USAID Oceans conducted a second installment of at-sea data capture technology and provided technical assistance to its First Mover partners in Bitung during October 22- 26, 2018. The installed Pointrek technology is a two-way communication vessel monitoring system (VMS) with real-time catch reporting that enables fishers to capture seafood traceability data directly at its point of catch.
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Since its launch in 2015, USAID Oceans has witnessed, first hand, a regional and international growing interest in the human welfare aspects of the fisheries sector. In July 2018, USAID Oceans’ partners convened to discuss human welfare and gender equity aspects of fisheries.
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As part of USAID Oceans’ critical research phase that informed program approaches and intervention design, gender analyses were conducted in the program’s learning sites that identified key gaps, issues, and recommendations for more equitable fisheries value chains.
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As is common across many countries in Southeast Asia, in Laos women play a key role in the processing and marketing of fish. Recognizing the importance of gender roles and equity in the fisheries sector, in early 2018 the Laos Department of Livestock and Fisheries (DLF) requested support from USAID Oceans to conduct a National Training Workshop on Gender Mainstreaming in Livestock and Fisheries Management and Development.
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Over the last two years, USAID Oceans has been working with regional partners to develop the Sub-Regional Ecosystem Approach to Fisheries Management (EAFM) Plan for Managing Transboundary Fisheries in the Sulu-Sulawesi Seascape; the first known sub-regional EAFM plan in fisheries management literature.
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USAID Oceans convened its 3rd Annual Regional Technical Working Group (TWG) Planning Workshop, July 16-18, 2018, in Bangkok, Thailand. Held at the timely juncture of USAID Oceans’ program mid-point, the workshop sought to elicit inputs and guidance from TWG members for the development of a set of regional guidelines on the adoption and use of electronic catch documentation and traceability systems that support sustainable fisheries management, human welfare, and leverage public-private partnerships.
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Key findings and recommendations from USAID Oceans’ assessment of Malaysia’s current implementation of catch documentation and traceability (CDT) through a gap analysis, rapid partnership appraisal, and development of a road map for implementing an eCDTS that will support the country’s compliance with U.S. and EU market requirements in the near term and other importing country requirements in the long-term.
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Learn how USAID Oceans is working to strengthen regional cooperation to combat illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing, promote sustainable fisheries and conserve marine biodiversity in the Asia-Pacific region. This video provides an overview of the benefits of the program’s traceability technology to a range of partners—from local fishers to international consumers.
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Date: 13 February, 2019 - 16 February, 2019USAID 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.
To support regional expansion and capacity building, USAID Oceans has adopted a tiered approach for support, categorizing countries into ‘Learning Sites’ and ‘Expansion Sites.’
