USAID INVEST is building on the Trafiz traceability applications developed by USAID Oceans by adding “fintech” components that help women fish sellers in Indonesia obtain the financial services they want and need.
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The Philippine government is set to use a newly-developed electronic catch documentation and traceability (e-CDT) system to address illegal, unreported, and unregulated fishing. The e-CDT system will document key information about harvest, processing and transportation of fisheries products to enable traceability from harvest and point of origin to its destination – a process that eliminates the chances of IUU fishing and illegally–caught fish from entering the market. It is a partnership project of the Department of Agriculture-Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources, the USAID Oceans and Fisheries Partnership (USAID Oceans) and the Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center (SEAFDEC).
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QUEZON CITY, Feb. 6 — The Philippine government’s fight against illegal, unreported, and unregulated fishing (IUUF) and sustainable management of the country’s waters will soon become more effective with the newly-developed electronic catch documentation and traceability (e-CDT) system.
A partnership project of the Department of Agriculture-Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources, the USAID Oceans and Fisheries Partnership (USAID Oceans) and the Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center (SEAFDEC), the e-CDT system will document key information about harvest, processing and transportation of fisheries products to enable traceability from harvest and point of origin to its destination – a process that eliminates the chances of IUU fishing and illegally–caught fish from entering the market.
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Highlighting the importance of nurturing the environment while setting good policy directions, Agriculture Secretary William Dar urged the Department of Agriculture-Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (DA-BFAR) to make fishers live more prosperously than before.
“Look at sustainable practices and avoid overfishing,” Dar underscored at the closeout event of USAID Oceans and Fisheries Partnership (USAID Oceans).
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This week, public and private sector leaders in the seafood industry are gathering in Manila to formally recognize the end of the USAID Oceans and Fisheries Partnership’s work in the Philippines and to celebrate collective accomplishments.
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USAID Oceans is working with partners throughout Southeast Asia to develop Technical Guidance on the Design and Implementation of eCDT Systems in Southeast Asia. To advance this effort, during the week of December 2, 2019, USAID Oceans convened eCDT technical working group members and regional partners to take part in a workshop to finalize this important document.
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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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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 Bitung, Indonesia learning site.
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This is the Bahasa Indonesian version of a guide USAID Oceans developed as a capacity building tool for its regional partners, including those from national and local government agencies, and other interested development and non-governmental organizations. The guide documents essential program knowledge and experiences to equip readers with the necessary skills and tools to undertake partnership development. USAID Oceans hopes that this guide will benefit and support regional institutions in their work with their respective member countries, as well as those working in other regions beyond Southeast Asia.
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Learn more about USAID Oceans-developed and supported technology tools for electronic catch documentation and traceability. USAID Oceans has worked closely with government, the fisheries industry, and technology partners to identify, design, and develop suitable tools to establish connectivity in remote and at-sea areas, provide a mechanism for data collection and transmission through the entire supply chain, and provide value-added user benefits, such as communication, safety, and business tools. (Bahasa Indonesian version)
Read MoreThe USAID Oceans close out event in the Jakarta, Indonesia will be an opportunity to formally recognize and celebrate USAID Oceans’ achievements in the Bitung/Manado learning site to develop and test electronic catch documentation and traceability technologies, improve fisheries management, and promote the human welfare aspects of fisheries. It will also be a chance to thank public and private sector partners and will formally transition USAID Oceans activities to these partners to carry forward beyond the project.
Date: 19 February, 2020 - 19 February, 2020This is the second and final meeting between the USAID Oceans EAFM Technical Advisory Group and EAFM Grantees from the USAID Oceans learning sites in Indonesia and the Philippines.
Date: 4 March, 2020 - 4 March, 2020Learn 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.
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.
Estimated metric tons of seafood tracked by USAID Oceans-supported traceability technology
Tested electronic traceability technologies for small- and large-scale seafood operations
Million hectares of biologically significant marine habitat to be improved under sustainable fisheries management
Million USD estimated public and private sector funding for increased sustainability of program interventions
Regional stakeholders trained in program technical areas
Countries reached by gender in fisheries training resources developed by USAID Oceans and its partners
To support regional expansion and capacity building, USAID Oceans has adopted a tiered approach for support, categorizing countries into ‘Learning Sites’ and ‘Expansion Sites.’
