General Situation

The three projects have reached a cruising regime with a consolidation of methodology and tools, especially due to improvements of internet website. The development programme project has substantially progressed especially with the development of a probable partnership with Australia. It is important to note the important contribution of the scientistic advisors (Bernard Salvat and Clive Wilkinson) for the CCU within those 3 areas (approximately 250 mails exchanged throughout the second trimester 2006).

Project 3B-1: Internal coordination and monitoring&evaluation

The CCU published and distributed the first consolidated report in french and English (also put online at www.crisponline.net). It has improved the reporting system and transmitted it to the partners with the action plan model for 2007. A full-time information sharing has been arranged between AFD and SPP who are joint supervisors of the CCU through a limited secretariat support to the CCU.

Project 3B-2: Promotion and communication

The communication Charter has been improved by making CRISP funding transparent in finished products and the website gathers more information with the introduction of approaches to actions per country. The programme has also been promoted and its value acknowledged in most major world institutional gatherings in the area of reef conservation (PROE meeting in Noumea in September, PERF2006 in Papeete in October, BIODEC Symposium in Noumea in November and BIODIV Symposium in Moorea in December 2006).

Project 3B-3: Development of the programme

The participation of Australia in CRISP has significantly progressed due to the agreement of conducting a seminar in Townsville in September 2007 by the CRISP, financed by both Australia and Pacific. A financial partnership has been agreed with the USA (NOAA) to adapt SocMon methodology in the Pacific. The partnership with Reef Check has been extended by the involvement of the Foundation Total to finance a consolidation in 2007. A partnership agreement between James Cook University (JCU) and CNRS concerning a study in PNG (15 KE) became official. An effective collaboration with the University of Ryukyus (Japan) and the University of Berkeley (USA) to organise a Symposium in Moorea in December 2006. The preliminary work to involve CI in Palau under the umbrella of CRISP are completed and the CCU requests complementary funding from FGEF to strengthen the development actions of the organisations working on capture of coral reef fish larvae for aquarium trade.