About SPC's Coastal Fisheries Programme (CFP)

The Coastal Fisheries Programme (CFP) is one of two programmes that make up the Fisheries, Aquaculture and Marine Ecosystem (FAME) Division of SPC, the other one being the Oceanic Fisheries Programme. The CFP’s goal is: “coastal fisheries, nearshore fisheries and aquaculture in Pacific Island Countries and Territories are managed and developed sustainably”. The CFP is made up of two sections: the Aquaculture Section and the Coastal Fisheries Management, Science and Livelihoods Section.

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Women in Fisheries Information Bulletin #37

This 37th edition of the Pacific Community’s (SPC) Women in Fisheries Information Bulletin has 19 original articles from the Pacific region. As borders opened, most organisations have quickly ramped up their work. As a result, there has been an astounding surge of work on gender in fisheries and aquaculture. We seemed to be making real progress on getting gender recognised as an integral part of the sector.

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SPC FAME Business Plan 2022–2027

SPC's Fisheries, Aquaculture and Marine Ecosystems division's business plan for the next five years is anchored under our Strategic Plan 2022–2031 and is guided by members’ priorities expressed in the regional frameworks, Future of fisheries: A regional roadmap for sustainable Pacific fisheries and New song for coastal fisheries – pathways to change: The Noumea strategy. The plan is also in line with the aspirations outlined in the 2050 Strategy for the Blue Pacific Continent.

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SPC Fisheries Newsletter #169

Thirteen original articles on various topics, including: a big step forward on the road to adopting a skipjack tuna harvest strategy; and ode to stone ears; the successful campaign in Pohnpei to ensure the safety of artisanal fishers at sea; the importance of maritime domain awareness in fighting IUU fishing; and more. Sadly, the issue begins with a tribute to Dr Antony Lewis, our former colleague and a fisheries legend in the Pacific, who recently passed away after a short illness.

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Household survey of Special Management Area communities in Tonga

This report presents the findings of a household survey conducted in SMA communities in February and March 2021. The purpose of the survey was to evaluate the socio-economic impacts and community perceptions of the SMA programme based on each SMA’s age and island group.

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Other recent articles:

• Women in Fisheries Information Bulletin #36 Read more...
• SPC Fisheries Newsletter #167 Read more...
• Rights of nature and their relevance to coastal fisheries Download the Information paper (1 Mb)
• 14th SPC Heads of Fisheries Meeting Read more...
• SPC Fisheries Address Book 2022 Read more...
• SPC Beche-de-Mer Information Bulletin #41 Read more...
• SPC Women in fisheries Information Bulletin #35  Read more...
• SPC Fisheries Newsletter #166  Read more...
• Scaling up community-based fisheries management: Regional workshop report  Download the PDF
• Assessment of COVID-19 socio-economic impacts on Special Management Area households and small-scale fishers in Tonga Download the report
• Policy Brief #37 on scaling up community-based fisheries management Download the PDF
• The Fourth SPC Regional Technical Meeting on Coastal Fisheries and Aquaculture (RTMCFA4) took place on 12–15 October 2021  Read more.
• SPC Fisheries Newsletter #165 Read more
• Pacific Framework for Action on Scaling up Community-based Fisheries Management: 2021–2025 Read more
• Women in Fisheries nformation Bulletin #34 Read more
• Monitoring the vulnerability and adaptation of coastal fisheries to climate change – Majuro Atoll, RMI Download the Report (3MB)

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