Caribbean Community Fisherfolk , Disaster Risk and Climate Change:

1. “Towards Socially Just and Sustainable Fisheries: workshop on Implementing the FAO Guidelines for Securing Sustainable Small-Scale Fisheries in the Context of Food Security and Poverty Eradication” (SSF Guidelines)21-24 July 2014Le Pondy Hotel, Puducherry, India Caribbean Community Fisherfolk, Disaster Risk and Climate Change: “Implications of the SSF Guidelines” M.Lay

3. Caribbean Network of Fisherfolk Organisations (CNFO) • Caribbean Community (Caricom) • Caribbean Regional Fisheries Mechanism (CRFM) • Fisherfolk Organisations/Leaders • 17 Member states, Anguilla, Antigua and Barbuda, The Bahamas, Barbados,Belize, Dominica, Grenada, Guyana, Haiti, Jamaica, Montserrat, St. Kitts / Nevis, St. Lucia, St. Vincent and the Grenadines, Suriname, Trinidad and Tobago, and the Turks and Caicos Islands. • Coordinating Unit

4. Caribbean Climate Change Adaptation and Disaster Risk Management • Caricom • The Regional Strategic Program for Climate Resilience • Caribean Community Climate Change Centre – data/information, research and adaptation • Caribbean Disaster Emergency Management Agency • Regional Comprehensive Disaster Management (CDM) endorsed June 2014 • CRFM Climate Change Adaptation and Disaster Risk Management in Fisheries and Aquaculture in the Caricom Region. • National plans to reflect regional initiatives.

5. CNFO and Climate Change: Awareness and MainstreamingTraining of the Caribbean Network of Fisherfolk Organisations in EAF and climate change. Ecosystem Impacts Coral bleaching, reefs damaged or destroyed Loss of habitats (e.g. mangrove, forests, wetlands); loss of coastal biodiversity and resilience Loss of land space Coastal erosion Soil erosion Islands and cays lost or smaller Loss of beaches Shellfish can’t make shells Loss of fishing grounds Fish migration EAF Adaptation Artificial reef development MPAs Relocating infrastructure Adaptation in fishing gear Enabling migration of coastal ecosystems (e.g. mangroves) inland Improve or enforce building codes Limit development along the coast Establish or strengthen marine protected areas Develop or use land use policy to guide zoning and development

6. CNFO and Climate Change: Awareness and MainstreamingTraining of the Caribbean Network of Fisherfolk Organisations in EAF and climate change. Socio-economic impacts Loss fishing, agriculture, tourism livelihoods Lost jobs and income Food security threatened Increased flooding Loss of life Loss of community spirit Loss of recreational space and aesthetic quality Conflict Increase in cost of production Displaced families Rise in insurance Adaptation Employment diversification Aquaculture / mariculture development Mental coping strategies Education

7. CNFO and Climate Change: Awareness and MainstreamingTraining of the Caribbean Network of Fisherfolk Organisations in EAF and climate change. Governance Impacts Social dislocation Conflict / piracy Loss of infrastructure Coastal erosion Adaptation Cross-sectoral collaboration/Community Development Land use planning (e.g. housing, infrastructure) Managed retreat and relocation of communities Alternative livelihoods developed Participatory governance (consultative process) Food security policies/strategies (e.g. aquaculture) Long-term economic development planning Develop adaptation (e.g. sea walls, codes)

8. SSF Guidelines and National Policy Section 9: Disaster Risks and Climate Change • 9.2 Plans/Policies with SSF participation • 9.2 Small Islands and special support • 9.3 and 10.2 EAF, disasters caused by Humans, Coastal Zone • 9.4 and 7.3 Support and provision of infrastructure • 9.6 and 7.3 Post harvest issues • 9.7, 9.9, 11.5 and 12.3 Capacity development- Skills, information, materials • 5.6 and 5.12 Access and Tenure – safeguard and restore

9. Thank You