Feasibility study
- Introduction and summary https://www.spc.int/digitallibrary/get/6wxmr
- Appendix 1-A. Profiles for each of the 14 GCF Tuna Programme Participating Countries https://www.spc.int/digitallibrary/get/xfvwz
- Appendix 1-B. Features of the five ecological provinces of the tropical Pacific Ocean and their influence of the food web available for tuna https://www.spc.int/digitallibrary/get/uze7h
- Appendix 1-C. Details of fish species caught for domestic consumption, exported invertebrates, and coastal fishing methods in the Pacific Island region https://www.spc.int/digitallibrary/get/pynwh
- Appendix 1-D. A summary of the target tuna species in WCPO commercial tuna fisheries and recent production by gear types https://www.spc.int/digitallibrary/get/a9sa3
- Appendix 1-E. Summary of the production of tuna from WCPO commercial tuna fisheries by gear type https://www.spc.int/digitallibrary/get/jmb9b
- Appendix 1-F. Contribution of coastal fisheries production, and canned fish, to local diets https://www.spc.int/digitallibrary/get/zecgv
- Appendix 1-G. Supplementary information regarding regional and sub-regional collaborative arrangements supporting the 14 GCF Participating Countries in oceanic and coastal fisheries in the Pacific Islands region https://www.spc.int/digitallibrary/get/k72zv
- Appendix 2-A. A brief summary of the development of emissions scenarios by the IPCC as applied in the GCF Regional Tuna Programme Funding Proposal https://www.spc.int/digitallibrary/get/mfks7
- Appendix 2-B. Bio-physical features of the tropical Pacific Ocean linked to changes in surface climate https://www.spc.int/digitallibrary/get/7y43y
- Appendix 2-C. Observed and projected changes to key features of surface climate and the tropical Pacific Ocean https://www.spc.int/digitallibrary/get/q5zjp
- Appendix 2-D. Structure and distribution of coastal fish habitats and changes projected by IPCC https://www.spc.int/digitallibrary/get/ixaka
- Appendix 2-E. Phytoplankton production: regenerated and new https://www.spc.int/digitallibrary/get/d6cdz
- Appendix 2-F. Structure, variability and vulnerability of food webs in each province https://www.spc.int/digitallibrary/get/8kkrc
- Appendix 2-G. Indirect and direct effects of climate change on coastal fish and invertebrate species https://www.spc.int/digitallibrary/get/ux3gm
- Appendix 2-H. Uncertainties associated with projections of coastal fisheries production https://www.spc.int/digitallibrary/get/zz4mw
- Appendix 2-I. Observed effects of ENSO and other climate variability on tuna https://www.spc.int/digitallibrary/get/zo2si
- Appendix 2-J. Summary of the vulnerability of the four tuna species to climate-driven changes in ocean variables https://www.spc.int/digitallibrary/get/bwemc
- Appendix 2-K. Supplementary Information for analysis of climate-driven tuna redistribution https://www.spc.int/digitallibrary/get/kdt9z
- Appendix 2-L. PImprovements in modelling needed to develop an ‘Advanced Warning System’ https://www.spc.int/digitallibrary/get/296an
- Appendix 2-M. Key climate change policy documents in each participating country and contribution of the Programme to advancing climate change strategies https://www.spc.int/digitallibrary/get/i42ah
- Appendix 2-N. Regional policy frameworks that will be informed by the Outputs of the Programme https://www.spc.int/digitallibrary/get/7sc8d
- Appendix 3-A. Details of economic analysis of the GFC Programme https://www.spc.int/digitallibrary/get/kziqv
- Appendix 3-B. Additional recurrent costs for Participating Countries https://www.spc.int/digitallibrary/get/ueb9t
- Appendix 4-A. List of projects relevant to the GCF Tuna Programme proposal https://www.spc.int/digitallibrary/get/zc9e6
- Appendix 4-B. Project Summaries https://www.spc.int/digitallibrary/get/ts9cm
- Appendix 4-C. Barriers that are limiting increased access to tuna for the livelihoods, food security and healthy diets of coastal and urban communities https://www.spc.int/digitallibrary/get/r5dc2
- Appendix 4-D. A description of each barrier preventing governments from understanding and responding to the implications of climate-driven tuna redistribution for their communities and their economies https://www.spc.int/digitallibrary/get/9b2mn
- Appendix 4-E. Climate change policy documents in each participating country and contribution of the Programme to advancing climate change strategies https://www.spc.int/digitallibrary/get/xnz72
- Chapter 5: Sustainability plan https://www.spc.int/digitallibrary/get/339uj
Technical studies
During the Project Preparatory Facility period SPC commissioned a series of Technical Studies to assimilate technical, scientific and policy information. This information was used to prepare the Funding Proposal. The Technical Studies (which will eventually be professionally formatted and edited), include:
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Study 1
SPC. 2024. Assessment of the vulnerability of Pacific Island communities and economies to the effects of climate change on fisheries. Prepared in support of a Funding Proposal to the Green Climate Fund, Adapting tuna-dependent Pacific Island communities and economies to climate change. Technical Study 1. 88 p. + Annexes. https://www.spc.int/digitallibrary/get/p6wzc
Johnson J.E., Welch D.J., Youngs K., Basel B., Tracey D., Sambrook K., Fulton E., Blanchard J.L., Moore B.R., Fierro-Arcos D., Molinari B. 2024. Assessment of the vulnerability of Pacific Island communities and food security to the effects of climate change on coastal fisheries: Supplementary Technical Report for GCF Study 1. 77 p. https://www.spc.int/digitallibrary/get/tgzyj
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Study 2
Brewer T., Kottage H., Andrew N. 2024. Options for supplying dietary protein for growing Pacific Island populations. Prepared in support of a Funding Proposal to the Green Climate Fund, Adapting tuna-dependent Pacific Island communities and economies to climate change. Technical Study 2. 93 p. https://www.spc.int/digitallibrary/get/4aszp
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Study 3
Chapman L. 2024. Regional Report: Feasibility of scaling-up National Fish Aggregating Device (FAD) Programmes in all 14 participating countries. Prepared in support of a Funding Proposal to the Green Climate Fund, Adapting tuna-dependent Pacific Island communities and economies to climate change. Technical Study 3. October 2023. Lindsay Chapman Consulting Pty Ltd, Brisbane, Australia. 92 p. https://www.spc.int/digitallibrary/get/au6vm
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Study 4
Sanders J. et al. 2024. Disaster risk reduction in fisheries in the Pacific Islands: Review of the capacity of national administrations to manage the risks posed by natural disasters to small-scale fishers. Prepared in support of a Funding Proposal to the Green Climate Fund, Adapting tuna-dependent Pacific Island communities and economies to climate change. Technical Study 4. 31 p. + annexes. https://www.spc.int/digitallibrary/get/2mk2j
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Study 5
MRAG Asia Pacific. 2024. Adapting tuna dependent Pacific Island communities and economies to climate change: Existing and future needs and conditions for distributing tuna bycatch to urban and peri-urban areas (GCF Study 5). Prepared in support of a Funding Proposal to the Green Climate Fund, Adapting tuna-dependent Pacific Island communities and economies to climate change. Technical Study 5. 44 p. https://www.spc.int/digitallibrary/get/5t6n9
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Study 6
Edwards N.J. and Radway S. 2024. Mechanisms to produce behavioural change in fishing and consumption of tuna and other pelagic fish species by Pacific Island coastal communities. Prepared in support of a Funding Proposal to the Green Climate Fund, Adapting tuna-dependent Pacific Island communities and economies to climate change. Technical Study 6. January 2024. cChange4Good, Brisbane, Australia. 45 p. https://www.spc.int/digitallibrary/get/42r9e
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Study 7
Fernandes-Salvador J.A., Manso I., Boyra G., Anabitarte A., Santiago J. 2024. Scope for data collection by industrial fishing vessels to inform climate/weather/fisheries models. Prepared in support of a Funding Proposal to the Green Climate Fund, Adapting tuna-dependent Pacific Island communities and economies to climate change. Technical Study 7. Noumea, New Caledonia: Pacific Community, and Sukarrieta, Spain: AZTI, Basque Research and Technology Alliance (BRTA). 41 pages + appendices. https://www.spc.int/digitallibrary/get/o92oo
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Study 8
Goodman C., Azmi K., Davis R., Haas B., Hanich Q. 2024. Preliminary framework for joint management of redistributed tuna stocks by WCPFC and IATTC (GCF Study 8). Prepared in support of a Funding Proposal to the Green Climate Fund, Adapting tuna-dependent Pacific Island communities and economies to climate change. Technical Study 8. Wollongong, Australia: Australian National Centre for Ocean Resources and Security. https://www.spc.int/digitallibrary/get/bv4f8
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Study 9
Tolvanen, S. 2024. Identification of financing mechanisms, supporting policies and capacity needs to sustain the benefits achieved through investment by the GCF. Part 1: Finance mechanisms and supporting policies to sustain national FAD programs. Prepared in support of a Funding Proposal to the Green Climate Fund, Adapting tuna-dependent Pacific Island communities and economies to climate change. Technical Study 9. 43 p. + annexes. https://www.spc.int/digitallibrary/get/chuyv
Tolvanen, S. 2024. Identification of financing mechanisms, supporting policies and capacity needs to sustain the benefits achieved through investment by the GCF. Part 2: Assess the scope for governments of participating countries with hubs for the transshipment of purse-seine catches to regulate these operations and capitalize on these activities in new ways to sustain access to tuna for the food security of urban communities. Prepared in support of a Funding Proposal to the Green Climate Fund, Adapting tuna-dependent Pacific Island communities and economies to climate change. Technical Study 9. 43 p. + annexes. https://www.spc.int/digitallibrary/get/ztnzi
Tolvanen, S. 2024. Identification of financing mechanisms, supporting policies and capacity needs to sustain the benefits achieved through investment by the GCF. Part 3: Finance mechanisms, supporting policies and institutional arrangements to support the Advance Warning System (AWS). Prepared in support of a Funding Proposal to the Green Climate Fund, Adapting tuna-dependent Pacific Island communities and economies to climate change. Technical Study 9. 39 p. + annexes. https://www.spc.int/digitallibrary/get/zhokq
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Study 12
Lee R. 2024. Needs analysis for safe small vessel designs for operating around nearshore FADs (GCF Study 12). Technical Study 12 prepared for the Pacific Community as a contribution to a funding proposal being prepared for submission to the Green Climate Fund (GCF). 106 p. https://www.spc.int/digitallibrary/get/i66qp