Semi-Annual Report #7: Report Covering October 1, 2011 – March 31, 2012 Activities

Supported by the U.S. Government and partners, G-FISH brings together government, private sector, and civil society to work collaboratively on specific fisheries around the world. During the period from October 1, 2011 to March 31, 2012, the major activities under the Global FISH Alliance included Alliance Development, Knowledge Management and Sharing, and the Spiny Lobster Initiative. Alliance Development focused on management, partnerships, and collaboration. Management involved a transition to FHI 360, capturing cost share and leverage, and leveraging funds. Partnerships and collaboration included working with current Alliance members and other partners in three countries, including Mozambique, Cambodia, and Honduras. In Mozambique, G-FISH continued a pilot SCALE demonstration in northern Mozambique's Pemba Bay focused on reforming the Bay's fisheries. G-FISH held more than 30 meetings with over 200 participants and launched a strategic communications campaign. In Cambodia, G-FISH continued to do a SCALE demonstration on the Tonle Sap fishery of Cambodia in the Kampong Thom Province. G-FISH held more than 30 meetings with over 170 participants and initiated a flooded forest replanting campaign, community patrolling initiative, and capacity building trainings for local communities. Knowledge Management and Sharing involved various activities, including G-FISH Tales, media coverage, conferences and meetings, and the Fisheries Course. G-FISH Tales was a knowledge management and sharing platform that showcased the work of G-FISH and its partners. Media coverage included articles and reports on G-FISH's activities and achievements. Conferences and meetings included the 2011 Annual Meeting, World Oceans Summit, and Ecotrust Ocean Fund. The Fisheries Course was a training program that provided knowledge and skills to fisheries professionals. The Spiny Lobster Initiative (SLI) in Honduras focused on improving the sustainability of the spiny lobster fishery. G-FISH worked with partners to conduct consultation workshops for a new Honduran national fisheries law, engage partners for a fishery improved project (FIP), and develop a national plan for transition and closure of lobster diving. The initiative also included a no-take reserves initiative on the Honduran Caribbean coast and a socio-economic census for divers in La Moskitia.