SFFAII ROLLS OUT PROJECT WITH THE USAID OCEANS

SHARE:














SFFAII ROLLS OUT PROJECT WITH THE USAID OCEANS

Engaging the Tuna Industry in the Implementation of Catch Documentation and Traceability System in General Santos City, Philippines Project

Recognizing the need for a leverage of its implementation through an organization that has a strong presence and involvement in the fishing sector of this region, SOCSKSARGEN Federation of Fishing and Allied Industries, Inc. (SFFAII) took upon itself to partner with USAID Oceans and Fisheries Partnership (USAID OCEANS) and the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) to implement a project that will engage the tuna stakeholders in the development and pilot testing of the Electronic Catch Documentation (eCDT) System in General Santos City.


THE PROJECT
The USAID Oceans, in collaboration with the Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center and the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources, has chosen the General Santos Fishing Port Complex and areas around the Sarangani Bay Protected Seascape as a project ‘Learning Site.’

Dubbed as Engaging the Tuna Industry in the Implementation of Catch Documentation and Traceability System in General Santos City, Philippines Project,” this project with the USAID OCEANS runs for two years and aims to develop, demonstrate and expand a catch documentation and traceability (CDT) system using a market based approach that promotes sustainable fisheries. It builds on the foundation of the ASEAN Catch Documentation Scheme and the Philippines’ existing CDT protocols.

As presented by theUSAID Oceans Chef of Party, Mr Geronimo Silvestre, eCTD in a nutshell is capturing critical data at every step of a seafood’s journey- from bait to plate. Visible internal gains for the participating organizations is the establishment of an efficient digital system that. In the bigger picture, it improves fisheries management and enhances accountability, credibility and traceability.

USAID Oceans believes that “the eCDT system will encourage the collection and analysis of ecological and economic data related to seafood products throughout the supply chain, such that they are traceable from poit-of-harvest to seafood importer retail. The eCDT system can provide an important opportunity to support national fisheries monitoring, control and surveillance (MSC), as CDT remains one of the most valuable and comprehensive methods for collecting fisheries statistics at a reasonable cost.” 

The Project is complemented by other components, such as regional coordination and capacity building of regional stakeholders to combat IUU fishing, promote sustainable fisheries and conserve biodiversity; public and private sector engagement and partnership development to ensure uptake and sustainability of the CDT system; and integration of social welfare issues (gender and labor) into all aspects of program design.  

For eCDT demonstration in General Santos City, SFFAII will be engaging various companies into handline fishing, purse seine/ring net fishing, fresh frozen processing, and cannery. It will involve both vertically-integrated and non-vertically integrated companies to ensure flexibility and adaptability to different scenarios. Necessary workshops and trainings will be provided to the participants in its development stage. This includes capacity building of women along the fisheries value chains particularly in the eCDTS implementation system. Multi-stakeholder meetings will be conducted to raise awareness on the progress f the project and build interest of potential roll-outs of lessons learned, actual benefits and best practices.
     

ABOUT THE USAID OCEANS
USAID Oceans is one of many U.S. initiatives supporting the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and its 10 member states. The United States partners with ASEAN to support economic integration, expand maritime cooperation, cultivate emerging leaders, promote opportunity for women, and address transnational challenges. Through USAID’s cooperation with ASEAN, the United States helps address the root causes of poverty and instability, and helps lay the foundation for prosperity and security. The United States and ASEAN celebrate 40 years of partnership in 2017, marking a deepened collaboration under the U.S.-ASEAN Strategic Partnership.

The USAID Oceans supports the development of a transparent and financially sustainable electronic Catch Documentation and Traceability (eCDT) system to help ensure that fisheries resources from Southeast Asia are legally caught and properly labelled. 
Name

20 years eCDTS Featured Gallery hom home Inception Workshop Legal Basis of CDTS MARINA Members National Tuna Congress News SFFAII Updates system development US SIMP USAID Oceans Videos
false
ltr
item
SFFAII.COM: SFFAII ROLLS OUT PROJECT WITH THE USAID OCEANS
SFFAII ROLLS OUT PROJECT WITH THE USAID OCEANS
https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRboIICnuvJIpGD6lkrdnOEkJkEueKA-kMWwVBtWDw8ozqPhwSzypf5NacbbC1aAcRADa3JOuVFAXtPlyM1a5jqJ5FMNO0edv9lGlEH8x_mz4jkvpcRKs10F5bRNk1TndcOZtd8axu8yYp/s320/23192977_1747145395330667_637315891_n.jpg
https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRboIICnuvJIpGD6lkrdnOEkJkEueKA-kMWwVBtWDw8ozqPhwSzypf5NacbbC1aAcRADa3JOuVFAXtPlyM1a5jqJ5FMNO0edv9lGlEH8x_mz4jkvpcRKs10F5bRNk1TndcOZtd8axu8yYp/s72-c/23192977_1747145395330667_637315891_n.jpg
SFFAII.COM
https://www.sffaii.com/2017/11/sffaii-rolls-out-project-with-usaid.html
https://www.sffaii.com/
https://www.sffaii.com/
https://www.sffaii.com/2017/11/sffaii-rolls-out-project-with-usaid.html
true
1633347725396490822
UTF-8
Not found any posts VIEW ALL Readmore Reply Cancel reply Delete By Home PAGES POSTS View All RECOMMENDED FOR YOU LABEL ARCHIVE SEARCH ALL POSTS Not found any post match with your request Back Home Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat January February March April May June July August September October November December Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec just now 1 minute ago $$1$$ minutes ago 1 hour ago $$1$$ hours ago Yesterday $$1$$ days ago $$1$$ weeks ago more than 5 weeks ago Followers Follow THIS CONTENT IS PREMIUM Please share to unlock Copy All Code Select All Code All codes were copied to your clipboard Can not copy the codes / texts, please press [CTRL]+[C] (or CMD+C with Mac) to copy