OCEANIC FISHERIES PROGRAMME 14 -17 March 2017 SPC Noumea

OCEANIC FISHERIES PROGRAMME 14 -17 March 2017/SPC, Noumea

Oceanic Fisheries Programme OFP Goal (FAME Strategic Plan 2013 -2016) “Fisheries exploiting the region’s resources of tuna, billfish and related species are managed for economic and ecological sustainability using the best available scientific information”

Oceanic Fisheries Programme Stock Assessment & Modelling Data Management Fisheries & Ecosystem Monitoring & Analysis Regional Services Database systems Fishery Monitoring Sub-Regional &National Services Data Acquisition & Quality Control Ecosystem Monitoring National Services & Capacity Building Analysis

Oceanic Fisheries Programme • Client-based scientific service delivery – SPC members – FFA and sub-regional groups – WCPFC • Capacity building a major cross-cutting theme • 2017 projected budget approximately 11. 6 million CFP units

Main Funding Sources

Donor Partners • • • • Australia Environmental Defence Fund European Union FAO (ABNJ) FFA – Regional Observer Cost Recovery Global Environment Facility International Seafood Sustainability Foundation IUCN Korea New Zealand Pew Charitable Trusts The Nature Conservancy WCPFC WWF or f ou t! y or k pp n u ha r s T u o y

STOCK ASSESSMENT AND MODELLING 14 -17 March 2017/SPC, Noumea

Overview • • • Reminder – what does SAM do? Key stories from 2015 -2016 Lessons learnt What next? 2017 onwards… Key challenges Supporting national, sub-regional and regional management decisions through world-class scientific advice

Regional stock assessments for tuna and tuna-like species undertaken Scientific advice for subregional fisheries management initiatives Capacity built and communication improved Scientific advice for national fisheries management initiatives

Key stories from 2015 -16

Stock reference points and strategies ?

2016 skipjack stock assessment • Most robust SKJ assessment ever • Examined key uncertainties • Robustly defended the science at WCPFC SC 12 from key DWFN criticisms • Comprehensively responded to criticisms through further analyses to WCPFC 13

Enhancing national skills

National policy support • Longline bio-economic analyses & Fisheries Management Plans – In collaboration with FFA – Ho. F agenda item, WP 4

National policy support • National webpages • >60 national reports in 2016 – FAD reports – Spatial fishing reports – National bycatch reports

Lessons learned • Increased focus on harvest strategies – National/subregional/regional • Increased ‘capacity building’ – Calls for more advanced workshops – Improved gender balance • Increased call for bioeconomic analyses

What next? 2017 onwards • Harvest strategies – Working with managers to define ‘target’ levels • New tropical tuna CMM + new assessments • Increase understanding of FADs – Win-win options for BET mitigation – New management options • Improved management of longline fisheries – National bio-economic analyses – Management options for SPA • Enhanced capacity building • CMM effectiveness

Key challenges • Supporting harvest strategy development – Biggest tuna fishery in the world – Diversity in national objectives within the WCPO • Gaining agreement at the international level • New data requirements – E. g. economics/social

• Supporting national, sub-regional and regional management decisions through world-class scientific advice – Waiting for your call

DATA MANAGEMENT 14 -17 March 2017/SPC, Noumea

Data Management • • Main highlights / achievements (2015 -2016) Lessons learned Future (what next ? ) Challenges…

Data Management – what do we do ? MEMBER COUNTRIES Data Management Services Data acquisition, management and dissemination Systems, tools and support services Capacity development Regional & sub-regional fisheries agencies (WCPFC, FFA, PNAO) OFP Scientists

Main highlights – 2015/2016 New TUFMAN 2 - TUFMAN 1 replacement, cutting-edge Logsheet, port sampling, unloadings, artisanal … Web-based via browser (Secured !) Installed in 16 PICTs including training Data shared according to rules Immediate access to processed data with internet Accepts E-Reported data (e. g. i. FIMS elog) State-of-art helpdesk - SLACK

Main highlights – 2015/2016 New DORADO (web-reporting system) - >100 reports using TUFMAN 2 and observer data Satisfying national and WCPFC reporting reqs. Access anywhere through secure login Tables, Graphs, Maps Different data source comparisons

Main highlights – 2015/2016 New TAILS - Mobile device app (Google play store) Allows remote data entry (in the field) Artisanal: Logsheets, vessel activity/registration Integrated with TUFMAN 2 and DORADO Enter data offline, upload later… Port sampling currently under development

Data Management Other highlights/achievements Ho. F 10 papers Information Papers IP 3 & IP 4

Data Management Lessons learned Setting regional standards … make it easier to acquire, manage and disseminate data (e. g. DCC, WCPFC ER stds) Consideration of what is important for member countries e. g. being flexible to respond to differing requirements Keeping up with technology Continual process Life span of DB tools More powerful platforms become available Takes time and resources … but worth the investment …

Data Management Future TUFMAN 2 for observer data (major development project) On. Board new E-Log mobile device app for SPAC Longline fishery integrating with TUFMAN 2 Enhanced CAPACITY DEVELOPMENT Data Auditing and Data Management New Systems ! CDS/CMS/TKA initiatives in SPAC LL fishery - collaboration with FFA & member countries Enhanced reporting tools New CES and mobile device push reports – better data dissemination to senior managers Standing commitments and ongoing support to key clients e. g. PICTs, WCPFC Data Manager, OFP Scientists, FFA, PNAO

Data Management Key challenges New technologies (e. g. ER and EM) Changing fast … need to be innovative but flexible … continuous redevelopment of products …. listen/respond to countries requirements … will still need people, but transition of roles … ensuring standards for 3 rd party technical service providers Integration of different IMS products TUFMAN 2 / FIMS / RIMF / CDS etc. Dealing with different and non-standard requirements Respond to directives issued by countries… Different systems can exist, but ensure data flows seamlessly to the benefit of PICTs Cooperation and Collaboration ! Data sharing rules and regional standards are important !

Data Management – Take home message Enhanced DATA ACCESS E-Reporting and E-Monitoring YOUR DATA - Data summaries, incl. RECONCILING different types of data (DORADO web reporting) Better quality More timely More accessible More efficient More cost effective (data sharing rules and inter-IMS data flows) Enhanced DATA QUALITY and COVERAGE through reports and targeted auditing Enhanced training techniques and tools to BUILD CAPACITY

FISHERIES AND ECOSYSTEMS MONITORING AND ANALYSIS 14 -17 March 2017/SPC, Noumea

Overview The new FEMA section Key stories 2015 -2016 Lessons learnt What next? 2017 onwards… • Key challenges • • Integrated monitoring has just begun – it is entirely driven by current and future needs of our members

New FEMA • Previously two sections: – Fisheries Monitoring section – Ecosystem Monitoring and Analysis section • Began merge late 2015 • Completed early 2016 • Covers all previous work + now includes e-monitoring

EVEN BETTER SCIENCE Data (Effort, catch, ecosystem, biology) Data (Effort, catch, biology) Additional biological and Additional ecosystem research biological research Better fisheries and Better fisheries ecosystem monitoring Stock Ecological Assessments indicators Uncertainties Reduced uncertainty Management Advice EVEN BETTER FISHERIES Uncertainties

Key stories: observers • Developing and refining regional standards (PIRFO) • Quality assurance of training and data • National ownership helps create local jobs (at-sea and onshore) • Gender modules • Cost recovery

Key stories: tagging • Central Pacific cruise 2015 tagged 1953 bigeye tuna • Western Pacific cruise 2016 tagged 1575 bigeye tuna • Collected broad range of data on all species encountered acoustic and archival tags, biological specimens • Critical stock assessment input • Key international and sector collaborations along with national support

Key stories: e-monitoring • A technology development driven by members • Developed standards for process to transform records to data for LL, and for office observers (PIRFO) • Trials in Solomon Islands, New Caledonia, Fiji, Palau, FSM and RMI • Integrating with DM section e. g. On. Board

Key stories: turtles • (New) use of regional data • Access to new data • Capacity building • New ways of working • Ocean basin scale • Immediate management application

Lessons learnt • External interest in region as global sentinel • Better use of existing assets • Scale • Integration of monitoring is critical Using lmax as an ecosystem indicator Length (cm) Figure 1: Yellowfin catch length frequency derived from observer sampling data, 1985.

What next? 2017 onwards • Market driven ecosystem science – Bycatch science (MSC) – Climate change and ocean acidification – Genetics (traceability, CDS) • Integrated monitoring – including e 2 – Regional standards with member implementation – Monitoring collects fisheries and ecosystem data – Increasing range of data stored here for you • Integrated analyses

Key challenges • Significantly enhancing regional science capability with key assets – marine tissue bank – tagging platform – high speed computing/internet bandwidth • Attracting investment at a regional scale • Providing advice from a regional context in a scale which is nationally actionable – data limitations, population base, regional scale

Summary • Need to invest soon if we want to keep markets open • Monitoring is still science • Integrated approaches critical for success Integrated monitoring has just begun – it is entirely driven by current and future needs of our members