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