TY  - DATA
ED  - Tonga.
ED  - Pacific Community (2015- ),
TI  - Tonga special management area strategy: 2025-2030 
SN  - 9789820016101
U1  - 338.3727099612  
PY  - 2024///
CY  - Noumea, New Caledonia
PB  - Pacific Community
KW  - Fishery management
KW  - Tonga
KW  - Fishery policy
KW  - Fishery resources
KW  - Coastal zone management
KW  - Fisheries
N1  - Foreword -- Acknowledgements -- Abbreviations -- 1. Purpose of the Special Management Area Strategy -- 2. Basis for the strategy -- 2.1. Tonga coastal fisheries context -- 2.2. Tonga coastal fisheries policy guidance -- 2.3. Implementation guidance for SMAs -- 2.4. Community Development and Advisory Section operations -- 2.5. Main issues to be addressed or clarified by the strategy -- 3. Strategic action areas -- 3.1. Information and awareness support -- 3.2. Implementation support for new SMAs -- 3.2.1. Criteria for prioritising SMAs to be established -- 3.2.2. District, multi-village, landlocked inclusivity sites -- 3.2.3. Increasing the adoption of other resource management tools -- 3.2.4. Inclusivity assessments. -- 3.3. Management support for existing SMAs -- 3.3.1. Compliance and enforcement support (MCS) -- 3.3.2. Monitoring and survey support -- 3.3.3. Broad coastal fisheries and ecosystem support -- 4. Implementation plan and/or workplan -- 5. Resource requirements – human, financial and capacity -- 5.1. Current human, financial and capacity -- 5.2. Staff, financial and capacity implications of this strategy -- 6. Appendices
N2  - "Tonga’s coastal fisheries are diverse, encompassing a wide range of fishing practices and species. From reef and pelagic fish to spiny rock lobsters and sea cucumbers, our coastal waters are a vital source of food and livelihood. The special management area (SMA) approach empowers local communities to manage their coastal resources effectively, with the Ministry of Fisheries providing the necessary support and guidance. This collaborative effort is essential for achieving sustainable coastal fisheries management. In the face of growing challenges to our coastal fisheries, this SMA strategy emerges as a critical guide for the Community Development and Advisory Section (CDAS), relevant government staff, and our esteemed partners and donors. The strategy articulates the processes, activities, criteria, and standards necessary to achieve and sustain community-based coastal fisheries management through SMAs in Tonga"--Foreword
UR  - http://elibrary.tnu.edu.to/cgi-bin/koha/opac-retrieve-file.pl?id=ca6cddcdc8f283b539e05b6c447fdd2b
ER  -