The USAID Oceans and Fisheries Partnership (USAID Oceans) was a 5-year project initiated in May 2015 as a partnership between the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) and the Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center (SEAFDEC). It was developed to respond to the devastating environmental, economic, and human impacts of illegal, unreported, and unregulated(IUU) fishing across Southeast Asia. USAID Oceans works to (1) strengthen regional cooperation and capacity to combat IUU fishing and conserve marine biodiversity,(2) expand use of eCDT systems to priority biodiversity areas,(3) strengthen the capacity of regional and national organizations to conserve biodiversity using an Ecosystem Approach to Fisheries Management (EAFM) and eCDT,(4) address human welfare concerns, including gender and labor across all program activities, and (5) engage the private sector to ensure sustainability, while advancing regional fisheries governance.
 

NEW TOOLS & RESOURCES

ELOGBOOK IMPLEMENTATION: BENEFITS, INDUSTRY PERCEPTION, AND OPPORTUNITIES

In May 2019, with support from USAID Oceans, the Indonesian Ministry of Marine Affairs and Fisheries (MMAF) launched an electronic logbook, or “eLogbook,” application to improve its CDT system, digitally capture and compile data within the fisheries supply chain, and increase compliance with fishing regulations. This case study looks at the implementation of eLogbooks in Indonesia, including challenges, limitations, and opportunities.

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TECHNOLOGY IMPACTS: BUSINESS BENEFITS OF ELECTRONIC CATCH DOCUMENTATION AND TRACEABILITY TECHNOLOGIES

USAID Oceans collaborated with fellow USAID program, the Seafood Alliance for Legality and Traceability (SALT) to develop this impact series to share experiences implementing eCDT tools that establish connectivity in remote and at-sea areas; provide mechanisms for data collection and transmission through the entire supply chain; and offer value-added user benefits, such as communication, safety, and business tools.

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TECHNOLOGY IMPACTS: BUSINESS BENEFITS OF ELECTRONIC CATCH DOCUMENTATION AND TRACEABILITY TECHNOLOGIES

USAID Oceans collaborated with fellow USAID program, the Seafood Alliance for Legality and Traceability (SALT) to develop this impact series to share experiences implementing eCDT tools that establish connectivity in remote and at-sea areas; provide mechanisms for data collection and transmission through the entire supply chain; and offer value-added user benefits, such as communication, safety, and business tools.

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LEARNING SITE EXPERIENCES AND LESSONS LEARNED: GENERAL SANTOS, PHILIPPINES

This report documents lessons learned, recommendations, and next steps from USAID Oceans and Fisheries Partnership’s experience developing and testing cutting-edge seafood traceability systems; implmenting sustainable fisheries management plans; empowering women and promiting gender equity; and bringing together government and industry to ensure seafood traceability in the project’s General Santos, Philippines, learning site.

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FROM "BAIT TO PLATE"

Learn how USAID Oceans is working with public and private sector partners across the region to develop and implement electronic catch documentation and traceability (eCDT) systems that combat illegal fishing practices, improve fisheries management, enhance human welfare, and support global interests of maritime security, prosperous markets, and food security.

 
 
 
 

What We Do

USAID Oceans is working to combat IUU fishing and enhance South East Asia’s fisheries through a multi-prong approach that takes into account the complexities of the issue and the people that it impacts.

 
 
 
 
 
 

Our Impacts

 

1.9k

Estimated metric tons of seafood tracked by USAID Oceans-supported traceability technology

9

Tested electronic traceability technologies for small- and large-scale seafood operations

>100

Million hectares of biologically significant marine habitat to be improved under sustainable fisheries management

>4

Million USD estimated public and private sector funding for increased sustainability of program interventions

>1,800

Regional stakeholders trained in program technical areas

>80

Countries reached by gender in fisheries training resources developed by USAID Oceans and its partners

 
 
 

Where Oceans Works

To support regional expansion and capacity building, USAID Oceans has adopted a tiered approach for support, categorizing countries into ‘Learning Sites’ and ‘Expansion Sites.’