Communication Outreach Project, “Learning from the Lakes,” between Tonle Sap (Cambodia) & Songkhla Lake (Thailand)

Implementation Site #2:

Fishery IssueBan Chong FeunPak Payoon District, Phattalung ProvinceJanuary – August, 2014

Supaporn Panarai

Bangkok

SITE LOCATION

Ban Chong Feun is a fishery village in Tambon Ko Mhak, Pak Payoon District, Phattalung Province Ko Mhak is the second largest island in Songkhla Lake, situated in the middle Songkhla Lake Population approx. 7,000

Activity #1: Launching of the MRC project

with civic organizations in the area@ Co-op Savings Office, 19 Jan 2014

Output:Participants understood the project’s objectives and planned activities, especially the activities which the community must prepare teams to co-operate with the project.

Activity #2: PSC Meeting

to develop the operation plan for the project@ Co-op Savings Office, 25 Feb 2014

Output:Developed the project operation plan; Identified tasks & responsibilities of each sub-teamIdentified indicators for each task, which are aligned with both MRC project and the community’s needs.

Activity #3: Forum to explain the project to the network

of fishery organizations around Songkhla Lake

@ Historical garden meeting hall, 25 March 2014

Output:The network understood the objectives of the project, its significance and implication to the community; The network saw the benefits of integrating this project into other existing activities within the area;The network saw the need to upgrade their activities, so as to make happen system integration of upstream – midstream – downstream activities.

Activity #4: Forum to explain the project to the ‘Protect the Lake’ network in Songkhla & Phattalung

@ Na Tom Hospital, 11 April 2014

Output:The network understood the objectives of the project, its significance and implication to the community; The network proposed the mechanism for operating the project whereby the project should be community-centered, which can link the policy making agencies (government) and implementing agencies (local governments)

Activity #5: Meeting between the Project Working Group,

relevant agencies and People Network@ Co-op Saving Office, 19 May 2014

Output:Participants understood the project’s objectives and planned activities, especially the activities which the community must prepare team to co-operate with the project.

Activity #6: Restoration of the conservation zone

in front of Ban Chong Fuen18 April 2014

Output:Restored boundary of the conservation zone by adding and/or replacing missing postsKey leaders in the vicinity who were mobilized to restore the conservation zone boundary were volunteer fishermen who had involved in establishing the conservation zone.

Activity #7: Establishment of the community hatchery

in Ban Chong Fuen8 August 2014

Output:The community hatchery in Ban Chong Fuen is the product of collaborative effort of the locals who saw the need for hatching aquatic animals, using local wisdom.

Activity #8: Linking networks of Gender, Fishermen

organization and Basin networks@ Bangkok, 11 August 2014

Output:The Songkhla Lake Women network agreed to link up with involved agencies, in working on several legal issues.

Activity #9: Capacity building for women and fishermen

13-16 August 2014

Output:Key women leaders delved into legal issues of community fishery and coastal fishery in the vicinityDeveloped linkage between SLB fisherfolks and Association of Community Fishermen of Thailand.

Activity #10: Linking networks of Gender, Fishermen

organization and Basin networks@ Andaman Foundation, 11 August 2014

Output:The Songkhla Lake Women network agreed to link up with involved agencies, in working systematically on several legal issues, under the name of Association of Community Fisherwomen of Southern Thailand

Activity #11: Linking networks of ‘Protecting the Basin’ network

of Phattalung@ Wat Tamode, Phattalung, 3 September 2014

Output:Developed linkage, and cooperation, with involved agencies, academic institutions within the area.

Work Plan September 2014 – December 2015

1. Identify Implementation site

2. Collect community baseline data including local problems & issues

3. Conduct meetings with relevant organizations & networks

4. Conduct workshop, develop work plan, with the local people

5. Conduct meetings with relevant agencies and networks.

Work Plan September 2014 – December 2015

6. Conduct workshop, and develop work plan, in collaboration with relevant agencies / fishermen networks

6.1 Restoring conservation zone boundary

6.2 Establish the Fishermen Association Fund

6.3 Establish the community hatchery (Done)

6.4 Link networks of women network,

fishermen organizations and basin

organization (Done)

6.5 Capacity building for women and fishermen (Done)

6.6 Develop mechanisms/rules/agreement between

relevant agencies and academic institutions

6.7 Develop and promote organic fishery products

6.8 Conduct research on ‘Richness of the lake in Chong Fuen’

Work Plan September 2014 – December 2015

7. Monitor / follow-up the activities, and prepare a report

8. Conduct workshop, assess and make conclusion on lesson learned from the project

9. Conduct meeting, to exchange knowledge and experiences with other networks and experts

10. Consolidate the lesson, and establish a knowledge bank, “Coastal resource management”

10.1 Local curriculum

10.2 Community fund (Savings)

10.3 Community fish port

10.4 Conservation zone

10.5 Boat repair dock

10.6 Latex group

10.7 Women issues

Thank you