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ABNJ Deep Seas Project SIOFA Meeting of the Parties Flic en Flac, Mauritius 1-5 July 2019

ABNJ Deep Seas Project 1. Improving application of policy and legal frameworks 2. Reducing adverse impacts on VMEs and components of EBSAs 3. Improving planning and adaptive management for ABNJ deep-sea fisheries 4. Development and testing of a methodology for area-based planning

ABNJ Deep Seas Project: partners Par artners Fu Funding: US$ S$ 8 8 mil illion from GEF for 5 years Co Co-funding estimate US$ S$ 79 79 mil illion Executing Ex g Ag Agencies

Component 1 • Review of international legal and policy instruments related to deep-sea fisheries and biodiversity conservation in the ABNJ published. • Report on the processes and practices for VMEs in the high seas is published . • Review of orange roughy biology and assessment published . • Report on climate change and deep-sea ecosystems published . • Good progress has been made on the 2nd edition of the Worldwide Review of Bottom Fisheries in the High Seas – chapters have undergone regional review and report is being finalized. • Contributions to the VME portal and database – ongoing discussions on maintenance and sustainability

FAO VME portal and database 2010 2006 Contributions to the VME portal and database – maintenance and 2019 2015 sustainability

Component 2 • Slower progress • Work related to EBSA processes and identification is underway • SIOFA VME Workshop in March 2019 • Ecosystem Services Valuation report is being published • Ongoing deep-sea sponges valuation work with Horizon 2020 SponGES project • VME publication on scientific methods and identification of VMEs – work underway • SMARTFORMS – collection and recording of biodiversity information

Component 3 • Handful of activities deleted based on recommendations of the MTR and agreement from the PSC • Rights-based management for deep-sea fisheries report and workshop took place in April 2019 • Ecosystem approach to fisheries management in deep-sea fisheries report – has been reviewed by deep sea RFMOs • Report on MCS practices in deep-sea fisheries is being published • MCS workshop with SEAFO and SIOFA Contracting Parties in December 2018 • Feasibility study on the use of Electronic Monitoring Systems for deep sea trawlers is ongoing

Component 4 Review of case Review of applicability of studies of ABP in ABP tools in ABNJ ABNJ Knowledge Capacity Capacity assessment sharing building & of ABP in ABNJ in pilot regions workshops knowledge sharing Collation of Regional Collation of global datasets of ABNJ datasets biodiversity Data and importance tools Map of regional scale Study of ABNJ/EEZ cumulative connectivity at impacts global and regional scales Analysis of Data Sharing Platforms in two pilot regions Stocktake review of institutional Governance framework arrangements related to ABNJ ABP in pilot regions

Communications and visibility BBNJ Organized and participated in side events, New York, September 2018 and March 2019 Global Deep-sea Meeting A conclusion to the Deep Seas Project, Rome, 7-9 May 2019

New FAO GEF-7 Project https://www.thegef.org/topics/areas-beyond-national-jurisdiction

FAO Theory ry of f Change Meetings in Rome to develop next phase of programme and projects 5-7 December 2018 23-25 April 2019

Draft Theory ry of f Change (FAO) Immediate programme Medium-term Outcomes Outcomes and key elements (changes in systems and behaviour) (enabling environment) Outcome 1 – Frameworks and processes for more effective governance and management in ABNJ (including fisheries management) strengthened Effective and sustainable cross- Effective compliance and 1. Policy and legal frameworks to support sustainable use of ABNJ sectoral governance of natural Sustainable/optimal use enforcement of fisheries resources resources in ABNJ of ABNJ resources and regulations by RFMO 2. Government and institutional mandates, roles and strengthened biodiversity member states responsibilities related to governance of ABNJ Adaptive, coordinated, conservation in face of a 3. Fisheries management processes to enhance responsiveness to sustainable management of changing environment Widespread adoption of uncertainty strengthened ABNJ resources following best practices for 4. Incentives and and deterrents to promote compliant behaviour Ecosystem Approach sustainable management of ABNJ resources including consideration of impacts on Outcome 2 - Capacity for better implementation of ecosystem based the ecosystem and management in fisheries management in the ABNJ strengthened adaptation to climate change 1. Capacity to apply EAM to ABNJ Intermediate states (improved environmental + social 2. Capacity to develop and enforce governance regimes related to conditions) Comprehensive, well- ABNJ resources (e.g. addressing IUU fishing) informed BBNJ process Environmental (GEB) 3. Data collection, compliance monitoring and reporting to support underway with coordinating Reduced/minimized negative impacts on biodiversity and ecosystem services in science-based decision making and implementation mechanisms among ABNJ (e.g. reduced bycatch) 4. Management solutions for sustainable use of ABNJ resources sectoral users (including Improved conservation status of key ABNJ species/ habitats links to LMEs and RSOs) to achieve ecosystem goals in Socio-economic Outcome 3 – Participation in multi-sectoral coordination for more the ABNJ Improved livelihoods, food security for communities dependent on ABNJ effective governance and management of ABNJ improved resources Increased market and Improved working conditions and gender opportunities in ABNJ 1. Mechanisms, tools and resources to improve coordination political pressure for Reduced vulnerability/improved resilience of communities reliant on ABNJ between sectors and stakeholders with interests in ABNJ sustainably sourced ABNJ resources to CC impacts 2. Awareness and understanding of the role of all sectors in the products with greater Equitable and managed access and benefit sharing of ABNJ resources including sustainable use of ABNJ transparency and marine genetic resources traceability, reducing presence of IUU products in Outcome 4 – Knowledge and information exchange for more informed the markets decision-making among stakeholders to support sustainable utilization of ABNJ improved Increased public and Long-term impacts private sector support and 1. Technical/scientific information on ABNJ issues Healthy ecosystem structure, function and processes in ABNJ improved and investment for sustainable 2. Information exchange mechanisms to support decision-making management of ABNJ maintained and awareness-raising Sustainable supply of ecosystem goods and services from ABNJ with long-term 3. Information on ABNJ issues available to inform choices of socio-economic benefits (both use and non-use values) to human populations decision-makers and civil society (link with Blue Growth?)

Im Immediate outcome matrix 1 2 3 4 Frameworks and Capacity for Participation in Knowledge and processes for better multi-sectoral information more effective implementation coordination for exchange for governance and of the ecosystem more effective more informed management in approach to governance and decision-making ABNJ (including fisheries in the management of among fisheries ABNJ ABNJ improved stakeholders to management) strengthened support strengthened sustainable utilization of ABNJ improved Fisheries: Fisheries: Multi-sectoral: Fisheries: legal, scientific advice, cooperation, knowledge sharing institutional, monitoring, spatial planning transparency management, Impact assessments, IUU ABMT

In Integrating EAF stru ructure on outcome matrix The 3 EAF pillars Institutional Ecological Human

Activ ivity matrix (l (less activ ivities) Outcomes 1 2 3 4 Frameworks and Capacity for better Participation in Knowledge and processes for more implementation of multi-sectoral information exchange effective ecosystem based coordination for for more informed governance and management in more effective decision-making among management in fisheries management governance and stakeholders to support ABNJ (including in the ABNJ management of sustainable utilization of fisheries strengthened ABNJ improved ABNJ improved management) strengthened Work area Fisheries: Fisheries: Multi-sectoral: Fisheries: legal, institutional, scientific advice, cooperation, knowledge sharing management, IUU monitoring, spatial planning transparency Impacts, ABMT Themes Ecosystem approach Institutional component ? ? ? ? Human component ? ? ? ? Ecological component Ecosystem structure ? ? ? ? and functioning Commercial fish ? ? ? ? stocks Associated and ? ? ? ? dependent species

Ecosystem approach - Human component Blue economy • Food security • Livelihoods • Employment Value/supply chain analysis • Base line study – current situation • Future scenarios – where do we want to go? • How to get there – transformational change

Ecosystem approach - In Institutional component • Legal obligations (focus on data poor and vulnerable species) • Management regulations (links to science advice) • Cooperation (with tRFMOs, ISA, CBD, NGOs, etc) • Performance reviews and self-assessment