weeks, the TT organized several

meeting and visits to acquire and analyze all theavailable data from the stakeholders, mainly

governmental body.

4 Consult with agencies responsible for land, water

use and development related to the aquacultureindustry and other stakeholders using GIS tools

(and any others identified by the Technical Team):Go ve rn me nt ag en cie s, No n- go ve rnm en torganizations and private sector;

The consultant, after collecting all the available data

of point N. 3, visited the available agency concernedby aquaculture activities and custodian of the

electronic databases. K1 and K2 visited together orseparately to optimize the use of available time.

It is to be noticed that several d ata sets were not

available at this time and that the consultants wastedtime in collecting d ata.

4.1 Inc ep tion Report (IR); The IR (Chap ter 3.2.1 and Annex II) was d eliveredduring the first mission in Jamaica. It introduced a

description of the aquaculture situation in Jamaica.Elaborated from documentation review and

confirmed through the field visits.5 Organize in collaboration with the technical team 1

Focus Group Meeting (1 day, indicative number ofparticipants is 15) to discuss potential sites and to

understand the risk and constraints of various sites;

One Focus Group Meeting was organized on 10-07

with the intervention of the TT and a group ofJamaican fish farmers, representing all the fish

farming categories and associations. Jamaicanaquaculture constrains were presented andanalyzed. The collected data at that time has been

validated (see chapter 3.2.2 and Annex VII )

6 Carry out field visits (by hired vehicle) to relevantkey stakeholders and sites where aquaculture isp ra cticed o r h as p otentia l as sug ge sted b y

The TT organized rapidly the field visits to show theconsultant the actual Jamaica aquaculture situation.A total of 8 days (See Chapter 3.2.2 and Annex VII)


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Technical Team were scheduled and a vehicle was hired to bring thec onsultant alo ng with some TT mem bers

accompanying the KE team the field.

7 Using outputs from the reviews, consultations and

field visits, build on the existing GIS machinery in theMinistry to identify potentially the most suitable

locations for aquaculture development given criteriafrom the available database and in consultation withthe TT and specific to enterprises of fish species

and system of production; limited actual fieldsurveys/ground truthing may be conducted at this

stage;

The consulting team visited the operating fish

farming place to collect additional important SpatialData. Ground truthing could then b e c arried out to

validate the acquired data as you can see inParticipatory approach (Annex VII)The K2 GIS-zoning expert prepared a GIS model

b ase d o n: d ecisio n tre e an d so me of m ai naquaculture parameters as water, land, soil type,

slope and others as detailed in the Annex VIAquaculture zonation using GIS report

8 Generate maps (digital and paper-based) of theproposed zoning scheme for aquaculture (including

coa stal a rea s) a nd to facili ta te ad d it io nalconsultations with interested stakeholders;

The K2 GIS-zoning expert, with the collaboration ofthe TT and the TL, produced d igital and paper based

map, to discuss with the TT and the stakeholders allthe Jamaican aquaculture possibil it ies (SeeAquaculture zonation using GIS report in Annex VI)

A better map definition, re-calculation of all

parameters and on brief training on zoning/GIS (See

Annex VI and VII) were performed by the consultantparticularly by the K2 expert using the 9 additional

working days granted.

9 Id ent if y c onst raint s t o t he d evelop me nt o f

aquaculture in Jamaica

The K1, K2 together with the TT and the several

stakeholders meetings performed the Participatoryapproach paper (VII) that permitted to validate the

constraints to the development of Jamaicanaquaculture. The main constrains of Jamaican

aquaculture are the high input cost: water, energy

feed, scarce availability of cheap quality fingerlings,financial, difficulties in lease the state land, predial

la rcery and a scarce aq ua cu lture p rod uctsmarketing activities. SWOT analysis was performed

(See section 3.2.4 and Annex VI)

This GIS Expert Consultation meeting was organized

to deeply discuss the produced zoning, maps andGIS model on 30 o f July 2012.

The meeting aimed to discuss the technical

orientation of the GIS model developed as well as itspotential refinement and use by the stakeholders.

(See Annex VII . and Chapte r 3 .2.5.1)

10

Organize an Expert Consultation meeting, incollaboration with the Technical Team, to review theresults of the analysis conducted and proposedzo ning of areas suit ab le f or aq uac ult ure

development related to ALWUDP (1 day, 30

participants, coffee break/lunch, and transportation).Obtain feedback on the report and finalize. (31st ofJuly)

The day 31 of July in time with the scheduled

activities the TT and the TL organized one expertconsultation meeting. Several stakeholders, the TT

and the TL K1 expert p resented their findings (SeeAnnex VII and Chapter 3.2.5.2).

The feedbacks were in line with the previous findingand expectations. The stakeholders p resented theiropinions as for implementation of the p articipatory

approach.

11 Using the mapping/GIS database, information from

the institutional review and site visits, consultationsand workshop, prepare a draft Aquaculture Land

and Water Use Development Plan for Jamaica. Theplan will provide a description of the currentoperations and trends, identify potential and

constraints to the development of aquaculture and

The K1, K2 and TT in collaboration with the

stakeholders using the map-GIS database and allthe collected and validated information prepared a

draft of the Land and Water Development Plan forJamaica. (See 3.2.4 and Annex VI). The main potentialconstraints/weakness/Strengths/Opportunities are in

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a prioritized plan of activities to develop theaquaculture sector.

approach. On request of stakeholders, in addition tothe zoning work, solutions were proposed for a

sust ainab le d eve lop ment of t he J amaic aAq ua cul ture . The d ocum ent i nclud e: sh ortaquaculture review, SWOT analysis, zoning and GIS,

ALWUDP and MTPP/AP.

12 Circulate document to key national stakeholdersand regional organizations for comments;

Before and after the Expert Consultation meetingsthe TT and the TL disseminate by mail all theavailable information to the stakeholders to get an

important feed/back.

13 Pre pa re an i nform atio n no te for the d ra ftAquaculture Land and Water Use Development Planto be distributed as part of the Validation Workshop

and incorporated into a Press-Release;

The TT and TL prepared an information note aboutthe project and the draft Aquaculture Land andWater Use Development Plan/MTTP which was

distributed to the available Jamaican media andstakeholders. (See Annex VII)

14 In collaboration with the TT, organize a NationalValidation Workshop (1 day, 50 participants, to

present the draft Aquaculture Land and Water useDevelopment Plan. (3rd of October)

The TT, the TL and the K2 expert organized andparticipated to the National Validation Workshop to

present the Aquaculture Land and Water UseDevelopment Plan for Jamaica, the related Zoning

and MTTP/Action plan. All the relevant stakeholderswhere presents and provided their opinions.(SeeAnnex VII and Chapter 3.2.6). Moreover,

15 Inc orp orat e c om ment s f rom t he nat ional

consultation and other organizations into the draftPlan;

The TL assisted by the TT incorporated the last

comments in the Plans for the final release.

16 Prepare and submit three (3) copies of the plan andall d ig ital d at a on d isc , t o t he Fisheries

Administration and other stakeholders.

The TL with the assistance of SOFRECO will edit andthe paper and digital copies of the Plans and maps

for the Fishery Division, Aquaculture Branch andother stakeholders once the reports are approved

18 Additional activities 1) Second expert consultation meeting was held tofocus on technical GIS work and brief training on use

of the GIS model developed by KE2

2) A MTTP/Action plan was developed as part of themain technical output produced during the study

3) Several guidelines were produced by the

consultant to provide some recommendations for the

following :

- Guidelines for applied research protocol

- Guidelines for feed and feed stock managementfor aquaculture

- Guidelines for Aquaculture feasibility study

These activities were not previously programmed,

but have been discussed several times with thestakeholders and reflect their interest in aquaculturedevelopment, as notably expressed in the final

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4.2 Conduct and details of the assignment4.2.1 IR and Jamaican aquacul ture short reviewThe IR underline the ToR critical p oints and provide some clarification about the need of the

requested planning exercise to provide clear indication to the future resilience of the Jamaicanaquaculture.

Aquaculture, as opposed to wild fisheries, is the only sustainable alternative at hand to increasefish availability in Jamaica, without having to increase further imports. Capture Fisheries have

already reached their Maximum Sustainable yield and thus no increase in the fisheries effort can

be suggested in the EEZ of Jamaica.

It presented the tentative timetable of the man/days inputs and the first hand result of the initial

material review, consultation and meetings. The Annexes included a Jamaican short aquaculturereview and an outline of the participatory activities, with their templates, which were discussed

with the stakeholders during the initial meetings.

4.2.2 Part ic ipatory ac ti vi ties and f ie ld t ripsMore than 30 fish farms and coastal sites were visited during the field trips to the following

parishes : St. Catherine, Westmoreland, Claredon, St. Mary, St. Thomas, St. Elizabeth, Portland and

Spanish Town.

These activities implementation (as described in annex VII) brings up a real local ownership ofthe d ata collected, of the aquaculture sector analysis and diagnostic and of the d evelopment

plans proposed (ALWUDP/MTTP)

The field trips permitted to conduct a participatory appraisal of Jamaican aquaculture (see annex

VII.1). The tools used d uring the field trip visits are b riefly presented here b elow:

Ques t i onna i r eThis tool is the most basic but efficient to collect massive sensitive data in short time, it is a directparticipatory instrument able to reach a wide range of aquaculturists; it provides a list of specific

and opened questions to capture every comment from the stakeholders. The TT and theconsultant interviewed the available stakeholders using these questionnaires. The questionnaire

has been sent also to fish farmers selected by the aquaculture branch.

Pa r ti c ip a t or y Ra p i d A q u a c ul tu r e A p p r ai sa l (PRAA )Through field visits, this tool3 helps to develop a sketch of the aquaculture sector appraisal with

the collaboration of the stakeholders; this technique is even, more efficient utilizing the satellitemaps.

C as e S tu d ySome representative fish farming business were studied by the he Aquaculture Branch specialists

under supervision of the TL..

Da i ly Fi na l m e e t in g d u r i ng F ie ld v is it sAt the end of each day field visit, all the collected data from maps and data base were validated

and discussed with fish farmers suggestions and ideas. This is an interesting approach proposed

by the TT to guarantee that the data used is discussed, supplemented or corroborated by the

stakeholders.

3 Participatory Aquaculture Rapid Rural Appraisal consists of a set of guidelines which help people to work ina structured but flexible way in rural aquaculture communities and a set of tools to aid communication and

interaction with those communities. How these guidelines and tools are used depend s very much on what

users need and want. For our specif ic aquaculture surveys it was a combination of technical and social toolsand it could also include some unstructured q uestionnaires, local sketched maps.


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O th er M ee t i ng s a nd w o rk s ho p sApart from the main workshops mentioned in the section related to the delivery of the Terms of

Reference, several meetings and workshops were carried out throughout the project to discussits findings. Meeting reports were drafted and mailed to the participants for comments and

revision (See Annex VII-Meeting report list).

4.2.3 Exper t Consul ta tion meet ingOne Expert consultation meeting was planned, but for logistical reasons, it was split in two

separate expert consultation meetings. It permitted to discuss zonation and aquaculture

development separately and more deeply. The meeting evaluation by the participants was verypositive. (See Annex VII)

Ex p e rt C o ns u lt a ti on m e e t in g G IS / zo n in g 3 0 /0 7,This first Expert consultation meeting held at Rural Planning Unit was a very specialized meeting

where the consultant presented the theory and practices of the GIS/zoning approach. The 12

participants were only high level GIS/zoning technicians that discussed the: database collection

and elaboration, the decision tree system, the limitation of the model, the data and the four maps.

Ex pe rt c o ns ul ta t i on m e e t i ng - A LWUDP d r af t p r es en ta t i on , 3 1/ 0 7Thirty eight persons drawn from Government and the private sector including representatives of

the fish farmers converged on the Farmers Training Centre in Twickenham Park, Spanish Town,

and St. Catherine on Tuesday, July 31, 2012 to partic ipate in an Expert Consultation Meeting whichwas arranged to present and discuss the Blueprint for an ALWUDP/MTTP for Jamaica.

Various Government agencies including the Office of Disaster Preparedness and Emergency

Management (ODPEM), the National Spatial Data Management Unit, National Irrigation

Commission and the Agro-Investment Corporation (AIC) presented their plans for spatial datamanagement, as well as activities in which they were involved which were likely to impact

aquaculture development in Jamaica.

Other Government agencies supporting the workshop included the Veterinary Services and theRural Physical Planning Unit. Where ODPEM is concerned, it was already mapping the impacts of

flooding in aquaculture areas and improving on early warning system.

The AIC unveiled new plans for agro parks and the development of an aquaculture project in Hill

Run, St. Catherine.

The farmers present were very concerned about the high levels of fish imports into the country

and the negative impact that they perceived that it was having on the aquaculture sub-sector.Other concerns of the farmers included feed costs, energy costs and access to water.

The meeting evaluation score from the stakeholders was high as the beneficiaries appreciated

the draft outputs of the planning studies.

Me et ing f o r e xp la in in g GIS m o de l a nd t r a in i n g f o r i t s useThe K1 GIS expert held a meeting on 04-10-2012, to explain the GIS model developed and

provided training to support the staff from the relevant agencies to use GIS tools and

improve/adapt them in the future. 12 beneficiaries attended and p rovided a good evaluation rate

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Proje ct fun de d b y the Eu ro pe an Un io n A p rojec t imp le me nted b y pg.21

4.2.4 Fina l Va lida tion workshopThe final workshop, with the participation of more than 60 persons was held on 03-10-2012 at

Farmers Training Centre in Twickenham Park, Spanish Town, the presence of the Minister ofAgriculture and Fisheries showed the government interest about aquaculture development

The consultant presented a Power Point presentation of the findings of the study and presenting

the ALWUDP MTTP while other private and public stakeholders could express their opinions.

After the workshop, a group of cooks produced their best Tilapia specialties showing the

important culinary possibility of this fish.

The four suitability maps produced were distributed for discussion and a visibility kit distributed tothe stakeholders. The national press was present with the main national newspaper and

television.

The workshop evaluation score by participants was high

4.2.5 GIS/zoning , land and water maps, physical p lanAs part of the formulation of an Aquaculture Land and Water Use Development Plan for Jamaica,zonation has been carried out for aquaculture suitability in Jamaica making use of GIS

technology. A model was developed to determine areas that are suitable for freshwater

aquaculture based on an assessment of five land characteristics (clay content, root limit, pH,

erosion and slope), accessibility of water and roads and land availability. The spatial data requiredto make the suitability assessment were obtained partly through the National Spatial Data

Management Division that has been assigned as the spatial data portal for Jamaica and partly

directly from Government agencies.

The model used is based on a decision tree which combines all parameter values for wateravailability and land characteristics, accessibility and land availability to assess a suitability ratingcomplemented by local inputs. the zonation through GIS Report (see Annex VI) describes in detail

the methodology used.

The data made available for freshwater and marine water aquaculture suitability assessment wasminimal in comparison with those available for inland areas. Under the supervision of the TL, the

indications of TTs members were used to identify coastal, lagoon and off-shore areas that aresuitable for marine aquaculture.

The zonation exercise has resulted in four maps, two for inland freshwater aquaculture (one using

5 land characteristics and using only slope and erosion), one for coastal marine aquaculture andone for off-shore marine aquaculture. The resulting maps are shown in Annex VI : in the Zonation

through GIS report and in the ALWUDP MTTP.

The maps were presented and discussed in several meetings with the stakeholders, jointly with

the ALWUDP/MTTP proposed. Comments presented were taken into acc ount.

4.2.6 Aquacul ture Land and Water Use Development Plan and Medium TermPriori ty Programme for Jamaica, BlueprintThis report has his roots in the last FAO study output called Plan For Aquaculture Development inJamaica 2012 2025 (FAO 2011), which provides aquaculture sector analysis, and

recommendations, and in the ToRs.

The final output of the study was agreed on basis of information and analysis available in the FAO

paper and the further expectations from the stakeholders.

This technical paper is the key output of the overall assignment as it presents the zoning results,

the ALWUDP proposed (see Chapter 6) which is completed by a broader Medium Term PriorityProgramme (MTTP)/Action plan to revitalise the aquaculture sector in order to address practical

challenges, the expectations of the stakeholders and of the Ministry of Agriculture and Fishery

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This Technical paper is divided into distinct sections that can be summarised as follows:

Chapter 1 provides an introduction to the ALWDUP and describes the current status ofaquaculture;

Chapter 2 describes the Jamaican aquaculture g overnance and regulatory environment,including the legislative framework;

Chapter 3 indicates the potential and constraints to the development of Jamaicanaquaculture, with techno-economical aquaculture analyses and a sector SWOT matrix based

on a participatory approach and the previous analysis;

Chapter 4 is based on the zoning/GIS work including data collection, zoning through GIS anda discussion on limits, and presents the resultant maps and related data;

Chapter 5 presents the Jamaican ALWUDP based on the findings of the previous chapters. Itindicates the possibility of developing app ropriate, sustainable aquaculture in Jamaica;

Chapter 6 describes the MTPP/Action Plan with detailed, practical activities for a resilientJamaican aquaculture sector and financing possibilities; finally,

Chapter 7 proposes the MTTP/Action Plan Roadmap that indicates the timeline for theprioritised activities with guidelines for refining and implementing the proposals.

Depending on the calculation method used, available inland areas favourable for aquaculture

total 76,638 ha (based on suitability ratings for five land characteristics) or 151,351 ha (based onsuitability ratings for two land characteristics). The parishes4 with substantial, suitable aquacultureareas are St. Catherine, Clarendon, St. Mary and St. Thomas (Maps 1and 2). 23 coastal areas have

been identified as having mariculture possibilities (Map 3) as well as 15 most favourable offshore

areas (Map 4).

The MTPP/Action Plan was developed from the SWOT analysis, to provide practical indications to

revitalise the islands aquaculture using the zoning results and a participatory approach. The

MTPP/Action Plan (see Chapter 7), is subd ivided into five c omponents as follows:

Component 1: Bridge comp onent

Component 2: Executive agency partnerships

Component 3: Strengthening fish farmers associations

Component 4: Domestic aquaculture marketing

Component 5: Aquaculture sector applied research and development activities.

Finally, a roadmap and guidelines on the methodology for accessing funding from international

donors have also been included in this document, indicating timelines and responsibilities for

achieving the objectives defined in the above-mentioned plans.

The report set of documents were discussed and validated during a national validation workshopheld in Kingston (Farmers Training Centre in Twickenham Park, Spanish Town) in October 2012

with aquaculture sector stakeholders, under the lead of Aquaculture Branch of Fisheries Division

of the Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries (MoAF).

4.2.7 Addit ional technica l outputsOn requests from the stakeholders, guidelines were produces for:

Tilapia feed and feeding

Typical Feasibility studies for Aquaculture

Typical Applied research protocols

4 Territorial unit of Jamaica similar to a province in the EU.


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These guidelines or practical examples provided, comes from the consultant background in

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5. Conclusions andrecommendations

5.1 Conclusion5.1.1 Jamaican aquacul ture genera l analysis and appra isalThe analyzed Jamaican aq uaculture situation presents several positive statements such as:

large land and water availability,

favorable climatic situation,

freshwater and marine water available technologies,

presence of skilled scientific personnel and entrepreneurs, the internal and touristmarkets.

On the other hand, a limited extension service, the slow implementation of the new Fishery Bill,

the lack of the implementation of the aquaculture products quality system, the little aquacultureproducts marketing, the high inputs cost and the uncontrolled import of cheap low quality

seafood leads to an aquaculture stagnation in Jamaica.

More than half of the inland aquaculture farms are abandoned. Other factors that negatively

influence the Jamaican aquaculture productivity are the continuous increase of input c osts:hatchery, feed and feeding, appropriate construction system, predial larcery and water pumping

costs.

5.1.2 Project Implementat ionThe mission was successfully concluded with the positive feedback from the beneficiaries in the

Final Validation workshop and the imp lementation of the requested ToR activities: participatoryapproach and field visits, Jamaican aquaculture short review, SWOT, GIS/zoning, ALWUDP,

MTPP/AC. Additional outputs were also prod uced.

Knowledge transfer must be a continuous process for all Aquaculture Branch personnel,

extensionist and stakeholders, in the future to support aquaculture development

F ie ld Tr ip a n d Pa rt ic ip a to ry A p p ro a chThe field trip provided the needed validation and reality touch to the assessment of Jamaican

aquaculture sector, moreover it permitted to collect and validate essential data for the ALWUDP

exercises. The participatory approach was essential for developing the stakeholders ownershipof the aquaculture plan and for the indication of the coastal and off shore maps.

During field visits, the consultant was able to provide additional technical advice on aquaculturesite and pond management. In addition, field visits also gave the opportunity to analyze the use of


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fertilization and feeding techniques and to propose positive improvements of production systems

to the aquaculturist.

A LWUDP - M TPPThis development exercise has its root in the last FAO strategic Plan For Aquaculture

Development in Jamaica 2012 2025 (FAO 2011). Main sections of the tec hnical output produc edare :

Jamaican aq uaculture review

SWOT

GIS/Zoning

Jamaican aquaculture land and water use development plan

MTPP/Act ion Plan

Roadmap for implementation

The p lan proposed intents to address the needs for the d evelopment of Jamaican aquaculture in

order to give the impetus for the next forecasted practical steps to revitalize Jamaican

aquaculture.

Ex p e rt C o ns u lt a ti on M e et in g s a n d N a ti on a l Va l i d a ti on W or k sh o pThe expert consultation meeting (as well as several other formal and informal meetings) created

the work environment for stakeholders real ownership of the ALWUDP and MTPP.

The final workshop was the last activity of the mission; all the interested stakeholders were

present to provide their comments and advice. The consultant presented all the differentactivities performed during the mission and the practical outputs.

Collaboration between the consultant and the stakeholders was approved as well as the technical

outputs produced which were in line with the expectations formulated.

5.2 RecommendationsGeneral recommendations to the stakeholders to strengthen and use the project outputs in the

future are as follows:

Use the participatory approach and tools developed to update periodically the documentation

produc ed by the project: Aquaculture review, SWOT, GIS/Zoning, ALWUD, MTPP/AP, Roadmap.

Specific Parish study should be performed as deemed necessary in order to detail the local

diagnostics a in the aquaculture planning.

Monitor the MTTP/AP implementation on basis of the roadmap presented which provided clear

indication about the timeline and the future responsibility for the development of the Jamaican

aquaculture sector.

Create synergies with the existing aquaculture projects resources to follow the proposed

roadmap

Assign full t ime a sector specialist to manage communication and fund raising for thedevelopment of the Jamaican aquaculture sector.


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AnnexesAnnex I : Terms of References

Annex II : Inception Report

Annex III : Itinerary, institutions and individuals consulted

Annex IV : List of Reports and documents Consulted

Annex V : Photographs of project, key activities and events to illustrate field activities andachieved results

V.1. Selec tion of Photog raph s

V.2. News Releases p roduc ed

Annex VI : Technical Documents p roduced

VI.1. Jamaican Aquaculture Land and Water Use Developme nt Plan Medium Term

Priorisation Programme (Including Jamaican aquac ulture review, SWOT, GIS/Zoning, Landand water use development plan and MTPP/AC, roadmap)

VI.2. Aquaculture Zonation using GIS report presenting the approach and mapsreflecting the land and water suitability for Aquaculture development

VI.3. Guidelines for Aquaculture Feasibility Study (These guidelines were requested bythe stakeholders as template for some activities of the MTTP/Action plan)

VI.4. Guidelines for Applied Research and Development protocol (These guidelines wererequested b y the stakeholders as template for some activities of the MTTP/Action p lan)

VI.5. Guidelines for Tilapia feed and feeding

Annex VII : Participatory app roach implementation (reports on meetings, workshops, field visits,

GIS inputs)

VII.1. Participatory assessme nt of J amaican Aquac ulture

VII.2. Expert co nsultation meeting

VII.2.A. Zonatio n using GIS

VII.2.B. Aquaculture Land and Water Use Developme nt

VII.3. Aquaculture Expert Consultation Meeting

VII.4. GIS explanation and t raining Workshop

VII.5. Final Validation Workshop Meetin g


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Ann ex I : Term s of Referen c e


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An n ex II : In c ep tion Rep ort


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An n ex III : Itin e rary, in stitu tio n sand individuals consulted

Name and organization, position Phone E/mailHonourable Minister of Agricultureand Fishery, Roger Clarck, Hope

Garden, Kingston 6, Jamaica

Telep hone 876-927-1731-50

Fax 876-927-1904

http://www.moa.gov.jm/

Mr. Marc C. Pant on, Chie f

technical Director, MoAF, HopeGardens, Kingston 6

+1-876-927-173150, Cel l 5646364 mcp [email protected]

Mr. G. Andr Kong, CEO (Acting)Fishery Division

Gako [email protected] v.jm,

[email protected]

Mr. Stephen Smikle, DirectorFisheries Division

4329187 sgsmik [email protected]

Dr. Sandra Grant, ACP Fish II, RFU 9685068, +50167555465 S.Grant@acpf ish2-e u.org, l

ineg [email protected]

Mr. J unior Squire +1-876-2985631 Oliver_ Squire@yahoo .c

om

Ian Jones 4109981 [email protected],

ikjones0 [email protected]

Mrs. Avery Smikle, Dir. AquacultureBranch

4345812adsmik [email protected] v.jam,

adg albraik @gmail.com

Dr. Glynis Ford, Spatial andplanning Unit, Regional Rural

Planner, GIS Rural PhysicalPlanning Division, 191 Old HopeRoad, Kingston

9270441, 433361 gfo rd@cwjamaic a.com,

www.moa.gov.jm

Mr. Vivian Ricketts, Spatial andplanning unit

bigg ado n1962@hotmail .co

m

Mr. Derrick Spencer, Aq. Branch,Extension service

4311587 pe tsho [email protected]

Mr. Paul White, Aq. Branch, tech.

Mr. J. Thomas, FAO Rep. 927-9162, Cell 585-8749 fao [email protected] ,

Jerom [email protected]

Dr. Gillian Smith, FAO Rep. Ass. 927-9162, Cell 845-8138, fao [email protected] ,

gill [email protected]

Mr. Sean Green, NEPA coordinator 754-7540 sgreen@nep a.gov.jm,www.nepa.gov.jm

Mr. Douglas Walker, NICL, CEO 977-9291, Cell.283-4656 doug lasw@nicjamaic a.com,

www.nicjamaica.org

Mr. Winston Shaw, NICL, watermanagement

4052258 winstons@nicjamaic a.com

Ing. Milton Henry, NICL, services 469-1913 milto nh@nicjamaic a.com


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Name and organization, position Phone E/mailIng. Kirk Freckletan, NICL, GIS 283-4656 kirkf @nicjamai ca.com

Dr. Avan Maxam, MONA, DeputyDir.

977-3160 amaxam@monainfo rmatixlt

d.com,

www.monagis.comMiss Helen Liu, Ass. Project

Manager, MONA

977-3160 hliu@monainfo rmatixltd .co

m

Mr. Taylor, St. Elizabeth Parish

Disaster Office, Acting DisasterCoordinator, 58 High Street, Black

River, St. Elizabeth

6340768 planning [email protected]

Mr. Pierre-Luc Vanhaeverbeke.

Atta ch Pro je ct Manag er,Infrastruc ture and Rural

Development Section,

9246333, mob ile 4331628 pierre-

luc.vanhaeverb eke @eeas.e

uropa.eu,www.eeas.europa.eu/delegations/jamaica

Mr. Jeuc Orus Baquena, Operation

Manager - Delegation of the EU toJamaica, Belize, The Bahamas,Turks and Caicos Islands and the

Cayman Islands.

4331628 www.eeas.europa.eu/del

egations/jamaica

Mr. Christopher Levy, President &

CEO, Jamaica Broilers Group ofCompanies, McCooks Pen, St.

Catherine

9434370, 9434337, cell 3835101 clevy@jabg l.com,

www.jamaicabroilersgroup.

com

Mr. Humphrey Brown, Aquaculture

Jamaica LTD, Live production andbusiness development manager,

Barton Isle., P.O. Box 651, SantaCruz, St. Elizabeth Jamaica

9991960, 9991931, 9871708, Cell 383-5126 hcb rown@jabgl .com,

www.jamaicabroilersgroup.

com

Mr. Roger Ly, marketing ManagerRainforest Seafood, Coc onut way,

Montego Freeport, Montego Bay

9606039, mob ile 8782137 rlyn@rainforest seafod .com,www.rainforestseafood.com

Dr. Wintorp h F. Marsd en,

Veterinary Service Division, MoAF,

Old Hope Road, Box 309, KingstonJamaica

9270594, 9772489/92, mobile 874-282-

0664

[email protected]

Mrs. Andrew Wright, Industry

Development Officer, Agro-

investment Corporation, 188Spanish Town Road

5641637 alwright @moa.gov.jm

Ce cil e Blake, Natio nal GIS

Coordinator, National Spatial Data

Management Division, Ministry ofWater, Land, Environment andClimate Change

9700953 gis_ coord inator@cwjamaic

a.com

Mark A. Codling, GIS Infrastructure

Manager, National Spatial DataManagement Division, Ministry ofWater, Land, Environment andClimate Change

9270441 gis_ infrastructure@cwjama

ica.com

mr_ markz@hotm ail.com

Tarik Dixon, Spatial Data Analyst,National Spatial Data Management

9270441 gis_ analyst@cwjamaic a.com


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Name and organization, position Phone E/mailDivision, Ministry of Water, Land,Environment and Climate Change

tarik_ [email protected]

Gregory Bennett, GIS Coordinatorand Process Manager, Mapping &

Data Management Unit, NEPA

7547540 ext. 4001 gb ennett @nepa.gov.jm

Herbert Thomas, Dep. ManagingDirector, Water Resources Agency

977121,1,

M 2798290

hthom [email protected]

Tricia-Rae Rodriquez (Miss), GIS

Specialist, Water Resources

Agency

9270077 [email protected]

tc.rod [email protected]

Beatrice Elvey (Mrs), PhysicalPlanner, Physical Planning Unit,

NEPA

7547540 ext. 2137 be lvey@nep a.gov.jm

Alicia Gayle (Ms), GIS Specialist,National Works Agency, 140Maxfield Av.

7334047

926-3210, ext. 4047

alic iaga [email protected]

www.nwa.gov.jm/content/serviceread.aspx?contentId=

611

Marsha Henry-Martin (Mrs),

Dire ct or Urb an & Reg ionalPlanning Dept., Ministry of Local

Government and Community

Development

mhenry-

mart in@mlg c.gov.jm

Leiska Powell, GIS Specialist,ODPEM

9069674, 9069675 lpo well@odp em.org.jm

Kenneth Demns Jr 3651760, 7755245 kd [email protected]

Executive chief Dennis McIntosh 876-923-6671/4, 6867/8, cell 8817225 tushont herock @yahoo.com

,

www.thecardiffhotel.com,

escap e@theca rdiffhot el.

com


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