Van-KIRAP will support Vanuatu Meteorology and Geohazards Department (VMGD). to provide five
target sectors, including the Department of Fisheries and its stakeholders, with climate information
ready to be used in current and planned activities. A sector coordinator in the Department of Fisheries
will co-ordinate implementation of the Fisheries and Climate Action and Communication Plan to
advance the mainstreaming of climate information services into fisheries policy, planning, design and
delivery.
This document reviews existing information on climate variability and change as they affect Vanuatu’s fisheries sector and summarises current policies, strategies and frameworks. It provides the Fisheries
Climate Action Plan and Communication Plan developed through a collaboration between the
Department of Fisheries and the VMGD.