Download National MPA Forum PE CapeNature October 2016

CapeNature
National MPA Forum
Port Elizabeth
October 2016
MPA Session
Highlights
Effective compliance monitoring and law
enforcement programme being developed to link
in with Phakisa, e.g. Betty’s Bay MPA
Permanent staff is a positive development
Linking WIOMSA assessments to CPUT marine
course
Marine Audit (internal)
SOP for vessel management
SOP for compliance monitoring and law
enforcement
Challenges
Need for scientific support with regards to monitoring
and research
Need for clear Governance processes, e.g.
stakeholder management, estuary management,
Programme Management, e.t.c.
Need for specific SOPs, e.g. culling of “problem
species” on and around Islands
A need for a Jetski policy
Challenges and solutions
 Stakeholder engagement – improved governance
using estuary advisory committees/PAACs
Monitoring and research support – MOUs with a
range of Institutions to address this (Programme
driven)
Loss of experienced staff – permanent positions
Funding – improved integrated funding applications
for specific items (slow process)
Secretariat
 Identify funding sources and develop integrated
funding applications
Improve communication between Agencies and
MPAs
Improve marketing of successes
Continue with website management
Marine Audit and State of MPAs document –
integrated into State of the Coast Report
Priorities for the next three years
 Replace patrol vessels systematically
Set up a process to support MPAs with regards to
monitoring and research
Set up a more coordinated management system to
ensure effective sharing of experience, equipment and
lessons learned between MPAs and between
CapeNature and other organizations
Structured education and awareness programme
developed to support MPAs and coastal management
Recognized marine conservation career
Objectives
 Yes MPAs are addressing objectives of MPA Plan
Some plans are outdated
Objectives are too broad and need to reflect the aim
of the MPA
Broad objectives are difficult to monitor and report
on
This was discussed at the National MPA monitoring
workshop held in Grahamstown – needs to be
addressed in all new MPA plans
General
 Positive MPA staff despite challenges
Recognition of field as a field of expertise is
essential – career path not an “add on”
Ideally there should be a National Marine Audit
process developed (linked to or integrated into MET)
Thank You
THANK YOU
Research priorities
• List research priorities for your MPA
– Food selection by African Penguin and other marine birds,
e.g. what is available in the ocean at the time vs what is
eaten (selection)
– Assessing size and distribution of species inside and
outside of MPA
– Ecosystem/habitat inside and outside MPA, e.g. effect of
reduced numbers of certain species like predators or
grazers
– Ocean “corridors” for specific migratory species
– Impact of fisheries on fish behaviour, e.g. purse seiners
“chase” small pelagic species
– Non-consumptive value of MPA
– Link between ocean currents and MPAs
Research priorities
•List monitoring that determines your MPA
effectiveness (inside and outside)
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BRUV
NMLS
Telemetry
Abalone transects
WCRL surveys
Rocky shore surveys
Estuary WQ monitoring
Estuary bird and fish surveys
Ocean WQ
Non-consumptive use
Research priorities
•How do you measure the effectiveness of your MPA
– Monitor if objectives are achieved (Objectives need to be
clear enough to facilitate monitoring)
– Monitor spill over into fisheries zones