Model developed to aid fisheries management
A SUSTAINABLE livelihood model developed by village elders from Manus has seen the revival of fishery and other maritime resources for coastal villagers in the province.
A Manusian himself, Papua New Guinea University of Natural Resources and Environment pro vice chancellor, Dr Pongie Kichawen, said the Manus sustainable livelihood model aims to reduce three threats facing Manus islanders.
One of these threats is population boom, coupled with depletion of marine resources and the effects of climate change.
Dr Kichawen said it is a positive model that can be adapted by any coastal communities of maritime provinces, such East New Britain.
Dr Kichawen said before issues faced by today’s generation, there were effective management practices in place.
But with support from international organisations like The Nature Conservancy, village elders have managed to come up with the sustainable livelihood model, by merging scientific concepts and traditional management methods.
The Nature Conservancy has been advocating capacity building programs by involving local community-based organisations to carry out ecosystem approach to fisheries management and climate change in Manus.
The Naure Conservancy has been involving the local people as much as possible so that the people themselves could own the awareness initiatives and projects.
In Pere village on the south coast in the Nali Sopat Penabu LLG they are practicing locally managed marine areas to conserve their reefs for fishing and future generations.
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