This SEAFDEC Annual Report 2016 has been prepared by the Secretariat of the Southeast Asia Fisheries Development Center (SEAFDEC) in collaboration with SEAFDEC Departments namely: Training Department (TD), Marine Fisheries Research Department (MFRD), Aquaculture Department (AQD), Marine Department of Development and Management of Fisheries Resources (MFRDMD), and Department of Development and Management of Inland Fisheries Resources (IFRDMD). PHTC/AVA Post-Harvest Technology Center of the Agri-Food and Veterinary Authority of Singapore.
The Aquaculture Department (AQD)
Since 2007, the Post-Harvest Technology Center at the Agri-Food and Veterinary Administration (AVA), Singapore (PHTC/AVA) has been approved as a SEAFDEC Collaborating Center to carry out MFRD activities under SEAFDEC regional programmes, including those supported by the Japan Trust Fund.
The Marine Fishery Resources Development and Management Department (MFRDMD)
The Inland Fishery Resources Development and Management Department (IFRDMD)
SEAFDEC COUNCIL IN 2016
Chairpersons of the SEAFDEC Council Dr. Wimol Jantrarotai (until April 2016)
SEAFDEC Council and Alternate Council Directors
Under Secretary for Fisheries, Department of Agriculture and National Director of the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources. Gongona (since November 2016) Director of the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources and Undersecretary for Fisheries, Department of Agriculture.
SEAFDEC SENIOR OFFICIALS IN 2016
Marine Fisheries Research Department (MFRD) Chief, MFRD Programmes
Marine Fishery Resources Development and Management Department (MFRDMD)
Inland Fishery Resources Development and Management Department (IFRDMD)
The formulation and development of the 2016 SEAFDEC programs and activities had been guided by regional and international fisheries policy frameworks, particularly the Resolution and Plan of Action on Sustainable Fisheries for Food Security for the ASEAN Region towards 2020, adopted by the ASEAN-SEAFDEC Ministers during the ASEAN- The SEAFDEC Conference on Sustainable Fisheries for Food Security for the ASEAN Region towards 2020 in June 2011. In addition, SEAFDEC under the ASEAN-SEAFDEC Strategic Partnership (ASSP) established since 2007 has implemented activities to support ASEAN in its efforts towards the realization of the ASEAN Economic Community , particularly the ASEAN Fisheries Sector Integration Roadmap, the ASEAN Framework for Integrated Food Security (AIFS) and the ASEAN Fisheries Consultative Forum (AFCF).
OVERVIEW OF SEAFDEC PROGRAMS IN 2016
Developing and Promoting Responsible Fisheries for Poverty Alleviation and Food Security
Strengthening and optimizing fish health management and effective dissemination in the Southeast Asia region. Combating IUU fishing in the Southeast Asian region using catch certification for international trade in fish and fishery products.
Providing Policy and Advisory Services for Planning and Executing Management of Fisheries
Chemical and drug residues in fish and fish products in Southeast Asia - Biotoxins (ASP, AZA and BTX) and harmful algal blooms (HABs) in the ASEAN region. Establishment and Operation of a Regional Fisheries Refuge System in the South China Sea and Gulf of Thailand.
Addressing International Fisheries-related Issues from a Regional Perspective 20. Assistance of Capacity Building in the Region to
Departmental Funding Source Thrust II: Increasing Capacity and Competitiveness to Facilitate International and Intra-Regional Trade. Funding sources for departmental programs are primarily regular contributions from the respective host governments.
SEAFDEC PROGRAMS OF ACTIVITIES IN 2016
DEVELOPING AND PROMOTING RESPONSIBLE FISHERIES FOR POVERTY ALLEVIATION AND FOOD SECURITY
- Habitat Conservation and Resources Enhancement
- Coastal Area Capability Enhancement
- Enhancing Coastal Community Resilience for Sustainable Livelihood and Coastal Resources Management
- Management for Sustainability of Inland Capture Fisheries
- Energy Saving and Safety at Sea
- Promotion of Sustainable Aquaculture Development .1 Quality Seeds for Sustainable Aquaculture
- Healthy and Wholesome Aquaculture
- Maintaining Environmental Integrity through Responsible Aquaculture
- Adapting to Climate Change Impacts on Aquaculture
- Meeting Social and Economic Challenges in Aquaculture Despite its technological improvements
- Environment-friendly, sustainable utilization, and management of fisheries and aquaculture resources
- Other R&D Activities
Conference on Fish Passage in the Lower Mekong Basin” on 14-17 November 2016 organized by the Living Aquatic Resources Research Center (LARReC) in Lao PDR with the participation of SEAFDEC officers responsible for the implementation of the Project. Interventions such as optimizing light exposure to promote growth and survival of annelids at the nursery stage, as well as the use of nutrient-enriched sediments in annelid growth, were tried. In the long term, these can lead to optimization of production yield, with less impact on the environment.
Despite the significant progress made by SEAFDEC and AMSs in promoting the Code of Conduct for Responsible Fisheries, the aquaculture sector in the region is still confronted with issues related to environmental protection and wise use of resources. However, sandfish in the IMTA setup needs further evaluation to maintain its survival until harvest. Overall, AQD's capacity building programs have helped build the critical mass of aquaculture technology experts in the Southeast Asian region.
AQD booth during the Agri-Link 2016, the largest agricultural fair in the Philippines.
ENHANCING CAPACITY AND COMPETITIVENESS TO FACILITATE INTERNATIONAL AND INTRA-REGIONAL TRADE
- Biotoxins Monitoring and Harmful Algal Blooms (HABs) in the ASEAN Region
- Cold Chain Management for Seafood
- Reinforcement and Optimization of Fish Health Management and Effective Dissemination in the Southeast Asian Region: Accelerating
Thus, a separate component on toxin HAB species identification was made part of the Project from 2015. The implementation of cold chain management for seafood in the ASEAN region involves a number of challenges. However, any break in the cold chain will have cumulative effects on the final quality of the seafood.
Thus, even if the development of cold chain guidelines were recommended, enforcement of such guidelines would remain weak. The results and data from the pilot trials would be a useful tool in developing the generic cold chain management guidelines for the seafood industry in the Southeast Asian region.
IMPROVING MANAGEMENT CONCEPTS AND APPROACHES FOR SUSTAINABLE FISHERIES
- Promotion of Fisheries Management and Combating IUU Fishing MFRDMD has implemented since 2013 the project “Combating IUU Fishing in the
- Management of Fishing Capacity
- Management of By-catch from Fisheries
- Promotion of Ecosystem Approach for Fisheries Management (EAFM) Also under the REBYC-II CTI Project, SEAFDEC continued to promote the application of the
- Promotion of the Fisheries Refugia Concept
This workshop helped to better understand the implications of the Port State Measures Agreement (PSMA) in the region. Another milestone for regional cooperation in the fight against IUU fishing was the development of the "High-level Consultation on Regional Cooperation in Sustainable Fisheries Development Towards the ASEAN Economic Community", whose proposal was approved by the Forty-seventh Meeting of the Council of SEAFDEC in 2015. Activities towards managing fishing capacity in the Southeast Asia region were undertaken by SEAFDEC in response to the request of AMSs during the Twenty-Second ASWGFi Meeting in 2014.
The "Strategies for Trawling Bycatch Management" project (REBYC-II CTI project) was therefore launched in 2012 with TD as the Regional Facilitating Unit (RFU) to work closely with the FAO Regional Project Coordinator in the implementation of the project. As a result, all coastal waters of the South China Sea basin are subject to intense fishing pressure.
PROVIDING POLICY AND ADVISORY SERVICES FOR PLANNING AND EXECUTING MANAGEMENT OF FISHERIES
- Improving Understanding on the Status of Fishery Resources in Southeast Asia
- Regional Cooperation for Tunas Fisheries Management
- Small Pelagic Fisheries Management
- Research and Management of Sharks and Rays
- Conservation and Management of Eel Resources
- Improving Information and Statistics Collection for Management of Fisheries
"Regional Action Plan for the Sustainable Exploitation of Neritic Tuna in the ASEAN Region (RPOA-Neritic Tuna)". A highlighted outcome of this workshop was management recommendations based on a risk assessment of longtail tuna and kawakawa in the South-East Asia Pacific and Indian Ocean sub-region. Special Training/Workshop on Stock Assessment of Longtail Tuna and Kawakawa in South East Asia Region in Kuala Terengganu, Malaysia.
Workshop on the Management of Longtail Tuna and Kawakawa Resources in the Southeast Asian Region and Development of EAFM as an Alternative Approach in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. During the second half of the year, the Project focused on supporting the participating countries in the development of non-adverse findings (NDFs) for sharks and rolls.
ADDRESSING INTERNATIONAL FISHERIES-RELATED ISSUES FROM A REGIONAL PERSPECTIVE
- Addressing International Fisheries-related Issues
UUU fishing and seafood fraud; and the more stringent need and new instruments to ensure sustainable exploitation of the fisheries resources in the region. These documents were approved by the SEAFDEC Council at its 48th meeting and subsequently submitted under the ASEAN Mechanism and endorsed by the 24th meeting of the ASWGFi and the subsequent 38th meeting of the AMAF in 2016. Expert Meeting on Assessment of the Proposed List of Commercial exploited aquatic species for the CITES Appendices (organized by SEAFDEC on 16-17 May 2016 in Thailand).
-SEAFDEC Common Positions on Inclusion of Commercially-Exploited Aquatic Species (CEAS) to CITES Appendices at CoP17” and submitted a policy support document during the twenty-fourth ASWGFi meeting and the SOM-AMAF meeting in 2016. SEAFDEC also developed two concept proposals in 2016: 1 ) regional cooperation to support the implementation of port state measures in the ASEAN region and 2) the development of ASEAN guidelines on the implementation of labor standards for the fisheries sector.
SPECIAL PROJECTS
Fisheries and Habitat Management, Climate Change and Social Well-being in Southeast Asia
In addition, the third meeting of the Andaman Sea Subregion was organized on 18-20 October 2016 in Bangkok, Thailand. As part of the implementation of activities in these two subregions, numerous trainings were held in cooperation with TD and MFRDMD. Regional Technical Consultation on a Regional Approach to the Implementation of the FAO Voluntary Guidelines for Sustainable Small-Scale Fisheries for Food Security and Poverty Eradication” from 7-9 June 2016 in Bangkok, Thailand.
RTC on a Regional Approach to the Implementation of the FAO Voluntary Guidelines for a Single Social Security for Food Security and Poverty Eradication. The Sustainable Development Foundation (SDF) of Thailand for communities and local governments in Trat Province, the eastern part of the Gulf of Thailand border with Koh Kong, Cambodia.
Oceans and Fisheries Partnership
SEAFDEC PROGRAMS FOR 2017
Enhancing Capacity and Competitiveness to Facilitate International and Intra-regional Trade
Improving Management Concepts and Approaches for Sustainable Fisheries 11. Promotion of Countermeasures to Reduce IUU Fishing
Improving the compilation and use of fisheries statistics and information for sustainable development and management of fisheries in the Southeast Asian region.
Addressing International Fisheries-related Issues from a Regional Perspective 19. Assistance of Capacity Building in the Region to
Applying Fish Passage Design Principles to Improve Sustainability of Inland Fisheries Resources in the Southeast Asian Region. This project will be implemented under the FCG/ASSP mechanism once funding has been secured.
COOPERATION WITH DONORS AND OTHER ORGANIZATIONS IN 2016
SEAFDEC/TD continued to act as the Regional Facilitation Unit (RFU) of FAO in the implementation of the project “Strategies for the Management of Bycatch in Trawl Fisheries (REBYC-II CTI)” with financial support from GEF. Thus, cooperation and experience sharing with Gifu would be beneficial for SEAFDEC and member states in the future. The Memorandum of Understanding signed on 27 May 2016 between SEAFDEC and Gifu Prefecture aims to promote educational and technical cooperation for the sustainable development of inland fisheries in the Southeast Asian region.
The National Fisheries University (NFU) had collaborated with SEAFDEC on the conduct of research and training cruises using the NFU training vessel, T/S Koyo Maru, in the waters of SEAFDEC member states. General Discussion on the 2017 Work Plan for the Joint Research and Training Cruise in the Gulf of Thailand by T/S Koyo Maru of the NFU" on 21 September 2016.
ENHANCING SEAFDEC VISIBILITY
- Raising SEAFDEC image at national, regional and international levels
- Enhancing communication and information sharing both within SEAFDEC and with Member and non-Member Countries, other international/
- Strengthening SEAFDEC capability in information-related activities
- Regular monitoring and evaluation of information activities
Participation of SEAFDEC officers in events organized by other organizations: 443 SEAFDEC officers participated in 228 events: 152 officers in events at regional and international level and 291 at national and local level. Established network and cooperation mechanisms, now with 50 organizations related to fisheries, to carry out joint activities at national, regional and international levels. Capabilities of SEAFDEC staff in information-related offices enhanced by Human Resource Development (HRD), taking into account the volume and needs of the staff concerned, and during the annual ISP meetings. Financial sustainability of SEAFDEC's institutional publications and information activities, enhanced by enhanced sales of technical publications and souvenirs on a cost-reimbursement basis).
Feedback on materials produced by SEAFDEC was obtained and developed for training, research and information transfer through communication channels, e.g. Seventeenth Meeting of the SEAFDEC ISP, organized to monitor the implementation of information-related activities, in accordance with the Information Strategies for Enhanced Visibility and Communication of SEAFDEC, convened on October 25-27, 2016 in Tangerang, Indonesia.
SEAFDEC REVENUES AND EXPENDITURES IN 2016
Unaudited contribution received by SEAFDEC from member countries and other funding sources for the year 2016 (in US$).
