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Coral Sea Natural Park management plan
by New-Caledonia Government (Government)
New Caledonia owns a vast maritime space which begins 12 nautical miles beyond the barrier reef and extends for as much as 200 nautical miles, or 1.3 million km2. This perimeter is defined by the governmental decree which created the Natural Park of The Coral Sea on 23 April 2014.

The Management Plan writing process : It is a strategic document, the Natural Parks spine. The management plan outlines the expected outcomes, broken down into objectives, which it is necessary to reach to optimize the management and the protection of the maritime space covered by the Natural Park of the Coral Sea. The plan also outlines the measures that can be implemented. The development of the management plan is entrusted to the Maritime Affairs of New Caledonia Government who writes it in partnership with a management committee composed of 32 members (representing political and customary institutions, professionals and environmental associations). In the management committee decisions are taken collegially and are the result of a participatory approach.
Progress reports
14.2
By 2020, sustainably manage and protect marine and coastal ecosystems to avoid significant adverse impacts, including by strengthening their resilience, and take action for their restoration in order to achieve healthy and productive oceans
Type of commitment
  • Marine Spatial Planning
  • Large Marine Ecosystem approach
14.4
By 2020, effectively regulate harvesting and end overfishing, illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing and destructive fishing practices and implement science-based management plans, in order to restore fish stocks in the shortest time feasible, at least to levels that can produce maximum sustainable yield as determined by their biological characteristics
Type of commitment
  • Compliance, monitoring and enforcement
14.5
By 2020, conserve at least 10 per cent of coastal and marine areas, consistent with national and international law and based on the best available scientific information
Type of commitment
  • No take marine protected area
  • Marine protected area with partial protection
  • Multiple use marine protected area
  • MPA management and/or enforcement
14.7
By 2030, increase the economic benefits to Small Island developing States and least developed countries from the sustainable use of marine resources, including through sustainable management of fisheries, aquaculture and tourism
Type of commitment
  • Economic benefits from sustainable fisheries
  • Economic benefits from sustainable tourism
  • Economic benefits from marine biotechnology
14.a
Increase scientific knowledge, develop research capacity and transfer marine technology, taking into account the Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission Criteria and Guidelines on the Transfer of Marine Technology, in order to improve ocean health and to enhance the contribution of marine biodiversity to the development of developing countries, in particular small island developing States and least developed countries
Type of commitment
  • Scientific, socioeconomic and interdisciplinary research
  • Data access and sharing
  • Scientific cooperation
  • Transfer marine technology
December 2018
Actions plan
December 2022
indicators
July 2018
Splatial planning
mars 2018
Management plan
Staff / Technical expertise
10 full time equivalent : Park Responsible, Responsible for the preparation of the management plan and the action plan, Communications Officer, Scientific Officer, human activities monitoring responsible, GIS and databases responsible, Embedded Observer P
Financing (in USD)
876,700 USD
Basic information
Time-frame: November 2012 - December 2018
Website
Partners
Government, Other intergovernmental organization : Frances High Commissioner of New Caledonia, Congress of New Caledonia, Loyalty Islands Province, North Province, South Province, Economic, Social and Environmental Council. Other relavant actor (Customary area) Customary Area Aji Aro, Customary Area Drehu, Customary Area Drubea Kapum, Customary Area Hoot Ma Waap, Customary Area laai, Customary Area Nengon, Customary Area Paic Cmuhi, Customary Area Xrc. Private sector : Maritime Union, Sudiles, Total Pacific, Mining industries Union, The Confederation of Professional Fishermen , Deep-Sea Fishermen Federation, Nautical and Touristic activities Union, Kenua Agency. Non-governmental organization (NGO), Civil society organization : Action Biosphere, Association for the Safeguard of New Caledonian Nature, New Caledonia International Conservation Program , Living Coral-Land of Men, Together for the Planet, Global Ocean Legacy-The Pew Charitable Trusts program in New Caledonia, Caledonian Ornithology Society, New Caledonian branch of WWF.
Ocean Basins
  • Southern Ocean
Beneficiary countries
Other beneficaries
Contact information
Aurlie Fourdrain, project manager Coral Sea Natural Park, aurelie.fourdrain@gouv.nc, 00687 27 26 26
Nouma, New Caledonia
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