Fisheries Annex: Protected Area Management Plan for the Sarangani Bay Protected Seascape, Region 12, Philippines (2016 – 2021)

Country: Philippines
Language:
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This ‘Fisheries Annex,’ is a planning document that forms part of the Protected Area Management Plan for Sarangani Bay Protected Seascape in Region 12, Philippines. It is a proposed...

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Sustainable Fisheries Management Plan for Fisheries Management Area 716, Indonesia

Country: Indonesia
Language: English
Description:

This document provides a detailed strategic planning framework to ensure ecologically sustainable management of FMA 716’s tuna fisheries, including “true” (e.g., yellow fin, bigeye and skipjack) and neritic (e.g., frigate, bullet, longtail; kawakawa; King and Spanish mackerels) and small pelagic fisheries.

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Sustainable Fisheries Management Plan for the Sarangani Bay and Sulawesi Sea: Region 12, Philippines

Country: Philippines
Language: English
Description:

The Sustainable Fisheries Management Plan for the Sarangani Bay and Sulawesi Sea is an Ecosystem Approach to Fisheries Management (EAFM) Plan for the the Sarangani Bay and parts of the Sulawesi Sea that comprise the provinces of South Cotabato, Sarangani, and Sultan Kudarat, including Cotabato City and General Santos City (SOCCSKARGEN)—also known as Region 12 in the Philippines’ 16 administrative regions. This document is intended to provide a framework for fisheries management within the Sarangani Bay-Sulawesi corridor for adoption and implementation by relevant governmental agencies, local government units, non-governmental partners, academic and research institutions, and the fishing industry sector that altogether will benefit from effective fisheries management and biodiversity conservation in SOCCSKSARGEN and other regions of the Philippines.

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Gender Research in Fisheries and Aquaculture: A Training Handbook (Bahasa Indonesian)

Country: Indonesia,Regional
Language: Bahasa
Description:

Panduan Pelatihan ini dikembangkan melalui upaya kolaborasi antara Gender di Sektor Budidaya dan Perikanan (GAFS) dari Perkumpulan Perikanan Asia (AFS) dan USAID Oceans dan Fisheries Partnership (USAID Oceans). Pedoman ini merupakan kumpulan materi pelatihan yang sudah digunakan di Asia Tenggara dan wilayah sekitarnya dengan harapan dapat menyediakan pedoman yang merefleksikan beragam pengalaman dari lapangan, termasuk di sektor perikanan baik perempuan maupun laki-laki.

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Thailand CDT Gap Analysis [English]

Country: Thailand
Language: English,Thai
Description:

Over 2017 to 2019, USAID Oceans engaged with the Thailand Department of Fisheries (DOF) to provide targeted technical support to strengthen and expand the nation’s existing eCDT system. The resulting CDT Gap Analysis identifies and assesses the successes and challenges of Thailand’s existing eCDT capabilities and system implementation, as well as provides recommendations for further enhancement. Available in English and Thai.

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Case Study: The Value of Traceability for Business (PT. Nutrindo)

Country: Indonesia
Language: English
Description:

In 2017, Nutrindo joined USAID Oceans’ network of partners to establish full-chain electronic catch documentation and traceability (eCDT) for tuna products harvested in Southeast...

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Sub-Regional Ecosystem Approach to Fisheries Management Plan for the Sulu-Sulawesi Seascape

Country: Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, Regional
Language: English
Description:

The Sub-Regional Ecosystem Approach to Fisheries Management Plan for the Sulu-Sulawesi Seascape was designed to enable the Sulu-Sulawesi Marine Ecoregion (SSME) to achieve a common fisheries management vision by 2030. The plan is the first known sub-regional EAFM plan in fisheries management literature; it includes specific management goals, objectives, and management actions to be undertaken by relevant governmental agencies, non-governmental partners, and multi-lateral/regional organizations focused on fisheries management and biodiversity conservation in Indonesia, Malaysia, and the Philippines.

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Trafiz Product Guide

Country: Regional
Language: English
Description:

To address the unique needs and challenges faced by small-scale fishers in providing traceability data, USAID Oceans has developed “Trafiz,” a mobile catch documentation application (app) that enables the first buyer or fish supplier to collect and submit traceability data. This guide provides an overview of and a full instruction manual for the Trafiz mobile application.

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Technical Annexes to the Extended Guidance for Rapid Appraisals of Fisheries Management Systems

Country: Regional
Language: English
Description:

Technical Annexes for “Assessing Fisheries in a New Era: Extended Guidance for Rapid Appraisals of Fisheries Management Systems.”

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