Aitutaki Fishing Venture, Cook Islands, Othenial Tangianau
Aitutaki Fishing Venture, Cook Islands, Othenial Tangianau
Aitutaki Fishing Venture, Cook Islands, Othenial Tangianau
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Lessons Learnt<br />
• Should engage into a longer and thorough hconsultation<br />
process with stakeholders.<br />
– Two session held in a space of two weeks is inadequate if we<br />
are to gain reasonable amount of support.<br />
• Collaborations between key government agencies was<br />
important and was well coordinated; a positive<br />
outcomes for all.<br />
• The concept of sustainability; catch and release<br />
concept are being observed by the fishers so far.<br />
• “Reserve areas” are being used as a management tool<br />
to restrict activities to sports fishing only<br />
• Economic benefits spin off; the key aspect to this<br />
project are slowly being realised but need time to<br />
assess its impact on the beneficiaries/stakeholders.<br />
2012 Pacific Local Government Forum
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