This guide has been developed to improve catch and landings data on sharks and rays that are listed on three international treaties, the Convention on the Conservation of Migratory Species of Wild Animals (CMS). This guide intend to assist in the identification of sharks and rays interacting with fisheries operating in the SRFC region.
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Physical Description: 41 p.
This document identifies the most effective options for delivery of a target of achieving 30% of land and of ocean in protected areas and other effective area-based conservation measures by 2030 (30x30), as set out in the draft Target 3 of the Global Biodiversity Framework (GBF) form the Convention Biological Diversity (CBD)
Call Number: 333.7 DUD,[EL]
Physical Description: 118 p.
Samoa's Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) covers 120,00 square kilometers of ocean, which is 40 times larger than the country's land area. The economy is highly dependent on the stock of its natural ocean wealth which supports its fisheries, tourism and coastal community livelihoods.
Call Number: [EL],363.940961 4 SAM
Physical Description: 157 p.
This study, conducted in early 2022, aimed to determine the economic value of seven marine and coastal ecosystem services in Samoa. The assessment focuses on the value of ecosystem services in the year 2019 and provides information on trends overtime where possible.
Call Number: [EL],363.940961 4 SAM
Physical Description: 20 p.
The time-tested Indigenous fishing knowledge (IFK) of Fiji and the Pacific Islands is seriously threatened due to the commercialization of fishing, breakdown of traditional communal leadership and oral knowledge transmission systems, modern education, and the movement of the younger generations to urban areas for work and/or study.
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Physical Description: 18 p.
E tele se vaega o le sami o Samoa o loo iai ni nofoaga taua ma ni itu faapitoa e ao ona mafaufau toto'a iai pe afai e fai ni fuafuaga e faaaoga mo atina'e poo le pulea tatauina o le sami.
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Physical Description: 1 p.
A national-scale Marine Spatial Plan (MSP) is one of the four key strategies in the recently launched Samoa Oceans Strategy (SOS) 2020-2030. The SOS aims to use the MSP process to support ecosystem-based adaptation, while strengthening community engagement in actions that enhance resilience to the impacts of climate change. As part of the MSP process, the Samoan Government has identified Samoa’s special and/or unique marine areas (SUMAs). This report synthesises data, literature and the outputs of a dedicated workshop identifying the selected areas.
Samoa a vast range of marine biophysical features, many of which are special or unique and potentially require articular reconsideration when planning for the optimal use and management of the country's ocean, which makes up 98% of the are under Samoa's jurisdiction.
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Physical Description: 1 p.
Previous research has cast doubt on the potential for marine protected areas (MPAs) to provide
refuge and fishery spillover benefits for migratory species as most MPAs are small relative to the
geographic range of these species.
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Physical Description: 5 p.
Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) are designed to enhance biodiversity and ecosystem services. Some
MPAs are also established to benefit fisheries through increased egg and larval production, or the
spillover of mobile juveniles and adults
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Physical Description: 9 p.
Protected and conserved areas are vital for safeguarding our unique biodiversity - as well as underpinning culture and livelihoods. This report is the first comprehensive regional assessment of protected and conserved areas. The biodiversity and Protected Areas Management Programme (BIOPAMA) supported the preparation pf this report.
Call Number: [EL],333.95 CON
ISBN/ISSN: 978-2-8317-2214-6,978-2-8317-2215-3
Physical Description: 272 p.
Mangrove forests store high amounts of carbon, protect communities from storms and support fisheries. Mangroves exist in complex social-ecological systems hence identifying socioeconomic conditions associated with decreasing losses and increasing gains remains challenging albeit important.
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Physical Description: 16 p.
The 2020 global spatial targets for protected areas set by the Convention on Biological Diversity have almost been achieved, but management e3ffectiveness remains deficient.
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Physical Description: 13 p.