Anti CLaT advocacy and campaigns in Moree, Elmina. CEWEF IA Mass communications activities on CLaT in the Central Region FoN

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1.5.4 Anti CLaT advocacy and campaigns in Moree, Elmina. CEWEF IA

CEWEFIA will focus on Elmina and Moree in the Central Region. SNV will provide general support to CEWEFIA and DAA in implementing community based campaigns against CLaT. It will coordinate with livelihoods activities conducted by CEWEFIA and DAA, and SNV. They will work with community champions and advocates.

1.5.5 Mass communications activities on CLaT in the Central Region FoN

FoN will develop and implement mass communications campaigns on anti-CLaT. This will include community radio campaigns and development of other communications materials s on this topic. The community drama and radio series will be coordinated with DAA and CEWEFIA. Figure 3: Map of Communities for SFMP Focused anti-CLaT Activities Key Year 2 Outcomes and Results for IR 1 Indicator Targets Year 2 IR1: POLICY: Strengthened enabling environment for marine resources governance Ind 3:Number of agricultural and nutritional enabling environment policies completing the following processessteps of development as a result of USG assistance in each case FTF 4.5.124 1.Analysis Analysis. 2.Stakeholder consultationpublic debate. 3.Drafting or revision. 4.Approval legislative or regulatory. 5.Full and effective implementation.  Policies completing processes: Plan approved, implementation started  Co-mg policy analyzed  Policies completing processes: Fish Act : 2. Stakeholder Consultation Ind 5: Number of days of USG funded technical assistance in NRM andor biodiversity provided to counterparts SSG IR 1.2.2 20 days STTA 2 people = 1 Filipino legal consultant 17 Indicator Targets Year 2 or stakeholders EG 4.8.1-28 and 1 Ghanaian legal consultant 15 days STTA 2 consultants 3 international travelers SSG, APM Facilitator, Filipino consultant = 25 days STTA Ind 17:Number of people receiving USG supported training in natural resources management andor biodiversity conservation, and climate change, disaggregated by gender EG 4.8.1-27 4.8.2-6 FoN 40 Journalist orientation on CLAT 1.5.5 160 Marine Police, MSC, FEU naval patrol officers trained to strengthen law enforcement IR 1.2 HM 60 People trained as citizen watch group IR 1.2.2 SSG 15 training workshop on citizen watch program with SFMP, FEU, Marine police ,FC,MSC stakeholders CEWEFIA 40 benefit from refresher training on CLAT 20 Elmina 20 Moree DAA 3 new anti CLaT champions trained IR 1.5 SNV 10 people trained to use CLaT tool IR 1.5.1 30 participants selected from; Social Welfare, Police, Fisheries Commission, Traditional leaders, District Assembly Child Panels, GES, etc. trained on CLAT IR 1.5.1 Total : 358 18 IR 2: Science and Research Applied to Policy and Management The SFMP seeks to improve fisheries management processes by engaging scientific research and findings as part of the driving forces and rationale for management. This will be achieved in several ways. Strengthening the FC-FSSD research and stock assessment capacities will allow it to collect and analyse data and present it to policy and decision makers. A science and technical working group was formed in Year 1 with the aim to provide sound scientific advice and analysis on proposed fisheries management measures and policies. Globally, ICT innovations are transforming the way fisheries information is collected and analysed, and Ghana can apply a wealth of experience in this area. Science-based fisheries management has proven effective in many countries by restoring abundance of fish and shellfish, thus creating jobs and wealth for their societies. In keeping with the science-based fisheries management approach, complexity in fisheries compels managers to consider all available data or relevance to a particular fisheries problem. Articles 42 and 43 of the fisheries Act 625 2002 state that fisheries management decisions “shall be based on the best scientific information available” and “shall specify the information and any other data required to be given or reported for the effective management and development of fisheries”. These data require valuable resources and competencies but can be manageable if stakeholders can be affiliate to assist in data collection as part of their ongoing seasonal observations on the fishing grounds. This model of partnership between stakeholders and researchers, known as “cooperative research” is well established in the U.S. and some West Africa Senegal and Liberia. As part of the SFMP programs, fisheries research and data are considered the primary “building block” of information in making an effective management decision. Key Outcomes and results expected over LoP as described in the Program Description include the following:  FSSD producingdelivering relevant science-based information in collaboration with UCC to convene trainings and workshops with the FC and stakeholders to promote science-based decision making  Several ICT innovations for mobile apps being used in fisheries management  Improving fisheries and GIS data, utilizing stock assessments in management processes  A formalized science and technical committee advising the FC  Competent UCC personnel provided to GoG and stakeholder groups, businesses.

2.1 Scientific and Technical Working Group STWG