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Measures of Success of Implementation of the 2003 Management Plan for Glover’s Reef Marine Reserve Measures of Success of Implementation Comments Objectives/Actions Succeed Improved Surveillance and Enforcement Programme All fishermen currently using the Atoll should be specially licensed, to ensure that fishing within the General Use Zone is reserved for traditional users Regular contact should be maintained with the residents of the Atoll and tour guides operating within the reserve, to help encourage their participation in surveillance Logbooks should be kept recording all patrols, number of boats checked, infractions noted, ect. Reserve regulations should be amended to restrict spear fishing throughout the reserve Research and Monitoring Programme High Priority Research Projects Status of Nassau Grouper and the associated spawning aggregation site Effectiveness of Conservation Zone in conserving populations of spiny lobster and queen conch No Change Glovers Reef Marine Reserve – Management Plan Worse Whilst this is not considered to have been implemented, there are plans in place for providing traditional users with an additional stamp to their national fishing licence, to recognize their rights to continue fishing at Glover’s Reef There is regular contact between residents and Fisheries staff, strengthened through the GRAC structure, with participation in surveillance activities. Response to reports of illegal activities, however, has at times been frustrated by fuel, staff and equipment limitations, and by regulations preventing night patrols. Increased collaboration with residents, however, is closing the gaps (eg. through funding of an interim additional staff member, and of providing a boat for night surveillance at the north east SPAG) Each Fisheries Officer maintains a personal logbook, and a general incident log is maintained at the Fisheries base on Middle Caye. These are summarised in standardised quarterly and annual reports, which include the relevant information (NB. The 2006 Annual Report lacks the standard patrol table, which prevents an accurate assessment of patrol effectiveness. It is recommended that the report be revised to include this information) All types of spear fishing are currently allowed, including use of spearguns, and Hawaiian slings . Recommendations are being made to ban all spear fishing in all Marine Protected Areas, but there may be limited support for the recommendation to become incorporated into the regulations The Nassau Grouper and the associated north-east spawning aggregation site have been the focus of research work by both Fisheries and E. Sala, with increased understanding of how this species utliizes the Atoll at different life stages summarized in the Living Seascapes target assessments A number of studies have investigated the effectiveness of the Conservation Zone in conserving commercial species. Gibson and Hoare analysed LAMP data from 2004 / 2005 to show that lobster densities, for example, are five times higher in the Conservation Zone than the General Use Zone. Acosta and Robinson (2002) also focused on this issue. Wildtracks / Wildlife Conservation Society, 2007 132
Glovers Reef Marine Reserve – Management Plan Measures of Success of Implementation of the 2003 Management Plan for Glover’s Reef Marine Reserve (cont.) Measures of Success of Implementation Comments Objectives Succeed Improved Effect of algal dominance of patch reefs on ecology of the reefs Dynamic of coral recruitment, grazing, and nutrient enrichment on coral populations Determination of the Atoll’s connectivity to the rest of the Mesoamerican Barrier Reef system as a source and sink of larvae Assessment of reef recovery after 1998 bleaching event and Hurricane Mitch No Change Worse Work by Mclanahan et. al. (2003) investigates the role of nutrients and herbivory in controlling macro algal communities and coral condition, whilst Mclanahan et. al (2004) looks at the effects of phosphorus and nitrogen enrichment on macro algal growth. Work by Mclanahan et. al. (2003) investigates the role of nutrients and herbivory in controlling macro algal communities and coral condition. Steneck (2002) investigated the environmental factors affecting coral recruitment Assessment of shark populations Pikitch 2002; Pikitch et al 2005 Other priority research Investigation of the status of lobster, conch and main commercial species of finfish populations to determine sustainable level of harvest A socio-economic study of the economic value of the Atoll Purcell (2000).Also tracking and quantifying larval dispersal, particularly from the Nassau grouper spawning site. Simon Thorrold et al. Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution Kramer and Kramer (2000), Mumby (2001) and McField (2001) have both investigated bleaching and the impact of hurricanes There is much greater understanding of the commercial species, with research on lobster and conch in particular (Acosta, 2002, Acosta et. al. 2002). Results of analysis of LAMP data suggest that the current size categories for conch may not sufficiently cover the requirements for sustainable fishing (Gibson and Hoare, 2006). Ihde (2001) investigated impacts of fishing intensity on five species of finfish A study of the economic value of the Atoll to its immediate stakeholders and to Belize as a whole has not yet been done, however WCS will be partnering with WRI in 2008 to conduct an evaluation for Glover’s S. Hoare is currently spot checking this site in an effort to verify that it is a spawning area (2007). Status of the fore reef near northeast caye as an aggregation site for snappers etc. Greater detail habitat mapping of the Atoll Detailed ecosystem mapping by WCS of the Atoll under the Living Seascape conservation planning initiative Preparation of Development Guidelines for the Atoll Monitoring WCS currently in the process of developing Best Practices for residents of the Atoll, to guide future development for minimizing impacts CPACC Monitoring Supersceeded by MBRS synoptic monitoring programme, which is currently in place Monitoring of Coral Bleaching Monitoring of coral bleaching is included within the MBRS synoptic monitoring programme Monitoring of Nassau Grouper Spawning aggregation The Nassau Grouper site is being monitored, in collaboration with WCS (however the future viability of this site is in question) Wildtracks / Wildlife Conservation Society, 2007 133
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