Thirty-eighth Meeting of the Program Committee Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center Dusit Thani Hotel, Manila, Philippines 23-25 November 2015 WP03.1e-i PROJECT DOCUMENT ACHIEVEMENTS FOR YEAR 2015 AND PROPOSED ACTIVITY FOR YEAR 2016 Program Categories: Project Title: Project id: 06201301 Project under the ASEAN-SEAFDEC ASSP and FCG Mechanism Assistance for Capacity Building in the Region to Address International Fish Trade-related Issues Program Thrust: V Total Duration 1 : 2013-2017 Lead Department: Secretariat Lead Country: Thailand Donor/Sponsor: Japanese Trust Fund-6 Total Donor Budget: USD 444,152 Project Partner: None Budget for 2015: USD 68,699 Project leader: Somboon Siriraksophon Involved Country All SEAFDEC Members PART I: OVERALL PROJECT DESCRIPTION 1. Brief Project Description (300 words max) Recognizing the issues on trade in fish and fish products are greatly discussed and driven by international market and by various organizations, which rarely involve from fisheries authorities and sometimes lack of contribution to sustainable fisheries development and management aspects. A number of international instruments have been agreed or enforced by international organizations could determine impacts on sustainable development of fisheries in the Southeast Asian region, particularly developing countries where most of fisheries contribution come from small-scale fisheries sub-sector. In accordance to this, it is important to not only reconcile the international driven issues with the promotion on sustainable fisheries development, but more active evaluate the regional impact and addressing the regional concerns to the international fora are also needed. 2. Background and Justification Since 1990s, SEAFDEC has monitored the potential international issues on fish and fish products and provided regional consultative forum to the ASEAN-SEAFDEC Member Countries, through this mechanism SEAFDEC provides fisheries authority of Member Countries with necessary information of the trade related issues and environment related task on international concerns such as the issues under UN General Assembly, WTO, FAO and CITES as well as large group of importer like EC and USA. Through the technical consultation, the results of regional discussions and conclusion were analyzed and came up with recommendation for national/regional action plan as well as the regional common/coordinated position to safeguard the interests of ASEAN-SEAFDEC Member Countries at the global fora. Therefore, it is crucial that SEAFDEC should keep monitoring the emerging international fish trade-related issues as well as environment-related task and fisheries-related issues, meanwhile it is also needed to provide support to Member Countries through appropriate channels in order to reflect the regional collaborative efforts in managing fisheries and assist the Member 1
Countries in developing regional common/coordinated positions, as well as push forward integration of views from fisheries agencies into those international instruments. This project supports the 2011 ASEAN-SEAFDEC Resolution No. 19. Support the competitiveness of the ASEAN fish trade through the development of procedures and programs that would certify, validate or otherwise indicate the origin of fish to reflect the need for traceability, sustainable fishing practices and food safety, in accordance with international and national requirements 3. Project Overall Objectives, Outcomes, Outputs, Indicators and Activities 3.1 Objectives, Outcome and Output of the Project Objective Outcomes Outputs Activities Objective 1: Outcome 1: ASEAN Member States have increased their understanding and knowledge on the impact from the International Fish Trade-related issues, such as CITES-related issues, driven from market measures, IUU fishing, etc. Output 1: Increased the capacity of ASEAN Member States to address the regional interest and common positions that link to the international fish trade-related issues, Objective 2: Outcome 2: Increasing the cooperation among ASEAN-SEAFDEC Member Countries to protect their fisheries and aquaculture development through the development of regional common/ coordinated positions on the international fish trade-related issues. 3.2 Overall Scope/Description of Project Output 2: Adopted/ agreed ASEAN-SEAFDEC common position and/or coordinated position and regional policy recommendation on international fish trade-related issues Output 3: Increased awareness to fisheries sector and promote the regional common/ coordinated positions Activity 1: Monitoring & Enhancing the Capacity on International Fish Trade-related Issues Activity 2: Developing the Regional Recommendations, Common/ Coordinated Positions as well as regional fishery policy recommendations : Building the awareness and disseminating from the Project outputs Activity Activity 1: Monitoring & Enhancing the Capacity on International Fish Trade-related Issues Description With the aims to monitor the updated information from the international fora concerning the issues on Commercially-exploited Aquatic Species related to CITES, IUU fishing, Traceability system for capture fisheries (Catch Certification Scheme and Catch Documentation Scheme), and By-catch issues particularly marine mammal by-catch. The activity also aims to enhance the capacity and knowledge among the ASEAN-SEAFDEC Member Countries on the current movement of the international fish trade-related issues, and to 2
Activity Activity 2: Developing the Regional Recommendations, Common/ Coordinated Positions as well as regional fishery policy recommendations : Building the awareness and disseminating Project outputs Description encourage country s participation to the fora. In order to meet the objectives, the in-depth study on specific subjects is conducted under this activity. Updated information and current situation on the issues from the international events will be shared to all SEAFDEC Member Countries for their consideration and information. This is the key activity of the project. SEAFDEC will provide platform for Regional Technical Consultation (RTC) or even Senior Official Meeting (if required) in order to discuss and consider the international fish trade related issues in which may impacts to the development of fisheries and aquaculture in the Southeast Asian Region. The outputs from the RTC are the regional interest to be addressed at the international fora such as the draft of Regional Policy Recommendation, the ASEAN-SEAFDEC Coordinated Position and ASEAN Common Position. This draft would be further submitted to the SEAFDEC Council directors for endorsement and also submitted to ASEAN for Common Position. Dissemination and promotion of the outputs from the project such as regional policy recommendations, ASEAN-SEAFDEC Coordination Positions and ASEAN Common Position to the public within and outside the Region. 3.3 Activity, Sub-activity and Proposed Budget for 2013-2017) Activity Activity 1: Activity 2: Sub-Activity Review the status of international fish traderelated issues Coordinate with other regional and international organizations Sub-activity 2.1: Provide platform to develop Common/ coordinated position and policy recommendation Sub-activity 3.1: Publicize the results within and outside the region Y1 2013 Y2 2014 Y3 2015 Y4 2016 (Unit: USD) Y5 2017 700 000 0 500 500 15,000 19,000 4,090 18,500 10,000 60,000 119,000 104,113 47,669 35,000 1,300 1,000 780 2,000 2,000 Sub-Total Budget 80,000 139,000 108,983 68,669 47,500 PART II: ACHIEVEMENT OF 2015 PROJECT IMPLEMENTATION 1. Achievements of the Project Implementation for the present year The key achievements of the project implementation for the year 2015 are as follows: 1) The 3 rd draft of the ASEAN Catch Documentation Scheme (ACDS) and the Info-graphic on Usages of ACDS in Various Scenarios of Trading of Fish and Fishery Products in ASEAN Region were 3
developed based on Experts consultations (in cooperation with MFRDMD). Theses documents will be used for stakeholder consultations during September December 2015. 2) Concept note of the Regional Cooperation for promotion of the Port State Measures implementation in the ASEAN region was proposed to the 23ASWGFi. However, it was suggested to prior submit to the SEAFDEC Council for consideration and support before submission to the ASEAN forum. 3) The zero draft of the Regional Plan of Action for managing fishing capacity (RPOA-Capacity) was developed by the Secretariat and through the Expert Consultation in August 2015. It is expected that the zero-draft will be finalized through the 2 nd Regional Technical Consultation organized in December 2015, prior to submission for endorsement by the Council at its 48 th Meeting. 4) The reviewed work on the Commercially Exploited Aquatic Species listed in the CITES Appendices including the species of a) Class ACTINOPTERYGII (Fishes) and b) Class ELASMOBRANCHII (Sharks) were addressed at the 11 th Meeting of the ASEAN Expert Group on CITES (11AEG-CITES). This issues on conservation and management Catadromous Eels including the resources status of the Japanese eels are also addressed for consideration and future requirement for the ASEAN Common position to avoid listing to the CITES Appendices. 5) Support MFRDMD on finalizing the ASEAN Guidelines for Preventing the Entry of Fish and Fishery Products from IUU Fishing Activities into the Supply Chain. 6) Support TD on establishment of the Regional Fishing Vessels Record as a tool to eliminate and combat IUU fishing in the ASEAN region. 2. Information of Present Year Activity including Involved Stakeholders List of Actual Sub-activity Activity 1: Monitoring & Enhancing the Capacity on International Fish Trade-related Issues : Attended the 11 th Meeting of the AEG-CITES on 7 th -8 th May 2015 at Rizqun International Hotel, Banda Seri Begawan, Brunei Darussalam : Meeting with FiA-Cambodia on the Development of NPOA-IUU and Improvement of Fishing Licensing System 15-17 July 2015 Sub-activity 1.3: Internal Meeting of the SEAFDEC Initiatives on Combating IUU Fishing in Southeast Asian Region and Ways Forward, 13-14 August 2015 at Concorde Hotel (KLIA), Malaysia Activity 2: Developing the Regional Recommendations, Common/ Coordinated Positions as well as regional fishery policy recommendations Sub-activity 2.1: Conducted the 1 st RTC on Drafting the RPOA- Capacity, 24-26 Feb 2015, KL, Type of activity Number of Participants MCs SEAFDEC Others Spent Budget (USD) I 20 1 0 0 (MRC) I 15 3 0 2,300 I 0 12 0 1,790 P 24 14 4 28,800 4
List of Actual Sub-activity Malaysia (cost shared with Sweden Project) Sub-activity 2.2: Finalized the Guideline for "Preventing The Entry of Fish and Fishery Products from IUU Fishing Activities into the Supply Chain" on 21-22 April 2015 at MFRDMD, Malaysia Sub-activity 2.3: 2 nd Regional Expert Consultation on the ASEAN Catch Documentation Scheme on 25 th -27 th May 2015, HIG Hotel Langkawi, Malaysia Sub-activity 2.4: Conducted the Experts Group Meeting on Development of the RPOA- Capacity,19-21 August 2015, Songkhla, Thailand (cost shared with Sweden project) Sub-activity 2.5: Conducted the Stakeholder Consultation on ACDS in BN, ID, MY, MM, PH, SG, TH and VN (Sept. -Dec. 2015) Sub-activity 2.6: Conducted the RTC to finalize the RPOA- Capacity in December 2015, Thailand (cost shared with Sweden Project) : Building the awareness and disseminating Project outputs Sub-activity 3.1: Manual and package of the User Account for RFVR Database System Type of activity Number of Participants MCs SEAFDEC Others Spent Budget (USD) P 0 7 0 1,700 P 5 11 4 16,200 P 20 20 0 19,413 P 100 5 0 21,000 P 24 15 0 17,000 I 780 3. Achievements and Expected Outcome/Outputs of the Activity: Planned activity Activity 1 : Attended the 11 th Meeting of the AEG- CITES on 7 th -8 th May 2015 at Rizqun International Hotel, Banda Seri Begawan, Brunei Darussalam : Meeting with FiA-Cambodia on the Development of NPOA-IUU and Improvement of Fishing Expected outcome/output Awareness building on CEAS particularly on the Japanese Eels and Indonesian Short-fin Eels Awareness building on Cambodian Flag of Convenience operated outside the EEZ and Achievements The AEG-CITES Members understood the current situation of the CEAS that listed in the CITES Appendices including the situation of catadromous eels (Japanese eels and Indonesian short-fin eels) The Possible action carried out by FiA and Government of Cambodia on combating IUU fishing and elimination of the FOC using 5
Planned activity Licensing System 15-17 July 2015 Sub-activity 1.3: Internal Meeting of the SEAFDEC Initiatives on Combating IUU Fishing in Southeast Asian Region and Ways Forward, 13-14 August 2015 at Concorde Hotel (KLIA), Malaysia Activity 2 Sub-activity 2.1: Conducted the 1 st RTC on Drafting the RPOA-Capacity, 24-26 Feb 2015, KL, Malaysia (cost shared with Sweden project) Sub-activity 2.2: Finalized the Guideline for "Preventing The Entry of Fish And Fishery Products From IUU Fishing Activities Into the Supply Chain" on 21-22 April 2015 at MFRDMD, Malaysia Sub-activity 2.3: 2 nd Regional Expert Consultation on the ASEAN Catch Documentation Scheme on 25 th -27 th May 2015, HIG Hotel Langkawi, Malaysia. Sub-activity 2.4: Conducted the Expert Meeting for zero- Drafting of the RPOA- Capacity, 19-21 August 2015, Kuala Lumpur (cost shared with Sweden project) Sub-activity 2.5: Conducted the Stakeholder Consultation on ACDS in BN, ID, MY, MM, PH, SG, TH and VN (Sept. -Dec. 2015) Sub-activity 3.1: Manual and package of the User Account for RFVR Database System Expected outcome/output Future plan for improving fishing licensing system Finalized SEAFDEC framework to combat IUU fishing in the ASEAN Region List of priority Issues for drafting the RPOA- Capacity Finalized Draft of the ASEAN Guidelines Finalized 3 rd Draft of the ACDS and the Info-graphic on the Usages of ACDS in various Scenarios of Trading of Fish and Fishery Products in ASEAN Region Finalized zero draft of the RPOA-Capacity Will be updated User s manual for accessing the RFVR Database Achievements Cambodian Flags outside the EEZ Required improvement of the fishing licensing system through the use of database system (future work plan) All SEAFDEC Departments involved in the project-related to combating IUU fishing understood their role and frameworks for future activities to avoid duplication efforts but enhancing the cooperation in meeting at the same goal Developing a zero draft of the RPOA- Capacity based on the priority issues raised during the meeting The final draft of the ASEAN Guidelines was supported by the 23ASWGFi to be raised for consideration by the high-levels The 3 rd draft ACDS and the Infographic on Usages of ACDS in Various Scenarios of Trading of Fish and Fishery Products in ASEAN Region will be used for Stakeholder Consultation and testing of the system by 2016/2017 The final zero draft of the RPOA- Capacity will be addressed at the next RTC in December Will be updated The RFVR database system is promoted to fisheries authority and further extend to other agency concerns and relevant stakeholders through the media/information dissemination 6
4. List of Completed Publications and Others (e.g. technical report, VDO, presentation file, etc.) List of completed publications for the year 2015 Type of media Attached e-file 1) The 3 rd draft of the ASEAN Catch Documentation Scheme Paper Annex 1 2) Concept note of the Regional Cooperation for promotion Paper Annex 2 of the Port State Measures implementation in the ASEAN region 3) The zero draft of the Regional Plan of Action for Paper Annex 3 managing the fishing capacity (RPOA-Capacity) 4) Info-graphic on Usages of ACDS in Various Scenarios of Paper Annex 4 Trading of Fish and Fishery Products in ASEAN Region 5) User s manual for accessing the RFVR Database Book Annex 5 (TD) 5. Evaluation from Participants of Member Countries for WS and Training Course Planned activity Activity 1 Activity 2 Sub-activity 2.1 Sub-activity 2.2 (if any) Sub-activity 3.1 Sub-activity 3.2 (if any) Evaluation/ Views from Participants Not appropriate Not appropriate Not appropriate 6. Major impacts/issues One of the big problems is on the implementation of the ACDS with aims to increase the traceability of marine capture fisheries in which impacts to all stakeholders/traders and fisheries industry that have to cooperate in implementing. The similar problems are also related to regional cooperation in implementation of the Port State Measures Agreement and managing of fishing capacity. This project strategy is to address these issues at the high levels for their support and commitment in implementation the management tools and measures developed from the project, to ensure that the AMS cooperation and support from stakeholders are in place. PART III: PROPOSED ACTIVITIES FOR YEAR 2016 1. Proposed Activity/sub-activity, work plan and estimated budget for the year 2016 Proposed Activity Description of Proposed Activity Activity 1: Monitoring & Enhancing the Capacity on International Fish Traderelated Issues In-depth reviews the proposed listing of CEAS into the CITES Appendices to be addressed at the ASEAN-SEAFDEC Forum as a preparatory process for the inputs to the CITES-COP17 in 2016 Coordinate and promote the ASEAN-SEAFDEC Common position at the CITES-COP17 (Unit: USD) Proposed Budget 500 12,500 7
Proposed Activity Description of Proposed Activity Sub-activity 1.3 Coordinate and promote the ASEAN-SEAFDEC Common position at the 12AEG-CITES and other ASEAN Forum Sub-activity 1.4 Address the Regional Initiatives on combating IUU fishing to International Forum Activity 2: Developing the Regional Recommendations, Common/ Coordinated Positions as well as regional fishery policy recommendations Sub-activity 2.1 Sub-activity 2.2 Sub-activity 2.3 Conduct the Expert Consultation for Regional Cooperation in Implementation of the Port States Measures Agreement (in cooperation with TD) Conduct the Regional Technical Consultation to develop the ASEAN-SEAFDEC Common Position and / or Coordinated Position on the CITES-related issues Conduct the RTC on Drafting the Declaration on combating IUU fishing to be addressed at the Highlevel meeting in August (in cooperation with SEAFDEC-Sweden project) : Building the awareness and disseminating from the Project outputs Sub-activity 3.1 Proposed Budget 2,000 4,000 10,000 20,669 17,000 Develop and disseminate the publications-related to 2,000 Regional Initiatives on Combating IUU fishing and ASEAN-SEAFDEC Common Position Total budget 68,669 2. Expected Outcomes/Outputs of Activity for the year 2016 Proposed Activity Activity 1 Sub-activity 1.3 Sub-activity 1.4 Activity 2 Sub-activity 2.1 Sub-activity 2.2 Sub-activity 2.3 Sub-activity 3.1 Expected Outcomes/Outputs of Activity Awareness building on the proposed listing of the CEAS into the CITES Appendices, Capacity building on the status of proposed CEAS and solution to support the development of ASEAN-SEAFDEC Common position ASEAN Member States support the Common Position AEG-CITES support the ASEAN-SEAFDEC Common Position International forum acknowledged the ASEAN cooperation on combating IUU fishing particularly on the RFVR, ACDS and Implementation of PSMA Concept proposal of the ASEAN Cooperation in Implementation of the Port State Measures Agreement to combat IUU fishing The harmonized Priority Issues needed for regional cooperation in implementation of the PSMA ASEAN-SEAFDEC Common Position and / or Coordinated Position on the CITES-related issues Draft ASEAN-SEAFDEC Declaration on Combating IUU Fishing and Enhancing the Competitiveness of ASEAN Fish And Fisheries Products Publications-related to Regional Initiatives on Combating IUU fishing and ASEAN-SEAFDEC Common Position 8
3. Schedule of Activity for the year 2016 Proposed Activity Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Activity 1 Sub-activity 1.3 Sub-activity 1.4 Activity 2 Sub-activity 2.1 Sub-activity 2.2 Sub-activity 2.3 Sub-activity 3.1 XXXXXXXXXXXXXX 9