WP14: Training Courses and Study Tours

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WP14: Training Courses and Study Tours

T R A IN IN G A N D S T U D Y T O U R

T hitiporn Suppanirun

C h u m p h o n M a rin e F ish eries R e se a rc h a n d D e v e lo p m e n t C e n te r 4 0 8 M o o 8, P a k n a m , M u an g , C h u m p h o n 86120

I. Background

T rain in g co u rse an d stu d y to u r fo rm e d p a rt o f A c tiv ity IV: E n h a n c e H u m a n R e so u rc e C a p a b ility an d P a rtic ip a tio n o f th e p ro je c t o n In te g ra te d C o a stal R e so u rc e M a n a g e m e n t in P a th ew D istric t (IC R M - P D ). T h e su b je c ts a n d to p ic s o f th e tra in in g co u rse s fo c u se d m a in ly o n A c tiv ity II: E sta b lish a n d E x te n d L B C F M an d A c tiv ity III: E n c o u ra g e L o cal B u sin ess. S p ecial to p ic s su c h as lo cal b u sin e ss m a n a g e m e n t w e re o c c asio n a lly in c lu d e d a c co rd in g to th e p e o p le ’s d em an d . T h e tra in in g p ro g ra m s w e re a rra n g e d to su it th e n e e d s o f th e ta rg e t g ro u p s o f tra in ee s, c o m p risin g th e p ro je c t staff, c o m m u n ity lead ers, fis h e rs ’ g ro u p lead ers, w o m e n ’s g ro u p lead ers, a n d A o .B o .T o c o u n cil m em b ers.

I I . Training Course Relatedto ActivityIII: Encourage Local Business In 2 0 0 2 , th e fo llo w in g six (6) co u rse s a n d o n e stu d y to u r w e re co n d u cted :

1. T h e tra in in g o n 2 2 J a n u a ry w a s a tte n d e d b y se v e n lad ies fro m T am b o l P a k k lo n g O b se rv atio n p ro c e ssin g g ro u p in R a y o n g P ro v in ce. E n c o u ra g in g th e le a d e rs o f w o m e n ’s g ro u p to c reate alte rn a tiv e in co m e so u rc e s th ro u g h g ro u p a c tiv ities w a s th e e x p e c te d o u tc o m e o f th is tra in in g . 2. T h e p a rtic ip a n ts d u rin g th e 2 3 -2 5 J a n u a ry tra in in g w e re s ta f f fro m T D a n d se v e n lad ie s fro m

T am b o l P a k k lo n g w h o also a tte n d e d th e se m in a r o n “D e v e lo p m e n t o f C o o p e ra tiv e B u sin e sse s” , w h ic h w a s o rg an iz e d b y Z E N G Y O R E N (N atio n al F e d e ra tio n o f F ish eries C o o p e ra tiv e s in Jap an ) a n d th e C o o p e ra tiv e L e a g u e in T h ailan d .

3. O n 1 M arch , th e w o m e n ’s g ro u p in T am b o l P a k k lo n g d e m o n stra te d to th e o th e r m e m b e rs o f th e w o m e n ’s g ro u p th e ir ex p e rie n ce s w ith th e p ro je c t. T h e w o m e n ’s g ro u p h a v e sin c e th e n b een e x p e rim e n tin g w ith d iffe re n t k in d s o f v a lu e a d d e d p ro d u c ts to b e so ld in lo ca l m ark ets.

4. T h e tra in in g o n fish p ro c e ssin g tec h n o lo g y ta rg e tin g w o m e n in fish in g h o u se h o ld s fro m M o o 1 , 3, 6 a n d 7 w a s c o n d u c te d o n 2 7 -2 8 M ay. A tra in in g sessio n w a s c o n d u c te d o n 2 9 M a y 2 0 0 2 to fo cu s o n p a c k a g in g a n d m a rk e tin g asp ects.

5. O n 2 3 -2 4 Ju n e, P h a se II o f th e fish p ro c e ssin g tra in in g co u rse w a s c o n d u c te d , a c co rd in g to th e req u e sts fro m th e p a rtic ip a n ts in M o o 1 , 3 , 6 a n d 7. T h e D O F s ta f f d e m o n stra te d m a n y d iffe re n t k in d s o f p ro d u cts a n d th e p a rtic ip a n ts also trie d to m a k e n e w p ro d u cts b y th em selv es.

6. C o n d u c te d o n 23 A u g u s t w a s a tra in in g co u rse o n c o o p e ra tiv e s a n d b u sin e ss o p p o rtu n ities.

7. O n 17 N o v e m b e r, th e p ro je c t s ta f f to o k th e n e w w o m e n ’s g ro u p in M o o 7 T am b o n P a k k lo n g to th e L a n g -S u a n D istric t w o m e n ’s g ro u p to o b se rv e th e su ccess o f th e la tte r ’s a c tiv ities as w e ll as in th e la tte r g ro u p ’s a d m in istratio n . T h e v isito rs g a in e d m o re in fo rm a tio n an d lea rn e d h o w su ch a n o rg a n iz a tio n c o u ld flo u rish a n d su c ce e d (L B C F M -P D N o . 39).

In 2 0 0 3 , th e fo llo w in g tra in in g co u rse s w e re co n d u cted :

O n 16-21 Ju n e 2 0 0 3 , P h a se II o f th e fish p ro c e ssin g tra in in g co u rse w as co n tin u e d a c co rd in g to the re q u e sts fro m th e p a rticip a n ts in M o o 1, 3, 6 a n d 7. T h e D O F s ta f f co n tin u e d to d e m o n stra te m an y d iffe re n t k in d s o f p ro d u cts a n d th e p a rtic ip a n ts also trie d to p ro d u c e n e w p ro d u cts. T h is tra in in g sessio n w a s c o n d u c te d th re e (3) tim es fo r 30 p e rso n s a t a tim e. T h e o b jec tiv e w as to a tta in im p ro v e d taste o f the p ro d u c ts an d d ev e lo p th e ir o w n p a c k a g in g (L B C F M -P D N o .4 0 ).

In 2 0 0 4 tw o (2) c o u rses w e re c o n d u c te d as fo llo w s:

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Regional Seminar on Integrated Coastal Resources Management in Southeast Asia

1. S in ce a lm o st a ll m em b e rs o f th e w o m e n ’s g ro u p s fin is h e d p rim a ry sc h o o l lev e l, th e y lac k k n o w le d g e o n acco u n tin g . So, a tra in in g co u rse o n ad m in istrativ e m ark e tin g , p rim a ry acco u n tin g an d b a la n c e sh e et w as c o n d u c te d fo r th e w o m e n ’s g ro u p s.

2. O n 25-27 June 2004, the training course focused o n p ack in g for im p ro v ed p ackaging for participants fro m v illa g e N o . 6 (L B C F M -P D N o .4 0 )

In 2 0 0 5 , o n ly one tra in in g co u rse c o n d u c te d b e c a u se th e p ro je c t su p p o rte d th e p ro d u c tio n cycle:

D u rin g th is y ear, th e w o m e n ’s g ro u p in v illa g e N o 6 h a d p ro b le m a b o u t m a rk e tin g ch an n el. So o n l8 -1 9 A u g u s t a tra in in g co u rse o n m a rk e tin g to p ro m o te a n d d e v e lo p th e ir p ro d u c t b y p rese n tatio n tech n iq u e an d attraction in term s o f p ro d u ct p ack ag in g w as conducted. A tra in er fro m C h u m p h o n T echnique A cad em y w a s in v ite d as th e R e so u rce P erso n . T h e o u tco m e o f th e tra in in g w a s p o sitiv e sin c e tw o (2) g ro u p s h av e th e ir p ro d u cts d istrib u ted to th e lo cal m ark e ts an d one o f th em g e t a 3 star fro m th e g o v e rn m e n t p ro m o tio n s in O n e T u m b o l O n e P ro d u c t c o n test, a n d th e ir p ro d u c t h as b e e n a c ce p te d a n d d istrib u te d in su p erm ark ets a n d shops.

I I I . Training Course Relatedto Activity II: Establish and Extend L B C F M

T h ese tra in in g c o u rses w e re fo r c o m m u n ity lead ers, fis h e rs ’ g ro u p lea d e rs, w o m e n ’s g ro u p lead ers, and A o .B o .T o c o u n c il m em b ers.

F ish ers

F ro m 20 0 2 to 2 0 0 6 , th e fo llo w in g tra in in g c o u rses w e re co n d u cted :

1. O n 2 2 -2 6 A p ril 2 0 0 2 , a m o b ile tra in in g co u rse w a s a rra n g e d a t fiv e (5) sites. T h e p u rp o se o f the co u rse w a s to d isse m in a te th e c o n c ep t o f th e L B C R M -P D , a n d d isc u ss th e c u rre n t situ a tio n and p ro b le m s re la te d to co astal fish eries, a n d steer a d ire c tio n o f th e p ro je c t activities. It w as ex p ected th a t a n in cre a se in p e o p le ’s p a rtic ip a tio n in th e p ro je c t a c tiv itie s c o u ld b e ach ie v e d afte r the tra in in g a n d th a t activ ities su g g e ste d b y th e p a rtic ip a n ts c o u ld b e in c o rp o ra te d in th e p ro je c t as applicable.

2. O n 2 5 -2 6 Ju n e 2 0 0 2 , a tra in in g co u rse o n fish ca g e cu ltu re w a s a rra n g e d in o rd e r to d issem in ate th e m o d e m , p ro d u ctiv e a n d e n v iro n m e n t-frie n d ly te c h n o lo g y o n fish cu ltu re to fish ers w h o are p re se n tly o r w ill b e in th e n e a r fu tu re e n g a g ed in fish ca g e c u ltu re. T h e n u m b e r o f p a rticip a n ts in th e tra in in g w a s 35 (L B C R M -P D N o . 19).

3. In 2 0 0 3 , a tra in in g co u rse w a s a rra n g e d fo r 60 c ra b trap fish e rs fo r th e m to rep la c e th e b o tto m m e sh size o f th e ir crab tra p s fro m 1.25 in ch to 2.5 inch. T h e re s u lt o f e n la rg e d m esh size sh o w ed an in c re a se d tre n d in th e c a ra p a c e size o f th e c rab s c a u g h t as w e ll as in c re a se d in total catch.

E n la rg e d m e sh size b ro u g h t h ig h e r b en efits in term s o f ex p lo itatio n .

4. O n 22-25 Ju ly 20 0 3 , a train in g co u rse o n co astal aq u acu ltu re fo cu sin g o n “B ab y lo n ia shell culture”

w as co n d u cted . B a b y lo n ia sh ell c u ltu re w a s c o n sid e re d an a lte rn a tiv e liv e lih o o d fo r fish cage fish ers. T h ere w e re 15 fish cag e c u ltu rist w h o a tte n d e d th e tra in in g , w h ic h h a d M r. L u ach ai D a ru n c h u , a S e n io r B io lo g ist se rv in g as th e R e so u rc e P e rso n a n d le c tu re d o n B a b y lo n ia shell cu ltu re. A stu d y to u r to C h o n B u ri P ro v in c e w a s c o n d u c te d to v isit a B a b y lo n ia sh ell farm a d o p tin g b o th cag e an d p o n d c u ltu re sy stem s.

5. O n 1-3 A p ril 2 0 0 4 , a stu d y trip o n a q u a cu ltu re b y A R s fe e d in K ra b i, T ran g a n d S ong K h la p ro v in c e s w e re co n d u cted . T h e p ro je c t in te n d e d to c h a n g e th e ir feed s fro m tra sh fish to A R s fee d b e c au se th e y c a tc h tra sh fish b y p u s h n e t th a t o p e ra te su rro u n d in g th e ir c ag es n e a r the shoreline.

6. In 2 0 0 5 , a tra in in g c o u rse o n c o o p e ra tiv e s y ste m w a s c o n d u c te d b y a C h u m p h o n P ro v in c e

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7. In 2 0 0 6 , a stu d y to u r to B a n P rad , T rat P ro v in c e w as c o n d u c te d to o b serv e g ro u p m a n a g e m en t an d m a n g ro v e m an ag em en t.

C o m m u n ity leaders

O n 22 -2 6 A p ril 2 0 0 4 , a tra in in g c o u rse o n c o a sta l fish e rie s m a n a g e m e n t w a s c o n d u c te d fo r h e a d o f th e v illag e, fis h e rs ’ g ro u p lead ers, w o m e n ’s g ro u p lead ers, tea c h e rs a n d A o .B o .T o c o u n c il m em b e rs fo r tw o (2) days. O n th e th ird day, a stu d y to u r w as c o n d u c te d to ex c h an g e th e ir ex p e rie n ce s w ith th e co m m itte e a t B a n K ririw o n g in N a k h o n -S rith u m a ra t p ro v in c e w h ic h w a s su c ce ssfu l in its lo ca l m an ag em en t.

Students

1. In 2 0 0 2 an d 2 0 0 3 , a to ta l o f 180 stu d en ts in g rad e s 5-6 co m in g fro m six p rim a ry sch o o ls in P a k k lo n g S u b -d istric t s tu d ie d a b o u t th e p rin c ip le s o f c o a sta l re so u rc e m a n a g e m e n t a n d the eco sy ste m , a n d th e statu s o f fish e rie s reso u rc e th ro u g h lec tu re s an d v id eo p re se n ta tio n s on c o astal reso u rc e c o n serv atio n .

2. O n 5-6 A u g u st 2 0 0 4 , a stu d y cam p fo r 30 stu d en ts in ju n io r h ig h sch o o l fro m B a n B a n g v a n S chool a t C h u m p h o n M a rin e F ish eries R e se a rc h an d D e v e lo p m e n t C e n te r (C M D E C ) stu d ied c o astal reso u rc e m an a g e m e n t an d eco sy ste m , m an g ro v e s, c o ral reefs, fish eries an d sea grass.

A fie ld stu d y trip w a s c o n d u c te d to a m a n g ro v e fo re st n e a r C M D E C to stu d y a b o u t m an g ro v e eco sy ste m (F ig u re 1) an d to a fish in g c o m m u n ity to learn a b o u t fish eries co d e o f c o n d u c t (F ig u re 2). T h e stu d en ts w e re d iv id e d in to g ro u p s fo r th e b ra in sto rm in g an d d isc u ssio n a b o u t th e co astal reso u rc e u tiliz a tio n a n d su stain ab ility . T h e tra in ee s re c e iv e d n o te b o o k s th a t c a m p a ig n e d to sto p u sin g d estru c tiv e fish in g g ears (F ig u re 3) a n d t-sh irts w ith th e IC R M -P D p ro je c t p ro m o tio n d e sig n (F ig u re 4 ), su p p o rte d b y C M D E C a n d S E A F D E C .

3. O n 19-23 Ju ly 2 0 0 4 , a to ta l o f 108 stu d en ts in g rad e s 5-6 fro m fiv e (5) p rim a ry sch o o ls in P a k k lo n g S u b -d istric t stu d ie d th e p rin c ip le s o f c o astal reso u rc e m a n a g e m e n t a n d eco sy ste m , an d th e status o f fish eries re so u rc e th ro u g h lectu res a n d v id eo p rese n tatio n s o n co a sta l reso u rc e c o n serv atio n . T h e tra in ee s re c e iv e d n o te b o o k s th a t c a m p a ig n to sto p u sin g d e stru c tiv e fish in g g ears a n d t-sh irts w ith IC R M -P D p ro je c t p ro m o tio n d e sig n , su p p o rte d b y C M D E C (F ig u re 5).

4. O n 17-20 Ju ly 2 0 0 5 , a stu d y c a m p w a s c o n d u c te d in P ra n B u ri, P ra ch u a b K h iri K h a n P ro v in c e , w ith 30 stu d en ts in g rad e s 5-6 fro m B a n B o n rai sc h o o l a n d B a n T h a m th o n g sch o o l. O n th e first day, a stu d y to u r to P ra ch u a p K h iri K h a n C o a sta l F ish eries R e se a rc h a n d D e v e lo p m e n t C e n te r w a s c o n d u c te d w h e re a le c tu re o n th e im p o rta n c e o f fish e rie s a n d a q u a cu ltu re w as g iv e n b y a F ish eries B io lo g ist. D u rin g th e se c o n d day, th e stu d en ts w e re d iv id e d in to six g ro u p s a n d each g ro u p le a rn e d a b o u t m a n g ro v e m a n a g e m e n t h a b ita t a n d e c o sy ste m fro m th e stu d e n ts o f P a k n a m P ra n W ittay a S ch o o l w h o h a d e x p e rie n ce in th e m a in te n a n c e o f th e m a n g ro v e fo re st n e a r th e ir sc h o o l (F ig u re 6). T h e n e x t day, th e stu d en ts stu d ie d th e re la tio n sh ip o f a n im als a n d w e tla n d , and v isite d P ra n B u ri N a tio n P a rk (F ig u re 7). T h e tra in ee s re c e iv e d h a n d b a g s w h ic h w e re p ro d u c t o f IC R M -P D a n d t-sh irts w ith th e IC R M -P D p ro je c t p ro m o tio n d esig n , su p p o rte d b y C M D E C .

O n 10-11 Ju n e 2 0 0 6 , a tra in in g co u rse w as c o n d u c te d fo r 30 stu d en ts o f th e B a n P a k k lo n g S chool. O n th e first day, th ey stu d ie d th e p rin c ip le s o f c o astal reso u rc e m a n a g e m e n t an d th e eco sy ste m , an d the statu s o f fish eries reso u rce. O n th e se c o n d day, th e y p la n te d 2 0 0 m a n g ro v e trees in th e T h u n g M a h a m a n g ro v e fo re s t a n d le a rn e d a b o u t th e a c tiv itie s o f IC F M -P D , i.e. c ra b b a n k , a q u a c u ltu re a n d th e o rg an iz a tio n o f th e P a k k lo n g fis h e rm e n ’s g ro u p e sp e c ia lly o n th e m a n a g e m e n t o f co a sta l re so u rc es in su sta in ab le w a y s (F ig u re 8 -9 ). T h e tra in ee s re c e iv e d t-sh irts a n d n o te b o o k s su p p o rte d b y C M D E C . T h e n o teb o o k s g iv e n to th e stu d e n ts c a m p a ig n e d fo r th e sto p o f u sin g d e stru c tiv e fish in g g e a rs a n d th e t-sh irts h a d IC R M -P D p ro je c t p ro m o tio n d e sig n , all su p p o rte d b y C M D E C (F ig u re 10).

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F ig . 1 F ie ld s tu d y trip a b o u t m a n g ro v e e c o s y s te m o n A u g u s t 2 0 0 4

F ig . 2 M a k in g u p fis h in g to le a r n a b o u t fis h e r ie s c o d e o f c o n d u c t

F ig . 3 N o te b o o k s th a t c a m p a ig n to sto p u s in g d e s tr u c tiv e fis h in g g e a rs

F i g . 4 T - s h i r t s w i t h I C R M - P D p r o j e c t p r o m o t i o n d e s i g n w h i c h s u p p o r t e d b y S E A F D E C

F ig . 5 T -s h irts w ith IC R M - P D p r o je c t p r o m o tio n d e s ig n w h ic h s u p p o r te d b y C M D E C

F i g . 6 L e a r n i n g a b o u t m a n g r o v e m a n a g e m e n t h a b ita t a n d e c o s y s te m fr o m e x p e r ie n c e s tu d e n t

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F ig . 7 V is ite d P ra n B u r i N a tio n a l P a rk F ig . 8 S tu d y trip to le a r n a b o u t c ra b b a n k

F ig . 9 S tu d y trip to le a r n a b o u t a q u a c u ltu r e in I C F M -P D

F ig . 10 T -s h irts w ith IC R M - P D p r o je c t p r o m o tio n d e s ig n s u p p o r te d b y C M D E C

F ig . 11 S tu d e n t j o i n e d w ith C M D E C a n d P a k k lo n g f is h e r m e n ’s g r o u p to re le a s e fm gerling

F ig . 12 S tu d e n t j o i n e d w ith C M D E C a n d P a k k lo n g f is h e r m e n ’s g ro u p to im p le m e n t m a n g r o v e r e fo re s ta tio n .