AIMS, OBJECTIVES AND GOALS OF FISHERY FARMS

AIMS AND OBJECTIVES

AIMS

 Promote, facilitate and influence the best possible standards of fisheries

management across the British Isles.
 Provide the technical and general knowledge necessary for competent fisheries
management.
 Be the organisation of choice for evidence-based advice and guidance for
sustainable fisheries management.
 Be the membership body of choice for fisheries managers, and to provide good
value fisheries management services to members and customers of the Institute.

OBJECTIVES

 To exchange and circulate information, ideas and practical experience on all

matters relating to fisheries and their management.
 To admit students to the Institute and to increase the number of professionally
qualified fisheries managers through the provision of training courses.
 To designate the categories of membership appropriate to the experience,
qualifications and contribution of members to the profession and determine the
letters that may be placed after the names of members indicating these
designations.
 To establish and maintain an appropriate Branch and Specialist section structure
to meet the local, specialist and overall needs of fisheries interests.
 To promote the interests of members.
 To co-operate with other institutions and associations in order to achieve
common goals.

Reference:
1. https://ifm.org.uk/about-us/aims-and-objectives/
GOALS AND OBJECTIVES

In general terms, the goals in fisheries management can be divided into four subsets:
biological; ecological; economic and social, where social includes political and cultural
goals. The biological and ecological goals may be more correctly thought of as
constraints in achieving desired economic and social benefits but for simplicity and
consistency with the terminology most commonly used in fisheries management, we will
include them as goals in this Guidebook. Examples of goals under each of these
categories include:

 to maintain the target species at or above the levels necessary to ensure their
continued productivity (biological);
 to minimise the impacts of fishing on the physical environment and on non-target
(bycatch), associated and dependent species (ecological);
 to maximise the net incomes of the participating fishers (economic); and
 to maximise employment opportunities for those dependent on the fishery for
their livelihoods (social).

Identifying such goals is important in clarifying how the fish resources are to be used to
benefit society, and they should be agreed upon and recorded, both at the policy level
and for each fishery. Without such goals, there is no guidance on how the fishery should
be operated, which results in a high probability of ad hoc decisions and sub-optimal use
of the resources (resulting in lost benefits), and increases the probability of serious
conflicts as different interest groups jostle for greater shares of the benefits. This is often
seen in practice and one of the important causes of failures in fisheries management has
been identified as the frequent absence of clear and precise objectives.

While setting goals is an essential first step, the goals stated above have two obvious
limitations. Firstly, they have clear conflicts in intention as it is impossible, for example,
to minimise impacts of the fishery on the ecosystem and simultaneously to maximise net
incomes. Similarly, it is very probable that management strategies that aim to maximise
net incomes will not also maximise employment opportunities. Some compromise
between these goals has to be achieved before an effective management strategy can
be devised. The second limitation of the goals is that they are too vague to be of much
benefit to the manager. For example, the impacts of fishing can only be “minimised” by
having no fishing at all, which is unlikely to have been the intention of those who stated
the goal. Maximising employment opportunities could mean allowing as many fishers as
possible to participate, regardless of whether or not they could make a living from the
fishery, or it could mean maximising the number which could still earn some acceptable
income, or many other such targets. Too much is left to the discretion of the manager
with these examples of goals.

It is therefore necessary to refine the goals further and to develop operational objectives
for each fishery (Figure 2). Operational objectives are very precise and are formulated in
such a way that they should be simultaneously achievable in that fishery. In other words,
the trade-offs between the biological, ecological, economic and social goals must have
been agreed upon and the conflicts and contradictions resolved. The development of
operational objectives is discussed in Chapter 5 but, to illustrate the difference between
goals and operational objectives, two examples of objectives taken from Chapter 5 are:
  to maintain the stock at all times above 50% of its mean unexploited level
(biological);
 to maintain all non-target, associated and dependent species above 50% of their
mean biomass levels in the absence of fishing activities (ecological).

With operational objectives such as these, it is possible for any observer, including the
manager, to establish whether or not they are being achieved and hence whether or not
the management strategy is appropriate and being successfully implemented. These
operational objectives can also easily be used as the foundation for reference points,
which are essentially the operational objectives expressed in a way which can be
estimated or simulated in a fisheries assessment (Figure 2). Once operational objectives
have been agreed upon, a management strategy can be developed, made up of a suite
of different management measures, to achieve those objectives.

All of this may sound complex, but in reality is no more than most people do in order to
develop a budget for their personal finances. Most of us have realistic but imprecisely
expressed hopes and needs for our lifestyle as well as a knowledge of the nature of the
resource (in this case our net income). These hopes and needs are the goals of our
budget but they will all compete for the same resource, our net income, so there will
probably be conflicts which need to be resolved. Therefore we have to modify our goals
and express them more precisely: we develop operational objectives in which we specify
what we can realistically achieve in terms of food, housing, education etc. Thereafter, we
need to decide on our budget strategy: how can we meet those objectives: what type
and quantities of food and clothing should we be buying; what type of housing can we
consider; can we consider an annual holiday, etc.

Clearly, our operational objectives must be consistent with the yield we can expect from
the resource (our income). Normally the process of developing realistic objectives will
require trade-offs and most of us find, for example, that we cannot allocate as much for
entertainment or holidays as we would like and at the same time make our rental or
mortgage payments. Therefore priorities are established and compromises made until
eventually we arrive at realistic objectives that balance our desires with our income, and
that provide a good guide on how to manage our finances from month to month and in
the longer-term. At the end of this, we should have a feasible financial management
strategy that, barring totally unexpected events, will have a predictable outcome. If we
have done our calculations correctly and responsibly, the strategy should mean we enjoy
a reasonable lifestyle without being sued for bankruptcy. This is little different from the
basic task, and overall hope, of the fisheries manager!

References:

[1] htttp://www.refisheries2001.org/
[2] The details of the IPOA can be found at http://www.fao.org/fi/ipa/capace.asp
http://www.fao.org/docrep/005/y3427e/y3427e03.htm#bm03.6
 GOAL

Integration of fishery resource governance and social enterprise development to

increase bargaining power and reduce poverty among small fishers towards the
sustainable development of the fishing industry.

The overall goal of the project is to achieve the integration of the main areas
crucial for improving the lives of marginalized small scale fishers – governance
over fisheries resources and development of fishery social enterprises. This is
directly aimed at addressing the basic problems of poverty and resource
degradation confronted by the fishing industry in general and small scale fishers
in particular.

OBJECTIVES

1. Transformation of fisheries into a viable and sustainable industry with

institutions and markets internalizing costs

Efforts to enhance fisheries resource governance will focus on the transforming

the fishing industry towards sustainability and long-term economic viability.
Specifically, initiative will be aimed at the avoidance and/or mitigation of negative
externalities i.e. social and environmental costs caused by unsustainable and
inequitable fishing and fish farming practices, many of which are borne by the
most vulnerable groups in the industry – small scale fisher men and women.

Key Result Areas:

 Recognition of resource rent corresponding to management and development
costs of resources
 Social protection covering labor markets, social insurance programs and
fisherfolk settlem
 Adoption of responsible practices in the aquaculture sector in both inland and
marine areas
 Access to capital and infrastructure for small scale fishers
 Institutionalized integrated fishery management structures.

2. Improved the fisheries management and trade policies at the regional and
global level.

Essentially, the thrust of Tambuyog regional and global advocacy can be seen as
an extension of its work at the local and national level. Despite substantial
differences in specific conditions, the institution sees the main outlines of its
analytical and operational framework as applicable to small scale fishers in many
parts of the world.
 Adoption of policy frameworks on fisheries management and trade with specific
concerns such as community property rights, development of small scale fishery
production, foreign investments and climate change
 Formation, expansion and strengthening of small scale fisher networks

3. Establishment of community based social enterprises owned, operated or

managed by fishers and their partners

Efforts to reduce poverty among small scale fishers will revolve around the
development of fishery-based social enterprises in selected fishing grounds.
These social enterprises will be directly in the hands of small scale fishers
through organizations, cooperatives and/or corporations that they own, manage
and operate in collaboration with their partners.

Key Result Areas:

 Viable community enterprises created in specific fishing grounds
 Increase in household income (involved in social enterprises)
 Strengthen the position of fishers in their right to fishing areas

4. Enhanced participation and entitlements of women in sustainable fisheries

development by addressing their gender needs and interests

To address their strategic gender interests and practical gender needs, the
project will work towards enhancing the participation and entitlements of women
fishers. Increased participation and entitlements is crucial in enabling them to
perform their role, as they themselves define, in fisheries resource governance,
in developing their communities and in ensuring the welfare of their households.

Key Result Areas:

 Increased capacity of women in advocacy and fisheries resource governance

 Increased access of women in coastal communities to reproductive health
services and adult education

5. Development of TDC into an organization with networks that have strong

capacity to influence public and private sectors in East and South East Asia The
development of Tambuyog as an organization must be commensurate to the
scale and scope of the work that it must do to achieve the goals and objectives of
its strategic plan. Thus, it needs to build capacity in implementing programs and
projects at multiple scales from the local and national to the regional and global
levels. It is also important for the institution to develop familiarity and facility in
establishing and maintaining productive collaborations with government and the
business sector in public – private partnerships (PPPs).
 Key Result Areas:
 Developed organizational capacities in terms of appropriate structure, systems,
staffing, skills and style
 Increased revenue generated from diversified sources

Reference:
1. http://www.tambuyog.org/about-us/goal-and-objectives/

GOALS OF TAYLOR FISH FARM

In order to expand upon our success and the satisfaction of our customers, we
have a few goals that we are currently working on:

 Researching more innovative ways to reuse solids

 Researching ways to obtain bio diesel from algae production
 Striving to ensure the highest quality fish with no off taste
 Experimenting with ways to cut feed costs

References: http://www.taylorfishfarm.com/goals.html

Objectives of Fish Farming

By James Roland

Fish farming is the raising of specific species of fish in enclosures or special

tanks. The fish raised on farms are primarily for food, though the objectives of
this aspect of aquaculture include more than increasing the seafood supply.
There are employment and economic advantages, as well as the possibility of
sustaining species that might be over-fished if not for the controlled environments
of fish farms.

Meeting Global Demand

The Environmental Defense Fund notes that the global demand for seafood has
jump dramatically since the 1980s. An aging population will increase demand on
seafood supplies, since older adults tend to eat more seafood than any other
group. The EDF acknowledges that fish farming is the only reasonable way to
meet the surging demand for fish around the world. The demand is especially
high, which trails only Japan and China in per capital consumption of seafood.
Protecting Species
The fish most commonly raised on fish farms include cod, salmon, carp, tilapia,
catfish and European seabass. Given the increasingly effective means of fishing
available to the average angler and commercial fisherman, these fish might be at
risk of being over-fished if not for the protected environments of fish farms.
Aquaculture experts are always on the lookout for fish species that can be helped
by fish farming and spared the risk of extinction.
Providing Economic Boost
When fishing restrictions have become law in states with thriving fish industries,
a number of state governments have sought to cushion the blow by providing
training programs for commercial fishermen to learn aquaculture. Coastal areas
in particular may benefit from having fish farm operations in their communities,
because of the jobs associated with the construction and operation of a fish farm.
Improving Quality
Though ongoing tweaks in aquaculture can help improve filtration, feeding,
reproduction, net harvest and other aspects of fish farming, the safety and quality
of the seafood can also be improved as the fish are studied in the controlled
environment of fish farms. Researchers can check to see if the fish are healthy
and are eating and reproducing at optimal levels. Though there remain questions
about possible pollution effects in areas surrounding fish farms, scientists and
engineers are seeking ways to minimize harmful impact.

References:
1. Environmental Defense Fund: The Promise and Perils of Fish Farming
2. Aquaculture Production Technology, Ltd.: Technology

Updated January 09, 2018