CLEAT/Hali ya Hewa Annual Meeting Report -...

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CLEAT/HaliyaHewaAnnualMeetingReport

March2016

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ContentsParticipants.................................................................................................................................................................3Agendaandactivities..............................................................................................................................................4Welcome..................................................................................................................................................................4Team-building.......................................................................................................................................................5WPPresentations:Activitiesduringthelastyear.................................................................................5WP1:Limnology..............................................................................................................................................5WP2:Modeling.................................................................................................................................................6WP3:FisheriesProduction.........................................................................................................................6WP4:FisheriesManagement.....................................................................................................................7WP5:CapacityBuildingandDissemination........................................................................................7ProjectStatusSummaryYear1................................................................................................................8

FishermenWorkshopPlanning.....................................................................................................................8CLEATCodeofConduct.........................................................................................................................................9PlanningforYear2...............................................................................................................................................11WP1and2:LimnologyandModeling.....................................................................................................11WP2:Modeling.................................................................................................................................................14WP3:FisheriesProduction..........................................................................................................................14WP4:FisheriesManagement......................................................................................................................14DraftBriefingNoteOutline.....................................................................................................................15

WP5:CapacitybuildingandDissemination:.......................................................................................17Otherupdates/planningissues..................................................................................................................18

TrainingofPh.D.studentsandTAFIRIstaff-March2016..................................................................19Stakeholder’sWorkshop....................................................................................................................................21Attendees.............................................................................................................................................................21Agenda...................................................................................................................................................................22StakeholdersWorkshopNotes...................................................................................................................22Drawingandnotesfromfishermendiscussiongroups...................................................................30

Draftletterofone-pagesummaryofresearch.........................................................................................34

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ParticipantsPresent:

PeterStaehr pst@bios.au.dk AarhusUniversity,Denmark

Projectmanager,lakeproductivity,WP1

IshmaelKimirei kiakimirei@yahoo.com CentreDirector,TAFIRI-Kigoma, Limnology,WP1lead

CatherineO’Reilly cmoreil@ilstu.edu IllinoisState

University,USA Limnology,WP1

CharlesLugomela lugomela@uccmail.co.tz UniversityofDares

SalaamLimnology,capacitybuilding,WP5lead

JohnnyLarsen jhl@enavigo-consult.com EnavigoConsult Fisheries,WP4

RobertKayanda(presentweekbeforemeeting)

bobkayanda@yahoo.com CentreDirector,TAFIRI-Mwanza Fisheries,WP4lead

MangusNgoile makngoile818@gmail.com UniversityofDaresSalaam

Fisheriesmanagement,WP3

PaulOnyango onyango_paul@yahoo.com UniversityofDaresSalaam Socio-economics,WP4

JoanBrehm jmbrehm@ilstu.edu IllinoisStateUniversity

Sociologyandtheenvironment

PriscaMziray priscamziray@gmail.com TAFIRI-Kigoma/UDSM

Ph.D.studentinbiogeochemistry,WP1and2

HurumaMgana hmgana@gmail.com TAFIRI-Kigoma/UDSM

Ph.D.studentinfishbiology,WP3

GideonBulengela gbulengela@yahoo.com UDSM Ph.D.studentinsocio-

economics,WP4AthanasioMbonde chimbonde@yahoo.com TAFIRI-Kigoma PotentialPh.D.studentin

biology

BenLowe ben.s.lowe@gmail.com U.S.A.–institutionTBD

Potentialgradstudentinfisheries/humandimensions

NotPresent:

DennisTrolle trolle@bios.au.dk AarhusUniversity Ecosystemmodeling,WP2lead

TorbenLauridsen tll@bios.au.dk AarhusUniversity Fisheriesbiology,WP3

lead

HansAndersen hea@bios.au.dk AarhusUniversity Capacitydevelopment,hydrology,WP5

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AgendaandactivitiesPriortoofficialmeetingdays

• Trainingactivitiesinthelaboratory,workingtimewithstudentsOfficialmeetingdaysMonday14

• Teambuildingexercise• Workpackagereportbacksandgraduatestudentmini-presentations.• Planworkshopwithfishermen.

Tuesday15• Discussionofthecodeofconduct/co-authorshippolicy.• WorkingdayforWGfutureplanningandwriting.

Wednesday16• WGreportbackontheirintendedactivitiesforthenextyear,withtimelinesand

budgets.• Afternoon–follow-upandnetworkingmeetings.

Thursday17• Workshopwithfishermen.• Ongoingfieldwork/dataanalysis.

WelcomeLedby:IshmaelandPeterWelcomefromIshmaelKimirei,CenterDirector,TAFIRI-KigomaIntroductionsandoverviewfromPeterStaehr

1. AcknowledgementthatthisprojectismadepossiblebyDANIDAandtheDanishtaxpayers

2. ReminderthattheprimarypurposeofthisprojectistohelpsupportthelivelihoodsofLakeTanganyikafisherfolk

3. Projectgoalsreview:a. Buildregionalcapacityinlakequalitymonitoringandsustainable

managementoffisheriesb. Improveourunderstandingofclimate-drivenchangesinlakefunctioning

andfisheriesproductivityinLakeTanganyikac. Gatheressentialdatato:

i. Developlakeecosystemmodelsandii. Informlocalcitizens,especiallysmall-scalefishermen,oflake

conditionstopromotesustainablefisheries4. Goalisforprojectandthevariousworkpackagestobeintentionallyintegrated.We

areateam.WehaveourrespectiveWPresponsibilitiesbutneedtobeworkingtogetherefficientlyandinunity.

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Team-buildingLedby:CatherinePersonalsharingfromeveryone’spastyear

1. Discussiononwhathasworkedwell/notwellinourteam(s)2. Google’stakeonwhatmakesteamssuccessful:

a. Talkingtime–everyteammembertalksroughlyequalamountoftimeoverall

b. Highsocialsensitivity–teammemberspickuponverbal/nonverbalcues

WPPresentations:Activitiesduringthelastyear

WP1:LimnologyWPLeader:IshmaelKimireiGraduateStudent:PriscaMziray

1. HavemetallplannedactivitiesandPrisca’sprojectisapproved2. SOPsarealmostdone–needWPreviewandapproval3. Monitoringisprogressingwellbutthefuelbudgetisachallenge(almostdoubled)4. Buoysarenothereyet–havemoneyfortransportationfromLICandwaitingforthe

BillofLandinginordertoprocessexception.ExpectingequipmentbyendofApril

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5. MonthlymonitoringongoingbetweenKigomabayandMahale(with9intermediatesitesinbetween),followedupbylabanalysis

6. Priscareportedondataandfindingssofar,aswellasfutureplansfortraining,datacollection,andpresentations

7. Collectingdatafromdeeperthan100minordertolookatchangesbelowtheoxyclineaswell

8. Shouldalsomeasuresilica(sinceitrelatestodiatoms)

WP2:ModelingWPleader:DennisTrolle(absent)andPeterStaehr(withhelpfromKarstenBolding)Graduatestudent:PriscaMziray,HurumaMgana

1. Incorporatingsatellitedata,historicaldata,andbuoydata2. Lakebathymetryhasbeenacquiredtosetupmodel3. Ontracktosetupandtesta3Dmodelthatwillsynthesizelimnological

understandingwithfisheriesandeventuallybeusedasamanagementtool4. PriscaandHurumawilltraveltoDenmarkinAugust2016fortrainingwithDennis

andKarsten–theywillneedtherightcomputersforthis5. Ishmaelhadanidea/contactaboutdatathatcansupportdevelopingthismodel

WP3:FisheriesProductionWPleader:MangusNgoile(TorbenLaurdisenabsent)Graduatestudent:HurumaMgana

1. ProtocolsfrompreviousEUprojectsdelivered,usedasinputandsuggestionsfromstandardizedlimnicsampling

2. LiteraturereviewonfishbiologyandfisherydatainLakeTanganyikahasbeenconductedanduploadedtoCLEATdropbox

3. Huruma’sproposalapproved;feedbacktofocusonthepelagicfisheryandincludehydroacoustic;reduceemphasisonlittoralfishery

4. Collectingdataonfishyieldandwatertemperature,focusingonthreelandingsites(Kigomamunicipal,Mwamgongo,andBuhingu)

5. EstablishedcontactwiththeMinistryofFisheriesbutcatchdataaresporadicandhardcopiesneedtobeenteredintoelectronicform.Perhapscanalsousethelakemodeltofillingapsinthedata.

6. HistoricalmetrologicaldatahasbeensenttoDenmark7. Ongoing:samplingotholithstodeterminegrowthratesforcommerciallyimportant

fish(2016-2018):needtoorganizemonthlysub-samplingsforotholithsandestablishcontactwithBMUs

8. Updatedinformationaboutfishgrowthratesimportanttoincludeinthelakeproductionmodel(cancomparewithhistoricaldataheretoo)

9. Ongoing:fieldsamplingofpresentabundanceofpelagicspecies(notprioritizinglittoralspeciesduetoworkload)

10. HydroacousticsurveycruiseequipmenthasarrivedatKigomaforsometesting11. Hydroacousticphase1includesdoingcalibrationandmeasuringseasonalchanges

ofbiomassoffKigomaandhopefullyonemoresiteinthesouthernTZportiontobe

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usedforcalibrationbecausetheycanworkwithring-netfishermenwhofishduringtheday.

12. Hydroacousticphase2wouldinvolvetryingtosurveythewholelake,notjusttheTZside,asthepelagicspeciesarehighlymobile/migratory

13. NeedbudgethelpfromLICforthehyroacoustics–takestimetoapplyforthisfundingbuttheyaresupportivefortheKigomaarea.LTAhasnomoneysoneedtofindadditionalfundingforthefulllakesurvey.

14. LargerdiscussiononneedtobeconsciousabouttimeneededforthissurveyandtimingofHuruma’sPhD–concernaboutquantityofHuruma’sprojectandneedforadditionalfocusandhelphere–weplantoresolvethesebytheendofthemeeting.

15. FishinglightsexperimentoverSep-Dec2015lookingattheeffectsofthetransitionfromkerosenetoLEDlights(RexandSpesho)–initialfindingsshared

16. NeedtocoordinateworkingwithBMUsinKigomaregionbetweenHurumaandGideon

17. Cangethelpfromothers(atAarhusorintheU.S.)onagingfishusingotolith

WP4:FisheriesManagementWPleader:PaulOnyango(RobertKayandaabsent)Graduatestudent:GideonBulengela

1. Proposalapprovedbutstillawaitingtheresearchpermit2. GideonBulgengelaattendedamethodologycourseinDenmark3. JoanBrehmhasbeenaddedtoGideon’sBulengela’sPhDcommittee4. Interviewprotocolhasbeendevelopedforfishermen/boatownersand

fishery/BMUofficials5. PreliminaryfieldworksuccessfullybegunwithJoanBrehm6. Fieldsitestentativelyselected:Kibirizi,Katonga,andMuyobozi7. Onedevelopingthemeistoexploredisconnectsbetweenwhatfishermenthinkis

happeninginthelake,andwhatisactuallyhappening8. Stillneedtaperecordertoaudiorecordinterviews(orconsidergettingacamcorder

too?)aswellasEnvivoqualitativeanalysissoftware/training9. Needtoexplorewhetherhuman-subject/ethicalclearanceisneededforthiswork.

JoanBrehmshouldlookintothisfromtheISUperspective.10. Needtogetresearchapproved/affirmedbyrelevantpoliticalleadersateverlevel–

listoutwhoGideonBulengelaneedstomeetwithandwhatstepshewillneedtogothroughinordertodoresearch

WP5:CapacityBuildingandDisseminationWPleaders:CharlesLugomela,HansAndersen(notpresent)

1. PhDstudentsareregisteredandcanstarttheirresearch:Gideon,Huruma,andPrisca.Thiswasourmaingoalforthispastyear.Allofthemhavenowstartedatleastsomeaspectsoftheirresearch.

2. PriscaandHurumahopetopresenttheirresearchataconferencethissummer(InternationalSocietyofLimnology)

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3. Developingtrainingworkshopsinmonitoring/sampling/analysis/interpretation–trainingsbegunandongoing

4. PaulgaveapresentationaboutthefisheriesreportingsystembeingdevelopedatLakeVictoria

ProjectStatusSummaryYear1Ledby:PeterStaehr

1. Overallingoodshape(GetslidesummaryfromPeter)2. Hydroacousticsurveyabouttobegin(new)3. DisseminationofknowledgetoLIC(new)4. Fishvaluechainanalysis(new)5. Whatisnotdone:

a. Buoyislate(supposedtobedeployedin2015)b. Localdisseminationmissing(leaflet)–bestway?c. Digitizingofhistoricaldata

6. Plansforyear2(getslidesummaryfromPeter)7. Providinglocalinformation(suchasweatherdata?)…?

FishermenWorkshopPlanningLedby:CharlesLugomelaPresent:Ishmael,Joan,Paul,Mangus,Gideon,Prisca,Huruma,Mbonde,andBen

1. WorkshoptobeheldonThursdaymorning(about9am-1pm)atTAFIRI2. AveryhumblerequestforMangusNgoiletofacilitate3. Objectives:“Howwewilldefinesuccess?”

a. CreateawarenessaboutCLEATb. Understandwhatthelocalfishermenneed/wantandusethattohelpour

futureplanning(butbecarefulaboutnotsettingupunrealisticexpectationsofhowCLEATcanhelp)

c. Bearesourceforanyquestionstheymayhaved. Worktowardsacommonunderstandingofwhat’shappeninginthelakee. Mobilizefishermentoparticipate/supportCLEATf. Mobilizefishermentobemoreinvolvedinfisheriesmanagement

4. Keepitinteractiveandstartbylettingthefishermentalkfirst5. Invite20ishparticipantsfromKatongaandKibirizi6. Specifythecriteriaofthekindofparticipantswearelookingfor:regionalfishery

advisor,municipalfisheriesofficer(Zechariah?),BMUchairmen,villagechairmen,fishermen,boatowners,etc.…

7. Beclearaboutwhatparticipantscanexpect:nocompensationforparticipationbutrefundtransportationcostsandpossiblyofferrefreshments/food?

8. Questionstoask:a. Whatdofishermenknow/understandaboutthelake/fishing?b. Whatarethechangesfishermenhaveobservedinthelake/fishery?c. Whydotheythinkthesethingsarehappening?d. Howhavefishermenbeencopingwiththechanges?

9. Programoutlinedrafted

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CLEATCodeofConductLedby:CatherineO’ReillyAdraftpolicywasdiscussed.Thiswasthenrevisedbasedoncommentsbythosenotpresent(inbrowntext).Thefinalversionwasapprovedbyallprojectmembers.Haliyahewa/CLEATprojectpoliciesCodeofconductandvaluesTheprojectvaluestransparency,rigorousscience,collaboration,communication,trust,andfun!Weexpecttobetreated,andtotreateachother,withrespect,fairly,andasequalsregardlessofgender,religion,race,nationality,age,careerstage,ordisciplinaryexpertise.AuthorshippolicyThePh.D.studentswillhaveinitialprimarycontrol(firstauthorship)overmanuscriptsthataredirectlyrelatedtotheirstatedobjectives.Asotherideasemergeandapproachthestageatwhichamanuscriptmightbepossible,weexpectthatallprojectparticipantswithintheworkpackageplusotherinvolvedprojectparticipantswillbeinformedandgiventheopportunitytoparticipateinmanuscriptwriting.Inordertobeconsideredaco-author,morethanoneofthefollowingkeyactivitiesmustbedone:contributingdata,contributinganalyses,developingfigures/tables,contributingideasand/orinterpretations,writing.Inaddition,allco-authorsmustcontributetothedevelopmentofthemanuscriptbyprovidingcriticalfeedbackonthewritingand/oreditingANDmustreadandapprovethefinalmanuscript.Authorshipordershouldbediscussedearlyonandrevisitedperiodically;weencourageauthorshipattributionstatements.Theleadauthor(firstauthorandthecorrespondingauthor)isexpectedtocoordinateandmanagethecommunicationandactivitiesneededtoguidethemanuscriptforward,aswellastakeondutiesassociatedwithsubmission,revision,re-submissionandbethecorrespondingauthor.Allauthorsareexpectedtocommittimetomanuscriptdevelopmentandrespondtorequestsandcompleteanyactivitieswithinatimelymanner.Peoplethathavecontributedtothemanuscriptbyprovidingonlyoneofthekeyactivitiesshouldbeincludedintheacknowledgements.Acknowledgementsshouldincludefundingsource(‘ThisprojectwassupportedbytheDanishMinistryofForeignAffairs/DANIDA’;‘Weacknowledgetheparticipationoflocalresidents’).Weencourageauthorshipforreports,conferencepresentationsorposters,etc.tobemoreinclusive,astheexpectationsarenotashighasforpeer-reviewedpublications.CollaborationAgreementTheprojectwelcomesinteractionswithpeopleoutsidetheinitialteamthatcouldenhanceourproject.PleaseintroduceandputanyinterestedpartiesincontactwithPeter,IshmaelorCatherine,asawaytomanageoverlappinginterestsandcoordinateactivities.Ingeneral,ourprojectexpectsthatexternalcollaboratorswillbefinanciallyindependent(althoughtheymayleverageprojectresourcessuchaslogisticsupport)andthattheywillmakereasonableeffortstoparticipateincapacitybuildingthroughtraining,

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acknowledgement,andco-authorship.Acopyofalldata,metadata,andasappropriate,deriveddata,collectedinconjunctionwiththesecollaborativeprojectswillbeprovidedtoTAFIRIforarchiving;thesedatawillbeplacedunderembargo(cannotbeusedforpublicationwithoutpermissionandopportunitiesforco-authorship)foratimeperiodtobeagreeduponbythecollaboratorsandtheprojectinordertoallowthecollaboratorstohaveopportunitytoleadpublicationoftheresearch.ThedetailsoftheagreementwillbeprovidedinwritingtoTAFIRI,CLEAT,andthecollaborator.DatasharingandintellectualpropertyagreementDuringtheproject,datacollectedbythePh.D.studentsanddirectlyneededfortheirdissertationscannotbeusedbyotherpeopleunlessitdoesnotimpingeonthemanuscriptsthatthosestudentsneedtowrite(seeAuthorshippolicy).Theuseofdatashouldalwaysbebypermissionoftheperson(people)whowasprimarilyinchargeofdatacollation,whoshouldbeofferedtheopportunitytoengagehowthedataareusedforpublications,etc.(however,providingdatadoesnotguaranteeauthorshiponmanuscript).Dataandintellectualideasgeneratedorcontributedinthecontextofthisprojectareconsideredtobepropertyoftheproject.Anynumericalmodeldevelopments,whicharebasedonexistingopensourcemodels(e.g,releasedunderaGNUGeneralPublicLicense)will,ofcourse,respecttheopensourcelicenseagreement.Datasharingwithpeopleoutsidetheprojectshouldbedoneinconsultationwiththeproject(seeCollaborationAgreement).ConflictresolutionItisimportanttomakesureourteamresolvesdisagreementstoremainproductive.Weencourageallproject-relatedcollaboratorstocontactanymemberoftheleadteam(Peter,Ishmael,orCatherine)oranyoneelseontheprojecttoinformthemofemergingconflictsorfrustrations,orforhelpdiscussingthesethings.Thisversionwasreviewedandagreeduponbytheentireprojectteamonthisdate:Thispolicywillberevisitedannually.

TeamdiscussingtheCodeofConduct

Notesofinterest:AtUDSM,authorshipcreditisdividedbythetotalnumberofauthors(e.g.1/8perpersonifthereare8authors).AtTAFIRI,thefirstauthorreceives0.5creditstheremaining0.5isdividedamongtheremainingauthors.

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PlanningforYear2

• SplitupintotwogroupsonTuesdayPMandreportbackWednesdayAM:o WorkingPackage1and2o WorkingPackage3and4Note:thetwogroupsapproachedthistimeabitdifferently,asisreflectedinthestructureofthenotesbelow.

• Tasks(recordmajoractivitiesonbigsheetofpaper–listanddates):• AllWPsdevelopdisseminationplans• Fleshouttimelinewithdates(tobecompiledintoaprojectcalendar)• Identifypublications(journals)andconferences• Matchwithoriginalplan

WP1and2:LimnologyandModelingLedby:Ishmael

1. Activity(basedonLogFrame)a. SOPsprotocolsupdated,shared,reviewed;listofprotocols–Prisca

(beginningofMay)b. Dataanalysis/managementprotocolsneedtobedeveloped,written;

organizeddataentry(May)c. Dataarchivinganddatamanagement–needaplan;databasestructure

(Peter,Hans)(May)d. QA/QCplan—labandfield,addtoSOPsduringreview(Prisca,Ishmael,

Catherine,Peter)(May-July)e. BuoyprotocolsneedtobedevelopedforQA/QCanddatatransfer(Peter,

Ishmael/TAFIRI)(startASAP)• Needtoplandeployment• Ship• Disseminationofdataanddeploymentincludinglocalactivities• Phoneapp

f. TrainingTAFIRIstaffandPhDstudents,sostaffcandothemonitoringactivities(byJuly)

• Weeklongbiostatisticscourse(Peter,Ishmael,Charles)(nextyearbeforeannualmeeting,startplanninginAugust)

g. Buoy–initialobservationsfortampering,plantodealwiththistampering,sensitization

• Signonbuoy(PeterandTAFIRI)(startsoon)h. Remotesensing(Peterhasstarted)

• DowecollaboratewithGloboLakes?• TechniciansorMbondedothiswork• Protocolsareupdatedforsampling• Possiblecollaborator:phytoplankton,SteveThackeryU.K.

i. ConvertingtoprimaryproductioningCarbon

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• Peterwillleadthelearningtohowtodothiswithacolleague,Priscawillbecopied(Aug)

• PriscawilllearninDenmarkj. Denmark–needadetailedplanforthe3monthtrip

• Timefordataanalysis• Trainingindataanalysis• Computers,software–Prisca,Dennis(inprocess,withinnextfew

months)k. Trainingshouldbedocumentedingeneral

• Feedbackfromtrainees(IshmaelandPrisca)(nowtoJuly)l. PresentationsatSIL–31July-5Aug,planfordataanalysism. Modeling

• Setupcontinues–Dennisanddeadlines/timeframe(Petertoask)• Dissemination?• ActivitiesinSeptemberwhilePriscavisitingDenmark• ConfirmwhatdataandsoftwareneededwithDennis(Prisca)(April)• Tempdataandsource(KraemerandCatherine?)(April)

n. AUFFapplication–May23(CatherineandPeter)(April)o. Denmark–coordinatevisittoDenmarkwithDFC(DanishFellowshipCenter)

• LookatguidelinesinDropBox• 3monthsinadvance–startinApril• Aug5arrivalduetoSILconference• CourseEcopath(fish)Aug22-26(Huruma)• Modelingoflake–howmuchtime/wheretostay?InSilkeborg?

(PriscaandDennis)• DataanalysiswithPeterinRoskiøde• SpecialistinDenmarkforadditional3weekstohelpwithHuruma• 3monthsstay• Onemanuscripttofinishatbeginning• Onemanuscripttoworkonaftermodelingwork

2. Disseminationa. Presentationsatmeetings(all)b. Stakeholderworkshop–doingonenow,planoneforsouthernpartatnext

year’smeeting(CharlesandIshmael)(Jan-Feb)c. Schoolchildren:

i. Essayanddrawingcompetition:“LakeTanganyika:Ournaturalheritage”–correctSwahilitranslation(Tumaini”/Hope?);alsoseeSheddAquariuminChicago,USA(Charles,Catherine)(Jan-Feb,Marchawards;planningstartsnow)

ii. NetlakehasatemplatethatcouldbeappliedtoLakeTanganyikad. Networks

i. SIL–Ishmaeltocontactcolleagueabouthavinganinformalget-togetherassociatedwiththeAfricanfreshwaterssession.

ii. LakeVoltaproject–organizesocial/networkingactivities(Hans)(Aug)

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iii. GLEON–July4-8:poster(Prisca,Ishmael,Catherine)e. Conferences

i. MoneyforTAFIRI,forstudents,andforUDSM–needtoplantousethesefunds

ii. TechnicalworkshopatTAFIRIforUDSMstaffinJan/Feb/Mar(Charles)(Planendof2016)

f. Newsarticle–TZpaperinEnglish(Ishmael)i. Updatesontheproject(April)ii. Groupphoto–Peter/Joan(tomorrow)

g. UDSMResearchweek–endofMarch(Charles)(startearlier)h. Socialmedia

i. Storieswithphotosonprojectwebpage(Peter)ii. Youtubechannel(AmaniandMbonde)–embedinCLEATwebsite

(Peter)iii. 1-minvideosforyoutubecoveringthelab,field,fishbeaches….more

cutofffrompicturehereiv. Storify(Ishmael)(June)

i. Studentsi. 2manuscriptssubmittedbyendofyearii. Needaclearplan

j. Buoyappcustomized–GLEON(Catherine)(ASAPMarch-May)k. Buoydeployment–localrepresentatives(Ishmael)(now)

i. LisaBorneforNatGeoblogandGLEON(Catherine)(now/March-May)

ii. InviteTZjournalists/TV(Ishmael)iii. COSTECH(Ishmael)

l. Policybriefsforawareness(Sept/Oct)(CharlesandJohnnytodraft)3. Students

a. Mbonde–PhDi. Phytoplanktoncompositionii. Experiments(seasonal)

1. Bioassaywithnutrientsinthelake2. PhytoPAMtemperatureandlight(andnutrients)3. Mbonde~2days,reviewandrevision(Peter)

iii. Funding?!1. Universitycosts+1conferenceorso--$40,0002. PetertoaskDANIDA(April)

b. PapersbyPriscaandothersi. VerticalgradientsinprimaryproductioninLT(Prisca)(Dec2016)ii. Importanceofwatercolumnstabilityforthedistributionof

nutrientsintheuppermixedlayerinLT(Prisca)(Dec2016)iii. Reviewpaperiv. Modelpaper(askDennis)(timing?)v. Buoypaperandpp(Prisca)(May2017)vi. Nutrientdepositionmonthly–needsplanning(Ishmael,Catherine,

Dennis,Prisca)

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*Needtoevaluatethemonitoringprogramafternextyearaswemaybeabletoadjustfordelaysinthebuoydatacollection

WP2:ModelingLedby:Peter(Dennisabsent)

1. PlanistostartsettingupthemodelthisyearwithDennisandhisexpertmodelingcolleague,sonotasmuchtoreporthere.Peterwillfollow-upwiththemtoconfirmprogressbutcurrentlythingsareaheadoftrack.

2. PrsicaandHurumawillgotoDenmarkinAugust-SeptemberforaweeklongtrainingonEcoPathandthenDenniswillworkwithPriscaintensivelyoverthreeweekstointegratethedatashehascollected.

WP3:FisheriesProductionLedby:Huruma

1. Couplingfisheriesandlakeconditions(Huruma)a. Completionofdatacollectionandcompilation(15June)b. PresentationatSIL(30July-4August)c. TrainingonModeling(capacitybuilding)(Aug2016)d. Scientificpapersandreports–writing,review,andsubmission(Feb2017)e. Archivedata(DatamanagementproposalfromPeter,includingreorganising

ofDropboxandestablishingofcommonserverforvaluabledata)2. Fishgrowthfromotoliths(Huruma)

a. Fishsampling–multiplesites(toMarch2017)i. Catchingii. Length/Widthiii. Composition

b. Trainingsonextraction,reading,andcalculations(April-MayandAug2016)c. Extractionofotoliths–focusedinKigoma(toMarch2017)d. Progressreportfortheotoliths(February2017)

• Newtask:Hydroacousticsurveys

o PhaseI–KigomatoMahale(Huruma)(???ToDec2016)o PhaseII–Regional/lake-wide(TAFIRI?)(timelineTBD)Whoisresponsible?

• Newtask.Fishingeffortstudy(LEDlight)o LEDstudyvstraditionallamps.(Humruma/Magnus)(2017)

3. Littoralfishsampling(andpossibilityofincludinglinefishermen–TBD?)(Ben+TAFIRI)

a. Identifysamplingsites(March2016)b. Collectionofsamplinggearsanddevelopprotocolandproposal(March-Dec

2016)c. Sampling(2017—?)

WP4:FisheriesManagementLedby:JohnnyandGideon

1. Reviewfishcatch,practice,andgear(Ben)

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a. Completionofliteraturecollection(May2016)b. Reviewoftheliteratureandpossiblepublication(June-Aug2016)

2. Investigatefoodsupplyfromfisheries(mostlyPaul)(allbySep2016)a. Literaturereviewb. Householdsurveyonfoodsupplyc. Fishmarketandprocessing(Johnny)(March-Sep2016)d. Identificationoffishproducts—cross-referencewithfishvaluechainanalysise. Writingreport

3. Policybrief(March2017)a. Outlineforbriefingnoteincludingfishery,processing,markets,andvalue

analysis(Johnny/Charlesandall)(now)b. Meetingwithpolicymakers(WG5)(March2017,connectedwithannual

meeting)c. SeebelowfordraftbriefingnoteoutlinefromJohnny

4. Improvedstockinformationsystem(JohnnyandWG4)a. DraftandapproveproposalforSIS(throughDec2016)

i. Datainputfrombuoy,fishermen(catch/price),traders(fishtypes/prices),commodities(products),environmental/scientific

ii. Presenteddatatoincludecatch/availablefish,prices,products,weatherdata,environmentalsituation/pollution/hazards,

b. Developmentofsystem(afterMarch2017)c. Implementation(afterMarch2017)

5. Investigationoflocalskills,needs,andproblems(Gideon)a. Prepare1-pageprojectsummaryinKiswahiliforuseininterviews(March

2016)b. ProcurementofN-vivosoftware,transcriptionsoftware,anddigitalrecorder

(GideontoworkwithCharlesandothers)(March2016)c. Trainingonsoftware(March2016)d. Introductiontolocalauthoritiesateverylevelandineachsite(April2016)e. Collectdata/observationsandconductinterviews–4trips(April-Dec2016)f. Preliminarydataprocessing(April-Dec2016)g. Dataprocessingandwriting(possiblereturntofield)(Jan2017onward)h. Takeaphilosophycourse(PaulOnyangotoarrangein2017)i. SubmitfullmanuscriptforstudentpapercompetitionatISSRM(April2017)j. ConferencepresentationatISSRM(InternationalSymposiumforSocietyand

ResourceManagement)inUmeo,Sweden(June19-222017)k. Returntodebriefwithinterviewparticipants/officials/fishermen(Jan2017)l. 2manuscriptssubmittedtojournalsforreview(Dec2017)

DraftBriefingNoteOutlineLead:JohnnyIncludes:1)Fishery,2)Processing,3)Markets,and4)ValueaddingThetaskasdescribedintheprojectapplication:….on-sitereviewofactualcatchesandthetypeofequipmentwillbeconductedat3locationsthatwillmapthefishingpractices,methodsandequipmentinuse.Thiswillincludetypesofboats,fishinggearsetc.Resultsand

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findingswillbecommunicatedasapolicybrief(Task4.3)tothestakeholdersintheprojectinordertobuild-upaplatformfordialoganddisseminationofinformationBasedontheachievedknowledgefromthefirstyearsprojectactivitiesinwillinsteadbedonebythepreparationofabriefingnoteforrelevantpolicymakersandstakeholdersasadynamicworkingdocument,whichcanbesuccessivelyrevisitedandupdatedwhennewrelevantinformationregardingtheabovementionedareasareproducedbyWP4andtheotherWP’s(ifnecessary).ThebriefingnoteshallbeusedandpresentedwiththeassistanceofWP5inworkshopforregionalandlocalstakeholders(?)inconnectionwiththenextannualmeetingin2017.WP4willprovidetheprofessionalinputandbespeakersattheworkshop,whichistobeplannedandfullyorganisedbyWP5.ThebriefingnotewillincludepresentationoftheachievedrelevantdataandresultsfromalltheWP’sbutespeciallyWP4.Thebriefingnoteshouldleadtoapolicybriefwithfinalrecommendationsforimprovement.Notmeaningthatimprovementinitiativescanbesuggestedandimplementedduringtheprojectperiod.

1. Fishery–PresentationoftheartisanalfisheryinLakeTanganyikaincluding(basedon3sites?):

a. Fishingunitsandtypesb. Fishinggearc. Summaryofhistoricaldataoncatchesofxxandyyperyear(otheravailable

dataaboutthecatchescanbeincluded,forexampleseasonalfluctuations,pricesetc.)

d. Datafromthebuoy/modelsonavailablestock(TAC)(canitbeused?)e. Employment

2. Fishproduction/processinga. Presentproducts/productionsb. Genericdesignforproperandhygienicfishprocessingfacilityc. TAFIRIdrying/smokingkilns?

3. Marketsa. Presentmarkets(beach)

i. Numbers,distancefromlandingsites,size,tradersetcii. Productpricesiii. Distribution/logistics

b. Newmarkets(markethallwithiceandchillingfacilities)i. Numbers,distancefromlandingsites,size,tradersetcii. Newincreasedpricesiii. Exportmarket/possibilities.iv. Distribution/logistics

4. Valueadding

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a. Newproducts,couldbefrozenwholefish,guttedfishorevenfilletedfishforhigh paying domestic or export markets (hotel, restaurants etc in Dar andotherlargecities?)

b. Suggestions for improvementofquality, forexamplethe introductionof iceandinsulatedcontainers/boxesonboardthefishingboats.

c. ExchangeofinformationwithLICprojectaboutfishvaluechain/PAUL

WP5:CapacitybuildingandDissemination:Ledby:CharlesLugomela

1. ThreePhDscholarships(Charles)(2015-2018)a. PriscaMziray,HurumaMganacontinueswithdatacollectionandanalysisb. Gideongetsresearchpermitandembarksondatacollection

2. ConductPhDcoursescoveringthethemesoflakeecology,climatechange,fisheries,andmanagement(Charlesandothers)(2016-2018)

a. DASFhasdevelopedaPhDprogram,whichhasbeenapprovedbythesenateb. AwaitsapprovalfromTCUbeforeimplementation

3. Trainingworkshopsinlakemonitoring,fieldsampling,dataanalysisandinterpretationaswellasapplicationofmodels(Kimerei,Charles,andPeter)

a. TrainingofTAFIRIscientistshavebeenconductedandareongoingb. Biostatisticstrainingat2017annualmeeting(Peter)

4. Integratestudentsandresearchesintoexistinginternationalnetworks(Hans)a. ConnectwithLakeVoltaprojectb. Includesocialnetworkingactivitiesc. Follow-upannouncementinrespectivenetworkingwebsitesd. Networkingduringscientificmeetings(e.g.SIL)e. AttendGLEONmeetinginJuly2016?(Ishmael,Prisca,Huruma)f. PaulwillsendoutemailaboutconnectingintoTBTI(TooBigToIgnore)

5. OpenStakeholderworkshopstocommunicateprojectfindings(2016-2019)(TAFIRI/IshmaelassistedbyCharles,Hans,andothers)

a. Plannedincoordinationwith2017annualmeeting6. Introducelocalfishermenandcitizenstosustainablelakeandfishmanagement

a. TakingplaceonMarch17,2016(seenotesfromMondayafternoon,14March)

b. GideonandCharleswillwriteupnotes/summary/reportontheworkshop7. Trainingoflocalschoolchildren(‘thelakeusersoftomorrow’)(seenotesfrom

earlierthismorning(WP1)a. Essayanddrawingcompetitionon“LakeTanganyikaourNaturalHeritage”b. NetlakehasatemplatethatcanbeappliedtoLT(Peterwillprovide)c. Timeline:JantoFeb2017withawardstowindersduringthe2017annual

meeting8. Disseminationtodifferenttargetgroups

a. Useprojectwebsite:includephotos/storiesembeddedonthewebsite,needscontentsubmissionsfromeveryone

i. JoanandGideonwillsubmitstoryaboutBeatrice

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ii. Peterwillsubmitstoryaboutthedevelopmentofthebuoyiii. LEDstoryfromHuruma,Catherine,andothersiv. PriscaandIshmaelwillsubmitalimnologystoryv. MagnusandPaulwillworkonafisheriesstory

b. Makesuretoincludelinkstorelevantpartners/institutionsthroughoutposts9. Policybriefbasedonresearchresults

a. Summarizeprojectresultsandrecommendationsb. CharlesandJohnnytoworktogetherwithinputfromeveryonec. FinaldraftaimedforSep/Oct;Timelines–towardtheendoftheproject

10. Participateandpresentresearchatscientificmeetings/conferencesa. PresentationatSIL—Huruma,Prisca,Ishmaelb. PresentationatISSRM—Gideon(June19-22,2017)

11. Othermethods:a. usesocialmedia,e.g.YouTube(shortvideosonlakesampling,labanalysis

and/orinterviewswithfisherfolks,etc.)–AmaniandMbondeb. Storify–Ishmaelc. Newsletters,newspapers,etc.

i. NewsarticletolocalEnglishpapers(Ishmael)ii. Peter–newsarticletoDanishpaper

12. Accesstomonitoringdataviawebsiteandreal-timeaccesstobuoydatausingphoneapplication

a. Buoyapplicationsystem–Petertohandleb. Mediaduringbuoydeployment(environmentalreporterslikeVedasto

Msungu)c. Officials(Gov’tandDanishEmbassy)andlocalrepsinvitedtodeploymentd. LisaBornefromNGBlogandGLEON–Catherinee. COSTECHmayalsofundsomedisseminationactivities–Ishmaelf. AnnualResearchWeekExhibitionsatUDSM–Charles

13. Contributetopubliclecturesandinterviewsinthemediaa. Towardstheendoftheprojecttosharefindingsb. Peter/Kimerei/Charles/Hanstospearheadc. NatureConservancyGreatLakesConferencetobeheldinAfricain2017

(Ishmael)

Otherupdates/planningissues1. BenjaminKramer(presentlastyear,formerstudentofPeteMcIntyre)didnotget

fundedyettodoapostdocwithCLEATbutcontinuestopursuefundingopportunitiesandremainsveryinterestedincollaboration

2. NeedtrainingofotherTAFIRIstaffonequipmentsothatthereisgreaterlong-termcapacityandalsosothatsurveys/datacollectioncanproceedasidefromthePhDstudentsthemselves

3. StillneedaprojectsummarydevelopedinKiswahiliforlocaldistribution(JoanandGideon)

4. Developinglocalissue:attempttorestartpurseseininginLT(byinvestorsfromKigomawhoboughttrawlersfromZambia)butTAFIRIhasbeenpartoflobbyingagainstit.Therejectionwasrecentlygivenbutisbeingappealed.LICneedshelp

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withgatheringdatatomakeanargumentagainstrestartingpurseseining.CLEATcouldbearesourceprojectthathelpswithinsomewayswithdatahere.Needtofigureoutwhatthetimelineishere.Fivehydroacousticsurveyshavebeendonethroughtheyears,twosetsofresultswerenotevenusable,andtheremainingthreesetsofresultsvariedverywidely.Soneedtoberealisticabouttheabilityofanyonehydroacousticsurveytoprovidedefinitiveassessments.

5. NeedtofigureoutdataarchivingsolutionsforCLEATandTAFIRI,alongwithdatapoliciesthatspecifyaccess/usage.

6. NeedtofigureoutspecificsofHuruma’sfocus/scopeandpaperstobesubmitted7. QuestionaboutholdingafutureannualmeetinginDenmark?8. QuestionaboutproposingtohostaGLEONmeetingin2019focusedonLT?(discuss

furtheratthenextannualmeeting)9. DiscussiononhowtohelpfacilitateasabbaticalforIshmaelKimerei10. IshmaelsuggeststhatwehelpprovideTAFIRI-Kigoma/Amaniwithabettercamera

forhiswork(done.BenLowedonatedhiscamera)11. Catherinenotesthatallphotosusedshouldincludephotocredit12. Needtoconfirmnextyear’sannualmeetingdateassoonaspossible

TrainingofPh.D.studentsandTAFIRIstaff-March2016

Traininghasbeenconductedonuseoffieldandlaboratoryequipmentaswellasonbasicdataanalysis.Fieldtrainingwasperformedaspartofanighttimeinvestigationofhowdifferentlightsourcesattractpelagicfish.Laboratorytraininginuseofequipmentandindataanalysiswasprovidedoveraseriesofdays

1. Useoffieldequipment- EXOsondeandinterpretationofresultsfromthese

o Fielddeployment§ optimizeduseofinstrumentandwayofdeployment

o Dataanalysis§ PreparationofdataforanalysisinSASsoftware§ TrainingindataanalysiswithSASsoftware

- Lightmeasurementso Fieldmeasurements

§ Designofsamplingplano Dataanalysis

§ Importandorganizationofdata§ Interpretationofresults

2. Laboratoryanalysisofsamplesandfurtherdataanalysisofresults- Spectrophotometer

o Nutrients§ Methodsfilesmade

o SpectralanalysisofCDOMandparticulatematter

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§ protocolwrittenforsamplepreparationandanalysis§ Methodsfilemade§ TrainingindataanalysiswithSASsoftware

- PhytoPAMo Primaryproductionmeasurements

§ Protocolwrittenforuseofapparatus§ PreparationofdataforanalysisinSASsoftware§ TrainingindataanalysiswithSASsoftware

- EXOsondeo TSMmeasurements

§ Installationandcalibrationofturbiditysensor§ MadeTSMvsturbiditycalibrationcurve

o Chlcalibration

Ph.D.studentsdiscussingduringteammeeting

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Stakeholder’sWorkshop17March2016

AttendeesThismeetingwasheldatTAFIRI-Kigomaofficeanditwasattendedbyfishermen,boatowners,fishprocessorsfromKibiriziandKatongalandingsitesinKigoma-Ujiji,andfisheriesofficersfromKibiriziandKatongalandingsites.OtherswerechairpersonofKatongaVillageandKigomaRegionFisheriesofficer.FromtheCLEATproject,UniversityofDaresSalaamprofessors,theTAFIRIdirector,andtwoofthePh.D.studentsattended.S/N NAME OCCUPATION/INSTITUTION1 JohnKimondo Villagechairperson-Katonga2 AbdallahHilaliShariri fisherman3 EdmundKajuni FisheriesOfficer4 MtesigwaZacharia FisheriesOfficer5 MarikiMdetele FisheriesOfficer6 HassnSeleman Fisherman-Katonga7 LeonardSadick Fisherman-Kibirizi8 NundaMolisi Fisherman-Kibirizi9 AnyesiConstantino Fishprocessor10 SiyajariJacob Fishprocessor11 ChausikuIssa Fishprocessor12 EzekielIbrahimNyamgele BoatOwner13 AwaziAnzuruniKatahu BoatOwner14 JumanneSeleman Chairman–BMUKibirizi15 AhmadOmary Secretary-BMUKatonga16 RithaJ.Mlingi FisheriesOfficerKigomaRegion17 TumainiGLuhingulanya Fishprocessor18 SilvesterS.Kibonge fisherman19 HamzaJuma BoatOwner20 AllyMzilla BoatOwner21 CharlesLugomela UniversityofDaresSalaam22 GideonBulengela UniversityofDaresSalaam23 PaulOnyango UniversityofDaresSalaam24 IsmaelKimirei TAFIRI-Kigoma25 MganaHuruma TAFIRI-Kigoma26 MagnusNgoile UniversityofDaresSalaam

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Agendaa. Welcomeandintroductionsb. Giveoutquestionsandbreakupintofourgroupsc. Groupscomebacktoshared. Summaryofwhathasbeensaide. Break–refreshmentsf. Scientificpresentationonthelake/fisheryandobservedchallenges/threatsg. Explanationsfortheseobservationsh. Whatcan/shouldbedonemanagement-wisei. WhatCLEATisabout/doing

StakeholdersWorkshopNotesTakenbyGideonBulengelaOpeningKimireiopenedthemeetingbywelcomingtheparticipantsandmakeashortintroductionandinvitedallparticipantstofeelfreetospeaktheirideasandopinions.Ngoilewasthemoderatorofthediscussion.HeinvitedallparticipantstothemeetingonclimatechangeandfisheriesofLakeTanyanyika.NgoilepointedoutthatitisthefisherswhoknowbetterabouttheLakethanthescientists.Thus,scientistswhowereinthemeetingwillnottalkmuchbutrathertheywillbelisteningmuchandtheprimarystakeholderoffisheries-thefishermenwillbeexpectedtotalkmore.ThenNgoileinvitedPaulOnyangotoexplainthemodalityofthediscussionPaulexplainedthattheintentionofthemeetingwastoexchangeideasaboutfisheriesofLakeTanyanyika.Thatresearchershavelittleinformationaboutthelakesotheyexpecttolearnmorefromthefishermen.Heinformedtheparticipantsthattherewillbetwosessionsofgroupdiscussions.Fourgroupsoffourmemberseachwereformed.Eachgroupwascomposedofatleastonefisherman,processor,andboatowner.Inthefirstsessiontwoissuesweretobediscussedinthegroups,namelyDrawasketchmapandindicatewhereyougotofishWhatgoodthings/storycanyousayabouttheLake?Whatchangeshaveyouobservedinareaswhereyouhavebeenfishing?Ineverygroup,memberswillappointonepersonwhowillbetakingnotesofthediscussionandthenonepersonwillpresenttothemeetingwhatthegrouphasdiscussed.Duringgroupdiscusssessions,CLEATteammemberswereassistingthegroupswhenevertheyneededassistance.GrouppresentationsGroupone.Fishingareas

§ Kasegela§ Mtanga§ Nondwa§ Katabwe§ Kitwe

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§ KasekwaFishinggears

§ Kusoza-pedals(thefirsttechnology)§ Useofengineboat–Horsepower-PH7-15forshortdistances(secondphase)§ CurrentlyengineboatofPH40to60PH.Withthistechnologyweareabletogofar

ascatchhasdeclinedinthenearshoreareasChallenges

§ Declineofcatches-§ Lengthoffishingnetsinthepastwehadfishingnetof30mto100m,nowwehaveof

between300mto400mGoodthingsabouttheLake

§ Employmenttomajority§ Increaseoffisheryproducttraders-somefromAmerica,AustraliaandCongo

GrouptwoFishingareasdrawnamapshowingwheretheygotofish,theareasare:

§ Mtanga-kazingapeninsula§ Kibodeleo§ Muyobozi§ FromtheLakeshoretothedeepwatersitis10kilometers.Weusuallygotothe

northorsouthofthelandingsites.Thereisgoodstockofdagaainthesouth.Availabilitydependsonseason.Inoneseasonwemaycatchmoredagaaandanotherseasonwecancatchmoremigebuka

Fishinggears§ Before1980,weused“kusoza”-pedals§ From1985-1990weusedboatengines§ 1996-2000weusedHP40toHP75engines

Whathaschanged§ From1984to1995catchwasgood§ From1996to2016thereislowcatch.

Thefollowingarethecausesoflowcatch§ Increaseoftemperature§ DecreaseofwindintheLake-ifthereisstormintheLakefishwhichareinthedeep

waterarebroughttothesurfaceareaofwater§ Populationgrowth-peoplehaveincreasedinKigomabutthecatchhasnot

increased§ Poorfishinggears

GoodstoriesabouttheLake§ Conservationmeasureshavereducedillegalfishingby80%§ DeclineofpiracyintheLake

Afterthepresentation,onememberofthemeetingwantedmoreclarificationonwhatwaspresented-“thepresentermentionedthatoneofthechallengesisincreaseintemperature(kitukutu),however,usuallyduringthisperiodthecatchisgood,butthepresentersaidthatcatchislow,canyouclarifythis?

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Answer.-from1985to1990temperaturewashighandwindswashighbutfrom1996,temperatureishighbutthewindislow.GroupthreeFishingareas

§ Wegotonorthorsouth§ Inthesouthwegotokabimba-“mataa”§ Inthepastweweregoingshortdistances

Challengesobserved§ Changeinfishingtechnology-inthepastwewereusingpressurelamps.Thelightof

pressureslampsusuallypenetratesmorethanothertypeoflights,socatchesweregood.Butnowweareusingsolarlights,itseemsthatsolarlightdoesnotpenetratemuchtothewatersothecatcheshavedeclined.

§ PopulationgrowthGoodstoriesabouttheLake

§ Improvedlivelihood-weareabletosendourchildrentoschool.Butnowdayseldersdonotencouragetheirchildrentoengagethemselvesinfishingactivitybecauseoflowcatch

Afterthepresentation,themoderatorallowedmemberstoaskquestionsbasedonthepresentationmadebygroupthreeQuestion;“thedeclineofcatcheshavebeennoticedsince2000.In2010wehadgoodcatchesbutsincethenespeciallyaftertheintroductionofLEDlamps(solarlamps)thecatchhaswentdown,wedon’tknowwhythisisthecasemaybeyouresearcherscantelluswhy.ButgenerallythereisgreatchangeintheLake”.Themoderatorsaidthat,thisquestionbereserved,itwillbediscussedindetaillateronGroupfourFishingareas

§ Katonga–wherewefishkalumbaandmigebuka§ Mwamahunga§ Ujiji-weusulllyfishdagaa§ Kagongo,namtoga,kagunga-weusuallyfishdagaa

Changesobserved§ Declineofcatches§ Changesoffishingtechnology§ Useofkawesulu-§ Kipechakusoza-apairofboatsthatusespedals§ Kipe–apairofboatsthatuseengine.§ Useofbetterboats§ Decreaseofwind-kusi,kungwe,lukuga(localnamesofwinds)

GoodstoriesabouttheLake§ TheLakeprovidesemployment§ Peopleareabletopayschoolfees,buildbetterhouses,§ Itbuildssocialties-relationshipsdevelopinfishingactivities

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§ FishersdocontributeforsocialservicessuchasbuildingschoolsandhospitalsAfterthediscussionmemberswereallowedtoaskquestionsorgiveadditionalpointsKirimeiaddedthatinKigomatheuseofkipewascopiedfromBurundiin1972.Before1972thedominantfishinggearwaskawesulo(scopenet)andyologwe(pursel).Onefishermanaddedthataftertheintroductionofkipein1972,theuseofkawesulo(scopenet)startedtodecline.By1977pressurelampswereintroduced.InmostcaseswewereadoptingfishingtechnologyfromCongoDRC.By2000ssolarlampswereintroduced.Solarlampsarecheapercomparedtopressurelamps.However,peoplearedebatingaboutsolarlamps,somesaythatitleadstolowcatcheswhileotherssaytheygetbettercatches.OnememberofCLEATteamwantedtoknowwhoarethemajorityoffishermenbetweenlocalresidentsandmigrants.Answer:themajorityaremigrants–forexampleinonekipe(usuallyonekipehas6persons)residentsmightbe2and4aremigrants.“wedon’tlikefishing,itisverydifficultactivity,ithasitsownpeople”(headded).Afterthediscussionthemoderator(Ngoile)madeasummaryofthediscussion.ThissummarywasnotonlyhighlightingthemajorissuesdiscussedbutwasanattempttomakemembersthinkmoreaboutthepresentationsandaskedquestionsthatdirectedtheparticipantstothefurtherdiscussionsabouttheLake.Theseare;-Fishingareas-doyouthinkifweimprovefishingtechnologyandgomorefarwecangetbettercatch?Whathaschanged-ithasbeennotedthatchangesaremanysuchasfishingtechnology(boats,nets,lights),weneedtoworkmoreonthese,dothechangesbringpositiveornegativeresults?Kimireiadded“Icanseethatyoupeoplehavemuchknowledge,Ishouldsayyourknowledgesurpasseshigherdegreeholders.Forsomeyouwhohavetalkedaboutdecreaseofwinditistrue,ittallieswithscience.Insciencethisprocessiscalled“mixing”.UsuallywindmixeswaterintheLake.Again,youhavementioneddeforestation.Itistruethatmostareaswheretreeshavebeenclearedsuchasmsalaba,catchesareverylow.Moreover,whatyouhavesaidaboutpopulationgrowthisalsotrue.Populationgrowthgoeshandinhandwithincreasedfishingpressure.Oneofyouhavementionedchangesincatchesin2004.Theincreaseincatchwascausedbyel–Niño.Someofyouhavementionedthatthelightofsolarlampsisweakcomparedtopressurelampsbutresearchfindingshaveindicatedthatsolarlampshavebrighterlightcomparedtopressurelamps.Againsolarlightsarecheaper.Inaverageapressurelampsconsumes20littersofkerosenepernight(aboutTsh40,000/)whileforsolarlampyouneedonlyTsh5000/-torechargeit.Sowerequestyoutohelpusonhowwecanmoveforwardinanattempttoaddresstheproblem.Afterthediscussion,themoderatorrequestedthegroupstogoforthesecondsessionofdiscussion.Inthissessionparticipantswereaskedtodiscusstwochallengeswhichthey

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considertobemajorchallengefacingfisheriesofLakeTanganyika.Againtheywererequestedtosuggesttwopossiblewaystoaddressthechallenges.PhasetwoofgrouppresentationsGrouponeChallenges

§ Climatechange§ Poorfishinggears§ Insecurity

Suggestions§ Conservetheenvironment-stopfishingimmaturefish,reforestation,stop

cultivationalongLakeshores§ Improvedfishinggearssuchasfishfindersothatwestop“trialanderror”typeof

fishing§ EnsureimprovedsecurityintheLake§ Researchesshouldgiveusfeedbackofvariousresearchfindingsobtainedinvarious

researchessothatwecanimprovethesituationGrouptwoChallenges

§ Nofishfinder§ Climatechange-lowrainfall,decreasedwind,§ Waterpollutionfromindustries§ Cultivationalongwatersources§ Globalwarmingduetoindustrial

Suggestions§ Preservetrees-suchasmakankakanka(aparticulartreespecies)§ Thegovernmentshouldhelpustolocatewherefisharebyuseofbettertechnology

GroupthreeChallenges

§ Climatechange§ Increaseinexportfeeforfishproducts-inthepastexportfeewas0.6USDperkg

butnowitis1USDperkg.thishasresultedintodecreaseinnumberoftradersandthusdeclineinincome.

§ Licensechargesareveryhigh§ Insecurity§ Lackofaccesstoloans

SuggestionsIntroduceseasonalfishing

§ Protect/establishbleedingsites§ Reducetaxes§ Ensuresecurity§ Haveaccesstoloansinordertobuyfishinggears

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Afterthepresentationonememberwantedtoknowtheestimatedquantityoffishspoiledduetolackofmarket.Kimireirepliedthattheproblemisnotsuchbig,buttheprocessorscantellmore.Regardingtotaxation,itmightbethereasonwhyinthepastthreeyearsexporthaddeclinedandimportfromLakeVictoriahasincreased.Anothermember(womanfishprocessor)addedthatthebigproblemthatisfacingfisheryintheLakeisringnets.Ringnetdestroyeventhebreedingsitesbecauseittakesalmosteverything,thiscontributestolowcatch.Itisnottruethatexportisgoingdown,fishtraderscomeifthereiscommodity.GroupfourChallenges

§ Fishinginbleedingsites§ Poorfishinggears§ Dependencyonfishery

Suggestions§ Toidentifyandprotectbleedingsites§ Toeducatefishermenandtraders§ Ensurecommunityparticipationinfisheriesissues§ Tofindalternativesourcesofincome-suchasfishfarming,smallbusiness

Afterthepresentations,memberswereaskedtodiscussgenerallywhatwerepresentedbythegroups.1stcontributor(Jesca)–fishprocessor

§ Fishspoilisduetodistance-iffishermengoveryfartofishandittakesmanyhoursonwaybacktothelandingsite,fishdogetspoiled.

2ndcontributor(Zacharia-fisheriesofficer)§ Itisimportanttoestablishseasonalfishing/closeforsometimeslikeisdoneinLake

Victoria.§ Ringnetisaseriousproblemeventouswhoareimplementersofthefisherieslaw.

Accordingtothelaw,ringnetisallowedbutitisnotallowedtouseitbelow200m.however,monitoringofthisisverydifficult.

3rdcontributor(AliMzila,Katonga)§ “Wearenotcatchinganythingbutwhythelicensefee/chargeisincreasingannually,

why?Ӥ ItistruethattherearechangesintheLake,catchesaredecliningsharply,weneed

tofindoutthereasonsforthis.§ Othershavetouchedaboutinsecurity-itistruethatinsecurityisaproblem.Wefear

togofarbecauseofinsecurity.Ifwewereabletogomorefar,wecouldgetbettercatch.Ishouldaskmycolleaguetothinkaboutthisaswediscussthismatter.

4thcontributor(VillagechairpersonKatonga)§ Inmyinvestigation,ringnetsonthenorthoftheLakehaveaffectedfisheriesvery

much§ Alsosecurityinthenorthisverypoor.Forexampleduringkalasaji(periodofwarm

waterandgoodcatches)noonegoestofishbecauseofinsecurity§ Iagreethatwindhasdecreased

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§ Isuggestthatringnetbestopped.Isuggestthatsecuritybeimproved.BurundiismoresecuredthanTanzania

5thcontributor(Woman-processor)§ Wehadameetinghereinaugust2015andwetalkedmuchaboutthesame

problem-theringnets.Asprocessorswehighlycondemntheuseofringnets.§ Ifwedecidetoclose(introduceseasonalfishing)itiswomenwhowillsuffermost.

6thcontributor(aman)§ Itisgoodnowifwemakeconclusionsandfindthewayforward.Asfisherswewant

thesituationimprovedthatiswhywearehere.Peoplehavementionedalotofchallenges.Butnowletuslookatwhatcanbedonetoimprovethesituation.

§ Onsmallsizemesh/net,thisistheproductthatisfoundinthemarket,sowefishermenarepunishedforusingthemwhiletheproblemisnotusitistheimportersofthisproduct.Itistruethatallowedsizeofnetis6mmto10mm.nowwhyareweblamedandpunished?Letuslookatthenatureoftheproblem-whathasbeendonetopeoplewhoimportnetsoflessthan6mm?Wesuggestthatagentsoffishnetsshouldimportallowedsizeoffishnet.

7thcontributor(aman)§ Sinceearlythismorningwehavediscussedalot,Ishouldsaythat,fisheryofLake

Tanganyikaistrialanderror;wearenotsureofwherewecangetgoodcatch.Wearerequestingequipmentwhichcanhelpustoknowwherefishare.Wehavebeenfishingforyearsbutwearestillpoor,wewanttoimproveourlivingstandards.

8thcontributor(PaulOnyango)§ Thankyouforyouropinions,Ihavelearntalot,forsureyouaremore

knowledgeable.YouhavegivenyouropinionsonthechallengesontheLake.Inmyobservation,yourideasresembletoscientificobservations.Sothisisanopportunityforustofindaway.

§ Declineoffishisaglobalissue,nowwhatisthesolutiontothisproblem?Inmostcaseswehumanbeingstendtoblameothers,letusnotblameanyone.

§ OnringnetthefisherieslawofTanzaniadoesnotprohibitringnet.Solawenforcersshouldnotbeblamed.WhatisrequiredisforfisherstogivetheirsuggestionstoTAFIRIandyourConstituencyRepresentative(memberofparliament)whohavepowertoinfluencechangeofthelaw.

§ Regardingthechangesweareobserving,mradiwahaliyahewanauvuvi(CLEAT)willclarifyissuessuchasfoodweb,mixingofwaterandweatherforecastasequipmentswillbeinstalledtocollectsuchinformation.Thiswillhelptoexplainsomeoftheconcernsraisedinthediscussion.

§ WerequestyoutocollaboratewithCLEATbymakingsurethattheinstalledequipmentssuchthebouyisprotectedforsustainableutilization.Youaregoodambassadorstoothercommunitymembers.

§ Theproblemswehavediscussedshouldnotendhere,butyoucanusedifferentmechanismstomakesurethatsomeactionsaretakeninthefuture.Forexampleexplaintheminvillagemeetingstomakesurethatyourcriesreachtheresponsibleauthorities.

§ 9thcontributor(FromRegionalOffice)§ IshouldthankTAFIRIforinvolvingprimarystakeholdersinthesectorinthis

meeting.Regardingsecuritytheregionalteamforsecurityhasmadealotofefforts,

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piracyhasdecreased,Ihopeyouarewitnessofthis.Pleasecollaboratewithusinthiseffort,donothidemigrantsbecausesomeofthemengagethemselvesinpiracy.

§ IrequestTAFIRIdirectorandcollaboratorstocontinueupdatingusonwhatisgoingon.Givefeedbackalsotofishers.

10thcontributor(CharlesLugomela)§ Ishouldthanktheorganizersofthismeeting,asoneofcoordinatorsoftheproject

withourPhDstudentswillbemonitoringchangesthataretakingplaceontheLake.Inthatwaywewillbeinapositiontoprovidereliableinformation/explanationonthereasonsbehindthosechanges.

§ SomeequipmentswillbeinstalledtomonitortheLake.Irequestyoutobecooperativetotheprojectteamincludingthosewhowillbevisitingyourplaces.

Moderator:weasprojectteamwillprepareareportofthismeetinginKiswahiliandgiveittoyou.ThenthemoderatorinvitedKimireitogiveafewwordstoclosethemeeting.Kimirei:Wearegoingtoensurethatthisprojectisdifferentfromotherprojectsbybeingclosetostakeholders,sharinginformationandgivingfeedbacktoeverymeeting.Ourintentionistogetanswerstothesechallengeswehavediscussed.WewillcooperatewithotherinstitutionsresponsibleforfisherysuchastheMinistry,RegionalandDistrictofficesandinformthemoftheseconcerns.Weapologizeforspendingmuchofyourtimethanweanticipated.WewillgiveyouprojectT-shirtsassignandmessagetoothersthattheprojectistakingplace.IthankyouforcomingandIrequestyourespondpositivelywhenweshallcallyouagainforfurthermeetings.

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Draftletterofone-pagesummaryofresearchTAFIRILetterheadTheoverallaimoftheProjectionofClimateChangeEffectsonLakeTanganyika(CLEAT)projectistoimproveregionalknowledgeaboutchangesinwaterqualityandfisheriesinLakeTanganyika.ThiswillallowTanzaniaandtheLakeTanganyikaAuthoritytodevelopandmanagesustainablefisheriesandcontinuestudiesoftheeffectsofclimatechangeforthefuture.Specificobjectives:Buildregionalcapacityinlakequalitymonitoringandsustainablemanagementoffisheries.

• Improve our understanding of climate-driven changes in lake functioning and fisheries productivity of Lake Tanganyika.

• Gather essential data A) to develop lake ecosystem models and B) to inform local citizens, especially small-scale fishermen, of lake conditions to promote sustainable fisheries.

These objectives will be accomplished through a collaborative partnership among the following institutions and organizations:

Tanzania Fisheries Research Institute (TAFIRI) University of Dar es Salaam, Tanzania Aarhus University, Denmark Illinois State University, United States Participation and engagement of the local fisheries communities is a vital part of this project. Various opportunities for engagement and sharing of information will be available throughout the project, including workshops and individual discussions. Participation by local fishermen in the project will allow researchers to investigate fishers’ local knowledge on how climate change affects livelihoods and the Lake, how fishing practices have changed in response to a changing environment, and explore the relationship between fishing practices and fish catches. This information will be combined with data on lake functioning so that a more comprehensive approach to a sustainable fishing future on Lake Tanganyika can be addressed. If you have any questions about this project, please feel free to contact Xxxxxxxx Xxxxxxxx