All shark data and information collected in 2014 and 2015 will be complied and analyzed at country level and further complied at the regional level through the meeting organized by TD in collaborate with MFRDMD. In this connection, the regional shark data output from meeting will be disseminated as regional shark data report. Subsequently, the regional study on shark data collection will be used as a basis for formulation of the plan of activities in 2016 to 2017.
3.1 Expected Outcomes
It is envisaged that capacity of human resources and institute of the SEAFDEC Member Countries for shark data and information collection will be improved. However, it was found most of the countries in the region have yet started activity/program related to shark information collection. Under this project, there are two groups of the countries having different development level in data collection, including: (i) advanced countries in collecting shark data (e.g. Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, and Thailand); and (ii) less advanced countries in collecting shark data (CLMV countries).
In this connection, different set of support from the project will be designed in specific to the current status of the data collection. For those advanced countries in the region, it is expected that more complete set of data/information on sharks’ utilization will be made available. Regarding the less advanced countries, it is planned that national initiatives for collecting sharks data will be established.
3.2 Outputs Indicators and Activities
Table 1 Logframe on Project Follow-up, Monitoring and Evaluation
Outcomes Outputs Activity Key Performance Indicators
Outcome 1:
Capacity of the countries to identify shark up to species level
Output 1:
Work plan for data collection at the selected sites in the
participating countries
Activity 1: Human resource
development programs
Work plan for data collection in the participating countries developed in consultation with the project staff 1st Onsite training on shark species identification for local enumerators in each participating countries organized
Outcome 2:
A set of
recommendations for improving management of shark fisheries in participating countries
Output 2:
Set of data collected on shark landing at the selected sites
Activity 2: Data collection
The national data set validated by the project advisor
Outcome 3:
Effective
implementation of the NOPA-sharks in the participating countries
Output 3:
National reports of shark landing Regional analysis of the shark landing in the participating countries
Activity 3:
Information Dissemination
Scientific findings on shark landing in the participating countries National plan for formulation of sharks’
Non-Detriment Findings (NDFs)
149 3.3 Overall Scope/Description of Project Table 2 Overall project description for activity
Activity Description
Activity 1: Human resource development programs
Activity 1.1 Planning meeting with the participating countries
To follow up the activity of shark data collection, the project will organize the meeting of mid-term data collection. The participating countries will report the progress of shark data collection. In addition, sharing of problems during first half of data collection will also be made. All countries can share experience in this meeting to improve collecting activity for last half of data collection. National focal point from SEAFDEC Member Countries with the technical supports from resource persons of TD in collaboration with MFRDMD will be invited to the mid-term meeting.
To comprehend summary of regional shark data and develop the mechanism of collecting method for long-term period, the Member Countries will report comprehensive summary about shark data collection and provide recommendations for improving the mechanism of data collecting method and mechanism toward regionalization. Next year activities of data collection (2016) will be planed based on the final meeting. Moreover, capacity building within countries will be also encouraged where appropriate.
Activity 1.2 Monitoring of data collection
To ensure that the implementation of shark landing data is systematically collected, the periodically monitoring and evaluation by project staff will be carried out.
Activity 1.3
Participation of project staff and focal point in relevant
meeting/workshop
This activity aims to collaborate with other relevant initiatives, organizations, and partners, in particular to the issues related to sharks data collection. In this
connection, the activity includes participation of staff in the regional experts meeting, and information collection activity through the discussion and meeting with relevant initiatives.
Activity 2 Data collection
Between January and July 2015, shark data collection at the selected landing sites (e.g. catch and some biological data as discussed during the meeting in 2014) will be regularly collected. Pilot sites in the Member Countries including Cambodia, Indonesia, Lao, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines, Thailand and Vietnam will be further discussed. Format of data record, data inputs and analysis will be based on template developed during the 2014 meeting. It is planned that financial support for data collection at the selected landing sites will be borne by the respective countries or other source of fund where possible.
Activity 3 Information dissemination
Report of the regional shark data will be disseminated. With an aim to obtain the information to manage fisheries, this report is intended for SEAFDEC Department and Member Countries, fisheries-related agencies and organizations as well as the general public.
3.4 Activity, Sub-activity and Proposed Budget for 2013-2017 Table 3 Proposed Budget based on activity and sub-activity for 2013-2017
(Unit: USD)
Activity Sub-Activity Y1
2013
Y2 2014
Y3 2015
Y4 2016
Y5 2017
Activity 1 Activity 1.1 27,000 27,000 27,000 27,000 27,000
Activity 1.2 4,000 4,000 4,000 4,000 4,000
Activity 1.3 0
Activity 2 0
Activity 3 1,000 1,000 1,000 1,000 1,000
Sub-Total 32,000 32,000 32,000 32,000 32,000
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4. Proposed Activity/Sub-activity, Workplan and Estimated Budget for the Year 2015 Table 4 Detailed Sub-activity including inputs, period, estimated budget for 2015
(Unit: USD) Sub-Activity Timeframe/
period Inputs Type of
Activity
Proposed Budget Activity 1 January 1. Resource persons from MFRDMD and TD
2. Sharks identification field guides I 31,000
Activity 2 Jan to Dec
1. Agreed format and template for shark data collection, input, analysis, and reporting 2. Local enumerators for collecting data at the
landing sites
I 0
Activity 3 December 1. Data set on shark landing in the pilot sites of
the participating countries I 1,000
PART III: ACHIEVEMENT OF 2014 PROJECT IMPLEMENTATION 5. Achievements of the Project Implementation for the Year 2014 Activity 1: Human resources development programs
Activity 1.1: Planning meeting with the participating countries
Regional Technical Working Group Meeting on Data Collection for Sharks in Southeast Asian Region was organized in Phuket in April 2014. Member Countries were encouraged to formulate contents and format of shark data collection, landing sites for data collection were selected.
TD organized the regional training of the trainers on elasmobranch taxonomy in May 2014 in Malaysia.
The aim of this workshop was to provide format for data collection and also to transfer knowledge on taxonomy of elasmobranch to national trainers for data collection for shark and ray in the region. The training was attended by shark experts/researchers from Myanmar, Cambodia, Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, Thailand, and Vietnam.
Activity 1.2: Monitoring of data collection
To achieve the implementation of the national activities on shark data collection, project supported shark experts from MFRDMD to monitor shark landing at the pilot sites of the participating countries (e.g.
Indonesia, Malaysia and Philippines) Activity 2
No activity in 2014 Activity 3
No activity in 2014
5.1 Activities Conducted in the Current Project
Table 5 List of activity conducted including involved stakeholders and budget spent
Activity Type of
activity*
Number of Participants Total Budget Spent (USD)
MCs SEAFDEC Others
Activity 1 I and II 40 5 42,000
Activity 2 Activity 3
151 5.2 Output(s)
Table 6 Logframe of the Output-Monitoring
Table 7 List of completed publications and others
List of completed publications for the year 2014 Type of media attached e-file
Report of the working group meeting Electronic and
hard copies 5.3 Project Outcomes and Lesson Learned
Participating countries of the project have agreed on the format and template for data collection on sharks.
The project has been trying to encourage data collection of the shark landing in selected pilot sites of the participating countries. It is likely that the current financial support for implementing the project may not sufficient for 2015 and onwards. In this connection, project has communicated with the possible financial support from CITES Secretariat. The result from the communication with the officer-in-charge of the EU funding support (in the budget category of supporting formulation of national NDFs) tuned very positive.
It is envisaged that project activities on data collection, including organization of the onsite training for enumerator, national planning meeting for shark data collection, allowance for local enumerators to collect data on shark landing, reports of the data collection, will be borne by the financial support from EU funding through the CITES Secretariat.
5.4 Major Impacts/Issues
The final products of the project implementation include 1-year data set of shark landing in the pilot sites, NDFs reports, and set of policy recommendations for effectively implementation of NPOA-sharks in the participating countries.
PART IV: EVALUATION 6. Project Evaluation Table 8 Project Evaluation
Evaluation Criteria From Project Leader
Views %
How were inputs and activities converted to results?
Excellent. Resource persons from MFRDMD could transfer knowledge on shark species identification, especially on the species listed by CITES.
100
How well did the Results contribute to the Achievement of the project purpose/
objectives?
Good in terms of capacity of the countries in Southeast Asian region developed for identifying shark up to species level.
100 Output Key Performance Indicators Achievement based on indicator
in Year 2014
Remarks
Output 1: National capacity of the countries on shark species identification
16 trainers of the participating countries trained on shark species identification
(A) Organization of the regional training of the trainers on
elasmobranch taxonomy in May 2014 Output 2: Work plan
for data collection on shark landing at the selected pilot sites in the participating countries
Report of the working group meeting in April 2014
(A) Organization of the regional working group meeting on data collection for sharks in Southeast Asia in April 2014
Output 3: (no activity)
152
Evaluation Criteria From Project Leader
Views %
Which has benefited on society and sector?
The Member Countries can further work on planning in consultation with the project advisor where the national work plan for data collection on shark landing will be well developed. In case that the countries can implement data collection on shark landing, the NDFs report can be made.
100
Have products and benefits been maintained?
For long-term management of shark fisheries in the region, there is a need to establish a mechanism for routine data collection in the Member Countries.
153
PROJECT DOCUMENT
PROPOSED ACTIVITY FOR YEAR 2015 AND ACHIEVEMENTS FOR YEAR 2014
Project id: 01201308 Program Categories: Project under the ASEAN-SEAFDEC FCG/ASSP Mechanism
Project Title: Enhancing the Compilation and Utilization of Fishery Statistics and Information for Sustainable Development and Management of Fisheries in Southeast Asian Region:
Harmonization of fishery statistics in the Southeast Asian region
Program Thrust: IV Total Duration: 2013 - 2017
Lead Department: TD/Secretariat Lead Country: Vietnam
Donor/Sponsor: Japanese Trust Fund Total Donor Budget: USD 29,840 (5-year)
Project Partner: - Budget for 2015: USD 5,700
Project leader: Ms. Nualanong Tongdee PART I: OVERALL PROJECT DESCRIPTION 1. Brief Project Description
The primary goals of collecting regional fishery statistic are to obtain the information that could provide better understanding of fishery resources at regional level, and serve as a basis for policy planning and management for sustainable fisheries. Activities would be carried out under this project to enhance understanding of Member Countries on regional fishery statistics framework, and support reporting of their respective national statistics in accordance with the framework. In addition, the project would also be enhanced to provide platform for utilization of regional fishery statistics and other data and information.
2. Background and Justification
SEAFDEC has been undertaking initiatives in collating fishery statistics from countries bordering the South China Sea Areas since 1978, and starting from 2008 onwards, the framework for compilation of statistics data was changed to cover countries in the Southeast Asian region. The new regional statistics framework was endorsed by the SEAFDEC Council during its 40th Meeting, and subsequently at the 16th Meeting of the ASEAN Sectoral Working Group on Fisheries in 2008. Nevertheless, fishery Statistics collected by different countries in the region are at the different levels, depending on the capacity, resources allocation and policy in data collection. Although effort has been exerted to harmonize the compilation of statistics at the regional level based on the regional statistics framework, there are still disparities of data from different countries. Besides, SEAFDEC Departments have been undertaking several programs/projects to enhance data collection from countries, which is envisaged to result in better statistics and data collection. The eventual goal is still to obtain better official statistics in order to come up with long-term data that could provide better pictures on status and trends of fisheries for the region as a whole.
This project is therefore proposed to continue supporting the reporting of statistics by the ASEAN Member Countries in line with the new fishery statistics framework, and enhancing the capacity of countries in reporting of their national statistics for regional compilation. In addition, the project would also provide platform for improving the utilization of fishery statistics, integrating with other forms of data and information to generate better understanding of fishery resources.
3. Project Overall Objectives, Outcomes, Outputs, Indicators and Activities 3.1 Expected Outcomes
1) Improved understanding of Southeast Asian countries on harmonized requirements for compilation of regional statistics;
2) More reliable and complete statistics data submitted from Southeast Asian countries; and 3) Improved understanding on status of fisheries in the region.
154 3.2 Outputs Indicators and Activities
Table 1. Log Frame on Project Follow-up, Monitoring and Evaluation
3.3 Overall Scope/Description of Project Table 2. Overall project description for activity
Activity Description
Activity 1:
Coordination of work and participation in the Consultations/Meetings of relevant projects
Coordination/communication with Member Countries, and officer in charge in FAO for compilation of statistics, to clarify the submission of statistics based on the regional statistics framework.
Activity 2:
Preparation/dissemination of materials to support the collection/reporting of statistics from Member Countries
Preparation/dissemination of publications/materials that enhance better understanding of countries on the regional framework for fishery statistics, to facilitate submission of national statistics accordingly.
Activity 3: Production of publication on Southeast Asian State of Fisheries and
Aquaculture
Production/dissemination of the publication on Southeast Asian State of Fisheries and Aquaculture, which include information on status and trends of fisheries, important fisheries-related issues, etc., which should provide basis for management for sustainable fisheries.
3.4 Activity, Sub-activity and Proposed Budget for 2013-2017 Table 3. Proposed Budget based on activity and sub-activity for 2013-2017
(Unit: USD)
Activity Y1
2013
Y2 2014
Y3 2015
Y4 2016
Y5 2017 Activity 1: Coordination of work and participation in
the Consultations/Meetings of relevant projects
1,500 1,500 1,700 1,700 1,700
Activity 2: Preparation/dissemination of materials to support the collection/reporting of statistics
5,500 4,240 - - -
Outcomes Outputs Activity Key Performance Indicators
Outcome 1: Improved understanding of Southeast Asian countries on
harmonized requirements for compilation of regional statistics
Output 1:
Strengthened coordination between SEAFDEC and Member Countries and relevant organizations on statistics-related matters
Activity 1:
Coordination of work and participation in the relevant Consultations/
Meetings
Close
communication/coordination, and participation of
SEAFDEC staff to relevant international/ regional fora
Outcome 2: More reliable and complete statistics data submitted from Southeast Asian countries
Output 2: Improved reporting of statistics by the ASEAN Member Countries in line with the harmonized framework for fishery statistics of Southeast Asia
Activity 2:
Preparation/disseminat ion of materials to support the
collection/reporting of statistics from Member Countries
Materials that facilitate better reporting of statistics from Member Countries
Outcome 3: Improved understanding on status of fisheries in the region
Output 2: Enhanced utilization regional fishery statistics and other data and information to provide understanding on fisheries
Activity 2: Production of publication on Southeast Asian State of Fisheries and Aquaculture
Publication on Southeast Asian State of Fisheries and Aquaculture published in 2017
155 Activity 3: Production of publication on Southeast Asian State of Fisheries and Aquaculture
- - 4,000 4,000 4,000
Sub-total 7,000 5,740 5,700 5,700 5,700
PART II: PROPOSED ACTIVITIES FOR YEAR 2015
4. Proposed Activity/Sub-activity, Workplan and Estimated Budget for the Year 2015