Nakamura, Julia N. and Amador, Teresa and Cacaud, Philippe and Munbodhe, Vikash (2025) Legal report on the ecosystem approach to fisheries in Mauritius: An analysis of the ecosystem approach to fisheries in selected national policy and legal instruments of Mauritius. FAO EAF-Nansen Programme Report, No. 72 . Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), Rome, Italy. ISBN 978-92-5-139483-0
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Legislating for the ecosystem approach to fisheries (EAF) is complex, due to the holistic nature of the EAF involving multiple factors that underpin the social, economic, environmental, and institutional aspects of fisheries sustainability. These factors include ecosystems integration, risks, inter-sectoral collaboration, research, participatory processes, monitoring, control, surveillance, and enforcement, among others. To assess how the EAF is being implemented through national policy and legal frameworks, FAO developed A diagnostic tool for implementing an ecosystem approach to fisheries through national policy and legal frameworks. The present legal report on the EAF used the diagnostic tool to assess the alignment of selected policy and legal instruments of Mauritius with the EAF. This assessment analysed the extent to which 82 EAF legal requirements, which are considered the minimum standards in legislating for the EAF, are reflected in Mauritius' policies and legislation relevant to the fisheries sector of the country and other relevant sectors (such as environment, wildlife, ecosystems, and maritime affairs). Based on this preliminary diagnosis, gaps were identified in the assessed instruments, and recommendations were made for improving the implementation of the EAF. This report was elaborated following a participatory approach with the involvement of the national competent authorities of Mauritius. Drafted in November 2021, the report was submitted to the national authorities of Mauritius in November 2021. The report was revised and resubmitted to the national authorities in June 2023. Additional information was provided in July 2023 and a copy of the newly promulgated Fisheries Act 2023 was made available in December 2023. The Minister of Agro-Industry, Food Security, Blue Economy and Fisheries (Blue Economy and Fisheries Division) endorsed this EAF Legal Report of Mauritius in November 2024.
| Item Type: | Books |
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| Keywords: | Ecosystem Approach, Mauritius, Fisheries Legislation, Sustainable Fisheries, FAO, Fisheries Management, Monitoring, Fisheries Policy, Food Security, Blue Economy, Marine Resources, Conservation, Ecosystem Approach to Fisheries (EAF) |
| Subjects: | Biodiversity |
| Depositing User: | Kokila ICSF Krish |
| Date Deposited: | 23 Jun 2025 10:41 |
| Last Modified: | 23 Jun 2025 10:41 |
| URI: | http://icsfarchives.net/id/eprint/21716 |
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