USAID Oceans Brings Additional Vessels “Online” in Indonesia CDT Pilot
USAID Oceans conducted a second installment of at-sea data capture technology and provided technical assistance to its First Mover partners in Bitung during...
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Regional Partners Voice Increasing Importance, Interests in Addressing Gender Equity in Fisheries at 3rd Technical Working Group Workshop
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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Understanding Gender Roles in Southeast Asia’s Fisheries Sector: Key Challenges and Recommendations for Gender Equitable Research
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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Laos Fishery Experts Hold National Gender Training, Highlighting Importance of Gender Mainstreaming in Fisheries Management
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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First Known Sub-Regional EAFM Plan to be proposed for Adoption in 2018
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 Convenes Regional Fisheries Agencies at 3rd Annual July Technical Working Group Meeting
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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USAID Oceans’ Annual Progress Report: Year Three
September 2018 marked the completion of the program’s third of its five years, with considerable success and milestones achieved since the program’s launch. This Annual Progress Report provides an overview of the Activity and its accomplishments in the 2018 Fiscal Year, covering the period of October 1, 2017, through September 30, 2018.
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Gender Research in Fisheries and Aquaculture: A Training Handbook
The Gender Research in Fisheries and Aquaculture: Training Handbook was developed collaboratively by the Gender in Aquaculture and Fisheries Section (GAFS) of the Asian Fisheries...
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Overview of the Sulu-Sulawesi Seascape Sub-Regional Plan: Taking an Ecosystem Approach to Fisheries Management
The Sub-Regional Ecosystem Approach to Fisheries Management (EAFM) Plan for Managing Transboundary Fisheries in the Sulu-Sulawesi Seascape has been developed to enable the Sulu-Sulawesi...
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USAID Oceans’ Mid-Term Review Report
In March 2018, an internal review team composed of Tetra Tech staff conducted a mid-term review of the USAID Oceans program. The mid-term review was not intended to serve as an in-depth...
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View AllSeafood and Fisheries Emerging Technologies Conference
The Seafood and Fisheries Emerging Technologies Conference started with a modest...
Date: 13 February, 2019 - 16 February, 2019Location: Bangkok, Thailand
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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.
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.’
