IMPLEMENTATION OF POLICY RESPONSE PACKAGES to Promote Sustainable Management of Fisheries in Uganda

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IMPLEMENTATION OF POLICY RESPONSE PACKAGESto
Promote Sustainable Management of Fisheries in
Uganda

• Boaz Blackie Keizire
• Senior Fisheries Economist
• bboaz.maaif_at_infocom.co.ug

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In this presentation

• The Uganda Fisheries Policy Environment
• contents and key policy areas
• The EPRC/UNEP Study - highlights of the study
  findings and key policy recommendations
• The Workshop -
• as a consultative process
• key recommendations in relation to EIs and CAC
• What is Uganda doing so far in terms solving
  fisheries management problems CAC Vs Eis
• Conclusions

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Importance of Fisheries in the Economy

• Contributes 2.2 to total GDP
• Second largest foreign exchange earner to the
  economy
• employs over 700,000 people directly and over
  1,000,000 people indirectly
• Export earnings have increased from US30 million
  in 1999 to US78 million in 2001 and now have
  been recorded at US 85.8 million in 2002.

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The Policy

• National Vision
• Fisheries Vision
• an ensured sustainable exploitation of the
  fishery resources at the highest possible levels,
  thereby maintaining fish availability for both
  present and future generations without degrading
  the environment

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Background to the Policy

• The importance of fisheries in Uganda
• The need for the policy
• Scope

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Ugandas Obligations under International Law

• The Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD)
• The Permanent Tripartite Commission (PTC)
• The Ramsar Convention
• The Convention on International Trade in
  Endangered Species (CITES)
• Technical Corporation for the Promotion of the
  Development and Environmental Protection of the
  Nile Basin (Tecconile) 1992

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• Convention for the establishment of the lake
  Victoria Fisheries Organization 1994
• Agreement on the Preparation of a Tripartite
  Environmental Management Programme for Lake
  Victoria 1994
• The FAO Code of Conduct for Responsible Fisheries
  1995

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Key Issues

• resource depletion through over-fishing
  aggravated by use of destructive fishing gear and
  methods
• eutrophication of the lakes and other forms of
  pollution
• infestation and rapid spread of water hyacinth
  and the environmental impacts of the different
  control options
• inadequate information on the fisheries resources
  and the state of the aquatic environmental to
  guide management decisions
• an inappropriate regulatory framework and
• inadequate funding for the fisheries sector
  activities.

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• The underlying causes for these issues are-
• inappropriate mechanisms for controlling access
  to fisheries resources
• inadequate monitoring, extension and enforcement
  mechanisms
• inadequate mobilisation and involvement of the
  communities in development and management of
  fisheries resources
• ill-equipped extension services and inadequate
  research work both of which critically hinder
  capture fisheries and aquaculture development
• inadequate fisheries infrastructure and an
• absence of regional mechanisms for co-operation
  and management of some of the shared lakes
  especially Albert and Edward.

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Institutional Actors in the Fisheries Sector

• Lead Agency Intersectional Linkages
• Current Roles and mandates
• Centre Roles
• Local Government Roles
• Roles of communities
• NGOs and CBOs
• Role of the private sector
• Education, training and Research institutions

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• The guiding principals for the fisheries sector
  policy are highlighted

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Fisheries Sector Goal

• The overall fisheries sector goal is to ensure
  increased and sustainable fish production and
  utilisation by properly managing capture
  fisheries, promoting aquaculture and reducing
  post harvest losses

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Policy Areas and Statement

• In this
• Policy areas statements are mentioned
• the underlying policy Objectives and Strategies

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Policy Area 1. Sustainable management and
development of fisheries

• Fisheries will be managed and developed to
  promote socially, economically and
  environmentally sustainable use and development
  of the resources so as to meet the needs of
  present generations without compromising the
  ability of future generations to meet their
  needs.

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Decentralisation and community involvement in
fisheries management

• Stakeholders will be involved in the management
  of fisheries by devolving some decision-making
  responsibilities to local governments and
  communities.

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District, sub-county and community co-operation
in fisheries management

• Districts, sub-counties and communities will
  co-operate in the management of shared fisheries
  and aquatic ecosystems

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Investment in fisheries

• Public, private sector and community based
  investment in the fisheries sector that is
  environmentally, socially and economically
  sustainable will be promoted.

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Planning and policy making

• Participatory planning and policy-making will
  form the basis of fisheries management.

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Information

• Effective systems for the collection,
  compilation, analysis, storage and dissemination
  of information will be established for planning,
  management, monitoring and evaluation purposes.

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The environment and fisheries

• Adverse environmental impacts on fisheries will
  be minimised and mechanisms will be established
  at appropriate levels to achieve this

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Aquaculture

• Aquaculture fish production will be increased so
  as to reduce the gap between fish supply and the
  increasing demand for food fish

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Post-harvest fish quality and added value

• Measures will be promoted to ensure that the
  quality, wholesomeness, safety for human
  consumption and value of harvested fish and
  fishery products is secured and/or enhanced

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Fish marketing and trade

• Measures will be taken to achieve sustainable
  increases in the value and volume of fish
  marketed for national consumption and export

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Human resource development

• The Government will promote comprehensive
  training and advisory programmes so as to build
  human resource capacity to increase levels of
  knowledge, skill and expertise in the public and
  private fisheries sub-sectors

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Research

• Social, economic, environmental and technical
  investigation of issues pertinent to fisheries,
  including the development of appropriate
  technologies, will be promoted in response to
  fisheries development and management needs.

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Support for Policy Implementation

• Institutional requirements
• The proposed Central Lead Agency
• The Law - Fish Act (1964)
• other issues like ME

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The Project and its Evolution

• Project Name
• Implementation of Policy Response Packages to
  Promote Sustainable Management of Fisheries in
  Uganda

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Project its Evolution

• Jan 1997 - August 1999 - UNEP conducted a Uganda
  country study on the environmental impacts of
  trade liberalisation in the fisheries sector.
• The study identified significant linkages between
  recent trade reforms on increased trade activity
  and environmental degradation.

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• The study also proposed policy instruments that
  promise to effectively halt trade-related
  environmental degradation and ensure that
  Ugandas trade remains sustainable over the
  long-term.
• The key recommendation of the study was a need to
  assist national institutions to implement the
  recommended instruments and the need for a
  project to mobilize national teams to select and
  implement policy options identified in the study

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• As a result, UNEP agreed to finance a project to
  the Government of Uganda (through the Ministry of
  Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries) under
  the Department of Fisheries Resources to
  implement policy options identified in the study.
• June 2002 an MoU was signed between MAAIF and
  UNEP with EPRC and NEMA as corroborators to this
  effect

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Project Objectives

• Enhance co-ordination and co-operation between
  relevant national organisations working on
  fisheries related activities.
• Enhance awareness and capacity of policy-makers
  and private sector to implement strategic
  management responses particularly Economic
  Instruments to promote sustainable management of
  fisheries in three selected districts
• Increase understanding of the constraints and
  impediments to the successful implementation of
  economic instruments and identification of ways
  to achieve better results.
• Raise consensus among national stakeholders on
  approaches to address the sustainable management
  of fisheries.

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Key Activities

• National stakeholder workshop to outline
  programme of work and strategy for
  implementation,
• Review policy recommendations from the study in
  order to identify those that can be implemented.
• Identify ways to proceed and plan of action for
  implementing the selected policy package
  including entity(ies) responsible for the
  implementation of each policy measure
• Implementation of the selected policy packages.

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The Workshop its Objectives

• To develop a strategy for implementation of
  "Implementation of Policy Response Packages to
  Promote Sustainable Management of Fisheries in
  Uganda" project.
• Review policy recommendations arising from the
  country study in order to identify those that can
  be implemented,
• Develop a plan of action for implementing the
  selected policy packages.

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The Next Slides.

• What were the policy recommendations in the
  EPRC/UNEP Study
• We look at each policy area and workshop
  recommendation
• Institutional actors are also proposed for each
  policy recommendation

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Policy Recommendations - Over fishing

• Action1 Apply the quota system to fish
  processing plants
• Actor - DFR, FIRRI UFPEA
• Action 2 Strengthen MCS harmonize with other
  countries for shared waters
• Actor DFR, Local Authorities LVFO

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• Action 3 Develop a mechanism for ensuring
  compliance to regionally agreed decisions
• Actor 3 LVFO
• Action 4 Sensitize resource users on responsible
  fisheries.
• Actors DFR, FIRRI, NGOs, Local Governments,
  NAADS, etc
• Action 5 Control of fishing effort
• Actor 5 DFR Local Authorities

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Policy Recommendations on Aquaculture

• Action 1 Promote integrated aquaculture.
• Actor 1 DFR, FIRRI, Local Authorities, NGOs,
  Private Sector
• Action 2 Promote culture of Nile perch. Actor 2
  DFR, FIRRI, Local Authorities, NGOs, Private
  Sector
• Action 3 Promote production of feeds for fish
  farming
• Actor 3 FIRRI private sector

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Recommendations on Data Collection

• Action 1 Develop mechanisms for involving
  communities in data collection.
• Actor 1 DFR, FIRRI, NGOs Local Authorities
• Action 2 Harmonize data collection and reporting
  nationally
• Actor 2 DFR, FIRRI, NGOs Local Authorities
• Action 3 establish a reliable information and
  database system.
• Actor 3 DFR FIRRI

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Policy on outdated Laws (Act)

• Action 1 Expedite the update of the Fisheries
  (Act) and development of the associated
  ordinances and bylaws.
• Actor1 DFR, Local Authorities Ministry of
  Justice, NGOs

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Recommendation on quality control and
infrastructure

• Action 1 Sensitize stakeholders on hygienic
  handling of fish.
• Actor 1 DFR, NGOs, CBOs, Local Authorities
• Action 2 Provide cold storage facility on boats,
  landing sites and transport facilities.
• Actor 2 DFR, Private sector Local Authorities
• Action 3 Extend electricity supply and safe
  water to key landing sites.
• Actor 3 Ministry of Energy, PMA MoFPED

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• Action 4 Improve roads to landing sites
• Actor 4 Local Authorities, MoWHC
• Action 5 Lobby for reduction of freight charges
  on fish exports.
• Actor 5 DFR, UFPEA, MoWHC, CAA

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Policy recommendations on pollution

• Action 1 Ensure effective monitoring of effluent
  discharge standards
• Actor 1 DWD, NEMA, Private Sector
• Action 2 The polluter pays principle should be
  applied.
• Actor 2 NEMA, MoFPED
• Action 3 Provide technologies for treatment of
  water and sewage at landing sites.
• Actor 3 NWSC, DWD, MUIENR

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Marketing

• Action 1 Eco-labeling
• Actor 1 DFR, UNBS, UFPEA, Private Sector
• Action 2 Value addition
• Actor 2 UFPEA, DFR
• Action 3 Promotion
• Actor 3 UEPB, UFPEA, DFR

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Current Fisheries Management Approaches

• Strong MCS
• Strong Emphasis on Co-management
• Quality Assurance activities and ensuring
  harmonization
• others

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• I Thank You Ladies and Gentlemen