Pacific Conservation Database
Supporting management and protection of the Palau National Marine Sanctuary
PIRT Member organisations
Conservation International (CI)
Other partner organisations
Palau International Coral Reef Center (PICRC)
Palau Government
Countries of implementation
Palau
About
With support from the Blue Nature Alliance, CI is currently collaborating with the MAFE and Palau International Coral Reef Center (PICRC) to strengthen management, governance, and sustainability planning of the Palau National Marine Sanctuary (PNMS). This will be accomplished through four main interventions from 2023-2026: (1) Support a comprehensive Marine Spatial Planning (MSP) process that provides recommendations on areas of fishing that benefit local fishers and the size and location of a no-take sanctuary with the greatest possible impacts on conservation objectives, while allowing for sustainable domestic fisheries production; (2) Strengthen sustainable pelagic fisheries management and policy capacity at MAFE and other key agencies; (3) Develop operational capacity to establish a Palauan owned pelagic fishery and other elements of the Palauan Blue Prosperity Plan (such as sustainable aquaculture) that help to reinforce the PNMS and marine conservation in the Palauan EEZ by diversifying Palau's sustainable blue economy; and (4) Continue to support management and governance of the PNMS with a focus on strengthening durability elements.
Framework Action Tracks
01 – Our people at the centre of conservation action, 02 – Behaviour change for nature conservation through heritage and cultural expressions, 03 – Sustainable and resilient ocean economies, 07 – Effective marine protected areas, 08 – Marine ecological integrity, 11 – Reducing threats to threatened and migratory marine species, 13 – Ending unsustainable fishing, 19 – Science and traditional knowledge for target-setting and monitoring, 20 – Governance that works for nature conservation, 21 – Sustainable financing for nature conservation
Status
Ongoing