PART III: PROPOSED ACTIVITIES FOR YEAR 2016
1. Proposed Activity/sub-activity, Workplan and Estimated Budget for the Year 2016
3.3 Activity, Sub-activity and Proposed Budget for 2015-2017
(Unit: USD)
Activity Sub-Activity Y1
2015
Y2 2016
Y3 2017 Activity 1:
Project Inception and Planning Meeting
-
21,720 - -
Activity 2:
Workshop on Cold Chain Management for
-
55,960 - -
Activity 3:
Supply Chain/ Cold Chain Pilot Trials
-
- 10,000 -
Activity 4:
Mid-term Evaluation and Progress Meeting
-
- - 21,720
Activity 5:
Preparation and publication of Guidelines on Cold Chain Management for Seafood
-
- - 5,000
Activity 6:
End-of-Project Seminar -
- - 21,720
Sub-Total Budget 77,680 10,000 48,440
PART II: ACHIEVEMENT OF 2015 PROJECT IMPLEMENTATION 1. Achievements of the Project Implementation for the Present Year Activity 1: Project Inception and Planning Meeting
The Project Inception and Planning Meeting was successfully conducted in Singapore from 19-20 May 2015. The Meeting was attended by 22 participants from both government and private sectors of 10 ASEAN-SEAFDEC member countries. The Member Countries presented their country reports on the current situations, national regulations and challenges on the cold chain management for seafood. The Meeting discussed and agreed on the plans for the future activities for project implementation, including the upcoming workshop in Qtr 4 2015. The Meeting also identified the Key Project Leader and commercial co-operant, as well as the key seafood commodities for each Member Country. A group email was initiated for networking and correspondences on the future activities. Two resource speakers from the local seafood industry were also invited to share their experience, insight and challenges faced in implementing cold chain management in their companies.
Activity 2: Workshop on Cold Chain Management for Seafood
The Workshop on Cold Chain Management for Seafood will be organized by PHTC/AVA and conducted in Singapore from 17-19 Nov 2015. Expert consultants in seafood cold chain management from Australia will be engaged as the resource trainers for this workshop. Two participants from each Member Country will be invited to attend the workshop, one of whom should be the commercial co-operant from the private
sector. The workshop will include lectures and hands-on practical sessions on the best practices and technologies for seafood cold chain management, incorporating discussion of end-user and food safety specifications. Participants will learn the temperature logging techniques to monitor the cold chain from harvest to end-user/consumer, with measurement of product quality parameters (e.g. microbiological analyses, drip loss, quality index development, etc). Participants will also be taught how to undertake supply chain monitoring within companies or with specific seafood groups, and develop performance indicators to evaluate the impacts of adopting proper cold chain practices in the seafood business. Good manufacturing and handling practices to ensure product safety and quality will also be emphasized in the course. Field visits to Singapore seafood companies may be arranged to understand the supply chain practices in Singapore’s seafood industry. The workshop will also discuss the necessary steps and timelines to develop a set of generic guidelines on cold chain management for the seafood industry in the region.
2. Information of Present Year Activity including Involved Stakeholders
List of Actual Sub-activity Type of activity
Number of Participants Spent Budget (USD) MCs SEAFDEC Others
Activity 1
Project Inception and Planning Meeting
O 22 0 3 18,000
Activity 2
Workshop on Cold Chain Management for Seafood*
T 20 0 3 55,960
(estimate)
*To be conducted on 17-19 Nov 2015
3. Achievements and Expected Outcomes/Outputs of the Activity
Planned activity Expected outcome/outputs Achievements Activity 1
Project Inception and Planning Meeting
Organization and conduct of the meeting in Singapore in 2nd quarter 2015.
Participation by at least 8 ASEAN-SEAFDEC Member Countries.
Plan for all project activities.
The Meeting was successfully organized and conducted in Singapore from 19-20 May 2015.
Attended by 22 participants from both government and private sectors of all 10 ASEAN-SEAFDEC member countries.
The Meeting planned and agreed on the details and schedule for all project activities.
Activity 2
Workshop on Cold Chain Management for Seafood
(To be conducted on 17-19 Nov 2015)
Organization and conduct of the workshop in 4th qtr 2015 Participation by at least 8 ASEAN-SEAFDEC Member Countries Participants equipped with knowledge and skills for implementing and monitoring the cold chain management for seafood and development of generic guidelines on cold chain management of seafood.
The Workshop was successfully organized and conducted in Singapore from 17-19 Nov 2015 The Workshop was attended by both
government and private sectors representatives from all 10 ASEAN-SEAFDEC member countries.
The Workshop :
• Introduced concept & importance of cold chain management for seafood starting from fishing vessels.
• Provided methods/ approaches for developing quality index for the selected key seafood commodities (finfish, prawn, squid, crab).
• Introduced the following technologies/ best practices for cold chain management:
o Freezing/ chilling/ defrosting/ thawing
Planned activity Expected outcome/outputs Achievements seafood.
• Familiarized participants with processes and resources needed for establishing cold chain systems for the key seafood commodities.
4. List of Completed Publications and Others
List of completed publications for the year 2015 Type of media Attached e-file
Nil - -
5. Evaluation from Participants of Member Countries for WS and Training Course
Planned activity Evaluation/ Views from Participants Activity 1:
Project Inception and Planning Meeting
The meeting had achieved its objectives and also met the expectation of the majority of the participants who had positive feedback on its organization and conduct.
Activity 2:
Workshop on Cold Chain Management for Seafood
To be conducted on 17-19 Nov 2015.
6. Major Impacts/Issues
Activity 1: Project Inception and Planning Meeting
Improved understanding of the current practices and situations in cold chain management for seafood in Member Countries. This information would be taken into account in the planning of upcoming activities to upgrade the regional capabilities and resolve the gaps in cold chain management for seafood.
Activity 2: Workshop on Cold Chain Management for Seafood (To be conducted on 17-19 Nov 2015) Participants will gain relevant knowledge in the implementation of cold chain management for their key seafood commodities, development of quality indices for the seafood commodities, best practices and relevant technologies for cold chain management, as well as establishing regulatory/ trade requirements and guidelines for cold chain management for seafood.
PART III: PROPOSED ACTIVITIES FOR YEAR 2016
1. Proposed Activity/Sub-activity, Workplan and Estimated Budget for the Year 2016
(Unit: USD)
Proposed Activity Description of Proposed Activity Proposed
Budget Activity 3
Supply Chain/ Cold Chain pilot trials
Each participating Member Country will conduct pilot trials to implement cold chain management at either one stage of the seafood supply chain, or across the whole integrated supply chain for one or two seafood commodities. The performance of the cold chain practices adoption will be evaluated with the defined criteria by the country. This activity will be conducted for a period of about one year. The results and data of the pilot trials will be useful when developing the generic guidelines on cold chain management for the seafood industry in the region.
10,000
2. Expected Outcomes/Outputs of Activity for the Year 2016
Proposed Activity Expected Outcomes/Outputs of Activity Activity 3
Supply Chain/ Cold Chain pilot trials
Implementation of pilot trials on cold chain management by at least 8 ASEAN-SEAFDEC Member Countries for key seafood commodities at targeted stages of the seafood supply chain.
Technical reports on the cold chain pilot trials by Member Countries including analysis and evaluation of the results before and after implementation of cold chain management on key seafood commodities.
3. Schedule of Activity for the Year 2016
Proposed Activity Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Activity 3
Supply Chain/ Cold Chain pilot trials
Appendix 9 of Annex 4 PROJECT DOCUMENT
ACHIEVEMENTS FOR YEAR 2015 AND
PROPOSED ACTIVITY FOR YEAR 2016
Project id: 2015030101 Program Categories: Project under the ASEAN-SEAFDEC FCG/ASSP Mechanism
Project Title: Reinforcement and Optimization of Fish Health Management and the Effective Dissemination in the Southeast Asian Region
Program Thrust: II Total Duration: 2015 - 2019
Lead Department: AQD Lead Country: Philippines
Donor/Sponsor: JTF-6 Total Donor Budget: USD 361,074
Project Partner: None Budget for 2016: USD 66,159
Project leader: Takuro Shibuno, AQD DC Involved Country SEAFDEC Member Countries
PART I: OVERALL PROJECT DESCRIPTION 1. Brief Project Description
This Project titled “Reinforcement and optimization of fish health management and the effective dissemination” is being proposed to:
1) Develop and accelerate rapid and effective fish and shrimp health management
Preventive management strategies should be established to maintain the disease-free status for cultured stocks. Technology for early detection of these devastating viruses should be developed using optimized practical molecular diagnostic tools.
2) Enhance efficacy of vaccine treatment in tropical cultured species
Vaccines for NNV and WSSV have been developed. However, the efficacies of these treatments need further improvement. Technology of oral delivery of vaccine will be developed for the practical use in aquafarmers using carriers possessing immunomodulatory to enhance the overall immunogenicity of the vaccine.
3) Establish protective measures against persistent and emerging parasitic diseases of tropical fish Avoidance of persistent and emerging parasitic diseases is of prime importance to secure sustainable production of food fish in the Southeast Asian Region. To avoid economic losses due to pressing problems attributed to parasitic infections in cultured fish, novel and practical prevention and control strategies should be established. Additionally, the species diversity of emerging parasites including their morphological characteristics and life cycle should be thoroughly investigated.
4) Identify risk factors and develop protective measures against Early Mortality Syndrome (EMS) Based on the etiological agents together with identification of risk and protective factors, the protective measures will be developed against EMS. Guidelines to protect shrimp from EMS will be established.
5) Extend & demonstrate technology to practitioners, officers, etc. of Member Countries
Training programs will be implemented on specific topics based on the request from Member Countries, which necessitate the information dissemination on fish health management. In the first year, 2015, the 2-3 day course about EMS will be commenced in Myanmar.
2. Background and Justification
The Aquaculture Department of the Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center (SEAFDEC/AQD) initiated the Fish Disease Projects funded by the Government of Japan in response to numerous requests from various sectors for intensified research on fish health-related problems arising in the Southeast Asian region. Phase I (2000-2004) of the said projects focused on technologies to control diseases through timely and accurate recognition, sound diagnostic capabilities, and control measures for various diseases. Phase II (2005-2009) focused on disease surveillance activities based on the results of the earlier program.
Thereafter, the importance of accelerating the delivery of information awareness among aquafarmers and the establishment of disease prevention methods emerged after reviewing the outcomes of the previous two project phases. To attain the above targets, Phase III (2010-2014) with the main topic “Accelerating awareness and capacity building in Southeast Asia” has been focusing on the greater dissemination of knowledge relevant to fish heath management, especially to the SEAFDEC Member Countries whose capacities still need to be developed and improved. At the same time, innovative researches and technology development have been also implemented.
An integrated fish-health-care system expected to be established through the Phase III project aimed to ensure a holistic approach toward “healthy and wholesome” aquaculture practices enabling a stable supply of safe aquaculture products. The concept of the holistic approach was one of the six themes under Sustainable Aquaculture during the ASEAN-SEAFDEC Conference on Sustainable Fisheries for Food Security in the New Millennium: “Fish for the People” that was held in Bangkok in November 2001, and later in June 2011.
In practice, irrespective of the correct direction of the approach, however, there are still high needs for information dissemination and technology transfer in the Member Countries, especially in lesser developing countries in terms of fish health management. In addition, serious issues relevant to the fish health management to be overcome have been often emerging, battering and disconcerting aqua farmers as shown in emerging diseases like Early Mortality Syndrome (EMS) hindering the wholesome development of aquaculture in our region. Realizing that the global market has become more stringent for exporting countries like Southeast Asian countries, it is highly recommended to effectively disseminate the useful information such as precaution of potential diseases outbreak and recommendation of appropriate fish health management to local government unit officers, aquafarmers, traders etc. promptly and appropriately. Urging better understanding on the risks, impacts and management problems related to diseases is very important because health management practices significantly affect product quality as well as quantity, and thus link with the economic stability for aquafarmers and fisheries community development.
3. Project Overall Objectives, Outcomes, Outputs, Indicators and Activities