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Outreach and Education Advisory Panel (OEAP)
Report to the Council
148th CFMC Regular MeetingSt. Thomas, USVI
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Newsletter Three issues produced available on www.caribbeanfmc.com
Please send notes and photos of activities
2014 Calendar1,000 sent via airmail
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Caribbean Fisheries Teacher’s Resource Book
• Working group: Elliette Hernández, Cristina Olán, Vilmarie Román, Alida Ortiz
• Each chapter will consist of background information on the specific topic, teaching activities, maps, references, relevant web addresses and audiovisual resources.
• First version will be in Spanish
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Table of Contents
• The Ocean Literacy Principles– How do these Principles apply to fisheries?
• The physical description of the Caribbean Sea– Oceanography – Weather conditions– Maps,– Images– Teaching/learning activities to understand the distribution of
lands, ecosystems, etc.
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Table of Contents
• The different human cultures in the Caribbean– Maps– Images– History– Teaching/learning activities to understand the history, and
culture of coastal communities • Fisheries resources
– Important species for fisheries – Maps– Images– Teaching/learning activities to understand the different fishing
practices in the region
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Table of Contents
• Essential fish habitats–Mangroves–Seagrass beds–Coral reefs–Hard bottoms –Teaching/learning activities to
understand connections and EBM
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Table of Contents• Fisheries management practices in the Caribbean
– Species under management– Functions of local governments– Different agencies responsible for the management including the CFMC– Legislation– Teaching/learning activities to understand fisheries management
practices in the region
• Conservation of Caribbean fisheries resources– Community involvement– Consumer support and responsibilities– Fishers responsibilities
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Development of visual aids to identify changes in the EFH of some species
in FMPs’ Management Units
– Concentrated in East Puerto Rico (Fajardo, Ceiba and Naguabo)
– 2 exploratory trips have documented juvenile groupers, snappers, parrotfish, grunts and lobsters
– Marcos Hanke will present detailed report in March CFMC Meeting
– Will be included in Teacher’s Resource Book
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PR Commercial Fisheries Project (PEPCO)
• 2 Pilot Workshops completed; added other agencies besides CFMC and DNER.
• Dialogs between DNER and fishers in western and
eastern region were completed to discuss intervention protocols. Important to include all law enforcement agencies (Federal and Local).
• Funding is needed to expand the Project to other areas. – Can Liasion funds from CFMC to DNER be used?
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Marine Resources Education Program (MREP)
• Follow-up to Mr. Carlos Velázquez presentation at the 147th CFMC Meeting in Ponce, PR– Increase a fisher’s awareness and understanding
of the fishery management process – at the federal and state level.
– Increase the number of fishers participation in the management process
– Facilitate collaborations between fishers, managers and scientists to gather best scientific data available.
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Marine Resources Education Program (MREP)
• How can a MREP be established in the CFMC jurisdiction?
– Identify potential partners. – Create a steering committee: agencies ,
commercial fishers, recreational fishers, fisheries scientists and social scientists specialized in fisheries.
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Marine Resources Education Program (MREP)
– Develop a program curriculum built on a series of capacity building trainings and workshops for fishers and others involved in the fishing sector.
– Identify potential funding sources. – Develop a marketing and outreach campaign for the
program.
• Recommendation: Council consider support for MREP Caribbean
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Projects to be completed by the end of 2013
• Fishing App for smart phones
• CFMC brochure
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USVI Outreach & Education
• Don’t Stop Talking Fish June Festival– DSTF steering committee is very active involving
many agencies and NGOs in USVI. Very complex logistics with a diversity of activities.
– Lia Ortiz will present status at the next Council Meeting.
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USVI Outreach & Education
– Sustainable Seafood Campaign is developing outreach materials to do wkshps on January.
• Recomendation: CFMC participation, in Fisher’s Registration Orientation Workshops to explain EEZ regulations.
• Fuete y Verguilla St. Croix– 32 pags.– 20+ interviews and articles– Will be published February 2014
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• Product: Summary of Commercial and Recreational Fishing Regulations for the U.S. Caribbean Exclusive Economic Zone. Spanish/English.
• Thanks to Miguel Lugo.
Collaboration with NOAA Fisheries/SERO
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• Improve communication with stakeholders:
– AM Radio capsules as public service announcements– Text messages through cell phones– Pre-recorded audio messages on cell phones – Call on partners such as Sea Grant to deliver meeting
notices– Upload notices to the webpage well in advance
• Recomendation: Apply all strategies
Other issues for O & E
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Alida Ortiz Sotomayor 1811/26/13
Thank you for your support