Thrust V: Addressing International Fisheries Related Issues from a Regional Perspective 20 Assistance of Capacity Building in the Region to Address
Step 1: Capacity building for countries to enhance capacity in collection of fishery statistics Step 2: Harmonization of fishery statistics through development of regional statistics framework
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Due to the scale of budget, the activities of this sub-project is limited only to communication/coordination and production of relevant materials for reference/usage by the Member Countries in provision of statistics for regional compilation; while other aspects in improving data collection would be undertaken by SEAFDEC technical departments under their respective programs/projects, and the compilation of statistics bulletin is considered routine activities of SEAFDEC.
The activities of this sub-project include:
- Activity 1: Coordination of work and participation in the Consultations/Meetings of relevant projects - Activity 2: Preparation of materials to support the collection/reporting of statistics
- Activity 3: Production/dissemination of the materials
3. PROGRESS/ACHIEVEMENTS OF ACTIVITIES IN THE YEAR 2013 3.1 Activities Achievements in the Year 2013
Achievements based on Activities
Duration Remarks Activity 1 Coordination of
work and participation in the Consultations/Meetings of relevant projects
Jan-Dec Continued coordination/communication with Member Countries, and officer in charge in FAO for compilation of statistics, to clarify the submission of statistics based on the regional statistics framework.
Activity 2 Preparation of materials to support the collection/reporting of statistics
Jan-Sep Compilation of list of aquatic species in Southeast Asia, based on the updated statistics data by species that could be provided by countries. As during the years, some Member Countries has improved the collection of statistics at species/species group levels, therefore, the list need to be regularly updated and shared with concerned countries. The list has also been harmonized with the FAO ASFIS list.
Activity 3 Production/
dissemination of the materials
Oct-Dec Production/dissemination of the updated list of aquatic species in Southeast Asia.
3.2 Evaluation of the Project Outcomes Till the Year 2013 3.2.1 Theme/Program Thrust and Issues:
(1) Theme/Program Thrust:
Enhancing the compilation of statistics to serve as a basis for planning and executing management of fisheries (2) Issues in the region at the beginning of the study:
Fishery Statistics collected by different countries in the region are at the different levels, depending on the capacity, resources allocation and policy in data collection. Although effort has been exerted to harmonize the compilation of statistics at the regional level based on the regional statistics framework, there are still disparities of data from different countries. SEAFDEC Departments have been undertaking several programs/projects to enhance data collection from countries, which is envisaged to result in better statistics and data collection. The eventual goal is still to obtain better official statistics in order to come up with long- term data that could provide better pictures on status and trends of fisheries for the region as a whole.
3.2.2 Expected Final Goal of the Project:
- Enhanced countries understanding and capacity in reporting of fishery statistics in line with the regional statistics framework
3.2.3 “Steps” Toward Achieving Final Goal:
Step 1: Capacity building for countries to enhance capacity in collection of fishery statistics
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(1) Current position of the project: Step 3 (2) Program duration: 2013 to 2017 (3) Main activities:
- Coordination of statistics related work and participation in the relevant meetings - Updating information that support harmonization of statistics in the region
- Preparation/dissemination of materials to support the collection/reporting of statistics 3.2.5 Progress and Achievements of the Current Project:
(1) Main activities conducted in the current project
- Coordination of statistics related work and participation in the relevant meetings - Updating information that support harmonization of statistics in the region
- Preparation/dissemination of materials to support the collection/reporting of statistics (2) Main achievements till the end of 2013 (tentative)
- Clarification with countries on the submission of national statistics
- Clarification with FAO on harmonization process of compilation/sharing of statistics from countries to SEAFDEC and FAO though set of harmonized questionnaires
- Updated List of Aquatic Species in Southeast Asia, based on updated statistics that could be provided by countries in the region (the list has been updated, and expected to be published by the end of 2013).
(3) Outcomes/Outputs during the project period and expected achievement rate till the end of 2013 (tentative)
Expected outcomes/outputs Achievement rate (%) - Coordination of statistics related work and participation in the relevant
meetings
On-going based on arising inquiry - Compilation of the list of aquatic species that statistics could be
collected and reported in Southeast Asia
90 - Publishing and dissemination of Updated List of Aquatic Species in
Southeast Asia 0 (to be published by 2013)
3.2.6 Evaluation of Project Activities in 2013
The nature of activities under this sub-project focuses on coordination and providing clarification/reference materials. While this sub-project could help clarifying the provision of statistics to be in line with the statistics framework; the availability and quality of data is subject to the respective countries; in which SEAFDEC Departments also undertakes projects to improve fishery data collection in various aspects. This sub-project could complement the routine activities of the SEAFDEC Secretariat in compilation of regional fishery statistics.
4. PROPOSED ACTIVITIES FOR THE YEAR 2014 4.1 Planning of the Project Activities
Activity/inputs Duration Remarks
Activity 1: Coordination of work and participation in the Consultations/
Meetings of relevant projects
SEAFDEC will continue to coordinate with countries that inquire assistance for harmonization of their respective statistics systems with the regional statistics framework.
Linkages with other activities:
- Projects undertaken by SEAFDEC Departments that support better data collection by Member Countries, which could at the end contribute to better statistics of the respective countries - Compilation of fishery statistics bulletin – routine activities of
SEAFDEC Secretariat Activity 2 Preparation of
materials to support the collection/reporting of statistics
To be determined when the need arise
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Production/dissemination of the materials
To be determined when the need arise
4.2 Expected Outcomes/Outputs of the Year 2014
It is expected that through coordination/ provision of clarification and suggestions towards harmonization of national statistics and regional statistics frameworks, and production/provision of relevant information and reference materials, countries would be clarified and could provide statistics to SEAFDEC based on the statistics frameworks. However, this is also subject to the availability of data of the respective countries.
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Appendix 18 of Annex 4 PROJECT DOCUMENT
Project id: 041302 Program
Categories:
Programs under the Fisheries Consultative Group of the ASEAN-SEAFDEC Strategic Partnership (FCG/ASSP) Mechanism
Project Title: Comparative Studies for Management of Purse Seine Fisheries in the Southeast Asian Region.
Program Thrust: IV Total Duration: 5 years (2013-2017) Lead Department: MFRDMD Lead Country: The Philippines Project Sponsor: Japanese Trust Fund Project Partner:
Proposed Budget: USD 58,260 This year budget: [2013] USD 60,000 Prepared by Masaya Katoh, Deputy
Chief Project Leader Mr. Raja Bidin Raja
Hassan 1. INTRODUCTION/BACKGROUND
Small pelagic fishes such as Indian mackerels, scads and sardinellas are very important in the Southeast Asian region. In 2010, more than 800,000 tons of Rastrelliger spp., 700,000 tons of Decapterus spp. and 800,000 tons of Sardinella spp. were captured in the region. Purse seine is one of the major fishing gears to catch those small pelagic fishes. So far in the region, licensing for purse seine is the only measures of fishery management. However, no scientific stock assessment has been conducted for those small pelagic fishes. The project involves compilation and comparison of annual and/or monthly catch per unit effort (CPUE) where data are available for the last three decades in the region, comparison of TAC systems in the world, the genetic study of a commercially important pelagic species, and construction of management strategies for sustainable purse seine fisheries in the Southeast Asian region. Since catch-effort statistics are available in Malaysia and Thailand and CPUE is an indirect measurement of the abundance of a target species in fisheries, SEAFDEC/MFRDMD will make its first attempt to examine the trend of resources using CPUE for the last three decades. At the same time, SEAFDEC/MFRDMD will review and compare TAC systems in the world to examine which TAC system is applicable for management of small pelagic fishery in the region.
This program corresponds to #10 of Resolution at the ASEAN-SEAFDEC conference in 2011 (Strengthen knowledge/science-based development and management of fisheries through enhancing the national capacity in the collection and sharing of fisheries data and information) and #22 of Plan of Action (Establish and strengthen regional and sub-regional coordination on fisheries management and efforts to combat IUU fishing including the development of regional/sub-regional Monitoring, Control and Surveillance (MCS) networks).
The performance indicators will be the amount of data typed in the excel format for CPUE, the number of CPUE comparisons/figures produced and the number of meetings/workshops/ seminars for the CPUE comparisons and study of TAC systems in the world.
2. PROJECT
2.1 Goal/Overall Objectives and Performance Indicators:
The objectives of this project are:
1) To compile and compare annual and/or monthly catch per unit effort (CPUE) data for the last three decades in Malaysia and Thailand where historical catch-effort statistics had been collected by SEAFDEC and to interpret the trend of resources in the region (additional CPUE data in the past will be analyzed by MFRDMD when they are voluntarily provided by Member Countries);
2) To assess which unit of effort is most appropriate for Malaysia, Thailand and other Member Countries and to examine other indicators for stock assessment;
3) To compare total allowable catch (TAC) systems in the world to examine which TAC system is applicable for management of small pelagic fishery in the region;
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4) To estimate the genetic structure of a targeted small pelagic species in the region; and
5) To propose management strategies for sustainable purse seine fisheries in the Southeast Asian region based on available data.
2.2 Expected Outcomes and Outputs:
The expected outputs of the project include analysis of CPUE data in Malaysia and Thailand, and comparisons of TAC systems in the world.
Through those outputs, Member Countries will be able to collect CPUE data. Eventually Member Countries can monitor the trend of resources for sustainable fisheries. The sustainable utilization of fishery resources will be an expected outcome.
2.3 Project Description/Framework (for total duration of the project) Activity 1: Comparative Studies for CPUE and TAC
Sub-Activity 1.1: Case studies for CPUE in the Southeast Asian region
SEAFDEC first published catch-effort statistics for 1978 in 1981 and those statistics between 1981 and 2000 for limited Member Countries had been published first by SEAFDEC Secretariat and later by MFRDMD. However, those data have never been analyzed or compared by SEAFDEC/MFRDMD. In Sub-activity 1.1, MFRDMD will compile and compare CPUE data for the last 30 years in selected Member Countries where historical CPUE data are available to examine the trend of stock status for purse seine fisheries. A suitable unit of effort will be chosen from those statistics.
Sub-activity 1.2: Suitable CPUE and other indicators for fish stock status in Member Countries
SEAFDEC/MFRDMD will develop suitable CPUE and/or other indicators for stock assessment for purse seine fisheries. Member Countries will learn how to use suitable CPUE and other indicators for fish stock status in Member Countries using available/limited data in the region.
Sub-activity 1.3: Comparison of TAC systems in the world
SEAFDEC/MFRDMD will continue to compare different TAC systems in the world to examine which TAC system is applicable for management of fishery resources in the region. TAC comparisons will include systems in Japan, Norway and other countries. MFRDMD intends to clarify the pros and cons of each system with/without individual catch quotas and to choose the best system in the region with its requirements for Member Countries if applicable. MFRDMD will invite a resource person from Japan for comparisons of TAC systems.
Activity 2: Genetic Data Collection and Analysis Sub-activity 2.1: Equipment preparation for genetic study
To handle large number of specimens, one thermal cycler and other genetic equipments will be purchased by SEAFDEC/MFRDMD.
Sub-activity 2.2: Sample collection
There are distinctive spots, making spotted sardinella (Amblygaster sirm) easy to identify. Because of the collaborative study, it is not suitable to choose a species that requires counting of gill rakers, fin rays or scales for species identification. Amblygaster sirm will be chosen for the genetic study of a pelagic species in the South China Sea and Andaman Sea. Reasonable number of specimens will be collected by supporting Member Countries. Each specimen will be photographed, dissected and preserved individually.
Tissue samples for the DNA study will be shipped to SEAFDEC/MFRDMD. Detailed sampling procedures will be discussed at the workshop in 2014.
Sub-activity 2.3: Genetic study
Dissection of fish and DNA extraction will follow the standard operating procedures by SEAFDEC/MFRDMD. DNA will be extracted the collected tissue samples and analyzed for population structure. DNA markers will be determined at the workshop in 2014.
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The workshop will be held in the second quarter of 2014. The main purposes of the workshop are to study how to analyze CPUE data, to share the information about CPUE of purse seine fisheries in Malaysia and Thailand and TAC systems in the world, and to determine sampling procedures for the genetic study.
Activity 4: Recommendation for Purse Seine Fisheries Management in the Southeast Asian Region Sub-activity 4.1: Recommendation for fisheries Management
For sustainable utilization of fishery resources, recommendation for purse seine fisheries management will be formulated during the final year of the project.
Sub-activity 4.2: Preparation and publishing of terminal report
The terminal report including the recommendation for purse seine fisheries management will be published at the end of the project.
3. PROGRESS/ACHIEVEMENTS OF ACTIVITIES IN THE YEAR 2013 3.1 Activities Achievements in the Year 2013
Achievements based on Activities Duration Remarks Activity 1: Comparative Studies for CPUE and TAC
Sub-Activity 1.1: Case studies for CPUE in the Southeast Asian region
SEAFDED/MFRDMD started to compile landings and compare CPUE data for the last 30 years in Malaysia and Thailand where historical CPUE data are available to examine the trend of stock status for purse seine fisheries in the region. The second meeting was organized in July to discuss about the suitable format of data and construction of database for CPUE. The old database under JTF2 will be used as guideline during development of a new database for JTFVI. Preliminary data analysis indicated that there were no decreasing trends in Malaysia and Thailand for landings of pelagic fishes between 1978 and 1999.
Sub-activity 1.3: Comparison of TAC systems in the world
The first meeting for the Japanese Trust Fund VI on TAC was held on 20th May 2013. Local experts from the Fisheries Research Institute and local university were invited to discuss on the project proposal and expected outputs of the project. Available data in Malaysia were listed during the meeting.
Suggestions have been given to the presented future plan including determination of TAC figure. TAC systems in Norway, Portugal and Commission for the Conservation of Southern Bluefin Tuna were reviewed at the meeting. After understanding the landings and CPUE trends of pelagic in the region, MFRDMD will continue to study about TAC systems from developed countries.
Activity 2: Genetic Data Collection and Analysis Sub-activity 2.1: Equipment preparation for genetic study
To handle large number of specimens, one thermal cycler and other genetic equipments were purchased by SEAFDEC/MFRDMD.
Jan. -Dec.
Jan.-Dec.
Jan.-June 3.2 Evaluation of the Project Outcomes Till the Year 2013
3.2.1 Theme/Program Thrust and Issues:
(1) Theme/Program Thrust:
Research and management of sharks and rays in the Southeast Asian waters/
Thrust IV: Providing Policy & Advisory Services for Planning & Executing Management of Fisheries
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Small pelagic fishes such as Indian mackerels, scads and sardinellas are very important in the Southeast Asian region. In 2010, more than 800,000 tons of Rastrelliger spp., 700,000 tons of Decapterus spp. and 800,000 tons of Sardinella spp. were captured in the region. Besides food resources, capture fisheries targeting these fishes are of fundamental importance to this region in terms of employment and livelihood of fishers. Purse seine is one of the major fishing gears to catch those small pelagic fishes. However, management of purse seine fisheries is still neglected because information about stocks is lacking. For sustainable use of these resources, formulation of a management plan is required. Therefore, we need to develop the best way to assess the size and state of the stocks for accurate TAC allocation and to find the most applicable TAC system for the purse seine fisheries in the region. Considering the likeliness of these stocks shared by countries bordering with the same ecosystems both in the Andaman Sea and the South China Sea, effective management of shared stocks requires management measures to be taken for the whole coverage area that is beyond national waters.
3.2.2 Expected Final Goal of the Project:
- To contribute to the formulation of management strategies for small pelagic fisheries in the region;
- To provide monitoring tools for small pelagic fishery resources in the region.
3.2.3 “Steps” Toward Achieving Final Goal:
Step 1: Information compilation and analysis for sustainable pelagic fisheries in the South China Sea and