Final USAID Oceans Annual Progress Report – October 1, 2019 to June 30, 2020

Country: Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Papua New Guinea, Philippines, Regional, Solomon Islands, Thailand, Timor-Leste, Vietnam
Language: English
Description: The impacts of illegal, unreported, and unregulated (IUU) fishing are daily realities for the Asia-Pacific region, manifesting in environmental, economic, human welfare, and political...

Final Program Report: Impacts and Lessons Learned

Country: Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Papua New Guinea, Philippines, Regional, Solomon Islands, Thailand, Timor-Leste, Vietnam
Language: English
Description: 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),...

USAID Oceans Workshop Report on the Implementation of an EAFM Plan for the Sulu-Sulawesi Seascape

Country: Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, Regional
Language: English
Description: The Regional Plan of Action of the Coral Triangle Initiative on Coral Reefs, Fisheries, and Food Security (CTI-CFF) sets forth five long-term goals for regional action taken by the...

USAID Oceans Project Impact Factsheet

Country: Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Papua New Guinea, Philippines, Regional, Thailand, Vietnam
Language: English
Description: Since USAID Oceans began in May 2015, the program has achieved national, regional, and international impact in designing and implementing eCDT technologies; strengthening human and...

Regional Document on Gender Integration in the Fisheries Workplace

Country: Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines, Regional, Thailand, Vietnam
Language: English
Description: This regional document includes a compilation of gender-related policies and legal frameworks across ASEAN member countries, and reflects the experiences and lessons of contributors...

Regional Technical Guidance Workshop on Electronic Catch Documentation and Traceability

Country: Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines, Regional, Thailand, Vietnam
Language: English
Description: In coordination with SEAFDEC and the Thailand Department of Fisheries, USAID Oceans conducted a Regional Technical Guidance Workshop on Electronic Catch Documentation and Traceability...

Technical Guidance on the Design and Implementation of Electronic Catch Documentation and Traceability (eCDT) Systems in Southeast Asia

Country: Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Papua New Guinea, Philippines, Regional, Solomon Islands, Thailand, Timor-Leste, Vietnam
Language: English
Description:

This technical guidance document is a practical guide for developing and implementing electronic catch documentation and traceability (eCDT) systems, principally for marine capture fisheries, that can be aligned to the different capacities, circumstances, and needs of ASEAN member states (AMS).

Partnership Appraisal and Prioritization Report: Malaysia

Country: Malaysia
Language: English
Description:

USAID Oceans together closely to engage buyers, seafood companies, and organizations working on seafood traceability in Malaysia to conduct a Partnership Appraisal to identify interests, challenges, opportunities for collaboration, and to design an eCDT roadmap that supports eCDT system design and implementation. This report summarizes the main findings of the Malaysia Partnership Appraisal, as well as recommendations for next steps to develop partnerships that will support eCDT implementation.

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.

Sub-Regional Scaling of an Ecosystem Approach to Fisheries Management

Country: Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, Regional
Language: English
Description: Adopting an Ecosystem Approach to Fisheries Management as a new management approach or an evolution of an existing approach requires an expanded scope of fisheries management over other...