Pacific Islands Regional Ocean Policy
Pacific Islands Regional Ocean Forum (PIROF)
CROP MSWG 

OCEAN POLICY
Introduction
Text

OCEAN FORUM
Intro & documents
Country concerns
Group outcomes Plenary discussions

IMPLEMENTATION
Introduction
The PIROF-ISA

ACTIVITIES

BACKGROUND
Countries and territories involved in PIROP


 

 

 

 

 
                                     

The Pacific Islands Regional Ocean Forum (PIROF) was held from the 2-6 February, 2004, at the University of the South Pacific in Suva, Fiji Islands. The purpose of the Forum was to gather input from a wide variety of stakeholders regarding the actions that are needed to implement the Pacific Islands Regional Ocean Policy, which was endorsed by Pacific Islands Forum (PIF) leaders in 2002, and presented at the World Summit on Sustainable Development by the Honourable Laisenia Qarase, Prime Minister of Fiji Islands.

The Forum was attended by over 200 people from more than 20 countries. The discussions held at the Forum provided the basis for the implementation framework (the Pacific Islands Regional Ocean Framework for Integrated Strategic Action, or PIROF-ISA). 

Documents related to the Ocean Forum include the implementation framework or PIROF-ISA, the PIROF Communiqué, the Proceedings of the Ocean Forum, the many statements and background documents that were prepared for the forum, the record of the discussions held in plenary, and the outcomes of the work done by the eight concurrent breakout groups. All documents can be accessed or downloaded below.

PIROF Outcomes
PIROF-ISA

HTML version | PDF version (279 KB)

 Pacific Islands Regional Ocean Framework for Integrated Strategic Action

 

PIROF Communiqué (PDF format)

English     French

Adopted by the participants of the Pacific Islands Regional Ocean Forum, including the Pacific member countries and territories, development partners, non-State actors, private sector and civil societies.
Record of plenary discussions
Record of discussions held during the plenary sessions of the Ocean Forum. This record is also included within the Proceedings (below).
Breakout group outcomes
The outcomes of the Ocean Forum's breakout Group discussions, in PDF format. These are also included within the Proceedings (below).
Pacific Islands Regional Ocean Forum Proceedings  (519 KB) The Ocean Forum Proceedings includes summaries of presentations, of plenary discussions, and of group breakout outcomes.
Pacific Islands Regional Ocean Forum Proceedings Appendix (2407 KB) The Appendix to the Proceedings includes the various working papers given during the forum, as well as the background documents. These can also be downloaded individually below.

 

Individual working papers (all documents are in PDF format)
2 February
 Welcome and opening statements | Country statements
3 February Improving understanding of the ocean
4 February Achieving Good Ocean Governance
5 February Maintaining the Health of the Ocean | Promoting The Peaceful Use Of The Ocean
6 February Creating Partnerships and Promoting Cooperation | Closing
Background papers
(issue-specific papers prepared prior to PIROF)
Information papers  (issue-specific papers prepared prior to PIROF by Regional organisations and NGOs)

 

Working papers
  2 February 2004
Welcome Address Professor Rajesh Chandra (Acting Vice Chancellor,  University of the South Pacific, Fiji)
Opening Address The Hon Mr Laisenia Qarase (Prime Minister, Fiji Islands; Former Chair of the Pacific Islands Forum)
Setting the Scene Alf Simpson (PIROF Chair & Director, Alf Simpson and Associates Pacific Ltd)
Statement by the  Commonwealth Secretariat Kosi Latu (Special Advisor Legal, Head Special Advisory Services Division, Economic & Legal Section, Commonwealth Secretariat - PIROF Vice Chair)
    Country Statements 
American Samoa Lelei Peau, Deputy Director, Department of Commerce
Australia Dr. Krista Singleton-Cambage, Executive Officer, Department of Foreign Affairs & Trade
Cook Islands
 Vaitoti Tupa , Director, Environmental Service
Federated States of Micronesia
 Lorin.S Robert, Deputy Secretary, Department of Foreign Affairs
  Fiji Sakiusa Rabuka, Ministry of Justice
 Guam Trina Leberer, Fisheries Supervisor, Division of Aquatic & Wildlife Resources
 Kiribati Johnny Kirata, Deputy Director, Department of Fisheries
 Marshall Islands Glen Joseph, Deputy Director, Maritime Resources Authority
 New Caledonia Regis Etaix-Bonnin, Fisheries Statistician, Service de la Marine Marchande et des Peches Maritimes
 New Zealand Nicky McDonald, First Secretary, NZ High Commission, Suva
Northern Mariana Island Steve Tilly, Deputy Director, Coastal Resources Management Office
Palau Alma Ridep-Morris, Program Manager, Bureau of Marine Resources
Papua New Guinea Douveri Henao, International Legal Officer, Department of Justice & Attorney General's Office
Samoa Tanielu Su'a, Assistant CEO, Samoa Fisheries
Solomon Islands

Alfred Lovanitila, Chief Desk Officer, Department of Foreign Affairs
Tonga

Viliami 'Anitimoni Petelo, Acting Deputy Secretary, Ministry of Fisheries
Tuvalu

Lutelu Faave, Permanent Secretary, Natural Resources
Vanuatu

Jimmie Andeng, Director, Department of Economic and Social Development
  Summary of country concerns
 3 February 2004  
Improving our understanding of the ocean | presentation Dr Ehrlich Desa (Head, Capacity Building Section, UNESCO Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission, France)
Ecoregions and traditional knowledge Mr Seremaia Tuqiri (Fisheries Conservation Officer, Worldwide Fund for Nature, South Pacific Programme, Fiji
Regional perspectives
Prof Randolph Thaman
Ocean-climate interactions | presentation Mr Arona Ngari (Director, Cook Islands Meteorological Service)
4 February 2004
Achieving good ocean governance Hon Akau'ola (Governor of Vava'u, Tonga)
National and regional ocean policies Dr Biliana Cicin-Sain (Director, Centre for Marine Policy, University of Delaware, USA)
The importance of research and development M Serge Andrefouet (Computer Engineer, Institute for Research & Development, New Caledonia)
Community involvement with implementation of ocean policies Mr Alifereti Tawake (Scientific Officer, Institute of Applied Science, The University of the South Pacific, Fiji)
Regional perspectives on the critical issues of achieving good ocean governance | presentation Ms Cristelle Pratt (Director, South Pacific Applied Geoscience Commission, Fiji)
5 Feb 2004
Maintaining the health of the ocean Prof Leon Zann (Director, Marine Studies Programme, The University of the South Pacific, Fiji)
Ocean governance with an IOI focus Prof Robin South (Director, International Ocean Institute, Australia)
National perspectives on maintaining health of coastal seas | presentation Mr Lelei Peau (Deputy Director, Department of Commerce, American Samoa)
Tourism sustainability in a fragile environment Mr Viane Amato-Ali, Project and Research Analyst, South Pacific Tourism Organisation
Regional Perspectives On The Critical Issues For Sustainable Health Of Our Ocean Mr Asterio Takesy (Director, Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme, Samoa)

Promoting the peaceful use of the ocean | presentation 		Mr William Mansfield (Barrister & International Legal Consultant, New Zealand)
Regional experience with ocean policies Prof Donna Petrachenko (Lead Shepherd, APEC Marine Resources Conservation Working Group, Canada)
Fiji Islands Customs Service |presentation Mr Jalal Ud Dean (Director, Enforcement, Fiji Islands Revenue and Customs Authority)
Maritime Issues and the role that the IMO plays in the promoting peaceful use of the ocean in the Pacific Michael Julian (Managing Director, Michael H Julian Pty Ltd, Australia)
Regional perspectives on critical issues for partnerships and cooperation Dr Transform Aqorau (Legal Advisor, Pacific Islands Forum Secretariat, Fiji)
6 Feb 2004
Creating partnerships and promoting cooperation HE Enele Sopoaga (Ambassador, Permanent Mission of Tuvalu to the United Nations)
Non-governmental organisations partnerships' Mr Rex Horoi [Director], Mr Lionel Gibson [Manager, Governance Programme] & Mr Hugh Govan [Manager, Coastal Programme] (Foundation for the Peoples of the South Pacific International Secretariat)
 Consolidating partnerships to sustain cooperation Ratu Epeli Ganilau (Chairman, Great Council of Chiefs, Fiji)
The media cares about the ocean Yaminiasi Gaunavou (Radio Specialist, Secretariat of the Pacific Community, Fiji) & Francis Herman (CEO, Radio Fiji)
Regional perspectives on partnerships and cooperation Mr Feleti Teo (Director, Forum Fisheries Agency, Solomon Islands)
PIROF process summary Mr Alf Simpson (PIROF Chair)
Closing remarks Ms Lourdes Pangelinan (Director General, Secretariat of the Pacific Community, New Caledonia)
Background papers
Global Environmental Conventions and their Pacific Regional Counterparts Dr Peter Heathcote and Sefanaia Nawadra
The Role of Trade in Fisheries Production and Consumption In Fiji Joytishna Raj and Dr Nathan Evans, Marine Studies Programme, The University of the South Pacific
Addressing Shipping Related Marine Pollution in the Pacific Islands Sefanaia Nawadra - Marine Pollution Adviser, SPREP
Maritime security in Samoa Dr Peter Heathcote, Regional Maritime Legal Advisor, SPC
Information papers

Overview of an Ocean Policy for the Pacific Islands Seremaia Tuqiri
The Role Of The Pacific Islands Forum In Ocean Governance Dr Transform Aqorau and John Low (PIFS)
Ocean Issues and Challenges within SOPAC Responsibilities SOPAC staff
Sustaining the Pacific environment: meeting the challenges of sustainable development through effective environmental management SPREP staff
The Pacific Islands Regional Ocean Policy: the quest for good ocean governance University of the South Pacific Marine Studies Program
Ecoregion Planning and Conservation In Fiji for a Sustainable Ocean (From planning to mobilization into action) Kesaia Tabunakawai and Francis Areki (World Wide Fund for Nature South Pacific Programme)
FORUM Outcome Statement TNC, WWF and FPSP