Developing a coral reef monitoring program in the State of Yap, Federated States of Micronesia : a final progress report to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Coral Reef Conservation Program, Fisheries Habitat Conservation Program Office
This project seeks to establish a long term coral monitoring program in Yap State which yields data beneficial to the assessment of reef health' over time. These data will provide the information necessary to initiate a public education and awareness prog...
Final report, NOAA International Coral Reef conservation Program grant no. NA03NOS4630223, testing indicators of MPA management effectiveness in Kosrae, FSM
The island of Kosrae in the Federated States of Micronesia is among the least developed of the U.S. Territories and Freely Associated States. Approximately 7700 people live on Kosrae, which is 42 square miles in area. Many Kosraeans are reliant on the oce...
Application of the WCPA-Marine/WWF Guidebook on evaluating effective management in MPAs. Lenger Island a demonstration case
Presents to MPA managers and practitioners a case study of Lenger Island Marine Protected Area, Pohnpei Island, Federated States of Micronesia, to demonstrate how to apply the book, "How is your MPA doing? A guidebook of natural and social indicators for ...
Enhancing MPA effectiveness : identification and assessment of reproductively active serranid movement and fishery vulnerability
The project aims to investigate the effectiveness of an existing (fish) spawning aggregation site (FSA)-based MPA in protecting reproductively active fishes and provide recommendations from findings for enhancing design and the design of future FSA-based ...
Pohnpei Coral Reef Monitoring (CRM) team completed another round of monitoring using a refined Long Swim or Timed Swim monitoring protocol as recommended by our partners from the University of Guam (UOG) to survey large reef food fish. Adopted by CRM team...
The Micronesia Conservation Trust (MCT) is pleased to provide its final progress report describing efforts achieved under this Cooperative Agreement (CA) for “Expanding Science-to-Management Frameworks for Coral Reef Ecosystems Across Micronesia” that was...
Sem-Pasifika socio-economic survey : Metipw community Madolenihmw Pohnpei FSM
SEM-Pasifika is a set of community-based socioeconomic monitoring guidelines developed specifically for coastal managers in Pacific island countries. Beginning in 2008, several SEM-Pasifika trainings have been carried out across Micronesia. Assessments ha...
Awane Marine Park Conservation Action Plan: Lelu, Kosrae
"This report documents the results and products of the conservation planning workshops. It is intended to be used by the Kosrae State, Lelu Municipality and Resource Management Council (RMC) as a reference for the development of the management plan for th...
Pohnpei State, FSM Fisheries Symposium October 23-27, 2017
"Pohnpei State has seen alarming decline in its coastal fisheries over the last 15 plus years as scientist studying the Coast Fisheries of Pohnpei State such as Dr. Kevin Rohdes and others will attest to. Even over the last 15 years communities and partne...
The shallow-water echinoderms of Yap. Results of a survey performed 27 July to 9 August 2007, including a stock assessment of commercially valuable species
"Yap has an abundance of commercially valuable species of holothuroids (sea cucumbers) and is currently being targeted by at least three foreign buyers of the processed product, beche-de-mer. The Yap State government has realized the danger of overharvest...
"This report documents the results and products of the conservation planning workshops. It is intended to be used by the Yap Manta Ray Sanctuary Team as a reference for the development of the management plan for the sanctuary. The report is organized arou...
Adapting to a Changing Climate Workshop: Yap, Federated States of Micronesia
"This workshop report covers the April 2-6, 2012 training programlaunched by the Micronesia Conservation Trust (MCT) and its Micronesia Challenge partners in Yap, Federated States of Micronesia on the use of new tools to support community-based climate ad...
Pohnpei State Surveillance and Enforcement Training For Ant and Pakin Marine Protected Area Rangers February 3-11, 2020
"As a follow up to 2019 training, the Conservation Society of Pohnpei requested a follow up assistance from the Pacific Islands and Protected Areas Community (PIMPAC) for Mr. Wayne Andrew, PIMPAC Regional Mentor to conduct a follow up training to support ...
Pohnpei State Community Engagement for Nanwap February 3-11, 2020
"As a follow up to 2019 training, the Conservation Society of Pohnpei requested a follow up assistance from the Pacific Islands and Protected Areas Community (PIMPAC) for Mr. Wayne Andrew, PIMPAC Regional Mentor to conduct a follow up training to support ...
A special edition of The Journal of Micronesian Fishing, funded by a European Union grant. Contents: Page 3: Editor's perspective: Partnering to meet the Micronesia Challenge, moving toward conservation; Page 4: Nimpal Channel marine conservation area; Pa...
Improved resource monitoring to support community-based marine protected area planning on Yap, Federated States of Micronesia
"Common challenges for coral-reef conservation across Micronesia include understanding the spatial distribution of marine resources so that areas of significance can be identified; as well as translating complex ecological knowledge into rational insight....
WKS Protected Area. Five year management plan (2015 - 2020). Draft version
"The Communities of Woun Kepin Soamwoai with CSP and OneReef undertook this task of developing a resource management plan for the Woun Kepin Soamwoai MPA with guidance from the PIMPAC Management Planning Guide. This plan is possible by the blessings of ou...
Sapwtik Marine Protected Area. Lenger Community five year management plan (2015 - 2020). Draft version
"The Community of Lenger with CSP, PIMPAC and OneReef undertook this task of developing a resource management plan for the Sapwtik MPA with guidance from the PIMPAC Management Planning Guide. This plan is made possible with the blessings of our community,...
"A SEM-Pasifika socioeconomic assessment was conducted in the communities of Woun Kepin Soamwoai (WKS) located in Kitti, Pohnpei, Federated States of Micronesia (FSM) from October to December 2018. The objectives of this socioeconomic assessment were to e...
Pohnpei FSM, Conservation Enforcement Training of Trainers And Annual MPA Cross site Gathering Sept. 27-Oct. 10, 2019
"Pohnpei in the Federated States of Micronesia has established a network of protected areas and annually the Conservation Society of Pohnpei (CSP) with other local partners facilitate a gathering of the local communities that manage these protected areas ...
Depehk/Takaiou Marine Protected Area. Five year management plan (2015 - 2020). Draft version
"The Communities of Depehk and Takaiou with CSP and OneReef undertook this task of developing a resource management plan for the Depehk and Takaiou MPA with guidance from the PIMPAC Management Planning Guide. This plan is made possible by the unanimous bl...
Coral-reef monitoring in the Federated States of Micronesia Chuuk State
"Coral-reef monitoring in Chuuk has grown extensively during the project period in terms of its spatial coverage, database development, and insight offered. Monitoring activities during 2012 were conducted through a partnership between the Chuuk Conservat...
"It is with great pride that we present to you the Tamil Municipal Marine Management Plan! This document was developed by the Tamil Resources Conservation Trust; a group established by the Tamil Municipal Council in 2012 and composed of members representi...
Developing a coral reef monitoring program in the State of Yap, Federated States of Micronesia : a final progress report to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Coral Reef Conservation Program, Fisheries Habitat Conservation Program Office
"This report documents the results and products of the conservation planning workshops. It is intended to be used by the Kosrae State, Lelu Municipality and Resource Management Council (RMC) as a reference for the development of the management plan for th...
"This report documents the results and products of the conservation planning workshops. It is intended to be used by the Yap Manta Ray Sanctuary Team as a reference for the development of the management plan for the sanctuary. The report is organized arou...
"This workshop report covers the April 2-6, 2012 training programlaunched by the Micronesia Conservation Trust (MCT) and its Micronesia Challenge partners in Yap, Federated States of Micronesia on the use of new tools to support community-based climate ad...
"The Communities of Woun Kepin Soamwoai with CSP and OneReef undertook this task of developing a resource management plan for the Woun Kepin Soamwoai MPA with guidance from the PIMPAC Management Planning Guide. This plan is possible by the blessings of ou...
"The Community of Lenger with CSP, PIMPAC and OneReef undertook this task of developing a resource management plan for the Sapwtik MPA with guidance from the PIMPAC Management Planning Guide. This plan is made possible with the blessings of our community,...
"The Communities of Depehk and Takaiou with CSP and OneReef undertook this task of developing a resource management plan for the Depehk and Takaiou MPA with guidance from the PIMPAC Management Planning Guide. This plan is made possible by the unanimous bl...
"It is with great pride that we present to you the Tamil Municipal Marine Management Plan! This document was developed by the Tamil Resources Conservation Trust; a group established by the Tamil Municipal Council in 2012 and composed of members representi...