27 March 2015

Ministry of Oceans and FisheriesInternational Cooperation Division

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Introduction

Communities’ Activities Under Comanagement

Comanagement: Institution and Process

Performances

Lessons Learned

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Contents

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Introduction

search for better fisheries management approaches

A centralized fisheries management

could not protect fisheries resources from exploitation

competitive fishing, over-fishing, illegal fishing

In 2001, the government and fishers introduced Korean’s Fisheries Co-management

Illegal fishing

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Introduction

Fishing Communities participating in fisheries comanagement are 1,039 communities (as of Dec. 2013)

Aquaculture

(98 communities)

Coastal Fisheries(village fishing zone) (502 communities)

Coastal Fisheries(boat fishing)

(200 communities)

Coastal Fisheries(Village Fishing Zone+ boat fishing)(176 communities)

Inland Fisheries (63 communities)

48.3%

19.3%

9.4%

16.9% 6.1%

Aquaculture was incorporated into one of comanagement categories so that eco-friendly and ecosystem-based production can be realized.

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Communities’ Activities under Comanagement

Fishing Community’s

activities

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▶ To improve the fishing ground environment :stone-casting business, rock cleaning, eradication of harmful organism, collecting used fishing gear and clean-up of fishing grounds and the shore

2 ▶ To manage fisheries resources : enlarge mesh size, set no fishing period and minimum size of fish for fishing, reduce the number of fishing gears, close fishing grounds for a certain period, release fish seed

3▶ To improve business :joint production and sales of fisheries products, creation of Internet-basedsales network and brand-making of locally-produced fishery products

4 ▶ To ban illegal fishing and observe fisheries laws :operation of fisheries surveillance voluntarily, compliance with fisheries laws, participation in education seminars and dispute settlement between local fishers

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Communities’ Activities under Comanagement

▶ To improve the fishing ground environment

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Communities’ Activities under Comanagement

▶ production(1)+fish processing(2)+service(3) ▶ participation in education seminars

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Communities’ Activities under Comanagement

▶ hosting ‘the Nationwide Fisheries Co-management Festival’

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Comanagement Mechanism: Institutions

▶ Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries (MOF) : Policy making and businessplanning, law enactment and security of budget

▶ Local governments :

Selection and management of fishing communities, financial supportprovision, promotion of fishing communities with outstanding performance

▶ National Fisheries Research & Development Institute (NFRDI) :Fisheries resources assessment and technical support for fishers

▶ Korea Fisheries Association (KFA) :Education and promotion business for fishers, Dispute settlement between local fishers in conflicts

▶Korean Fishers’ Fisheries Co-management Association : management of a delegate system, education for empowerment and capacity building and hosting ‘the Nationwide Fisheries Co-management Festival’

Governance

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Comanagement(Process): Decision-making and participation

▶ A delegate system

Chairman(1)

Vice chairmen (5)

Trustees (15)

Delegates (65)

Communities heads (1,039)

Fishers 67,687

National government

Provincial governments

Local governments

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Performances

The number of participating communities and fishers have increased

Fisheries Co-management has now settled as a nationwide community movement changing all fishing villages

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Performances

The amount of fisheries resources(biomass) has been increased gradually since the year 2003

Fisheries Co-management has now settled as a nationwide community movement changing all fishing villages

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Performances

an increase in average income of fishing communities participating in Comanagement

Fisheries Co-management has now settled as a nationwide community movement changing all fishing villages

Before(2005)

First-year(2006)

Second-year(2007)

Third-year(2008)

Fourth-year(2009)

Fifth-year(2010)

Total income 166 381 742 1,302 3,410 4,027

Total asset - 1,780 1,968 3,386 4,946 4,869

Distribution of income per 1 person 0.7 4.7 4.7 16.9 42.1 42.1

(unit : thousand dollar)< Jeonnam Yeosu Jeokgeum Community >

advent of successful fishing communities showing best practice

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Performances

improved awareness of fishers : reinforcement of ownership

Fisheries Co-management has now settled as a nationwide community movement changing all fishing villages

invigoration of fishing village

increase of fishing communities’ solidarity

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Lesson Learned

‘Political Will and Strong Ministry holding power in balance

Clear Objectives + Capacity building + Empowerment + Delegate system + local gov’t support

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Financial Incentives($ 12millon) for fishing communities to develop their business

Open Decision Making Process : Active Communication at national/local levels

Learning process: Training program for communities’ Leaders and Fishers

Today! Fishing Villages of Korea are becoming its hope!

Thank you

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