The Locally-Managed Marine Area (LMMA) Network | Improving the practice of marine conservation

GUIDE: Marine Species Information Sheets

This guide and series of information sheets, produced jointly by the Secretariat of the Pacific Community (SPC) and the LMMA Network, aim to help communities improve the management of key food species in the Pacific region.
POSTER - FLMMA Adaptive Management Cycle

This poster depicts the Adaptive Management Cycle as used by the Fiji Locally-Managed Marine Area Network (FLMMA), including assessment, awareness raising, issue identification, action planning, implementation and monitoring, and analysing and communicating results.
2010
Coming Together: Sharing Lessons from the 2008 LMMA Network-wide Meeting Community Exchange

This LMMA Network "Community Storybook" is a collection of lessons, tips and experiences shared during the Community Exchange session at the 2008 LMMA Network-wide Meeting in Fiji. It is intended to be strategically introduced to communities as part of a workshop or community awareness event. We recommend leaving ample time for elaboration and discussion of the points in the storybook, particularly the more sensitive or debatable ones.
November 2009
GUIDEBOOK- Locally-Managed Marine Areas: A guide to supporting Community-Based Adaptive Management

This guide developed by the LMMA Network gives instructions for engaging local communities and setting up an LMMA. Available in English and French.
March 2008
VIDEO- The LMMA Network: Lessons Learned

This video produced by the LMMA Network highlights successes, challenges and advice from communities and practitioners gleaned from their experience in managing their marine areas.
25 minutes plus a 15-minute extra feature.
To order DVD, please email info@lmmanetwork.org (cost is US$10 to cover materials and shipping) or watch online.
July 2007
VIDEO- Community Biological Monitoring Training Video

Produced by the University of the South Pacific Institute of Applied Science in conjunction with the Fiji LMMA Network, this 41-minute program demonstrates step-by-step how to conduct biological monitoring surveys of community fishing grounds and protected areas. It is intended for communities and practitioners who have already progressed through the LMMA Project Planning Process or similar activities.
To order DVD, please email info@lmmanetwork.org (cost is US$20 to cover materials and shipping) or watch online.
2006
GUIDE: Marine Species Information Sheets (printer friendly version)
GUIDE: Marine Species Information Sheets (printer friendly version)

This guide and series of information sheets, produced jointly by the Secretariat of the Pacific Community (SPC) and the LMMA Network, aim to help communities improve the management of key food species in the Pacific region.
IDENTIFICATION CARDS: Deep-Bottom Fish for Small-Scale Fishermen

Deep-bottom fish identification cards for small-scale fishermen were created for small-scale fishers who actively target deep-bottom fish stocks, along with fishery officers who are tasked with monitoring these fisheries. Fisheries training institutions are other potential users.
IDENTIFICATION CARDS: Offshore Fish for Small-Scale Fisherman

Offshore Identification Cards for Small-Scale Fisherman were created for small-scale fishers who actively target pelagic stocks, along with fishery officers who are tasked with monitoring these fisheries. Fisheries training institutions and fishing communities are other potential users.

ANNUAL REPORT- The LMMA Network 2010 Annual Report

The LMMA Network Annual Report:
Defining Our Future
August 2011
ANNUAL REPORT- The LMMA Network 2009 Annual Report

The LMMA Network 2009 Annual Report:
A New Age of Community-Based Adaptive Management
August 2010
LMMA REPORT- Coming Together: Sharing Lessons from the 2008 LMMA Network-wide Meeting Community Exchange

This LMMA Network "Community Storybook" is a collection of lessons, tips and experiences shared during the Community Exchange session at the 2008 LMMA Network-wide Meeting in Fiji. It is intended to be strategically introduced to communities as part of a workshop or community awareness event. We recommend leaving ample time for elaboration and discussion of the points in the storybook, particularly the more sensitive or debatable ones.
November 2009
LMMA REPORT- The Locally-Managed Marine Area Network Indo-Pacific Regional Meeting: Sharing Lessons Learned in Community Marine Management across the Pacific

This document reports on the LMMA Network's regional conference held from 3-7 November 2008 in Fiji, attended by more than 100 people from 16 countries. Participants shared lessons in community-led marine management efforts and exchanged ideas for addressing common challenges across the region. See also: Coming Together: Sharing Lessons from the 2008 LMMA Network-wide Meeting Community Exchange.
15 August 2009
ANNUAL REPORT- The LMMA Network 2008 Annual Report

The LMMA Network 2008 Annual Report:
The Growth of a Movement
July 2009
ANNUAL REPORT- The LMMA Network 2007 Annual Report

The LMMA Network 2007 Annual Report:
Toward a New Vision
September 2008
ANNUAL REPORT- The LMMA Network 2006 Annual Report

The LMMA Network 2006 Annual Report:
Enhancing LMMA Effectiveness through Continued Learning
June 2007
ANNUAL REPORT- The LMMA Network 2005 Annual Report

The LMMA Network 2005 Annual Report:
A Focus on Lessons Learned
May 2006
ANNUAL REPORT- The LMMA Network 2004 Annual Report

The LMMA Network 2004 Annual Report
The LMMA Network's first-ever Annual Report.
May 2005
Pacific Islands Climate Services Forum Outcomes and Final Report, 2013

The Pacific Islands Climate Services Forum was held on 21-25 January 2013 at the University of the South Pacific (USP) in Suva, Fiji. Hosted by the Pacific Climate Change Informaiton System (PaCIS) through the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Adminstration (NOAA) and the USP Centre for Environment an Sustainable Development. The Forum brought together over 200 participants from the Pacific Islands and the world to raise the awareness of and engage in a dialogue about climate services, and thereby advance climate services in the Pacific Islands.

Recognition and Support of ICCAs in Fiji

Govan, Jupiter and Comley.RECOGNITION AND SUPPORT OF ICCAs IN FIJI. A case study for: RECOGNISING AND SUPPORTING TERRITORIES AND AREAS CONSERVED BY INDIGENOUS PEOPLES AND LOCAL COMMUNITIES. Global Overview and National Case Studies. Edited by Ashish Kothari, with Colleen Corrigan, Harry Jonas, Aurélie Neumann, and Holly Shrumm. ICCA Consortium, IUCN/TILCEPA, Kalpavriksh, and Natural Justice. CBD Secretariat Technical Series No. 64
Recommendations from Ten Years of Monitoring under the LMMA Network’s Learning Framework

Govan et al 2011. Recommendations from Ten Years of Monitoring under the LMMA Network’s Learning Framework. Drafting team of the LMMA Network Learning Committee: Hugh Govan, James Comley, Wendy Tan, Michael Guilbeaux, Ron Vave* April 2011
LMMA Network presentation, by Wayne Andrew, at the U.S. Coral Reef Task Force Meeting, Saipan

Andrew, Wayne. 2010. "LMMA Network", U.S. Coral Reef Task Force Twenty-fourth Meeting, Saipan, Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, September 13-16, panel on Peer Learning Networks to discuss the various networks and tools available throughout Micronesia to move the Micronesia Challenge forward.
Achieving the potential of locally managed marine areas in the South Pacific

Govan, H. 2009. Achieving the potential of locally managed marine areas in the South Pacific. SPC Traditional Marine Resource Management and Knowledge Information Bulletin #25 – July 2009, pp16-25.
Analysis of site support costs for Fiji Locally Managed Marine Area (FLMMA) sites

Govan, H., A. Tawake, I. Korovulavula and S. Tawakelevu. 2009. Summary analysis of site support costs for Fiji Locally Managed Marine Area (FLMMA) - Institute of Applied Sciences (USP) sites. IAS Technical Report
2009/02. June 2009. University of the South Pacific, Suva, Fiji.
Update: Scaling Up Local Management of Coastal Fisheries in Fiji

World Resources Institute (WRI) in collaboration with United Nations Development Programme, United Nations
Environment Programme, and World Bank. 2008. Update: Scaling Up Local Management of Coastal Fisheries in Fiji. In World Resources 2008: Roots of Resilience—Growing the Wealth of the Poor. Washington, DC: WRI. 38-46.
Scaling-Up Networks of Locally Managed Marine Areas (LMMAs)

Tawake, A. 2007. Scaling-Up Networks of Locally Managed Marine Areas (LMMAs) to Island wide Ecosystem Management while Decentralizing the Effort of Fiji LMMA Network and its Implementation from National to Provincial Levels. A Kadavu Yaubula Management Support Team (KYMST) Case study Draft.
Village by Village: Recovering Fiji’s Coastal Fisheries

Aalbersberg, B., A. Tawake and T. Parras. 2005. Village by Village: Recovering Fiji’s Coastal Fisheries. In World Resources 2005: The Wealth of the Poor: Managing Ecosystems to Fight Poverty. World Resources Institute, Washington D.C. 144-152.

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