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Presentation of the PROTEGE programme to the Assembly

As part of an information process on european programmes, and in particular of the PROTEGE programme, an informative meeting was held on wednesday the 17th of March 2021, at the French Polynesia Assembly, in attendance of the Vice-Président, Tearii Te Moana Alpha.


As part of an information process requested by the President Edouard Fritch on the european programmes implemented in French Polynesia, and in particular of the PROTEGE programme, an informative meeting organised by the Marine Resources and Research commission of the Assembly of French Polynesia chaired by Charles Fong Loi was held on wedenesday at the French Polynesia Assembly, in the presence of the Vice-Président, Tearii Te Moana Alpha.

An assessment of the long-standing cooperation between the European Union and French Polynesia was presented to the territory's representatives and elected officials, followed by a presentation of the Pacific Regional Territories Project for Sustainable Ecosystem Management (PROTEGE).

PROTEGE has reached the halfway point and is making good progress: many actions have been launched at both the French Polynesian and regional levels. On the theme of "Agriculture and Forestry", a network of seven demonstration farms has been set up and aims at supporting the agroecological transition of farms through investments, expertise and exchanges between farmers.

In the field of fisheries, PROTEGE supports the DRM in the participatory management of reef and lagoon resources through the networking of management committees of regulated fishing zones (ZPR). On the theme of "Water", PROTEGE is assisting the DIREN in the implementation of Water Safety Plans (WSP) in five volunteer counties: Hao, Mahina, Paea, Rimatara and Tumara'a.

Finally, on the theme of "Invasive species", the project is working on the UNESCO Taputapuatea Cultural Landscape site, alongside the DIREN and the Culture and Heritage Department (DCP), to control invasive plant species and restore the heritage vegetation of the site.

 

PROTEGE project at the French Polynesia Assembly
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