7th SPC HOF meeting

Climate Change session: Discussion Groups

Vulnerability assessment

Supported by

Main products

1. Book‘Vulnerability of Fisheries and Aquaculture in the Tropical Pacific to Climate Change’

2. Summary for Policy Makers•Products available October 2011 – to be launched at SPC Conference in Marshall Islands

•Followed by a major workshop to transfer major findings into priority adaptations

Main products

1. Book‘Vulnerability of Fisheries and Aquaculture in the Tropical Pacific to Climate Change’

2. Summary for Policy Makers•Products available October 2011 – to be launched at SPC Conference in Marshall Islands

•Followed by a major workshop to transfer major findings into priority adaptations

Summary for Policy Makers

• Consistent with IPCC approach

• Provide key findings and links to foundation science in book

• Provide summary for PICTs of resources and main climate change implications

Table of Contents

1. Introduction – future fisheries plans, assessment framework, define scenarios, cascading information, popn drivers

2. Surface & ocean climate – current and future projections3. PICT summaries4. Adaptations – short and long-term, resource implications5. Policy recommendations 6. Technical summaries 7. Knowledge gaps and priorities8. Priority investments – implement policy recommendations

and fill critical knowledge gaps

Table of Contents

1. Introduction – future fisheries plans, assessment framework, define scenarios, cascading information, popn drivers

2. Surface & ocean climate – current and future projections3. PICT summaries – focus of discussion groups4. Adaptations – short and long-term, resource implications5. Policy recommendations 6. Chapter summaries7. Knowledge gaps and priorities8. Priority investment – implement policy recommendations

and fill critical knowledge gaps

Section 3. PICT summaries

Prepared for in-country governments and managers to provide:

• Overview of current fisheries and aquaculture resources and supporting habitats

• Summary of main climate impact on these resources• Summary of social and economic implications• Recommendations for adaptation and policy• Links to detail in other SPM sections and technical

information in book

Example

Purpose today

1. Review the proposed structure and content of PICT sections

2. Comment on information provided:• Does it meet your decision-making needs?• Is the information presented clearly?• Is anything missing?• Could it be improved?

3. What key adaptation measures can countries use?

Discussion Groups

• 4 groups with facilitator and resource people• Nominate scribe and speaker• 10 mins to read Solomon Islands example• -> 5pm to discuss as a group and provide comments• Friday 8.30am report back and discuss

Feedback formGROUP ___ Does it meet your

decision-making needs?Is the information presented clearly?

Is anything missing? Could it be improved?

Key features

Features of surface climate and tropical Pacific Ocean

Changes in surface climate

Changes in the tropical Pacific Ocean

Oceanic fisheries

recent catch and value

existing fish habitat

projected changes to fish habitat

projected changes in tuna catch within EEZ

Coastal fisheries

recent catch and value

existing fish habitat

projected changes to fish habitat

projected changes in fisheries production

Freshwater fisheries

recent catch and value

existing fish habitat

projected changes to fish habitat

projected changes in fisheries production

Aquaculture

recent and potential production

existing and projected environmental factors

projected changes in aquaculture production

Social and economic implications

economic development and government revenue

food security

livelihoods

Adaptations and policies

Adaptation measuresGROUP ___ Features of adaptation Benefits Constraints Priority

Oceanic fisheries

Coastal fisheries

Freshwater fisheries

Aquaculture

Group A Group B Group C Group DFiji CNMI Cook Is American SamoaNew Caledonia FSM French Polynesia NiuePNG Guam Kiribati Pitcairn IsSolomon Is Marshall Is Tokelau SamoaVanuatu Nauru Tuvalu Tonga

Palau Wallis & Futuna

Johann Bell Lindsay Chapman Johanna Johnson Tim PickeringJohn Hampton Simon Nicol Patrick Lehodey Robert JimmyMorgan Pratchett Janice Lough Arthur Webb Shelton HarleyPeter Gehrke Alex Ganachaud Ian Bertram Michelle WaycottMichel Blanc Franck Magron *facilitators

Discussion groups

Observers please join whichever group you feel is most appropriate