Crab bay community resource management participatory problem - solution analysis and initial pilot project implementation planning report, 28th september - 1 October 2004, Lakatoro Malekula

Abstract

The International Waters Project in Vanuatu began in mid-2002 and will be ending in mid-2006. The National Task Force (NTF) for the project selected Crab Bay in Central Malekula as the project site. The decision was made primarily to support the existing community initiated marine taboo (no take and no entry zone), which was established in 2002 to arrest the fast declining stock of land crab (Cardisoma carnifex) in the area.