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Sr. Odusina Oluwaseun
Organización:
graduate
País:
Nigeria
I am working on:
Anthropometric measurement and dietary pattern of 0-24month children
Sr. Odusina Oluwaseun
Question A: How do you see the role of your organization and others in the implementation of the SSF Guidelines?
Small scale fisheries actors should develop and/or strengthen SSF associations/cooperatives to contribute to the sustainable management of the resources and strengthen their voice in decision-making. There is a need to encourage the development of policies to protect SSF livelihoods, promote income opportunities and emphasis the socio-economic and cultural importance of SSF. Organization and others should be used to build awareness and political support for the SSF guidelines; SPC can play a role in this process.
Organizations are already playing vital roles in contributing to addressing development and strengthening SSF, independently or in partnership with government and other actors, including as:
(b) Promote the implementation of chapter 17 of Agenda 21 which provides the programme of action for achieving the sustainable development of oceans, coastal areas and seas through its programme areas of integrated management and sustainable development of coastal areas, including exclusive economic zones; marine environmental protection; sustainable use and conservation of marine living resources; addressing critical uncertainties for the management of the marine environment and climate change; strengthening international, including regional, cooperation and coordination; and sustainable development of small islands;
(c) Establish an effective, transparent and regular inter-agency coordination mechanism on ocean and coastal issues within the United Nations system;
(d) Encourage the application by 2010 of the ecosystem approach, noting the Reykjavik Declaration on Responsible Fisheries in the Marine Ecosystem and decision 5/6 of the Conference of Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity;
(e) Promote integrated, multidisciplinary and multi-sectoral coastal and ocean management at the national level, and encourage and assist coastal States in developing ocean policies and mechanisms on integrated coastal management;
(f) Strengthen regional cooperation and coordination between the relevant regional organizations and programmes, the UNEP regional seas programmes, regional fisheries management organizations and other regional science, health and development organizations;
(g) Assist developing countries in coordinating policies and programmes at the regional and sub-regional levels aimed at the conservation and sustainable management of fishery resources, and implement integrated coastal area management plans, including through the promotion of sustainable coastal and small-scale fishing activities and, where appropriate, the development of related infrastructure;
(h) Take note of the work of the open-ended informal consultative process established by the United Nations General Assembly in its resolution 54/33 in order to facilitate the annual review by the Assembly of developments in ocean affairs and the upcoming review of its effectiveness and utility to be held at its fifty-seventh session under the terms of the above-mentioned resolution.
In all, to achieve sustainable fisheries in respect to effective and efficient partnership, I would suggest the following actions are required at all levels: