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Community-based methods for resource management are embedded in Pacific Island traditional practices. These have worked for centuries however the growing threat of climate change and overfishing caused by rapidly expanding human populations has eroded the effectiveness of traditional ways. This marine monitoring toolkit was developed in partnership between C2O Pacific, C2O Consulting, Oceanswatch and communities of North Efate, Vanuatu. Its development was driven by the needs of communities and the passion of local ‘Marine Champions’ and represents a toolkit with “fit-for-purpose” approaches to coastal resource management.

The toolkit approaches are based on accepted scientific methods and published information while also being simplified for ongoing use by trained Pacific village community members. At the request of local communities the toolkit provides simple data collection methods for a range of local issues with modules on Reef health, Fish catch surveys, Intertidal invertebrates, Seagrass habitats, Mangrove habitats and Crown-of-thorns starfish. The methods are unique in that results are instant and directly inform local management decision-making using local cyclone warning colour codes (a.k.a. traffic light system). The toolkit is ready-made to be adapted to any region in the Pacific with the support of qualified trainers. Contact us through this website for more information and of you are interested in training for your local communities.

Community Marine Monitoring Toolkit: Vanuatu.

JE Johnson, DJ Welch, E Hooper, B Moore, G Edney and J Waterhouse

Prepared under the Restoration of Ecosystem Services and Adaptation to Climate Change (RESCCUE) Vanuatu project for the Pacific Community (SPC), Noumea, New Caledonia (104pp).

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List of Publications

Community Marine Monitoring Toolkit: A locally-developed toolkit to inform community-based management of marine resources in Vanuatu.

Johnson, J.E., Welch, D.J., Hooper, E., Moore, B., Edney, G., Waterhouse, J. and Kaltavara, J.

2018

SPC Fisheries Newsletter, 155:2. The Pacific Community (SPC), Noumea, New Caledonia.

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Community-based sustainable development through coastal fisheries and financial inclusion in Solomon Islands and Papua New Guinea: Project evaluation.

Starling, G., Johnson, J. and Welch, D.J.

2018

Report prepared for WWF Australia, MCC Environmental, Perth, Australia, 96p.

Community-based Marine Management: A Guide for Effective Tabu Areas.

Welch, D.J., Johnson, J.E., and Hooper, E.

2018

Prepared under the Restoration of Ecosystem Services and Adaptation to Climate Change(RESCCUE) Vanuatu project for the Pacific Community (SPC), Noumea, New Caledonia (12pp)

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Climate change adaptation: Vulnerability and challenges facing small-scale fisheries in small islands

Johnson JE, Monnereau I, Welch DJ, McConney P, Szuster B, Gasalla MA

2018

FishAdapt Conference Proceedings, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, FAO Fisheries and Aquaculture Proceedings, Rome, FAO.

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Effects of Climate Change on Fish and Shellfish Relevant to Pacific Islands, and the Coastal Fisheries they Support

Johnson, J., Bertram, I., Chin, A, Moore, B.R., Pratchett, M, Welch, D.J., Williams, A., Bell, J. and Govan, H.

2018

PACIFIC MARINE CLIMATE CHANGE REPORT CARD Science Review 2018: pp 74-98

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Stock structure of Lethrinus laticaudis (Lethrinidae) across northern Australia determined using genetics, otolith microchemistry and parasite assemblage composition.

Barton Diane P., Taillebois Laura, Taylor Jonathan, Crook David A., Saunders Thor, Hearnden Mark, Greig Alan, Welch David J., Newman Stephen J., Travers Michael J., Saunders Richard J., Errity Chris, Maher Safia, Dudgeon Christine, Ovenden Jennifer

2018

Marine and Freshwater Research, 69(4) 487-501