Thrust V: Addressing International Fisheries Related Issues from a Regional Perspective 20 Assistance of Capacity Building in the Region to Address
Step 3: Sharing, updating, and exchanging information on shark fisheries among the Member Countries and other relevant organizations/initiatives
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importance of the data collection and analysis of shark’s stock for appropriate fisheries management for their utilization and conservation, taking into account significant adverse impacts that can be possibly caused on the economy of the community of the Southeast Asian region in case of inclusion of sharks species in CITES appendices.
Currently, it was reported that Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, and Thailand have developed their NPOA- Sharks, while other Member Countries are still in the process of developing/finalizing it. The following subjects are considered as the priority areas of the ASEAN countries for implementation of NPOA-Sharks: (i) research in fishery biology, physiology, fishing ground and habitats of sharks; (ii) fishing effort and stock assessment that involve data compilation from various sources (e.g. catch landing, fishing boat enumeration, fishing technology, CPUE); (iii) monitoring, collecting, and compiling information on sharks utilization, trades, import and export statistics; (iv) effective methodologies in information collection at the national, regional and international levels to make it more reliable; and (v) sharing information through the establishment of sharks network and database.
3.2.2 Expected Final Goal of the Project:
- Strengthen capacity of the Member Countries for improving shark fisheries data collection;
- Compilation of shark fisheries data collected by the Member Countries for regional analysis; and - Regional analysis of implementation of NPOA-Shark in the Member Countries.
3.2.3 “Steps” Toward Achieving Final Goal:
Step 1: Regionally review the current status of implementation of the NPOA-Sharks in the Member Countries
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In 2013, tentative annual plan for the training programs to be organized during 2014 to 2017 was discussed with the Member Countries. The priority will be given to 2 levels, including (i) the countries who has already started to collect sharks’ data (IMPT countries); and (ii) the other Member Countries. The pilot activity to be supported by the project was also discussed during the planning meeting organized in 2013.
4. PROPOSED ACTIVITIES FOR THE YEAR 2014 4.1 Planning of the Project Activities
Activity/inputs Duration Remarks
Activity 1: Human Resources Development
Program Feb/Mar ~
1.1 Planning meeting with the participating countries
Based on recommendations made at the national training course conducted in 2013, the project will provide support the process for development of the planning for national activity/program on shark information collection.
Mar ~
1.2 Monitoring of data collection
Monitoring and evaluation on the achievement of the
implementation of the national activities on shark information collection will be conducted in the project participating countries.
Details of monitoring and evaluation will be discussed based upon the recommendations by resource person (s) and other relevant agency (s).
Jan ~
1.3 Participation of project staff and focal point in related meeting/workshop
To ensure that the project implementation will benefit not only to participating countries but also to the other Member Countries and relevant organizations, project will provide financial support for participation of project staff to relevant international, regional, national meetings.
Activity 2 Data collection
Jan ~ The project will follow-up and communicate with the national coordinator to ensure implementation of such activities planned under the Activity 1.1 (2014)
Activity 3 Information
dissemination Reports from national project activities implemented will be published and disseminated to other Member Countries and relevant organizations.
4.2 Expected Outcomes/Outputs of the Year 2014
In collaboration with resource persons and staff of MFRDMD, it is envisaged that the specific training program as planned during the planning meeting in 2013 will be successfully organized. Some necessary training materials for improving knowledge and skill of the participating countries will be developed in consultation with regional/national experts. It is also envisaged that some country (s) can start to systematically collect sharks’ data at the landing site for assessing the stock status of some major sharks’
species.
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Appendix 17b of Annex 4 PROJECT DOCUMENT
Project id: 011308 Program
Categories:
Programs under the Fisheries Consultative Group of the ASEAN-SEAFDEC Strategic Partnership (FCG/ASSP) Mechanism
Project Title: Enhancing the Compilation and Utilization of Fishery Statistics and Information for Sustainable Development and Management of Fisheries in Southeast Asian Region: Facilitating fisheries activity information gathering through introduction of community-based management
Program Thrust: IV Total Duration: 5 years (2013-2017) Lead Department: Training Department (TD) Lead Country: Vietnam
Project Sponsor: Japanese Trust Fund Project Partner:
Proposed Budget: USD 350,000 This year budget: [2013] USD 70,000 Prepared by Ms. Sumitra (SESH) Project Leader Dr. Yuttana (CSFDH) 1. INTRODUCTION/BACKGROUND
Inland and coastal fisheries are other areas where the available fishery statistics are recognized to be under- reported due to the nature of fisheries as being multi-species and involving large number of small-scale fishers. It is therefore also necessary to improve data and information collection methodologies, e.g. by involving local communities, local officers, etc. in data collection, in order that the data could better reflect the importance of inland and coastal fisheries, and could be used as a basis for planning and management of fisheries.
2. PROJECT
2.1 Goal/Overall Objectives and Performance Indicators:
1) Improve compilation of fisheries information and socio-economic aspect on coastal small-scale and inland fisheries in the Southeast Asia;
2) Improve the tool and methodology of fisheries data collection in coastal small-scale and inland fisheries at national for setting up fisheries census in future;
3) Support Member Countries to promote the applicable practice of autonomous community based resources management with establishing support officer system towards institutional building of stakeholders for coastal and inland fisheries management; and
4) Facilitate better presentation and knowledge on status and condition of coastal small-scale and inland fisheries at national and regional level.
2.2 Expected Outcomes and Outputs:
The targets participants are fisheries officers of SEAFDEC’s Member Countries, who are normally providing information to decision maker for policy formulation and transforming policy into management planning, to practice in collecting and analyzing information from fisheries community for policy formulation, also to design coastal and inland fishery management plans by selected the appropriate participatory mechanism of co-management approach, that suit the local condition.
2.3 Project Description/Framework
Activity 1: Regional Workshop on Improvement of Fisheries Information Collection in Coastal Small-scale and Inland Fisheries of the Southeast Asian Region, the result from workshop will be identified the key issues in fisheries data collection that should be addressed by the countries.
Activity 2: Strengthening training on site to introduce the appropriate participatory mechanism of autonomous community based resources management including the methodology on gathering fisheries activity information with establishing support officer system. Training To Trainers (TOT) courses aimed at
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providing more clear and detailed concept and methodology on autonomous community based resources management, required tools of data and information collection in coastal fishing communities for better development and management of coastal resources to ensure sustainable livelihood of coastal communities, and skills of establishment and development of community fisheries development organizations are very extremely needed for Southeast Asian Region.
Activity 3: Monitoring and additional support for Member Countries activities of facilitating autonomous community based co-resource management and gathering fisheries activity information. SEAFDEC should be assisted fisheries officers of SEAFDEC’s Member Countries to practice in collecting and analyzing information from fisheries community for policy formulation, also to design coastal and inland fishery management plans by selected the appropriate participatory mechanism of co-management approach, that suit the local condition.
3. PROGRESS/ACHIEVEMENTS OF ACTIVITIES IN THE YEAR 2013 3.1 Activities Achievements in the Year 2013
Achievements based on Activities Duration Remarks There have been many attempts in SEAFDEC’s Member Countries to cope
with the problems by implementing pilot projects to deal with their particular situation. SEAFDEC try to assist Member Countries by provide three activities in 2013.
Activity 1: Regional Workshop on Improvement of Fisheries Information Collection in Coastal Small-scale and Inland Fisheries of the Southeast Asian Region., Bangkok, Thailand. Based on the comment and recommendation grain from the workshop to review the problems and constraints in fisheries data collection in coastal small-scale and inland fisheries at national level, and identify the key issues in fisheries data collection that should be addressed by the countries.
Activity 2: Training on site at Cambodia, Lao PDR, the Philippines, Thailand and Vietnam, to introduce the appropriate participatory mechanism of autonomous community based resources management including the methodology on gathering fisheries activity information with establishing support officer system. The targets participants are fisheries officers, who are normally providing information to decision maker for policy formulation and transforming policy into management planning. The training course in each SEAFDEC Member Countries are shown as the following;
1. Training on Practical Approach to Co-management in Inland Fisheries of Cambodia on 20-23 May 2013 at Siem Reap, Cambodia.
2. Training on Practical Approach to Co-management in Coastal Fisheries of Cambodia on 23-26 September 2013 at Sihanoukville, Cambodia.
3. On-site Training on Facilitating Fisheries Information Gathering Through Introduction of Community-based Fisheries Management on 17-20 June 2013 at Luang Prabang, Lao PDR.
4. Training Course on Practical Approach to Community-based Fisheries Management in Coastal Areas of the Philippines on 15-19 July 2013 at Quezon Province, The Philippines.
5. On-site Training Course on Practical Approach for Enhancing Community Based Fisheries Co-Management in Inland Fisheries of Thailand on 13-18 January 2013 at Lamtakong, Thailand.
6. On-site Training on Facilitating Fisheries Information Gathering Through Introduction of Community-based Fisheries Management on 13-16 May 2013 at Thanh Hoa, Vietnam.
7. On-site Training on Facilitating Fisheries Information Gathering through Introduction of Community-based Fisheries Management on 1-5 July 2013 at Can Tho city, Vietnam.
28-30 January
2013
20–23 May 2013 23–26 Sep.
2013 17-20 June
2013 15-19 July
2013 13 -18 January
2013 13-16 May
2013 1-5 July
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Achievements based on Activities Duration Remarks Activity 3: Monitoring and additional support for Member Countries
activities of facilitating autonomous community based resources management and gathering fisheries activity information. These activities have assisted fisheries officers of SEAFDEC’s Member Countries to practice in collecting and analyzing information from fisheries community for policy formulation, also to design coastal and inland fishery management plans by selected the appropriate participatory mechanism of co-management approach, that suit the local condition. The training course are show as the following;
1. Mobile On-site Training Program on Applicable Fisheries Management Approaches for Sustainable Fisheries in Inland Fisheries of Cambodia on 3-7 June 2013 at Siem Reap, Cambodia.
3-7 June 2013
3.2 Evaluation of the Project Outcomes Till the Year 2013 <in general>
3.2.1 Theme/Program Thrust and Issues:
(1) Theme/Program Thrust: Enhancing the Compilation and Utilization of Fishery Statistics and Information for Sustainable Development and Management of Fisheries in Southeast Asian Region (2) Issues in the region at the beginning of the study:
In the Southeast Asian Region, Coastal and Inland Fisheries is the main fisheries production and more socially and economically important. People rely on the coastal area, river, reservoir, lake, etc., system to provide them with their primary source of nutrition, as well as their livelihood. Sustainable development of the fisheries resources need to enhance various national capacities to collect national information for proper management of the fisheries resources and to obtain qualitative data. From catch data information and socio- demographic characteristics and trends of coastal fishing communities have identified needs, and this calls for a need to strengthen community fisheries organization and capacity building for better development and management of coastal resources to ensure sustainable livelihood of coastal communities.
- Inadequate fisheries information to support fishery management, particular for management of fishing socio economic aspect.
- Lack of effective fisheries information gathering included socio-economic aspect for setting up fisheries census
- Need to improve knowledge of fisheries officers and fisheries communities on implementing the autonomous community based co-resource management.
3.2.2 Expected Final Goal of the Project:
- Appropriate effective way of fisheries activities information gathering including socio economic aspect for SEA was established;
- Enhancing national capacity to strengthen effective way of fisheries information gathering included socio- economic aspect for setting up fisheries census in future;
- Fisheries officers of SEAFDEC’s Member Countries improved knowledge on fisheries activities information gathering included socio-economic aspect for setting up fisheries census in future;
- Fisheries officers of SEAFDEC’s Member Countries improved knowledge on implementing the autonomous community based co-resource management in their countries; and
- Sufficient information on fisheries communities in SEA region, through better implement necessary actions towards enabling the communities and local organizations were increasing.
3.2.3 “Steps” Toward Achieving Final Goal:
Step 1: Seeking the problems and constraints in fisheries data collection in coastal small-scale and inland