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7/29/2019 Community Centred Conservation C3 Traditional humphead wrasse (Cheilinus undulatus) fisheries in the Pacific Islands are they sustainable? A case study from Fiji. Akosita
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Management options for atraditional humphead wrasse
fishery in Fiji
Akosita Rokomate, Chris Poonian and Maleli Qera
Community Centred Conservation (C3)
7/29/2019 Community Centred Conservation C3 Traditional humphead wrasse (Cheilinus undulatus) fisheries in the Pacific Islands are they sustainable? A case study from Fiji. Akosita
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Humphead Wrasse(Cheilinus undulatus)
Largest reef-dwelling teleost (2m)
Vulnerable to fishing pressure
Live reef fish trade
Spawning aggregations
Red List: Endangered; CITES: Appendix II
7/29/2019 Community Centred Conservation C3 Traditional humphead wrasse (Cheilinus undulatus) fisheries in the Pacific Islands are they sustainable? A case study from Fiji. Akosita
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Humphead Wrasse global distribution (Sadovy et al. 2004)
7/29/2019 Community Centred Conservation C3 Traditional humphead wrasse (Cheilinus undulatus) fisheries in the Pacific Islands are they sustainable? A case study from Fiji. Akosita
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Fiji - Eastern edge of the species range
Decline in national reported catch
-1998:12 tonnes-2002: 3 tonnes
Trade prohibited under Fijian Law (since2002) - FJ$5,000 or imprisonment
Draudrau
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Anonymous
Remote island community in northern Fiji
50 households / 3 villages
Dependent on fishing- Primary income for 82%- Secondary income for 8%
Study site
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Data collection
Expert fisher interviews (n=21)
Humphead Wrasse landings-aim to record every fish
Community members involved
7/29/2019 Community Centred Conservation C3 Traditional humphead wrasse (Cheilinus undulatus) fisheries in the Pacific Islands are they sustainable? A case study from Fiji. Akosita
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Grow to 3m, 400kg - Can live up to 70 + years
May not reproduce until 17 years old
Only 1 calf every 3 5 years
Gestation period 13 months
Calf suckled by its mother and stays for 18 months
Cultural significance in legends and myths
Gears
Spearfishing - at night (Tukidodo, Kiliveti)
Line (for LRFT)
Speargun 84%
Line 16%
Landing site data:(n=121)
7/29/2019 Community Centred Conservation C3 Traditional humphead wrasse (Cheilinus undulatus) fisheries in the Pacific Islands are they sustainable? A case study from Fiji. Akosita
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In the past Nowadays
How many caught annually?
300
200 or 300
100 or 200
100
40 or 50
20 or 30
10
4
60 to 80
7/29/2019 Community Centred Conservation C3 Traditional humphead wrasse (Cheilinus undulatus) fisheries in the Pacific Islands are they sustainable? A case study from Fiji. Akosita
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26 Mar -Funeral
Jan mid-FebMPA open to generatefunds for school fees
30 May -
Turaga-ni-Korobans capture ofHumpheadWrasse
Monthly catch
7/29/2019 Community Centred Conservation C3 Traditional humphead wrasse (Cheilinus undulatus) fisheries in the Pacific Islands are they sustainable? A case study from Fiji. Akosita
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Size distribution
7/29/2019 Community Centred Conservation C3 Traditional humphead wrasse (Cheilinus undulatus) fisheries in the Pacific Islands are they sustainable? A case study from Fiji. Akosita
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Cultural significance
Feasts, funerals, other community events
Mototeivovo (hump area) is reserved forhigh-ranking chiefs
Grade B / C FJ$4-6 / kg but BIG
Jewelry - upper jaw made into necklaces
7/29/2019 Community Centred Conservation C3 Traditional humphead wrasse (Cheilinus undulatus) fisheries in the Pacific Islands are they sustainable? A case study from Fiji. Akosita
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Spawning aggregations
Reports of aggregations of 10-20+ fish
Generally not targeted no clearknowledge of sites or timing
Reasons given for aggregations included
feeding and playing
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Management
Widespread awareness of laws
BUT
Lack of enforcement
Ready market Chinese fish traders
Government fish wardens not trusted
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Management
Low community awareness of humpheadwrasse life history
Adaptive management and self-enforcement by community-remoteness of site
-luxury fish not critical source of livelihood
Improved understanding of population
status in situsurveys
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Thanks!
Donors and partners
Fijian fishers and their families
For further information:
www.c-3.org.uk