Contract Number : AID-497-C-16-00008
Transcript of Contract Number : AID-497-C-16-00008
Contract Number : AID-497-C-16-00008
Project Title : USAID Sustainable Ecosystems Advanced (SEA) Project
Contract Period : March 21, 2016 to March 22, 2021
Prepared for : USAID Indonesia
Submitted to : Celly Catharina, Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR)
Submitted by : Tetra Tech
159 Bank Street, Suite 300, Burlington, VT 05401, USA
Tel: 802-495-0282, Fax: 802 658-4247
www.tetratech.com/intdev
Submitted on : April 15, 2020
Tetra Tech Contacts:
Alan White, Chief of Party
Tiene Gunawan, Deputy Chief of Party
Gina Green, Project Manager
Cover photos: (Clockwise from top left) The USAID SEA Marine Biodiversity Conservation Advisor, Rudyanto,
presenting the design results for an MPA network to be established in FMA 715 to the Provincial Marine Affairs
and Fisheries Agency in Central Sulawesi (USAID SEA / MPA Team); Tuna Fair Trade fishers of Sangowo Village,
Morotai Island, North Maluku, gathered to discuss the benefits of filling in their fishing logbooks while at sea
(MDPI); Extension Service Officer, Awaluddin Karim, using an educational flipchart developed by USAID SEA to
train fishers from Gurabati Village, Tidore Island, North Maluku, in recording data in fisheries logbooks and
sustainable fisheries principles (USAID SEA / Fisheries Team); Measuring vessels prior to issuing official vessel
registration documents as part of fisheries compliance activities in South Halmahera Regency (MDPI).
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TABLE OF CONTENTS List of Tables ............................................................................................................................................................................................ ii
List of Figures .......................................................................................................................................................................................... iii
ACRONYMS AND ABBREVIATIONS ............................................................................................................................................ iv
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY ..................................................................................................................................................................... vii
RINGKASAN EKSEKUTIF ................................................................................................................................................................... xi
SECTION 1. USAID SEA PROJECT OVERVIEW .......................................................................................................................... 1
SECTION 2. TECHNICAL APPROACHES FOR IMPROVED FISHERIES MANAGEMENT .............................................. 6
TECHNICAL APPROACH 1: AN ECOSYSTEM APPROACH TO FISHERIES MANAGEMENT................................ 6
TECHNICAL APPROACH 2: MARINE PROTECTED AREAS ........................................................................................... 18
TECHNICAL APPROACH 3: MARINE SPATIAL PLANNING .......................................................................................... 24
TECHNICAL APPROACH 4: LAW ENFORCEMENT ......................................................................................................... 29
SECTION 3. APPROACHES FOR ADDRESSING ENABLING CONDITIONS ................................................................ 34
STRATEGIC APPROACH 1: CREATE DEMAND THROUGH AWARENESS RAISING AND ADVOCACY ..... 34
STRATEGIC APPROACH 3: INCREASE INCENTIVES FOR MARINE STEWARDSHIP ............................................ 42
STRATEGIC APPROACH 4: ADVANCE THE DEVELOPMENT OF MARINE AND FISHERIES POLICIES AND
REGULATIONS ............................................................................................................................................................................... 57
STRATEGIC APPROACH 5: INSTITUTIONALIZE TRAINING AND CAPACITY BUILDING ............................... 61
SECTION 4. MANAGEMENT COMPONENTS AND CROSS-CUTTING ACTIVITIES ................................................ 65
SECTION 5. MONITORING, EVALUATION AND LEARNING ........................................................................................... 80
SECTION 6. KEY CHALLENGES, LESSONS LEARNED, AND OPPORTUNITIES MOVING FORWARD ............... 83
ANNEX 1: USAID SEA Organizational chart. ............................................................................................................................... 86
ANNEX 2: Progress Towards Project Indicators — Q1, FY19 ............................................................................................... 88
ANNEX 3: COVID-19 Preparation and Contingency Plan ........................................................................................................ 92
ANNEX 4: Updated Environmental Mitigation and Monitoring Plan ...................................................................................... 95
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List of Tables Table 1: USAID SEA Project subcontractors, updated end of FY19. ........................................................................................ 2
Table 2: Full list of USAID SEA Project sites (end of Q3, FY19). ............................................................................................... 3
Table 3: Recommendation for management and monitoring of reef fish harvest strategy implementation. .................. 7
Table 4: Target fishery areas with USAID SEA Project support. ............................................................................................. 10
Table 5: Recommendations for the flying fish harvest strategy based on differing scenarios of Fmsy. .......................... 13
Table 6: Composite and aggregate EAFM values of the mud crab fishery of Bintuni Bay. ................................................. 14
Table 7: Simplified step-wise process for acquiring RPZ approval for the USAID SEA Project portfolio MPAs......... 19
Table 8: Status of MPAs in the USAID SEA Project portfolio. .................................................................................................. 20
Table 9: Key steps required for MSP implementation. ................................................................................................................ 25
Table 10: Status of MSP Implementation in North Maluku. ....................................................................................................... 26
Table 11: Status of MSP Implementation in Maluku. .................................................................................................................... 27
Table 12: Status of MSP Implementation in West Papua. ........................................................................................................... 28
Table 13: The MTIP assessment grades from 1 (fundamental) to 5 (advanced). .................................................................. 50
Table 14: MTIP assessment scores for Lisar Bahari Hotel (LB) and Ora Beach Resort (OB). ......................................... 50
Table 15: Marine Tourism Improvement Program — next steps in Serutbar, from March 2020. .................................. 51
Table 16: Managed Access Areas being supported by SEA Project partner ILMMA in Maluku. ...................................... 52
Table 17: Status of Village Regulation development in Bintuni Bay. ........................................................................................ 55
Table 18: Example of project references captured and articulated in village regulations, Bintuni Bay, Korano Jaya
village. ....................................................................................................................................................................................................... 56
Table 19: Laws, policies, and associated legal frameworks supported by the USAID SEA Project. ................................ 57
Table 20: List of training activities implemented in the second quarter of FY20 (* = in process of verification) ....... 61
Table 21: POKMASWAS training curricula – three stages. ....................................................................................................... 63
Table 22: List of innovations to date in the USAID SEA Project. ............................................................................................. 64
Table 23: Consultant support for USAID SEA Project active in Q1 & Q2, FY20. ............................................................... 66
Table 24: List of current funders for marine resource activities in Maluku in addition to USAID. ................................. 67
Table 25: Meetings to support the BAST handover process. .................................................................................................... 68
Table 26: Media coverage for USAID SEA Project activities in Q2, 2020. ............................................................................ 71
Table 27: Key content updates and analytics for the USAID SEA Project website. ............................................................ 73
Table 28: PMI achievements in Q1, 2020 against LOP targets. ................................................................................................. 81
Table 29: Key activities impacted by COVID-19 .......................................................................................................................... 85
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List of Figures Figure 1: Progress towards the annual targets in the second quarter of FY20 (January to March). ................................ xi
Gambar 2: Kemajuan target tahunan dalam kuartal kedua Tahun Fiskal 2020 (Januari – Maret). .................................... xv
Figure 3: The core strategic and technical approaches implemented under the USAID SEA Project. ............................. 2
Figure 4: Map of all USAID SEA Project sites in North Maluku, Maluku, and West Papua. ................................................ 4
Figure 5: Morphometric cluster analyses for Lutjanus malabaricus and Plectropomus leopardus. ................................... 9
Figure 6: Recommendation for the anchovy fishery management cycle. ................................................................................ 12
Figure 7: Recommendation for the flying fish management cycle. ............................................................................................ 13
Figure 8: USAID SEA Project products for MPA and MPA Network design. ....................................................................... 18
Figure 9: Map of MPA sites in the USAID SEA Project portfolio. ............................................................................................ 19
Figure 10: Progress through implementing SISWASMAS by the POKMASWAS in three provinces. ............................ 31
Figure 11: Champions proudly show off their uniforms. ............................................................................................................ 36
Figure 12: The first show on RRI going live. .................................................................................................................................. 37
Figure 13: Geographical distribution of champions across the SEA Project’s three provinces (left); Percent of male
and female champions (right). ............................................................................................................................................................ 38
Figure 14: Excerpts and examples from the SEA Champions WhatsApp group: Jan–Mar, 2020. .................................... 39
Figure 15: Example of BCC materials this quarter. ...................................................................................................................... 40
Figure 16: A three-step process for FIP development: WWF-Indonesia. .............................................................................. 43
Figure 17: Process steps for the Marine Tourism Improvement Program (MTIP). ............................................................. 50
Figure 18: Results of the Carrying Capacity Assessment conducted in Serutbar MPA. ..................................................... 51
Figure 19: Process steps to achieve traditional community-based fisheries management in Bintuni Bay. ..................... 54
Figure 20: Stages in the formation of Village Regulations as per regulation no. 111/2014. ............................................... 55
Figure 21: Training participants by gender (left) and geographical location (right).............................................................. 62
Figure 22: Examples of media articles, Q2, FY20. ........................................................................................................................ 70
Figure 23: USAID SEA Project Facebook posts: [Excerpt] Reach and Engagement. ........................................................... 72
Figure 24: (Left): Increase in FB page followers @217% Feb–Mar 2020. ............................................................................... 72
Figure 25: Instagram follower increases (est. tracked) in Q2, 2020. ....................................................................................... 73
Figure 26: USAID SEA Project monthly ‘News Briefs’ (January to March 2020). ................................................................ 74
Figure 27: Talking SEA newsletter, Issue #5. ................................................................................................................................. 74
Figure 28: MPA and MPA Network publications from the USAID SEA Project this quarter. .......................................... 75
Figure 29: MPA factsheets for each province produced by the USAID SEA Project this quarter. .................................. 75
Figure 30: Mama Maria (left) in between two male champions has had her voice recorded for jingle and adlips. ..... 77
Figure 31: MDPI proactively invite women to logbook training. .............................................................................................. 77
Figure 32: Mama Yermina expressing her support to WWF-led MPA process. .................................................................. 78
Figure 33: Participants designing role play. ..................................................................................................................................... 78
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ACRONYMS AND ABBREVIATIONS AOI Areas of Interest
AP2HI Asosiasi Perikanan Pole & Line dan Handline Indonesia (Indonesian Pole & Line and Handline
Fisheries Association)
ASEAN Association of Southeast Asian Nations
BALITBANGDA Badan Penelitian dan Pengembangun Daerah (Regional Research and Development Agency)
BAPPEDA Badan Perencana Pembangunan Daerah (Regional Planning and Development Agency)
BASARNAS Badan Search and Rescue Nasional (National Search and Rescue Agency)
BAST Berita Acara Serah Terima (Minutes of handover)
BCC Behavior Change Communication
BMP Best Management Practices
BPKP Bukti Pencatatan Kapal Perikanan (Proof of Registration)
BPS Badan Pusat Statistik (Indonesian Statistics Bureau)
BRPL Balai Riset Perikanan Laut (Office of Marine Fisheries Research)
CFA Customary Fisheries Areas
CFS Capture Fisheries Standards
CI Conservation International
COP Chief of Party
COVID-19 Coronavirus Disease 2019
CPUE Catch Per Unit Effort
CTC Coral Triangle Center
DAK Dana Alokasi Khusus (Specific Budget Allocation)
DCOP Deputy Chief of Party
DDL Data Development Library
Diskominfo Dinas Komunikasi dan Informatika (Communication, Information, Statistics Agency)
DLH Dinas Lingkungan Hidup (Environmental Agency)
DKP Dinas Kelautan dan Perikanan (Marine and Fisheries Agency)
DMP-PTSP Dinas Penanaman Modal dan Pelayanan Terpadu Satu Pintu (Provincial Investment and One Stop
Integrated Services)
DoI Diffusion of Innovation
DQA Data Quality Audit
EAFM Ecosystem Approach to Fisheries Management
E-PKKP-3-K Evaluasi Efektivitas Pengelolaan Kawasan Konservasi Perairan, Pesisir dan Pulau-Pulau Kecil (National
Management Effectiveness Guidelines)
ETP Endangered, Threatened or Protected
FA Fisher Associations
FAD Fish Aggregating Device
FCMC Fisheries Co-Management Committees
FGD Focus Group Discussion
FIP Fishery Improvement Project
FKTP2 Forum Koordinasi Tindak Pidana Perikanan (Coordination Forum for Fisheries Crime Handling)
FMA Fisheries Management Area
FMC Fisheries Management Council
FT Fair Trade
GIS Geographic Information System
GOI Government of Indonesia
GPS Global Positioning System
Ha Hectares
IDR Indonesian Rupiah
ILMMA Indonesia Locally Managed Marine Area Foundation
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IMPD Irian Marine Product Development
IRSA Indonesian Regional Science Association
KKHL Konservasi dan Keanekaragaman Hayati Laut (Marine Conservation and Biodiversity)
KKP3K Kawasan Konservasi Perairan, Pesisir dan Pulau-pulau Kecil (Coastal and Small Islands Conservation
Management)
KKPD Kawasan Konservasi Perairan Daerah (Regional Marine Conservation Area)
KLHS Kajian Lingkungan Hidup Strategi (Strategic Environmental Assessments)
KOMNAS Komisi Nasional Pengkajian Sumber Daya Ikan
KAJISKAN (National Commission of Stock Assessments)
KPA Kawasan Perikanan Adat (Customary Fisheries Areas)
KSN Kawasan Strategis Nasional (National Strategic Areas)
KSNT Kawasan Strategis Nasional Tertentu (Specific National Strategic Areas)
KSOP Kantor Kesyahbandaran dan Otoritas Pelabuhan (Harbormaster Office and Port Authority)
LIPI Lembaga Ilmu Pengetahuan Indonesia (ndonesian Institute of Sciences)
LOP Life of Project
MDPI Masyarakat dan Perikanan Indonesia (Indonesian Society and Fisheries Foundation)
M&E Monitoring and Evaluation
MEL Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning
MIS Management Information System
MMAF Ministry of Maritime Affairs and Fisheries
MoEF Ministry of Environment and Forestry
MoU Memorandum of Understanding
MPA Marine protected areas
MSP Marine Spatial Planning
ne-BDM Non-Equilibrium Biomass Dynamic Model
NGO Non-Governmental Organization
NOAA National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
NOAA-OLE National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration - Office of Law Enforcement
OSPC Open Standards for The Practice of Conservation
PDS Pelagic Data Systems
PerDa Peraturan Daerah (Provincial Regulation)
PerDes Peraturan Desa (Village Regulation)
PerMen Peraturan Menteri (Ministerial Regulation)
PKSPL-IPB Pusat Kajian Sumberdaya Pesisir dan Lautan - Institute Pertanian Bogor (Center for Coastal Resources
and Marine of Agricultural Institute of Bogor)
PLKL Pengelolaan Lokal Kawasan Laut (Locally Managed Marine Area)
PLN Perusahaan Listrik Negara (State Electricity Board)
PMI Performance Management Indicator
POKDARWIS Kelompok Sadar Wisata (Community Tourism Group)
Pokja Kelompok Kerja (Working Group)
POKMASWAS Kelompok Masyarakat Pengawas (Community Surveillance Group)
PPP Public–Private Partnerships
PSDI Direktorat Pengelolaan Sumber Daya Ikan (Directorate of Fish Resource Management)
PSDKP Pengawasan Sumber Daya Kelautan dan Perikanan (Marine and Fisheries Resources Surveillance)
PSM Port State Measures
PSMA Port State Measures Agreement
PSN Proyek Strategis Nasional (National Strategic Project)
PSPL Loka Pengelolaan Sumberdaya Pesisir dan Laut (Implementing Unit for Coastal and Marine
Management)
PT-LII Perseroan Terbatas (limited company) Leadership Islands Indonesia
PUSRISKAN Pusat Riset Perikanaan (Fisheries Research Center)
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QGIS Quantum Geographic Information System
RAPI Radio Antar-Penduduk Indonesia (Indonesian Inter-Resident Radio Organization)
RBFM Right-Based Fisheries Management
RENSTRA Rencana Strategis (Strategic Plans)
RFCI Reef Check Indonesia
ROI Return of Investment
RPJMD Rencana Pembangunan Jangka Menengah Daerah (Regional Medium-Term Development Plan)
RPP Rencana pelaksanaan pembelajaran (Management Plan)
RPZ Rencana Pengelolaan dan Zonasi (Management and Zoning Plan)
RUM Resource Use Monitoring
RZWP3-K Rencana Zonasi Wilayah Pesisir dan Pulau-Pulau Kecil (Marine Spatial Planning for Coastal and Small
Islands)
SA Strategic Approaches
SAP Suaka Alam Perairan (Marine Water Reserve)
SCW Stakeholder Consultation Workshop
SEA Sustainable Ecosystems Advanced
SEAFDEC South East Asian Fisheries Development Center
SIMKADA Sistem Informasi Izin Kapal Daerah (Vessel Licence Information Systems)
SISWASMAS Sistem Pengawasan Berbasis Masyarakat (Community Surveillance Systems)
SK Surat Keputusan (Decision Statement)
SKKNI Standar Kompetensi Kerja Nasional Indonesia (National Work Competency Standards)
SMS Short Message Service
SNI Standar Nasional Indonesia (Indonesian National Standard)
SOP Standard Operating Procedure
SPAG Spawning Aggregation
SPK Suaka Pulau Kecil (Small Island Sanctuary)
SPR Spawning Potential Ratio
STA Supplementary Technical Assistance
TA Technical Approaches
TBD To be determined
TCBFM Traditional Community-Based Fisheries Management
TKPRD Tim Koordinasi Penataan Ruang Daerah (Regional Spatial Management Coordination Team)
TNC The Nature Conservancy
ToT Training-of-Trainers
TURF Territorial User Rights for Fisheries
TWG Technical Working Group
TWP Taman Wisata Perairan (Tourism Marine Park)
U.S. The United States
UKIP Universitas Kristen Papua (Christian University of Papua)
UNIPA Universitas Negeri Papua (Papua University)
UNPATTI Universitas Pattimura (University of Pattimura)
UoC Unit of Certification
UPTD Unit Pelaksana Teknis Daerah (Technical Implementing Unit)
USAID United States Agency for International Development
USG US Government
VIIRS Visible Infrared Imagining Radiometer Suite
WCS Wildlife Conservation Society
WCU Wildlife Crime Unit
WFD World Fisheries Day
WTP Willingness to Pay
WWF World Wide Fund for Nature
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY The five-year United States Agency for International Development (USAID) Sustainable Ecosystems Advanced (SEA) Project supports the Government of Indonesia (GOI) to improve the governance of fisheries
and marine resources, and to conserve biological diversity at local, district, provincial, and national levels. Using an ecosystem-based approach to management and engaging key stakeholders, the USAID SEA Project
aims to: (1) enhance the conservation and sustainable use of marine resources by reforming fisheries management and promoting marine protected areas (MPAs) to enhance fisheries productivity, food security,
and sustainable livelihoods within the target areas; and (2) strengthen the leadership role and capacity of the Ministry of Maritime Affairs and Fisheries (MMAF) and local governments to promote marine conservation
and sustainable fishing.
The USAID SEA Project is implemented by Tetra Tech and a consortium of 13 implementing partners.
The project runs from March 2016 through to March 2021.
PROGRESS OVERVIEW — SECOND QUARTER OF FISCAL YEAR 2020 (JAN. – MAR. 2020)
In this quarter, the outbreak of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic affected operations in
March. Nonetheless, work progressed overall in accordance with the work plan and target deliverables. Activities under the second strategic approach (‘Improving Ecosystem Management’) remain a central pillar of
the project. In summary, the second quarter (Q2) of financial year 2020 (FY20) saw the following key accomplishments:
An Ecosystem Approach to Fisheries Management (EAFM)
A range of webinars supported continued stock assessment work alongside efforts to finalize the genetics study for snapper and grouper species. Harvest strategies advanced for five key fisheries stocks, namely: small
pelagics in FMA 715; reef fish in North Maluku; anchovies and flying fish in Raja Ampat, West Papua; and mud crabs in South Sorong.
Vessel registration activities continued, with a focus on progressing inventoried vessels to acquiring their
relevant registration documents. To date, a total of 1,386 vessels have been inventoried with support from the USAID SEA Project, and as a result of efforts in this quarter, 95 percent have received their
documentation. Logbook trials continued in the Tidore area of North Maluku, along with continued trialing of innovative traceability systems (TraceTales and Trafiz). In addition to this, an inventory of fish aggregations
devices (FADs) was undertaken in North Seram.
Marine Protected Areas (MPAs)
At the national level, work in the second quarter of FY20 focused on socializing the results of the MPA and MPA Network design materials recently finalized by the USAID SEA Project and adopted by MMAF. The
materials, developed to inform/socialize the results, were disseminated via online portals, through field-
based staff, and through provincial site visits across key areas in FMA 715. At the site level,
work continued to focus on the finalization of management and zoning plans (RPZ) for all MPAs in the USAID SEA Project portfolio.
This work is following a four-step process. By the end of the quarter, 6 of the 14 MPAs in
the portfolio had completed step 3, while the remainder are working to finalize steps 1 and 2.
Step 1 RPZ is drafted
Step 2 RPZ draft is informally submitted to KKHL for review
Step 3 Revised RPZ final draft is submitted to Provincial Governor
Step 4 Governor-approved RPZ is submitted to MMAF
4-step process: RPZ
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Marine Spatial Planning (MSP)
At the national level, the USAID SEA Project, working together with MMAF, produced a technical document
to inform and guide the development of a ministerial regulation for a monitoring and evaluation (M&E) system for MSP. Concurrently, work progressed on the SEANODE Geoportal handover and migration to
MMAF (anticipated to be completed by the end of April), as well as the transfer of technical reports and the official ‘minutes of handover’ (Berita Acara Serah Terima – BAST) documents.
At the provincial level, work continued to support the implementation1 of each
provinces’ marine spatial plan (Rencana Zonasi Wilayah Pesisir dan Pulau-Pulau Kecil -
RZWP-3-K) through a seven-step process; with work in North Maluku progressing more
rapidly than the other provinces2.
Law Enforcement
At the national level, work centered on training module development for community surveillance groups (Kelompok Masyarakat Pengawas – POKMASWAS), with the finalization of the Intermediate (Stage 2)
curriculum, and the initiation of the Advanced (Stage 3) curriculum.
Provincially, work focused on delivering Stage 1 POKMASWAS training (the curriculum was completed in previous quarters) to 52 group members in North Maluku and West Papua. In addition to this, support was
provided across all three provinces for the effective
implementation of community surveillance
systems (Sistem Pengawasan Berbasis Masyarakat –
SISWASMAS) following a five-step process; with efforts
in Maluku progressing most effectively.
Providing Enabling Conditions for Sustainable Marine and Fisheries Management
Support to promote the enabling conditions necessary to achieve project objectives also advanced this quarter.
1 Full details of the support areas are outlined in the main body of the report.
2 North Maluku is progressing more rapidly than other provinces. In West Papua, the RZWP-3-K has just been
finalized and implementation has only recently commenced (while North Maluku finalized in 2019). In Maluku,
though the RZWP-3-K was finalized around the same time as North Maluku, the province faced delays to
implementation due to dispute and adjustments required related to the Marsela Block in Yamdena Island (south
Maluku).
NM MA WP
1 Governor Regulation Issued
2 RZWP-3-K Socialized
3 Marine Cadastre System Established
4 MEL Policy Established
5 Strategic Environmental Assessment (KLHS) Completed
6 Infrastructure and SOP(s)
7 Compliance and Control system implemented
Status in Provinces7-step process: Implementing MSP
not started
in progress
completed
NM MA WP
1 … active and functional
2 … utilizing the logbook, with data recognized by Head of Village
3 … integrating patrol data into village data
4 … secure in operational budget
5 … contributing to village program and effective MPA management
* based on select POKMASWAS groups assessed
5-step process: SISWASMASStatus in Provinces*
POKMASWAS are….
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Creating Demand through Awareness Raising and Advocacy
In this quarter, efforts to increase behavior change communication (BCC) activities accelerated as the USAID
SEA Project enters its final year. Considerable BCC collaterals and materials were produced and disseminated across SEA target sites, resulting in an estimated exposure to more than 120,000 people in this
quarter alone. To date, a total of 502 champions have been identified and engaged by the USAID SEA Project as key influencers and agents of change in their communities. In this quarter, the USAID SEA Project held the
sixth “Driving for Action” Champions training in Ambon, Maluku (attended by 38 champions). This brings the total number of champions who have attended such training to 208 (around 41 percent of all champions).
Also in this quarter, a further 10 Fora were established through support from the USAID SEA Project, bringing the total number of established fora to 72.
Increasing Incentives for Marine Stewardship
Under the first incentivization workstream (developing markets for sustainable fisheries), work advanced considerably on the Fisheries Improvement Project (FIP) for the shrimp fishery in South Sorong. In this
quarter, the MSC pre-assessment was conducted by an MSC assessor, the results of which will guide and inform the FIP action plan development. In parallel, Fair Trade continued to progress in socializing changes in
purchasing capacity, premium funds, and preparations for audits. While MDPI’s engagement with USAID SEA will end in June 2020, the support for the Fair Trade activities ended in December 2019 and is now being
supported by Coral Triangle Processors (CTP).
Under the second workstream (promoting and developing sustainable marine tourism and alternative
livelihood opportunities), considerable progress was made at the national and provincial levels. Nationally, achievements included the production of a sustainable tourism handbook, the drafting of a MMAF Ministerial
Regulation on sustainable marine tourism, and an assessment on private sector contributions to marine conservation. In North Maluku, public–private partnerships (PPP) and opportunities for tourism development
continue to be explored in Morotai and Widi, in the form of discussions and meetings with government and the private sector. In Morotai, PPP agreements have been made for the installation of buoys in MPAs, and in
Widi, private sector responsibilities are being built into the MPA RPZ. In addition to this, the carrying capacity assessment for dive sites in Morotai was completed, and an assessment on the impact of extractive private sector industries in the province was undertaken. Meanwhile, in Maluku, work progressed on the
implementation of the Marine Tourism Improvement Project and carrying capacity study in Sawai, and PPP assessments in Lease.
Finally, the third workstream (promoting preferential, managed, and secure access to marine resources) saw several significant accomplishments with the recognition of seven village regulations to secure community
tenure through formal decree endorsement. Accomplishments included the formal endorsement of a Joint Village Regulation between seven communities in Dampier Strait, West Papua, and the reflection of locally
managed marine areas, with their associated no-take zones, in the spatial planning process for North Seram, Maluku.
Advancing the Development of Marine and Fisheries Policies and Regulations
In this quarter, the number of laws, policies and regulations supported
by the USAID SEA Project was reviewed and expanded to 24 statutes. Of these, two progressed to ‘Stage 2’ this quarter — the Joint Village Regulation on Local Fisheries Resource Management in North and
Central Salawati, Raja Ampat, and the PerDa on West Papua RZWP-3-K (2019–2039). This progress means that five statutes supported by the
USAID SEA Project have now reached Stage 2.
1 Initiated
2 Endorsed / Formally Accepted
3 Authorized
Stages of Statutes
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Meanwhile, the remaining 19 statutes continue on progress, with considerable support provided to policy processes under the four pillars of the USAID SEA Project (EAFM, MPAs, MSP, and Law Enforcement) as well
as Marine and Fisheries Governance.
Institutionalizing Training and Capacity Building
A total of 187 people received trainings in various topics related to MPA management, fish handling, as well
as stranded marine mammal management, and champion training this quarter. The majority of training
sessions were held in North Maluku. It is noteworthy that nearly one-third of training participants this
quarter (28 percent) were women.
In addition to the delivery of training, the USAID SEA Project continued to support the institutionalization of
capacity building through: (1) drafting a standard operation procedure (SOP) for Port State Measures (PSM)
implementation; (2) drafting a training curriculum for MPA and MPA Network Design Using GIS; (3)
finalization of the training curriculum for Stage 2 (Intermediate) POKMASWAS training; and (4) initiation of
the Stage 3 (Advanced) POKMASWAS training curriculum.
In terms of innovations, this quarter saw the rollout of pilot studies for the ‘Ocean Eye’ phone application,
intended to provide a mechanism for tourists to make contributions to conservation through the sighting of
key charismatic species. This brings the total number of innovations supported by the USAID SEA Project to
12, effectively meeting the Life of Project (LoP) target.
Project Management
In this reporting period, one new staff member was recruited, bringing the total number of SEA Project Core
staff to 46, and the total staffing list (including all subcontractors) to 210. All staff continue to work under a
single work plan and project structure. Public exposure to SEA Project messaging was advanced through 26
media publications this quarter, as well as the bi-annual distribution of the ‘Talking SEA’ newsletter (Edition
#5) and the monthly USAID ‘SEA News’ Briefs. Coordination and communications in the form of meetings
and discussions with SEA government counterparts continue.
Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning (ME&L)
In this quarter, efforts focused on working with partners to prepare, source, and submit verification documents in line with MEL standards, with 400 claims successfully verified in this reporting period. The
USAID SEA Project has 15 key performance management indicators (PMIs) to measure success. Of these PMIs, 12 have achieved (and in many cases surpassed) their LoP targets, as shown in figure 1.
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Figure 1: Progress towards the annual targets in the second quarter of FY20 (January to March).
RINGKASAN EKSEKUTIF
Proyek USAID Sustainable Ecosystems Advanced (SEA) yang berjangka waktu lima tahun mendukung
Pemerintah Indonesia untuk menguatkan tata kelola sumber daya perikanan dan kelautan, serta menguatkan upaya konservasi keanekaragaman hayati di tingkat lokal, kabupaten, provinsi, dan nasional. Dengan
menggunakan pendekatan pengelolaan sumber daya alam berbasis ekosistem dan pelibatan pemangku kepentingan yang utama, Proyek USAID SEA bertujuan untuk: (a) menguatkan upaya konservasi dan
pemanfaatan berkelanjutan sumber daya kelautan dengan mendorong upaya pengelolaan perikanan yang berkelanjutan dan pengelolaan efektif dari kawasan konservasi perairan untuk meningkatkan produktivitas
perikanan, ketahanan pangan, dan mata pencaharian berkelanjutan di wilayah target; (b) menguatkan peran kepemimpinan dan kapasitas Kementerian Kelautan dan Perikanan serta Pemerintah Daerah dalam mendorong upaya konservasi laut dan perikanan yang berkelanjutan.
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Proyek USAID SEA dilaksanakan oleh Tetra Tech dan konsortium yang terdiri dari 13 mitra. Proyek ini dimulai pada bulan Maret 2016 dan akan berakhir pada bulan Maret 2021.
RISALAH KEMAJUAN PEKERJAAN — KUARTAL KEDUA TAHUN FISKAL 2020 (JAN – MAR 2020)
Pada kuartal ini, wabah pandemic virus corona 2019 (COVID-19) berpengaruh pada kegiatan operasional
Proyek SEA. Meskipun demikian, secara umum kemajuan proyek sejalan dengan yang ditetapkan dalam rencana kerja dan target capaian. Kegiatan dalam Pendekatan Strategis kedua (SA20- Menguatkan Pengelolaan
Ekosistem) tetap menjadi pilar utama Proyek USAID SEA. Capaian utama Proyek USAID SEA di kuartal kedua di tahun fiskal 2020 (FY20) ini, disampaikan sebagai berikut:
Perikanan yang Berkelanjutan
Serangkaian webinar dilakukan dalam mendukung kegiatan pengkajian stok ikan sejalan dengan upaya finalisasi kajian genetik bagi spesies kakap dan kerapu. Strategi pemanfaatan perikanan (harvest strategies) mengalami
kemajuan untuk lima stok perikanan, yaitu: pelagis kecil di WPP 715, perikanan karang di Provinsi Maluku Utara, perikanan teri di Raja Ampat, dan kepiting bakau di Sorong Selatan, kedua terakhir ini di Provinsi Papua Barat. Kegiatan pendaftaran kapal terus berlanjut dengan fokus pada upaya pelengkapan dokumen pendaftaran
kapal. Hingga saat ini, 1,386 kapal telah diinventarisasi dengan dukungan Proyek USAID SEA, dan 95 persennya telah memiliki dokumen pendaftaran kapal. Uji coba logbook untuk perikanan skala kecil terus
berlanjut di wilayah Tidore, Maluku Utara, sejalan dengan kegiatan uji coba inovasi sistem ketertelusuran (traceablity) untuk aplikasi TraceTales dan Trafiz. Selain itu kegiatan inventarisasi rumpon di Seram Utara
dilakukan.
Kawasan Konservasi Perairan
Di tingkat nasional, kegiatan kuartal kedua tahun fiskal 2020 berfokus pada kegiatan sosialisasi hasil dan materi perancangan Kawasan Konservasi Perairan dan Jaringan Kawasan Konservasi Perarian yang baru saja
diselesaikan oleh Proyek USAID SEA. Materi ini disebarluaskan melalui portal-portal daring, melalui staf lapagan, dan melalui kunjungan ke provinsi di WPP 715. Di tingkat lokasi kegiatan, kegiatan terus berlanjut
dan berfokus pada finalisasi rencana pengelolaan dan rencana zonasi (RPZ) untuk seluruh KKP di dalam portofolio Proyek USAID SEA. Proses
kegiatan finalisasi RPZ mengikuti proses empat tahap seperti dalam tabel. Di akhir kuartal ini,
enam dari 14 KKP dalam portofolio Proyek ini telah mencapai tahap 3, dan selebihnya masih
dalam proses finalisasi tahap 1 dan 2.
Penataan Ruang Laut
Di tingkat nasional, upaya dipusatkan untuk penguatan sistem monev bagi tata ruang laut
nasional Degnan memproduksi dokumen teknis yang membantu dan mengawal
pengembangan peraturan menteri terkait dengan monev tata ruang laut. Sejalan
dengan itu, Geoportal SEANODE diserah terimakan dan di migrasikan ke Kemen KP (diantisipasi selesai pada akhir April 2020),
selain serah terima laporan teknis dan dokumen lain yang tertera pada Berita Acara Serah Terima. Di tingkat provinsi, kegiatan
berlanjut pada implementasi RZWP-3-K di masing masih provinsi, melalui proses 7 langkah. Kemajuan kegiatan di Maluku Utara lebih cepat dibandingkan dua provinsi
lainnya.
Tahap 1 Draft RPZ tersusun
Tahap 2 Draft RPZ disampaikan secara informal ke KKHL untuk diperiksa
Tahap 3 Draft final Revisi RPZ disampaikan ke Gubernur
Tahap 4 RPZ yang disetujui Gubernur disampaikan ke KemenKP
4 tahap proses: RPZ
MU MA PB
1 Peraturan Gubernur diterbitkan
2 RZWP-3-K disosialisasikan
3 Sistem Kadaster laut dibangun
4 Kebijakan Monev dibuat
5 KLHS Selesai/tersedia
6 Iinfrastruktur dan SOP tersedia
7 Sistem pentaatan dan pengendalian dilaksanakan
Status di Provinsi7 Tahap Implementasi RZWP-3-K
belum dilaksanakan
sedang dilaksanakan
telah dilaksanakan
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Penegakan Hukum
Di tingkat nasional, kegiatan berpusat dalam pengembangan modul pelatihan bagi POKMASWAS, yang mencakup finalisasi kurikulum tingkat menengah (Tingkat 2), dan pengembangan awal kurikulum tingkat lanjut
(Tingkat 3).
Di tingkat provinsi kegiatan difokuskan pada
pelatihan POKMASWAS tingkat awal (Tingkat 1), yang kurikulumnya diselesaikan pada kuartal yang lalu, yang diberikan kepada
52 anggota POKMASWAS di Maluku Utara dan Papua Barat. Selain itu, dukungan terus
diberikan untuk penguatan dalam implementasi yang efektif bagi Sistem
Pengawasan Berbasis Masyarakat – SISWASMAS di tiga provinsi. Kegiatan ini
mengikuti proses lima langkah dan Maluku merupakan provinsi yang kemajuannya paling
efektif.
Kondisi Pemungkin bagi Pengelolaan Sumber Daya Kelautan dan Perikanan
Dukungan yang mendorong kondisi pemungkin yang diperlukan untuk mencapai tujuan proyek, juga mengalami kemajuan yang cukup baik pada kuartal ini.
Menciptakan Publik yang Berdaya melalui Penyadartahuan dan Advokasi
Dalam kuartal ini, kegiatan terkait dengan komunikasi untuk perubahan perilaku (behavior change
communication –BCC) ditingkatkan karena Proyek USAID SEA memasuki tahun terakhirnya. Sejumlah materi BCC diproduksi dan disebarkan di lokasi-lokasi Proyek. Diperkirakan, 120,000 orang terpapar pesan Proyek di kuartal ini. Hingga saat ini, 502 champion teridentifikasi dan terlibat dalam kegiatan Proyek USAID SEA
sebagai tokoh yang berpengaruh (influencer) dan menjadi agen perubahan dalam masyarakatnya. Pada kuartal ini, Proyek USAID SEA melaksanakan pelatihan champion “Driving for Action” yang ke enam di Ambon,
Maluku dengan peserta sejumlah 38 orang. Dengan demikian, jumlah champion yang telah mendapatkan pelatihan tersebut mencapai 208 orang (41 persen dari jumlah champion yang teridentifikasi). Selain itu, 10
forum baru telah terbentuk sehingga total forum yang ada dengan dukungan Proyek USAID SEA mencapai 72.
Meningkatkan Insenftif bagi Pemanfaatkan Laut
Dalam alur kerja pengembangan pasar untuk perikanan, kemajuan pesat terlihat dalam kegiatan Fisheries Improvement Project (FIP) untuk perikaan udang di Sorong Selatan. Dalam kuartal ini, pra-kajian MSC (MSC
pre-assessment) dilaksanakan oleh asesor MCS. Hasil pra-kajian ini akan menjadi acuan dan mengarahkan pengembangan rencana aksi FIP.
Dalam alur kerja penguatan dan pengembangan pariwisata bahari berkelanjutan dan peluang matapencaharian
alternative, kemajuan dirasakan di tingkat nasional dan provinsi.
Di tingkat nasional, proses penulisan dan produksi buku saku untuk kegiatan pariwisata bahari yang
berkelanjutan, penulisan draft peraturan menteri Kemen KP tentang pariwisata bahari berkelanjutan, dan pengkajian kontribusi sektor swasta dalam upaya konservasi sumber daya kelautan, menjadi capaian utama
pada kuartal ini.
Di Maluku Utara, kemitraan publik dan swasta (PPP) serta peluang pengembangan kegiatan pariwisata dijajagi
di Morotai dan Widi. Di Widi, tanggung jawab sektor swasta kemudian dimasukkan ke dalam RPZ KKP
MU MA PB
1 Aktif dan fungsional
2 Menggunakan logbook dan datanya diakui oleh
3 Mengintegrasikan data patroli ke dalam data
4 Memiliki anggaran dana operasional
5Berkontribusi pada progam kampung/desa dan
pengelolaan KKP yang efektif…
* berdasarkan pada POKMASWAS yang terpilih dan dikaji
5 Langkah Proses SISMASWASStatus di Provinsi*
POKMASWAS :
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Kepulauan Widi. Selain itu, kajian daya dukung lokasi penyelaman di Morotai selesai dilaksanakan dan laporannya telah siap, di samping kajian dampak industry ekstraktif sektor swasta di provinsi ini juga
dilaksanakan. Sementara di Maluku, inisiatif Marine Tourism Improvement Project dan studi daya dukung kegiatan di Sawai, dan PPP di Lease berjalan dengan kemajuan yang baik.
Alur kerja ketiga, atau menguatkan akses kepada pengelolaan sumber daya laut yang aman dan terarah, mengalami kemajuan yang signifikan dengan diakuinya peraturan kampung untuk mengamankan kepemilikan
masyarakat dengan keputusan formal dari pemerintah. Capaian ini mencakup pengakuan formal dari Peraturan Bersama Desa untuk masyarakat tujuh kampung di Selat Dampier, Papua Barat. Selain itu, wilayah
laut yang dikelola secara lokal, termasuk zona larang ambilnya, tertera dalam proses perencanaan ruang di Seram Utara, Maluku.
Memajukan Pengembangan Kebijakan dan Peraturan Kelautan dan Perikanan
Dalam kuartal ini, jumlah undang-undang, kebijakan, dan peraturan yang didukung pengembangannya oleh Proyek USAID SEA dikajiulang dan diperluas menjadi 24 keputusan. Dari ke-24 kebijakan ini, dua di antaranya
maju ke Tahap 2 dalam tahap ini: Peraturan Bersama Desa untuk Pengelolaan Sumber Daya Perikanan Adat di Salawati Utara dan Tengah, Kabupaten Raja Ampat, dan Peraturan Daerah tentang RZWP-3-K Papua Barat
(2019 – 2039). Dengan demikian, lima kebijakan yag didukung Proyek USAID SEA berada dalam Tahap 2.
Sementara itu 19 kebijakan lainnya terus berlanjut prosesnya sejalan
dengan dukungan proses kebijakan dari empat pilar Proyek USAID SEA (EAFM, KKP, TRL, dan Penegakan Hukum), selain juga Tata Kelola
Kelautan dan Pesisir.
Melembagakan Pelatihan dan Pengembangan Kapasitas
Pada kuartal ini sebanyak 187 orang menerima pelatihan yang sebagian besar dilaksanakan di Maluku Utara.
Dari 187 orang yang dilatih, hampir sepertiganya (28 persen) adalah perempuan.
Selain penyelenggaraan pelatihan, Proyek USAID SEA terus mendukung proses pelembagaan pengembangan
kapasitas melalui: (1) penyusunan SOP untuk pelaksanaan prosedur Port State Measure (PSM); (2) penyusunan
kurikulum perancangan KKP dan Jaringan KKP menggunakan SIG; (3) finalisasi kurikulum pelatihan
POKMASWAS Tingkat 2 (Menengah); dan (4) dimulainya proses penyusunan kurikulum pelatihan
POKMASWAS Tingkat 3 (Tahap Ahli).
Dalam konteks kegiatan terkait dengan inovasi, kuartal ini dimulai kegiatan uji coba aplikasi ‘Ocean Eye.’
Aplikasi ini bertujuan untuk menyediakan mekanisme bagi wisatawan untuk berkontribusi secara finansial
kepada upaya konservasi, saat mereka melihat spesies karismatik. Inovasi ini menambah jumlah inovasi yang
didukung oleh Proyek USAID SEA menjadi 12, dan dengan demikian mencapai target kurun waktu proyek (Life
of Project –LoP).
Manajemen Proyek
Dalam periode pelaporan ini, seorang staf direkrut sehingga staf inti (core) Proyek SEA mencapai 46 orang,
sementara jumlah keseluruhan (termasuk seluruh staf subkontraktor/mitra SEA) mencapai 210 orang. Seluruh
staff terus bekerja berdasarkan rencana kerja dan struktur proyek tunggal. Paparan publik terhadap pesan-
pesan SEA Project dilaksanakan melalui 26 publikasi di media, selain distribusi dari newsletter 6 bulanan
(Talking SEA Edisi No. 5) dan USAID ‘SEA News Briefs’ yang berisi berita singkat bulanan tentang kegiatan
Proyek SEA.
1 Inisiasi
2 Didukung/diterima secara formal
3 Disahkan
Tahapan kebijakan
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Pemantauan, Evaluasi dan Pembelajaran (MEL)
Dalam kuartal ini, kegiatan tim ME&L bersama para mitra difokuskan pada persiapan, penelusuran sumber, dan
pemasukan dokumen verifikasi sejalan dengan standard ME&L Proyek USAID SEA. 400 capaian berhasil
diverifikasi dalam periode ini. Proyek USAID SEA memiliki 15 indikator pengelolaan kinerja untuk mengukur
capaian proyek. Dari 15 indikator 12 telah mencapai target yang ditetapkan (beberapa melebihi target
tersebut), seperti yang tersaji dalam gambar 2.
Gambar 2: Kemajuan target tahunan dalam kuartal kedua Tahun Fiskal 2020 (Januari – Maret).
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SECTION 1. USAID SEA PROJECT OVERVIEW
The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) Sustainable Ecosystems Advanced
(SEA) Project aims to improve fisheries productivity, food security, and sustainable livelihoods through
supporting the implementation of an Ecosystem Approach to Fisheries Management (EAFM) within
Fisheries Management Area (FMA) 715 and several adjacent strategic sites. The primary focus of the
project is site-based interventions, but efforts also focus on strengthening the leadership role of the
Ministry of Maritime Affairs and Fisheries (MMAF), and the Government of Indonesia’s (GOI)
commitment to sustainable fisheries and effective MPA management. The project runs from March 2016
to March 2021.
OBJECTIVES AND KEY RESULTS
The USAID SEA Project aims to:
• Support enhanced conservation and the sustainable use of marine resources by reforming
fisheries management and promoting MPAs to improve fisheries productivity, food security,
and sustainable livelihoods within the target areas; and
• Support the strengthening of the leadership role and capacity of the MMAF and local
governments to promote conservation and sustainable fishing.
At the end of five years, USAID’s assistance will have improved the conservation and management of
Indonesia’s marine biodiversity through increased capacity and the application of marine conservation
and sustainable fisheries management. Specifically, the project supports USAID’s Biodiversity
Conservation earmark, Feed the Future initiative, and Executive Order and National Strategy on
Combating Wildlife Trafficking. High-level results that must be achieved by the completion of the
project include:
• At least six million hectares in the target FMA or sub-FMA under improved fisheries
management as a result of US Government (USG) assistance, measured through the MMAF
EAFM and the MPA Effectiveness Index scores (or other approved national or international
standards), disaggregated by national, provincial, and district jurisdiction, and by whether the
managed area is within or outside MPAs;
• At least six policies, laws, regulations, and / or operational protocols in support of marine
conservation and sustainable fisheries management created, strengthened, promulgated,
and / or enforced at all levels; and
• Key drivers and highest-rated pressures to marine biodiversity on a declining trend in the
target areas.
The project is being implemented through five core strategic approaches (SA), four key technical
approaches (TA), and with management and cross-cutting support.
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Figure 3: The core strategic and technical approaches implemented under the USAID SEA Project.
The project is implemented by Tetra Tech and a consortium of 13 partners, of which four are long-term
(life of project), three had extensions issued beyond original contract term, and six finalized their
deliverables in the last financial year (see table 1).
Table 1: USAID SEA Project subcontractors, updated end of FY19. End date:
Long-term Subcontractors
World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF-Indonesia) Jan 2021
Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS) Jan 2021
Coral Triangle Center (CTC) Jan 2021
Marine Change Dec 2020
Extension Issued
RARE (extension issued) Sept 30 2020
Indonesia Locally Managed Marine Area Foundation
(ILMMA) (no cost extension issued) Sept 30 2020
Yayasan Masyarakat dan Perikanan Indonesia (MDPI) (in
process) Jun 30 2020
Subcontracting Term
Completed
Reef Check Indonesia (RFCI) Jun 2019–closed
The Nature Conservancy (TNC) Sept 2019–closed
Asosiasi Perikanan Pole & Line dan Handline Indonesia
(AP2HI)
Jun 2019–closed
Universitas Kristen Papua (UKIP) Jul 2019–closed
Universitas Negeri Papua (UNIPA) Aug 2019–closed
Conservation International (CI) Sept 2019–closed
Overall the project continues to support sustainable fisheries initiatives in 15 target areas, as well as 14
MPA sites — see table 2 and figure 4.
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Table 2: Full list of USAID SEA Project sites (end of Q3, FY19).
PROJECT
ACTIVITY DISTRICT
SITE-
ID SITE NAME
IMPLEMENTING
PARTNER
NORTH MALUKU
Fisheries
Morotai 112 Galo Galo / Kolorai / Daruba WCS / AP2HI
Ternate 131 Dufa-Dufa / Bastiong WWF / WCS / AP2HI
Tidore Islands 123 Guraping / Goto / Soasio / Galala /Tuguiha /
Kayasa WCS / WWF
Central
Halmahera 152 Weda / Fidi WWF / WCS
South Halmahera 143 Kayoa / Madapolo / Lelei / Laluin / Talimau WCS / MDPI
171 North Obi / Bisa Island / Madapolo / Waringin MDPI
Sula Islands 162 Sanana MDPI
MPA
Morotai 111 Morotai WCS / Marine Change
/ Reef Check
Tidore Islands 121 Mare Island WCS / Marine Change
/ Reef Check
South Halmahera
142 Guraici WCS
141 Widi Island WCS
143 Makian / Moti Islands WCS
Sula Islands 161 Sula / Lifmatola / Sanana CTC
MALUKU
Fisheries
West Seram 222
Huamual Belakang / Buano (North Buano &
Kasuari) WWF / ILMMA
223 Kawa WWF
Central Maluku 212
North Seram / Parigi / Gale-Gale / Labuhan / Sawai
/ Aketernate / Kobisadar
MDPI / WWF /
ILMMA
241 Ambon / Tulehu / Tawiri AP2HI
East Seram 232 Bula MDPI
232 Grogos & Gorom Islands WWF
MPA
West Seram 221 Buano (North Buano & South Buano) CTC
Central Maluku
211 Sawai WWF
243 Lease CTC
212 Ay & Rhun CTC
East Seram 231 Koon-Neiden WWF
WEST PAPUA
Fisheries
Sorong 321 Klademak Pantai WWF
South Sorong
332 Konda / Wamargege WWF
333 Inanwatan / Mugibi & Mate WWF
334 Teminabuan / Ampera & Sayolo WWF
Bintuni 342 Babo / Manimeri / Aroba / Tahiti / Banjar Ausoy /
Kampung Nelayan / Sayolo WWF
Fakfak 352 Fakfak UNIPA
Raja Ampat
313 South Misool UKIP
311 Mayalibit Bay RARE
312 Dampier Strait / Kabui RARE / UKIP
MPA
South Sorong 331 South Sorong WWF
Bintuni Bay 341 Bintuni Bay WWF
Fakfak 351 Berau Bay CI
Fakfak 351 Nusalasi Van den Bosch CI
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Figure 4: Map of all USAID SEA Project sites in North Maluku, Maluku, and West Papua.
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COVID-19. The USAID SEA Project, like many programs and institutions worldwide, has been closely
following recommended protocols from the World Health Organization (WHO) in response to the
current COVID-19 pandemic. In order to ensure the health and safety of USAID SEA Project staff,
partners and stakeholders, a contingency plan was developed on 25 March outlining adjustments to
working processes as follows:
• Remote working.
• Limit / ban on international travel.
• Limit on domestic travel.
• Information provision to all staff team and partners on COVID-19 related issues (available
facilities, testing, and status in key sites)
• Improved sanitation advisory (as per WHO protocols).
• Systems for reporting infections.
Full details of the USAID SEA Project contingency plan as per 25 March are provided in Appendix
Three.
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SECTION 2. TECHNICAL APPROACHES FOR IMPROVED
FISHERIES MANAGEMENT
Within this strategic approach, the USAID SEA Project is implementing four technical approaches at the
national, regional, provincial, and local levels. Each of these approaches has distinct support teams and
activities, and each has their own national and local / provincial counterparts. The four TAs that support
this strategic approach are:
• TA1: An Ecosystem Approach to Fisheries Management
• TA2: Marine Protected Areas
• TA3: Marine Spatial Planning
• TA4: Law Enforcement
TECHNICAL APPROACH 1: AN ECOSYSTEM APPROACH TO
FISHERIES MANAGEMENT
Efforts under this TA in the second quarter of FY20 continued to actively engage the relevant
government agencies in Indonesia, at both the national and provincial levels, to ensure EAFM
mechanisms are appropriately and vertically integrated across agencies, and to promote ownership and
leadership of fisheries management. Key activities are described below.
STOCK ASSESSMENTS
Work this quarter focused on refining stock assessment analytical processes in order to eliminate bias in
the development of four harvest strategies for reef fish, small-pelagic, anchovy and flying fish. Key
activities included the following.
Stock Assessment Workshop. Held January 22–24, this workshop was attended by 24 participants
from BRPL, WCS, TNC, and USAID SEA Project. The workshop revisited the reef fish stock
assessment, incorporating both the USAID SEA data on coastal reef fish from small-scale fishers and the
TNC data from fishers with larger boats operating on deeper slopes. This resulted in improved findings
to inform and guide harvest strategy development, as well as recommended systems and stakeholder
engagement for managing and monitoring harvest strategy implementation, as shown in table 3.
USAID SEA – NOAA webinars on stock assessment, to continue building the capacities of
partners. Led by experts from the U.S National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), the
USAID SEA Project facilitated the following webinars:
• Webinar on National level stock assessments (January 20). Attended by SEA core, WWF, RARE,
UKIP, WCS, and BRPL. The session included a presentation from BRPL researchers on the
results of stock assessments for six snapper species, followed by insights and feedback from
NOAA expert team (recognizing some large discrepancies between status estimates from the
deterministic and stochastic models, possibly caused by life-history parameter mismatches,
worthy of further exploration and refinement).
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• Webinar series on West Papua anchovy and flying fish strategies (held across March 6, 10, 13,
17 and 20). This series explored the analysis and refinements made to spawning potential ratio
(SPR) assessments (for anchovy) and biomass indexes (for flying fish), led by consultants
Stephanus Mandagi and Paul Boli. The sessions discussed the interpretation of the results into
objectives and indicators for managing the fisheries focusing on local access to resources,
ensuring optimal benefit to local fisheries, and management cycles (further outlined in the
following section on harvest strategies).
Table 3: Recommendation for management and monitoring of reef fish harvest strategy implementation.
INSTITUTION Academics Universities With fisheries schools
BRPL-KKP
NGO (WCS, TNC, SEA)
Balitbangda (Badan Penelitian dan Pengembangan
Daerah)
Stakeholders Province DKP
Directorate generals, MMAF
Fishing companies and private sector
representatives
METHODOLOGY Data Biology Size composition
Reproduction
Fisheries Catch by vessel / CPUE
Fishing ground
Fishing fleets
Fishing gears
Logistics
Model and data
analyses (data
limited)
LB-SPR
LB-HCR
MONITORING KKP (Dirjen Teknis) – LSM – Balitbangda
EVALUATION Management
Regulation / policy
Genetic study. This is a study to understand the genetic structure of grouper and red snapper stocks
in FMA 715 waters. In this quarter, the BRPL team continued work to finalize the DNA sequencing and
morphometric analysis of the data collected, and carried out further analysis to assess the extent of
statistically significant differences in genetic data collected from the six sample areas3. Key discussions
about this data and resultant findings were as follows:
• Focus group discussion on genetic and morphometric characteristics for fish stock delineation
(24–25 February 2020). Attended by BRPL researchers, the Research Institute for Freshwater
Aquaculture (BRPBAT), Senior genetics researchers, and USAID SEA Core Fisheries team.
Review of the methodology and results to date in this meeting lead to the following conclusions:
1. There is no significant difference amongst samples from various locations in FMA 715.
2. There is a significant difference between samples from FMA 715 and those from FMA
714 and 716.
3 The six sample areas were: FMA 714 (sea waters around Bau-bau), FMA 715 (Tomini Bay, sea waters around Halmahera and Raja Ampat / Sorong), FMA 716 (Tarakan), and FMA 717 (sea waters around Biak / Manokwari).
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The results aimed to delineate the stock of reef fish species, especially red snapper (Lutjanus
malabaricus) and grouper (Plectropomus leopardus), to inform the stock boundary and
management units of the fisheries management plan for FMA 715. While the results within FMA
715 were found to be not significantly different, the genetics experts present at the meeting
suggested this does not necessarily indicate one group stock, and recommended follow up
microsatellite analysis to provide better resolution on the genetic structure. Further refinement
of the morphometric analysis was recommended, using ‘relative’ rather than ‘absolute’ fish size
comparisons.
Nonetheless, it was recognized that the home ranges of these species fall within provincial
government authority waters (with the vertical distribution of snapper and grouper fish species
being a maximum of 400 meters depth [ref: www.fishbase.org] and the species considered non-
migratory).Therefore, for the USAID SEA Project target area of sea waters surrounding
Halmahera Island (that is deeper than 600 meters), and with the slow-growth characteristics of
the species, it is proposed the stock be managed under the North Maluku provincial authority.
• Follow-up workshop on Genetic Study and Morphometric Analysis for stock delineation (March
4). This was a national level technical consultation attended by researchers from outside
PUSRISKAN including representatives from LIPI, KOMNASKAJISKAN, and DGCF. In this
meeting, BRPL researchers presented the results of their re-analyzed morphometric and genetic
analysis to indicate distance or closeness amongst samples. In addition to this, a cluster analysis
was presented showing a lack of significant difference in morphometric variables across the six
sample sites (figure 5) below. The graph shows that the cluster analysis indicates a lack of
significant difference. However, the genetics experts present at the workshop emphasized that
this does not necessarily indicate the reef species fall under one stock and suggest the
management unit is appropriate under the provincial government.
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Figure 5: Morphometric cluster analyses for Lutjanus malabaricus and Plectropomus leopardus.
HARVEST STRATEGIES
Of the seven harvest strategies being developed through support from the USAID SEA Project (as
shown in table 4), work this quarter focused on the strategies for:
• Small Pelagics, FMA 715.
• Reef Fish, North Maluku.
• Anchovies, Raja Ampat, West Papua.
• Flying Fish, Fakfak, West Papua.
• Mud crabs, South Sorong, West Papua.
Small Pelagic Harvest Strategy for FMA 715
This harvest strategy for mackerel scad (Decapterus macarelus) is being developed
at FMA-scale due to the wide geography of the species and the movement of
stocks across the provinces. The harvest strategy is being developed based on the
analysis of production data (goverment data) and primary data gathered through
catch monitoring collected by USAID SEA Project enumerators (WWF and
BRPL) and stored at e-BRPL. The Biomass Dynamic Model and Length-Based SPR
model are used in the analyses of the secondary and primary data. As a part of
this harvest strategy’s development it is important to examine the economic elements of this fishery,
including: an estimation of the economic benefits of improving fishery management, and an estimation of
the break-even price for small pelagic fish caught in FMA 715.
In this quarter, the results of the economic survey conducted by enumerators from WWF-Indonesia
and WCS began to be analyzed by the USAID SEA Core team to determine: (1) the costs and revenues
associated with different fishing gears used in this fishery; (2) the estimated benefits to be gained from
management measures; and (3) the identification of alternative reference points based on optimum
economic variables. It is expected that the analyses will be completed and disseminated to fisheries
managers and MMAF researchers in the next quarter.
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Table 4: Target fishery areas with USAID SEA Project support.
Fishery Area (ha) Description
Small Pelagics, FMA
715.
21,786,624
Based on the distribution / migration of small
pelagic species in the area between the Weber
Line and Lydekker Line.
Reef Fish, North
Maluku.
41,600 Based on the area covered by coral reef around
Halmahera Island.
Reef Fish, Maluku.
33,800 Based on the area covered by coral reef around
Seram Island.
Anchovies, Raja
Ampat, West Papua.
75,593 Based on the fishing ground of anchovy in South
Misool.
Flying Fish, Fakfak,
West Papua.
638,798 Based on the fishing grounds of the flying fish.
Prawn & Mud Crab,
South Sorong &
Bintuni, West Papua.
404,921
(338,000 in
South Sorong;
66,921 in
Bintuni)
Based on the areas allocated for MPAs /
traditional fishing management areas at these
sites.
Multi-species TURFs,
Raja Ampat, West
Papua.
261,156 Based on the combined TURF+ Reserve areas in
Raja Ampat.
Reef Fish Harvest Strategy for North Maluku Province
This harvest strategy is being developed at the provincial scale for grouper and
snapper species. This harvest strategy is developed using secondary data collected
through catch monitoring by WCS enumerators under USAID SEA. The data is stored
at the e-BRPL as well as the WCS e-database. Length-based SPR is deployed in the
analysis of stock assessment jointly done by USAID SEA Project and BRPL researchers. In the last
quarter the draft Harvest Strategy was submitted to the Head of DKP North Maluku. In this quarter,
key activities were as follows:
• Workshop on Fisheries Management Plan for Reef Fish Species in North Maluku
(February 26–28). This workshop was considered an ‘internal technical meeting’ between
PUSRISKAN and BRPL researchers (as the leading scientific team) and the USAID SEA project
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(including partners WCS and WWF). The workshop aimed to: (1) review the draft management
plan (Harvest Strategy); and (2) discuss and explore improvements to the plan (particularly
indicators, reference points, and the fishery monitoring strategy and assessment procedures).
The workshop resulted in agreement to use a 20% SPR as the ‘limit reference point’ and 30%
SPR as the ‘target reference point’. The participants also made some recommended small
adjustments to the technical content and outline structure of the plan for improved
presentation.
• National level technical review meeting (March 4), was held as a follow up to the above
workshop, to share and gather input from wider stakeholders, including representatives from
DGCF, LIPI, and KOMNASKAJISKAN. Key outputs from this meeting were:
Agreement that reef fish are not migratory.
Recognition that the draft Harvest Strategy is of good quality and sufficiently
comprehensive to be used as the scientific basis to manage this fishery.
Agreement that the implementation of the strategy can be managed by North
Maluku Province, including budgeting that will be coordinated with the National
Government.
Agreement that the strategy will be enacted through Governor Decree and will
require the production of associated documentation (Norma, Standar, Prosedur dan
Kriteria – NSPK) before implementing.
Anchovy Management Plan in Raja Ampat, West Papua
This strategy is focused geographically in two key areas of Raja Ampat: Kabui Bay
and South Misool. These areas are vital anchovy fishing grounds facing heavy
exploitation levels and unsustainable extraction rates, with lift-net operators from
outside of the region (andon) active in the area. In this quarter, work progressed
to finalize the anchovy management plan through consultant support from
Stephanus Mandagi and Paul Boli, with technical support provided by Dr. Jason
Cope and Dr. Josh Jowlish from NOAA. The anchovy management plan is
developed using primary data collected by USAID SEA Project through UKIP and stored at e-BRPL.
Length-based SPR is used in the analysis to determine the fish stock status.
Review of the management plan revealed a need to better identify the SPR target for the fishery. The
current SPR values indicated in the plan (40% to 70%) are far greater than those recommended to
sustain stock (20%), while traditional village catch targets would not be met under adjusted figures. This
suggests an iterative approach is required to SPR value adjustments alongside cyclical monitoring and
management systems as shown in figure 6.
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Figure 6: Recommendation for the anchovy fishery management cycle.
Flying Fish Management Plan in Fakfak, West Papua
This strategy is focused on flying fish roe (egg) harvesting in the Fakfak region of West
Papua. This region is heavily exploited for roe, with fishers from as far as Makassar and
wider regions active in the area. This led to a crash in harvests in 2016 (a 300 percent
decrease in yield compared to the previous year), indicating urgent measures were
required to restore and maintain the fishery for local productivity, economy and
ecological integrity. The management plan for flying fish is developed using roe
production data collected by and stored at the FakFak Fisheries Office. The Biomass Dynamic Model is
used in the stock assessment. In this quarter, work progressed to finalize the flying fish management plan
through consultant support from Dr. Paul Boli, with technical support provided by Dr. Jason Cope and
Dr. Josh Jowlish from NOAA.
The primary objective of the plan is to define the level of sustainable fishing effort (number of vessels) to
be recommended to the West Papua Government, that will in turn determine the effort-share between
local fishers and migrating fishers from South Sulawesi (andon).
In this quarter, review of the data supporting the plan using a ‘Surplus biomass production model with
catch data’ revealed that the current Biomass (B) of catch is about approximately 60% of K (carrying
capacity), meaning that the levels of effort are currently approximately twice the level that can be
sustained (estimated to be 30% of K). It was noted however that the B_current estimates may be too
high because of aggregation (and CPUE standardization would increase levels of confidence in the data,
which is recommended for further analysis). There is also a need to identify the B_target that should be
higher than B_current. Recommendations using different scenarios of Fmsy were identified to support
this analysis that will be further consulted to the stakeholders in the next quarter (as shown in table 5).
In addition to this, management cycle recommendations were proposed, as shown in figure 7.
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Table 5: Recommendations for the flying fish harvest strategy based on differing scenarios of Fmsy.
% Fmsy # boats Target
B/K Target catch
(roe in Kg) 100 973 0.30 352,600 90 876 0.33 351,200 80 779 0.37 346,700 70 681 0.41 338,200 60 584 0.46 324,600
Figure 7: Recommendation for the flying fish management cycle.
Mud Crab and Prawn Management Plan in South Sorong and Bintuni, West Papua
Utilizing a Right-Based Fisheries Management (RBFM) model, work is underway in South
Sorong and Bintuni to develop fishery management plans for both mud crabs and prawn
fisheries in the region.
In this quarter, work focused on the mud crab fishery. On February 20 a stakeholder consultation and
review meeting was held to assess the fisheries EAFM status, using the indicator modules as prepared by
the National EAFM working group and MMAF Directorate of Fishery Resources. The EAFM status will
be used in recognizing and prioritizing issues, and identifying operational objectives for the fisheries
management plans. This meeting was the culmination of considerable work undertaken to date to assess
EAFM status, including a desk-based review, data collection, and data analysis. The meeting was attended
by 22 participants, including representatives from: EAFM Learning Center of Christian Papua University,
EAFM Learning Center of Muhammadiyah University in Sorong, Loka of Coastal and Marine Resources
Management in Sorong, DKP West Papua, Fisheries Agency of Teluk Bintuni District, Fish Quarantine
and Fishery Product Quality Control Station in Sorong-Manokwari working area, community Adat
leaders, mud crab middleman, fishermen, and WWF-Indonesia.
Results of each domain assessed are as shown in table 6.
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Table 6: Composite and aggregate EAFM values of the mud crab fishery of Bintuni Bay.
Domain Composite Value Description
Mud Crab Resources 78 Good
Habitat and Ecosystem 72 Good
Fishing Technique 92 Very Good
Social 78 Good
Economic 92 Very Good
Institutional 71 Good
AGGREGATE 80 Good
Key talking points from this meeting were also documented, and include:
• Agreement on the need to develop regulations regarding the management of mud crabs
accommodating the EAFM status and the development of an associated action plan (harvest
strategy) for mud crabs in Bintuni Bay.
• Agreement on reactivating community-based surveillance groups (POKMASWAS) in Bintuni Bay.
• Agreement on the need for focus group discussions (FGDs) / stakeholder consultations to
address licensing issues and any other problematic issues related to the handling of mud crabs.
• Recognition that it is necessary to diversify the processing of mud crabs to increase their
economic value.
It was also noted that some form of legal umbrella would need to be established for fisheries
management in West Papua, within which the mud crab harvest strategy can be incorporated,
recognized, and supported. In addition to this, given the large scale of and multiple stakeholders involved
in this fishery it will be important to have clear communication and awareness raising activities in place
for successful implementation of the strategy once complete.
It is anticipated that the final report on this fishery will be available by the next quarter to guide and
inform harvest strategy development.
DEVELOPING & STRENGTHENING FISHERIES GOVERNANCE
Governance support this quarter focused on the Maluku Tuna Fisheries Co-Management Committee
(FCMC), for which a meeting was held on January 23, hosted by DKP Maluku. At this meeting, six
champions from tuna suppliers attended (one from each key location: Morotai, Ternate, Bacan, Bisa,
Sanana, and Seram), to share their perspectives on tuna management under provincial leadership. The
meeting also resulted in the Head of the FCMC approving and signing the tuna fisheries management
guidelines as agreed in the previous quarter. These guidelines were developed for Maluku by the FCMC
and will be used by the Local Fisheries Managers and steakholders in guiding tuna fisheries management
practices.
FISHING EFFORT MONITORING
Work has continued exploring other aspects of fishing effort necessary for the design and
implementation of effective management interventions.
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Fish Landing Monitoring
Work continues on fish landing data collection across the 44 project sites that are being managed by
both USAID SEA project partners and BRPL and stored in the BRPL database. As the USAID SEA
Project begins to work towards project close however, it has been agreed that support for this work
will cease in June 2020. Continuation of fish landing monitoring beyond this time will vary by site where
there are possibilities for continuing this work under other funding sources, including possible funding
allocation from BRPL (up to IDR 1.5 billion) and alternate donor support provided to WCS. However,
as part of the institutionalization process, the data collected to date has been stored at e-BRPL and
provides a valuable resource for MMAF researchers for fisheries assessments.
Vessel Registration and Offline SIMKADA Application
As reported in the last quarter, the USAID SEA Project has already achieved — and surpassed — the
life of project (LOP) target set for registering vessels in FMA 715. Nonetheless, work continued this
quarter to ensure vessels that were already inventoried acquired their full documentation (Bukti
Pencatatan Kapal Perikanan – BPKP) and verified boat registration certificates (Pas Kecil). This included
the issuance of 48 Pas Kecil documents in Tidore (facilitated by WCS) and a range of other progress
(facilitated by MDPI), including:
• 41 vessels checked and verified in Parigi, and associated Pas Kecil documents in process,
• 82 Pas Kecil request letters submitted from Mandioli island,
• 62 Pas Kecil certificates printed in Sanana (to be distributed soon by the Bupati),
• 150 BPKP certificates issued for fishers in Saparua,
• 19 BPKP verification documents for Sesar village provided to Dinas Gugus Pulau IV for
processing,
• 50 BPKP documents issued for Madapolo fishermen and completion of the SIMKADA.
To date a total of 1,386 vessels have been inventoried through support from the USAID SEA Project, of
which 95 percent have received their documentation (and are considered verified). Vessel registration is
important as it is one of the means used to estimate levels of fishing effort, necessary to inform and
gudie fisheries management. For small-scale fisheries, exempt from licencing, this registration process
provides an essential mechanism to collate data on fishing effort that was previously largely
undocumented.
Small-scale Fisher Logbooks
In the last quarter, the USAID SEA Project submitted the draft Fishing Logbook Ministerial Decree (with
completed revisions) to the Legal Department of the Directorate General Capture Fisheries, and began
piloting the fishing logbook management system in North Maluku. This included identifying the logbook
collection, verification, validation, and data management systems for the trial.
In this quarter, work focused on providing technical assistance for the ongoing trial in Tidore,
particularly to Fisheries Extension Officers who are at the frontline of the work and the key agents for
building awareness, providing technical assistance to fishers in filling in, recording, and reporting the
fishing logbook.
To this end, training was delivered to 13 DKP Extension Officers and staff of the Tidore Fisheries Office,
as well as 22 fishers in Dawora and Gurabati Villages on March 3–4. The training included skills-building
on fish identification, the principles of sustainable fisheries, and the importance of catch reporting and
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management. The Extension Officers were also tasked to provide further training to the fishers present
to convey best practice methods for filling in and reporting catch in their logbooks. The trial will
continue for the next three months.
In parallel, the USAID SEA Project and partners continued to work to scale up logbook usage across
wider target sites. This includes Obi and Bacan islands (supported by WCS) who are expected to start
using logbooks in March and fishers in North Seram (supported by MDPI) who have been provided
logbooks with larger sized columns for ease of data entry.
This logbook initiative is intended to enable documentation of catches of small-scale fishers that have
previously been largely undocumented / unknown. Such documentation is essential for informing and
guiding fisheries management. In addition to this, the process of completing logbooks provides an
important awareness raising opportunity at local, district, provincial and national levels on the
importance of catch monitoring for fishery management.
Vessel tracking (Spot Trace / PDS)
Work continued this quarter on the testing of small-scale vessel monitoring systems in the form of Spot
Trace and Pelagic Data Systems (PDS) technologies. It was anticipated that a new technology (TrekFish)
would be added to the systems being tested this quarter, however roll out of this technology by partner
MDPI was delayed by bad weather. To date, a total of 18 Spot Trace and PDS devices are deployed in
North Maluku, and 2 in Maluku.
This work is important, as mapping out fishing grounds and understanding the movement of fishing
vessels is necessary to identify important fishing grounds as well as changes in movements based on
seasonality and other factors. Vessel tracking is also important for MPA management, to assess levels of
compliance with zones. To date in Indonesia there has been a lack of appropriate vessel tracking tools
for small-scale fisheries, and these trials led by the USAID SEA Project partners are piloting several
technologies in an effort to find an appropriate cost-effective tool for utilization in MPA and fisheries
management in the future.
Time-lapse Cameras
Complementing the vessel monitoring systems (above), the time-lapse cameras deployed by partner
MDPI have continued to track vessels movements with a total of five trips recorded in Morotai, two in
Ternate, and fifteen in Parigi. These time-lapse cameras aim to verifify fishers’ catch data, as well as
capture their interactions with endangered, threatened, protected (ETP) marine species. To date, the
technology has only been deployed for tuna fisheries supported by USAID SEA Project partner MPDI,
and has helped to build awareness of ETP handling by local fishers and fishery managers.
TraceTales and Trafiz
Pilot trials of supply chain traceability technologies also continued this quarter.
• TraceTales is a digital tally-based system that aims to replace a paper-based recording system
to improve the traceability of products within a processing company. The system is installed in
the processing facilities of PT. Harta Samudra in Buru and Ambon (17 hardware units and 17
software modules installed at each location) and Morotai (19 hardware units and 17 software
modules installed). Operations in the Morotai facility are now 100 percent transferred to the
paperless TraceTales system, while operations in Buru and Ambon are still using a back-up
paper-based system prior to full transfer.
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• Trafiz, a downloadable cell phone app, is an alternative to paper-based record keeping for
middle-men and suppliers. All transactions conducted with fishers can be recorded in the app.
Trafiz has been deployed with 15 suppliers across eight different sites in FMA 715, in
collaboration with USAID OCEANS Project team.
FAD Inventory
In this quarter work was undertaken to develop fish aggregation devices (FAD) inventory in Bula, East
Seram, at a meeting held on February 28 with Bula FAD fishers and the staff of DKP Bula office. A FAD
inventory aims to identify the number and distribution of widely utilized, under recorded and under
regulated FADs in tuna fisheries. Information on 10 FADs was collected, including FAD material,
distance from land, and number of fishers each FAD supports. This data was collected in response to a
request for information from the district, and further FAD information is expected to be collected in
the coming months.
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TECHNICAL APPROACH 2: MARINE PROTECTED AREAS
At the national level, work in this quarter focused on socializing the results of the MPA and MPA
Network design materials recently finalized by the USAID SEA Project (figure 8), as well as the results of
the FMA 715 MPA Network marine spatial planning (MSP). This socialization involved USAID SEA
Project Core MPA staff and MMAF representatives visiting a range of stakeholders across FMA 715 to
share data and maps of the MPA network from North Sulawesi (Manado), Gorontalo (Gorontalo and
Botubarani), and Central Sulawesi (Palu). These visits took place between 9–14 March, including the
following institutions: DKP North Sulawesi, Sam Ratulangi University, Manado Coastal and Marine
Resources Management Center (BPSPL), WCS, DKP Gorontalo, Gorontalo University, Whaleshark
Center in Botubarani, DKP Central Sulawesi, Tadulako University, and BPSPL Palu. All of these
institutions have input into the MPA and MPA Network design documents and FMA 715 planning
processes. The visits generated considerable enthusiasm towards the MPA and MPA Network materials
and associated FMA 715 planning, with DKP offices in North Sulawesi and Central Sulawesi aiming to
use the results to inform and guide their RZWP-3-K planning, while DKP Gorontalo aim to use the data
to identify areas for additional / expanded MPAs in their area.
Figure 8: USAID SEA Project products for MPA and MPA Network design.
Other key activities at the national level included:
• Preparation meetings for training on stranded mammals. Held at the WCS office in
Bogor (February 4) and WWF office in Jakarta (March 13), these meetings discussed
preparations for an upcoming training on stranded mammals. The meetings were attended by
representatives from MMAF, SEA Core, WCS, and WWF. The meeting agreed on training
dates, target participants and logistic arrangements. However due to the Coronavirus Disease
2019 (COVID-19) outbreak the training will be postponed, and a new date has not yet been
agreed.
• Developing curriculum for designing MPAs using GIS. A series of meetings were held to
discuss the development of this curriculum (on February 7,13, 26, and 27), attended by
representatives from MMAF, CTC, TNC, and SEA Core. Planning is continuing and further work
on curriculum development will continue next quarter.
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At the provincial and site level, USAID SEA Project continues to support 14 MPAs across three
provinces. Combined, these MPAs cover an area of 1,629,377 ha. Six MPAs have submitted all necessary
documents to MMAF for issuance of their Ministerial Decree, while eight MPAs are progressing with the
development and finalization of their MPA zoning and management plans (Rencana Pengelolaan dan Zonasi
- RPZ).
Figure 9: Map of MPA sites in the USAID SEA Project portfolio.
Development of the RPZ follows a four-step process (table 7). A traffic light system, (green is
completed, yellow is in progress) illustrates the progress being made through each of these steps for all
MPA sites in the USAID SEA Project portfolio (table 8).
Table 7: Simplified step-wise process for acquiring RPZ approval for the USAID SEA Project portfolio MPAs.
KEY OVERARCHING STEPS FOR ACQUIRING RPZ APPROVAL
Step 1 RPZ is drafted RPZ developed by provincial DKP offices through
stakeholder engagement and community participation
(with support from the USAID SEA Project). *
Step 2 RPZ draft is informally submitted to KKHL
for review
Draft RPZ informally shared with the MMAF Directorate
of Marine Conservation and Biodiversity (Konservasi dan
Keanekaragaman Hayati Laut - KKHL) for their review and
input (so that later formal submission may be accelerated,
as KKHL have already provided their input).
Step 3 Revised RPZ final draft is submitted to
Provincial Governor
DKP provincial offices revise RPZ based on KKHL input
where required and submit to the Governor for approval.
Step 4 Governor-approved RPZ is submitted to
MMAF
Once approved at provincial level, the Governor then
submits to the Minister of MMAF for final KKHL approval
and Ministerial endorsement.
* In North Maluku, this first step involves approval from the North Maluku MPA Technical Working Group (TWG) before the
RPZ draft is shared with KKHL.
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Table 8: Status of MPAs in the USAID SEA Project portfolio.
MPA STATUS AREA
(HA)
MPA
Category RESERVATION STATUS
RPZ
STATUS
1 2 3 4
NORTH MALUKU
Morotai New MPA (includes
existing Rao) 65,521 KKPD / TWP
Completed: SK Gubernur Maluku Utara: no.
361/KPTS /MU/2018
Guraici Existing MPA (to be
expanded) 91,576 KKP3K / TPK
Completed: SK Bupati Halmahera Selatan: no. 99
Tahun 2012. Area follows RZWP-3-K.
Mare Existing MPA 7,092 KKPD / TWP Completed: SK Walikota Tidore Kepulauan: no.
72.2 Tahun 2012. Area follows RZWP-3-K.
Widi Existing MPA (to be
expanded) 325,883 KKPD / TWP
Completed: SK Gubernur Maluku Utara: no.
251/KPTS /MU/2015. Area follows RZWP-3-K.
Sula New MPA 117,960 KKP3K / TP Completed: SK Gubernur Maluku Utara: no.
360/KPTS /MU/2018
Makian -
Moti New MPA 67,302 KKP3K / TPK
Completed: SK Gubernur Maluku Utara: no.
359/KPTS /MU/2018. Area follows RZWP-3-K.
Buano New MPA 25,064 KKP3K / TPK Completed: SK Gubernur Maluku: no. 328 Tahun
2019
Lease Existing MPA 81,573 KKP3K / TPK Completed: SK Gubernur Maluku: no. 387 Tahun
2016
Sawai New MPA 106,183 KKP3K / TPK Completed: SK Gubernur Maluku: no. 329 Tahun
2019
Ay-Rhun Existing MPA 47,969 KKPD / TWP Completed: SK Gubernur Maluku: no. 388 Tahun
2016
Koon-
Neiden Existing MPA 9,902 KKP3K / TPK
Completed: SK Gubernur Maluku: no. 75.a Tahun
2018
South
Sorong New MPA 336,062 KKP / SAP
Completed: SK Gubernur Papua Barat no.
523/25/1/2019
Berau
Bay New MPA 99,018 KKP3K / TP
Completed: SK Gubernur Papua Barat no.
523/136/7/2017
Nusalasi New MPA 248,272 KKP3K / TP Completed: SK Gubernur Papua Barat no.
523/136/7/2017
TOTAL AREA
COMBINED
1,629,377 ha.
The following section provides a summary of the key activities conducted in each province, and at each
MPA site, this quarter.
North Maluku
Generally, progress on the development of MPA management and zonation plans is on track for six
MPAs and in-line with the work plan, with only minor delays due to mismatched schedules among the
MPA working group members.
Key site-based work in North Maluku is outlined below:
Morotai (Pulau Rao – Tanjung Dehegila) New MPA (includes existing Rao site) 65,521 ha
• Zoning and management plan (RPZ) documents submitted to MMAF January 14.
• Documents reviewed on February 17 (in Jakarta) and on March 11 (in Bandung).
• RPZ now finalized ready for issuance of Ministerial Decree.
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Guraici Existing MPA (to be expanded) 91,576 ha
• January 21–22: Working Group of North Maluku meeting held in Ternate (37 participants) to review and
advance RPZ documents.
• Partners WCS continued to facilitate community consultations of the RPZ through this time, and the
documents continue to be in development prior to submission to MMAF.
In this quarter, WCS were also planning to conduct reef health monitoring in Guraici (March 23 – April 3), however due to COVID-19 the
activity is postponed, likely until June 2020. The consultation with MMAF to review the RPZ documents is tentatively planned for April,
dependent on personnel availability related to any ongoing COVID-19 quarantine / isolation measures.
Mare Existing MPA 7,092 ha
• Zoning and management plan (RPZ) documents submitted to MMAF January 14.
• Documents reviewed on February 17 (in Jakarta) and on March 11 (in Bandung).
• RPZ now finalized ready for issuance of Ministerial Decree.
In this quarter, WCS were also planning to conduct reef health monitoring in Mare (March 23 – April 1), however due to COVID-19 the
activity is postponed, likely until June 2020.
Widi Existing MPA (to be expanded) 325,883 ha
• January 21–22: Working Group of North Maluku meeting held in Ternate (37 participants) to review and
advance RPZ documents.
The consultation with MMAF to review the RPZ documents is tentatively planned for April, but will be dependent on personnel availability
related to any ongoing COVID-19 quarantine / isolation measures.
Sula New MPA 117,960 ha
• Zoning and management plan (RPZ) documents submitted to MMAF January 14.
• Documents reviewed on February 17 (in Jakarta) and on March 11 (in Bandung).
• RPZ now finalized ready for issuance of Ministerial Decree.
Makian – Moti New MPA 67,302 ha
• January 21–22: Working Group of North Maluku meeting held in Ternate (37 participants) to review and
advance RPZ documents.
• January 28–29: Public consultation held on Makian Island and in Ternate to agree on zoning plan in Makian
– Moti (attended by 92 community and local government participants).
The consultation with MMAF to review the RPZ documents is tentatively planned for April, but will be dependent on personnel availability
related to any ongoing COVID-19 quarantine / isolation measures.
Maluku
Koon-Neiden Existing MPA 9,902 ha
• Zoning and management plan (RPZ) documents submitted to MMAF November 2019.
• Documents reviewed on February 20 (in Jakarta) and on March 11 (in Bandung).
• RPZ now finalized ready for issuance of Ministerial Decree.
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Buano New MPA 25,064 ha
• January 27: MPA Working Group meeting in Ambon to review draft RPZ (57 participants).
• February 24 – March 6: Public consultations held in two Soa (facilitated by CTC); Soa Tuhuteru and Soa
Tamalene (both in North Buano), resulting in the following:
Agreement from Soa Tuhuteru to the zoning system proposed for the Buano MPA, with
proposed additional zones (aquaculture sub-zone and tourism zone in Valentine Strait).
Agreement from Soa Tamalene to the proposed core zones, but request from this community
to reduce the size of the zone at Nusa Tea Island as this is an important fishing area and safe
harbor for fishers in bad weather.
In this quarter CTC successfully obtained positive feedback from the Buano MPA Working Group (POKJA), with
agreement on the MPAs vision, mission, conservation targets, goals, and objectives.
In previous quarters, CTC obtained verbal agreement from the Soa Nurlete (to whom the Valentine Strait area belongs) to allocate a
core zone in the mangrove forest area. However, written agreement / minutes from the meeting still need to be produced for
verification. This leaves only one Soa remaining for consultation in North Buano (Soa Hitimala). This is the largest of the Soa in North
Buano, and is considered the oldest Soa. Consultations are anticipated with this Soa in the coming weeks (travel permitting).
Lease Existing MPA 81,573 ha
• January 27: MPA Working Group meeting in Ambon held to review draft RPZ (57 participants). This
resulted in agreement among POKJA members to finalize the vision, mission, conservation targets, goals,
objectives, and other management planning areas for the MPA.
• February 20: Public consultations held in Aboru Village to review the zoning design (facilitated by CTC).
Consultations resulted in all community members agreeing to the zoning design, including the two zones
near Aboru Village, namely a rehabilitation sub-zone and a sustainable fisheries sub-zone. Overall CTC
has now conducted public consultation in 25 villages and 1 sub-village in Lease Islands, gathering input
into the zoning plan from 1,491 community members.
• March 23–25: Reef health monitoring conducted at 9 sites (CTC).
Sawai (Serutbar MPA) New MPA 106,183 ha
• January 22–24: MPA Working Group (POKJA) meeting held in Ambon to review draft RPZ for Serutbar
(22 participants).
• February 7–8: MPA Working Group technical meeting held in Masohi to work on draft 1 of the RPZ (13
participants).
• February 28: POKJA meeting to continue work on the RPZ (13 participants), resulting in agreement to
proceed to the next stage of public consultation.
• March 19: Public consultation held at Lounusa Beach, Masohi (67 participants) to review RPZ progress.
During this consultation the king of Negeri Saleman requested further socialization of the zoning plan to
the people of Saleman in particular, and this will be followed up by the MPA Working Group.
Ay-Rhun Existing MPA 47,969 ha
• January 27: MPA Working Group meeting in Ambon to review draft RPZ (57 participants).
• February 25: Public consultations held in Rhun Village to review the zoning design (facilitated by CTC).
Resulted in agreement from all community members to the zoning plan design, including the zones near
Rhun Village, namely: core zone, sustainable fisheries sub-zone, tourism sub-zone, and port sub-zone.
• February 26: Public consultations held in Ay Village to review the zoning design (facilitated by CTC).
Consultations resulted in agreement from all community members to the zoning plan design, including
the zones near Ay Village, namely: core zone, sustainable fisheries sub-zone, and tourism sub-zone.
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West Papua
South Sorong (Seribu Satu Sungai Teo
Enebekia) New MPA 336,062 ha
• January 22: MPA Working Group meeting held in Manokwari to discuss the draft RPZ for South Sorong
(23 participants).
• February 10–15: Phase 1 public consultations held in all districts in South Sorong, led by MPA Working
Group and facilitated by WWF-Indonesia. Consultations attended by 242 participants, resulting in
several suggested adaptations to the draft zoning plan.
Kokoda District proposes to move the location of the core zone (which was originally directly
adjacent to the mainland) out by 4 nautical miles. This zone change aims to accommodate the
traditional fishing needs of the indigenous people situated on this coastline.
Inanwatan District proposes to reduce the area of the core zone by the outermost boundary limit,
but to maintain the boundary of the core zone adjacent to land in order to support the protection
of germplasm supply from mangrove forests.
Kais District proposes to change the area of the core zones to be smaller, because most of the
areas identified as core zones are important fishing grounds.
Saifi District proposes to increase the area of the core zone so that it borders the mainland.
• In addition, several recommendations were forthcoming regarding proposed sasi sub-zones.
Metemani Sub-district propose to reduce the area of the sasi sub-zone and shift it to the interior of
the Metemani river (claiming the sasi area is too large and is in an area prone to conflict with other
regions).
Inanwatan and Kokoda Sub-districts propose to not have a sasi sub-zone as they feel sasi is only
appropriate on land and in rivers and not in the MPA area.
Kais District proposes to allocate space downstream of the Kais river as the sasi sub-zone (close to
the border of Konda Sub-district).
• In addition to this, Kokoda, Inanwatan, and Metemani Districts also proposed to change the core zone
area, sasi Sub-zone, and Pamali sub-zone to become traditional fishing sub-zones, and Kokoda District
proposed the port sub-zone be accommodated in the South Sorong MPA RPZ.
These proposed adjustments are now being taken on advicement in the review and adaptation of the zoning
plan.
Berau Bay New MPA 99,018 ha
Nusalasi New MPA 248,272 ha
Berau Bay and Nusalasi are combined (under FakFak MPA) since they are under one collective management unit
and are being developed under one Management and Zoning Plan (RPZ). Former USAID SEA Project partners CI
continue to work in the area under different funding sources (following cessation of support under USAID SEA).
• Zoning and management plan (RPZ) documents submitted to MMAF April 2019.
• Documents reviewed on February 20 (in Jakarta) and on March 11 (in Bandung).
• RPZ now finalized ready for issuance of Ministerial Decree.
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TECHNICAL APPROACH 3: MARINE SPATIAL PLANNING
NATIONAL
In this quarter, MSP work at the national level focused on developing best practices and lessons learned
for monitoring and evaluation systems, based on global experiences and practical solutions. These
systems will be synthesized and compiled from expert knowledge and literature review to be shared
with provinces for implementation at the regional level. In addition to this, efforts to finalize the
handover of SEANODE MSP Geoportal were on-going this quarter.
MSP Best Practices and Lessons Learned for National Monitoring and Evaluation System.
The USAID SEA Project and NOAA have been progressing to develop a technical document for MSP
Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E). This document is a result of the National MSP Symposium held last
year (June 2019) and aims to provide the foundation for a Ministerial regulation for MSP M&E for
provinces across the country. It includes the following sections and information:
• The benefits and purpose of conducting M&E.
• Guidance on best practice considerations when conducting M&E and selecting indicators.
• Examples of case studies where M&E has been conducted for MSP to determine effectiveness.
• Examples of indicators considered or used by others around the world in their M&E processes.
• Examples of M&E institutionalization, roles, and responsibilities for M&E from other regions.
• Timeframes for M&E implementation and recommended frequencies for reporting.
• Methods for conducting the evaluation and adaptive management processes.
On February 26 this quarter, the first draft was submitted to MMAF for review by the MSP Directorate.
Feedback was received on March 12 and the draft is now going through revision based on this input.
The draft can be accessed through this link https://drive.google.com/open?id=1V1xHXy-
Sf8cI1qbKdLx0NmMjlwRvh9ge
The document is anticipated to be re-submitted in April, with a follow up small group meeting to be
held post COVID-19 travel measures to finalize.
SEANODE Geoportal Handover and Migration to MMAF. The process of handover and
migration of SEANODE continued this quarter through a series of technical meetings held in January and
February with the MSP Directorate and MSP SEA Core team. It has been agreed that official ‘minutes of
handover’ (Berita Acara Serah Terima – BAST) be finalized by the end of April, followed by the transfer of
the virtual machines, domain, user manual, guidelines, and handbook. The BAST was signed by theMarine
Spatial Planning Directorate – Sub Directorate Zonation Area (Direktorat Tata Ruang Laut).
However, progress has been slow due to internal administrative issues within MMAF. The issues relate
to the fact that the SEANODE Geoportal will be received by the Indonesian government as an intangible
asset (aset tak berwujud) thus this should be verified through associated administrative processes under
the Ministry of Finance and MMAF. This process is ongoing at this time. Nonetheless the MSP SEA Core
team continues to encourage MMAF to meet the end of April deadline as internal SEA server clean-up
plans will otherwise result in SEANODE becoming inactive by 01 May.
MSP Technical Report Handover and Migration to MMAF. On March 05 the Acting Director of
MSP Directorate, Mr. Krishna Samudera, confirmed and signed the official BAST to receive the USAID
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SEA Project’s MSP Technical reports produced from 2017 to 20194 as part of the closing out knowledge
transfer process. Mr. Samudera commented that the USAID SEA Project has successfully provided a
great deal of technical support and contributions to accelerate and finalize marine spatial plans in the
target provinces (Maluku, North Maluku and West Papua), while also ensuring a good planning system,
implementation process, and M&E plans exist at the national level.
PROVINCIAL
At the provincial level, efforts have been focused on ensuring the provincial plans can be well
implemented through several key steps (as outlined in table 9). One of the key USAID SEA Project
contributions to the process of implementing of RZWP-3-K is to ensure that permits / licensing
processes are aligned with the zoning systems outlined in the plans. This is essential, as the permits /
licences provide the means for controlling different types of utilization in provincial waters in alignment
with approved activities for certain areas. As a member of technical implementing team, USAID SEA is
responsible for providing technical recommendations and support to improve skills and knowledge for
MSP processes (i.e. technical analysis) that is important for decision making. In addition, the USAID SEA
Project have been providing local technical capacity skills and knowledge transfer to MSP technical teams
at the provincial level. As mandated in Law No. 27/2007 JO 1/2014, RZWP-3-K this is not the end of the
process. Other key implementation steps should be completed by the provincial government (as
outlined in table 9).
Table 9: Key steps required for MSP implementation.
KEY STEPS FOR MSP IMPLEMENTATION
1 Governor Regulation
Issued
Governor Regulation for the Implementation of RZWP-3-K finalized,
authorized, and issued.
2 RZWP-3-K Socialized RZWP-3-K fully socialized amongst all key stakeholders (provincial, district,
and cluster island levels).
3 Marine Cadastre System
Established
Marine cadastre system / geoportal database established for the process of
licensing and permitting.
4 MEL Policy Established RZWP-3-K Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning (MEL) policy established
(national and provincial levels).
5
Strategic Environmental
Assessment (KLHS)
Completed
Provincial Strategic Environmental Assessments (SEA) (Kajian Lingkungan
Hidup Strategis – KLHS) completed under the Environmental Office.
(Document validates and verifies the permit location process for RZWP-3-K
implementation).
6 Infrastructure and SOP(s)
for Permitting In Place
Infrastructure and technical standard operation procedures established for
managing permits and permit locations in coastal and marine areas.
7 Compliance and Control
System Implemented
Stakeholders’ Compliance and Control System established for RZWP-3-K
implementation
4 All documents related to BAST are available at:
https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1IP2aXiWkN4UkSxPdBUVQUmd8aa8u00K8?usp=sharing
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North Maluku
The status of MSP implementation in North Maluku is as shown in table 10.
Table 10: Status of MSP Implementation in North Maluku.
IMPLEMENTING MSP: STATUS NORTH MALUKU
1 Governor Regulation
Issued In progress
Draft task force decree to formulate the governor regulation is
being processed by the legal bureau
2 RZWP-3-K Socialized Achieved This work has been done by the local government
3 Marine Cadastre
System Established Not
started This work will be started after the governor regulation is issued
4 MEL Policy Established
5
Strategic Environmental
Assessment (KLHS)
Completed
Budget
committed
After budget approval, the working group will create the first
draft of this technical document
6 Infrastructure and
SOP(s) In progress
At least three marine permits have been released by the local
government including the coastal reclamation in Ternate
7
Compliance and
Control system
implemented
Not
started This work will be started after governor regulation is issued
This quarter, work focused on step 1 (Governor regulation), step 5 (further the development of the
KLHS), and step 6 (permitting mechanisms). A series of coordination meetings were held with DKP
North Maluku on the Governor regulation (PerGub) to implement RZWP-3-K. During these meetings it
was revealed that a decision letter regarding the assignment of specific provincial staff for this task was
still being developed. Meanwhile, a coordination meeting with the North Maluku Environmental Agency
(Dinas Lingkungan Hidup – DLH) on the development of the KLHS resulted in agreement for furthering
the KLHS next quarter, including commitment to hold a meeting to detail the distribution of tasks and
possibly financial contributions in the KLHS (involving specific staff from DLH and USAID SEA partners,
WCS).
The activities during this quarter were conducted in alignment with the designated work plan and
timeline. In the next quarter work will focus more on collating lessons learned.
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Maluku
The status of MSP implementation in Maluku is as shown in table 11.
Table 11: Status of MSP Implementation in Maluku.
IMPLEMENTING MSP: STATUS MALUKU
1 Regulation Issued Postponed Due to plan to revise MSP this year
2 RZWP-3-K Socialized In progress This activity will be adjusted according the revised plan
3 Marine Cadastre
System Established Postponed Due to plan to revise MSP this year
4 MEL Policy Established Not
started
5
Strategic Environmental
Assessment (KLHS)
Completed
Not
started
6
Infrastructure and
SOP(s) for permitting
in place
Postponed Due to plan to revise MSP this year
7
Compliance and
Control system
implemented
Not
started
In February, the Governor of Maluku province decided a revision was required to their RZWP-3-K
PerDa (issued no.1/2018). This is due to an error uncovered in the RZWP-3-K regarding the allocation
area for the Marsela Oil and Gas block, which was incorrectly allocated due to a lack of data sharing and
coordination during the MSP development process, with the oil and gas agency failing to share their
datasets with the MSP provincial working group. This revision process may also impact on potential
MPA designations and other important areas. The local government hopes to finalize the revision this
calendar year (2020).
In the next quarter, work will be focused on developing MSP best practices and lessons learned for
Maluku Province as part of the evaluation of the MSP development process. The final results will be
published and presented in international fora to share experiences from Indonesia.
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West Papua
The status of MSP implementation in West Papua is as shown in table 12.
Table 12: Status of MSP Implementation in West Papua.
IMPLEMENTING MSP: STATUS WEST PAPUA
1 Regulation Issued Initiated
2 RZWP-3-K Socialized Initiated
3 Marine Cadastre System Established Not started
4 MEL Policy Established Not started
5 Strategic Environmental Assessment (KLHS) Completed Not started
6 Infrastructure and SOP(s) for permitting in place Not started
7 Compliance and Control system implemented Not started
At the end of the last quarter (31 December 2019), West Papua province officially completed and
finalized the local regulation (PerDa) for their RZWP-3-K. As reported previously, the process followed
for the West Papua RZWP-3-K was particularly thorough, meticulous and participatory; and while time-
consuming, the experience is being held in high regard as a best practice approach for other provinces
to follow. To that end, the USAID SEA Project focused this quarter on documenting the approach
undertaken and lessons learned for wider knowledge sharing, with the first draft completed and shared
with the West Papua RZWP-3-K working group on January 16. It is anticipated this document will be
reviewed and finalized ready for publication in the next quarter. The document will also be important
for the national government, providing insights into improvements for the Ministerial regulation
supporting MSP at the provincial level.
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TECHNICAL APPROACH 4: LAW ENFORCEMENT
Law enforcement activities continue to be rolled out as planned, with the aim of providing targeted
enforcement support.
NATIONAL
Training-of-Trainers (ToT) Module Development for POKMASWAS. In this quarter, efforts at
the national level focused on continuing support to develop and roll out ToT modules for
POKMASWAS for Stage 2 (intermediate) and Stage 3 (advanced) training.
• Intermediate Level (Stage 2). After finalizing the draft ToT modules for this intermediate
stage last quarter, two workshops were held this quarter to review and finalize the draft. The
first was held on January 8–9 and the second on February 14. The workshops were attended by
a combined total of 22 participants from the Directorate of Fleet Operation Monitoring,
Directorate of Fisheries Resources Surveillance, Directorate of Marine Resources Surveillance,
and MMAF Training Center, as well as USAID SEA Project Core staff and NGO Partners (CTC,
WCS, WWF, and Rare). The draft modules are intended to provide knowledge and skills
building to POKMASWAS members to perform their tasks well and operate fully functionally.
Elements of the training include: operational management, principles of sustainable fisheries,
principles of surveillance and reporting mechanisms, safety and security issues, communication,
and coordination. In the workshops, the participants actively reviewed the composition of the
modules and made some revisions, resulting in an agreed final draft of the modules, ready for
roll out next quarter.
• Advanced Level (Stage 3). After the success of the approved intermediate modules, USAID
SEA Project began working on the advanced modules. At the advanced stage the training is
intended to enable POKMASWAS to contribute to broader fisheries and coastal management
plans and programs in their area. As such, four modules are now in development for advanced
stage training:
(1) Village development planning and the use of surveillance data.
(2) Marine and coastal network development.
(3) Advanced communications for POKMASWAS.
(4) Entrepreneurship.
The development of these modules will continue next quarter.
Implementing Port State Measures. As SEA’s support to PSM constitutes a crosscutting of law
enforcement and policy strengthening, activities for PSM implementation supported this quarter were
mostly in relation to the legalization of PSM Standard Operating Procedures. Full information is provided
in Section 3, sub-section on laws and policies.
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PROVINCIAL
North Maluku
New POKMASWAS established. In this quarter six new POKMASWAS were established across
four MPA sites in North Maluku, bringing the total number of POKMASWAS established and
operational in North Maluku through support from the USAID SEA Project to 15 groups, with a
combined 187 members.
• POKMASWAS Giman Widi and Widi Star, both in Widi MPA (15 members each),
• POKMASWAS Ene Lo Ene and Kie Ruru, both in Guraici (15 members each), and
• POKMASWAS Sebelei and Tafamutu, both in Makian-Moti MPA (15 members each).
Delivering Stage 1 POKMASWAS Training for the New POKMASWAS. In February (17–19),
the USAID SEA Project delivered a Stage 1 training to 30 POKMASWAS members from five of the new
groups (described above), from Guraici, Widi and Makian-Moti. The training was facilitated by WCS in
collaboration with DKP North Maluku, and the MMAF Training Center, Surveillance Station in Ambon,
Water Police, and DKP agency of Eastern Seram. In this training participants learned skills for socializing
awareness about the MPA and the challenges of destructive fishing practices, undertaking patrols and
reporting, filling in the logbook, and sharing information with the Village Head and local law enforcement
agencies, as well as DKP North Maluku. On the last day of the training each group prepared a work plan
and identified key partners to engage with their POKMASWAS to safeguard their MPA.
Monitoring and Supporting the Improvement of POKMASWAS Institutions for
Implementing SISWASMAS. For the existing POKMASWAS in North Maluku, the USAID SEA
Project partners WCS and CTC have continued to encourage members to fill in logbooks and
communicate the patrol results to the heads of the relevant villages (in line with the SISWASMAS steps
as outlined in figure 10). In addition to this, the USAID SEA Project has been advancing proactive
communications and networking amongst POKMASWAS in the province through the establishment of a
WhatsApp group (facilitated by WCS) through which POKMASWAS members can share their
observations, insights, and information with village governments, Provincial DKP, Water Police, and
other law enforcement officers. Since its launch, this communication platform has been working well, as
highlighted on March 17 when POKMASWAS Kie Ruru came across several fishers during their patrol
who were assembling fish bombs. Through WhatsApp group communications, the Water Police and
provincial DKP team were able to guide the POKMASWAS from a distance to ensure vigilantism was
avoided, and to enable the group to gather strong, credible, and useful evidence for processing the case
through formal judicial channels. While this data gathering was underway, the South Halmahera Water
Police dispatched a team to intercept and arrest the suspected fish bombers. Such an excellent
collaborative approach provides a good example of how POKMASWAS and formal law enforcement
teams can work together effectively. The experience has also inspired the Head of DKP North Maluku
and the Water Police to promote a similar approach in other regions of North Maluku.
To date, partners report that POKMASWAS in Sula (Fatkauyon, Waisum, and Waisakai Villages), Moti
(Tafamutu Village), and Kayoa (Talimau Village) are progressing well, with 38 members actively
undertaking patrols, implementing socialization activities, and routinely reporting on their surveillance
results. To further support these groups, WCS initiated meetings to support each POKMASWAS to
further refine their vision and mission as a group, and explore further ways that POKMASWAS
members could support and encourage sustainable, pro-environment business development in their
areas. This work has been conducted in three villages, with the remainder postponed due to the
COVID-19 outbreak.
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Figure 10: Progress through implementing SISWASMAS by the POKMASWAS in three provinces. Solid line = groups are effectively implementing / on track with these steps.
Dotted line = groups are struggling with these areas and more support is required.
Maluku
Monitoring and Supporting the Improvement of POKMASWAS Institutions for
Implementing SISWASMAS. For the existing POKMASWAS in Maluku (12 groups, with a combined
membership of 160 people), USAID SEA Project partners WWF-Indonesia and CTC have continued to
encourage members to fill in logbooks and communicate the results of their patrols to the head of the
relevant village (in line with the SISWASMAS steps as outlined in figure 10). Partners report that the
POKMASWAS are progressing well in South Buano and Sawai, with 26 members actively undertaking
patrols and supporting enforcement practices in the area. In addition, the South Buano group
(POKMASWAS Hena Berkarya) have managed to secure the support of village funds to support
community surveillance.
Discussing the Phasing Out of USAID SEA Project Technical Assistance for Law
Enforcement. As the USAID SEA Project is now in its final year, a meeting was held on January 31 to
begin discussions for the smooth phasing out of USAID SEA technical assistance to DKP Maluku and the
Head of the Surveillance Unit and team. The discussion resulted in the following agreements.
(1) DKP Maluku will share the costs required to strengthen the Coordination Forum for Handling
Fisheries Crime.
(2) Work to develop the Provincial Action Plan to Combat Destructive Fishing should commence in
February (see below).
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(3) The achievements of USAID SEA Project and DKP Maluku collaborations with regard to the
Provincial Action Plan to Combat Destructive Fishing should be shared with the Governor of
Maluku in May.
(4) DKP Maluku Province will assign specific personnel from their Surveillance Unit to work more
intensively with CTC and WWF in this remaining year, to ensure all efforts are aligned, with full
knowledge and information shared.
(5) From May onwards, DKP Maluku will take more of a leading role in implementing law
enforcement components of work, while CTC and WWF will be increasingly positioned as
support parties or co-facilitators in each activity.
(6) Technical coordination for implementing the remainder of the work plan will be led by the Head
of the Surveillance Unit of DKP Maluku.
(7) The USAID SEA Project Team will report every quarter to the Head of DKP Maluku and the
Surveillance Unit through brief written documents and meetings.
(8) The USAID SEA Project will incrementally transfer all data and associated information gathered
related to law enforcement to DKP Maluku, starting in July.
Facilitating the Development of a Provincial Action Plan to Combat Destructive Fishing in
Maluku. On January 31, the USAID SEA Project submitted the draft policy paper for the Governor
Regulation on the Provincial Action Plan to Combat Destructive Fishing to the Acting Head of DKP
Maluku Province. Following this, an FGD was held on February 11–12 in Ambon to present and discuss
the draft policy paper, as well as share the results of the destructive fishing assessment conducted in
Maluku. The FGD was attended by 59 participants from DKP Maluku, District Fisheries Agencies,
Regional Court, and MMAF agencies (including the Surveillance Station in Ambon and MMAF
Directorate of Marine Resource Surveillance)5. This meeting resulted in:
(1) adjustment to some of the SMART objectives proposed in the plan (to be followed up through
further review);
(2) identification of some indicators for the plan;
(3) agreement to legalize the Provincial Action Plan to Combat Destructive Fishing through
Governor Regulation; and
(4) a joint commitment from all stakeholders to formalize a Fisheries Criminal Coordination Forum
(Forum Koordinasi Tindak Pidana Perikanan) by Governor Decree (to be pursued in June).
West Papua
Delivering Stage 1 POKMASWAS Training in Teluk Bintuni. In March (4–6), the USAID SEA
Project delivered a Stage 1 training for POKMASWAS in Teluk Bintuni. The training was delivered by
partners WWF-Indonesia in collaboration with DKP West Papua, and the MMAF Surveillance Station in
Sorong, and was attended by 22 POKMASWAS members. In this training participants learned skills for
socializing awareness about the MPA and the challenges of destructive fishing practices, mechanisms for
sustainable fisheries (especially for mud crab species), undertaking patrols and reporting, filling in the
logbook, and sharing information with the Village Head and local law enforcement agencies, as well as
5 DKP Maluku Province, the MMAF Surveillance Station in Ambon and Regional Court have all been cleared by the Leahy vetting process (on September 12, 2019). The District Fisheries Agencies have not been cleared, however, due to Law No. 23/2014 on Local Government, these offices no longer have authority on marine and fisheries surveillance. Their surveillance and investigative officers have been transferred to the provincial DKP offices, and districts no longer have any armed personnel or authority of arrest; therefore they are not required to have Leahy vetting.
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DKP West Papua. On the last day of the training each group prepared a work plan and identified key
partners to engage with their POKMASWAS to safeguard their MPA.
Monitoring and Supporting the Improvement of POKMASWAS Institutions for
Implementing SISWASMAS. For the existing POKMASWAS in West Papua (11 groups, with a
combined membership of 193 people) WWF-Indonesia have continued to provide support, particularly
to groups in South Sorong. POKMASWAS Siganoi and Klasaimus in particular have been successfully
undertaking patrols and supporting enforcement practices in their areas.
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SECTION 3. APPROACHES FOR ADDRESSING
ENABLING CONDITIONS
The USAID SEA Project seeks to create enabling conditions that allow relevant stakeholders and local
communities to support sustainable marine resource use and management. The project raises awareness
and promotes positive behavior change through local champions by increasing stakeholder capacity. It
also advances policies, laws, and regulations that provide the foundation for sustainable resource use
practices and explores innovations and incentive mechanisms to foster marine stewardship.
STRATEGIC APPROACH 1: CREATE DEMAND THROUGH AWARENESS
RAISING AND ADVOCACY
In this reporting period, the USAID SEA Project continued to support all partners in behavior change
communication (BCC) activities. It has been encouraging to see partners in this concluding year being
more conversant with BCC methodologies, able to empower champions, and the results of initiatives in
terms of changes to behavior starting to emerge.
The mass production of awareness materials supported by USAID SEA Core communications team
helped partners in the field to creatively utilize audio-visual productions and optimize opportunities in
local festivals / events this quarter. In addition to this, the investments and capacity building of
champions by partners has begun to manifest in confident proactive champions across the provinces.
Champion activities this quarter have included public appearances, radio shows, leading of community
meetings, initiating beach clean-ups, and other site-based events. Concurrently, the EAFM flipchart
product developed by the communications team to support the USAID SEA Core EAFM team has been
further piloted in the field through local Fishery Extension Officers (FEOs). Lessons learned from these
trials will now guide and inform adjustments to these materials.
Despite tremendous improvements in BCC work over recent years and months, some work remains to
be done, particularly by partners Rare and ILMMA who still have some work to do. Moving forward, the
USAID SEA Core communications team will be focusing on supporting partners to catch up on their activities, for example supporting NGO partners to accelerate outreach activities, identifying avenus for
public outreach or awareness raising. Other examples include providing support to identify and write
stories (ILMMA and MDPI) particularly about the work of champions and promotion of gender inclusion
in activities. These efforts aim to help close the gap between partners and field officers who are at the
forefront of influence at sites, to ensure they have the skills, resources, and support required,
particularly as the USAID SEA Project enters its final year.
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ADVANCING BEHAVIOR CHANGE COMMUNICATION ACTIVITIES
USAID SEA Project Core communications team continue to routinely assess SEA partners’
performance; identifying their achievements, challenges, and areas of support required.
• WWF and MDPI are now leading amongst partners in executing their BCC activities. They are
on track with their action-oriented plans, working through champions to implement awareness
raising and outreach activities. WWF is leading on almost all communication fronts, utilizing a
predominantly ‘Above the line’ (ATL) approach to communications; while MDPI are proving
more adept in what is known as ‘Below the Line’ (BTL) approaches (see box one). These two
partners are also showing strong performance in terms of promoting gender equality in their
BCC activities.
• CTC continues to work diligently, focusing BCC work this quarter on POKMASWAS awareness
raising. This quarter CTC finalized the production of a draft POKMASWAS handbook (now
under review by USAID SEA Core communications team). Once finalized, this handbook is
expected to be rolled out to other partner sites, and widely utilized across SEA Project areas.
• WCS picked up the pace this quarter through substantial engagement with their champions. The
arrival of a new WCS communications officer provided relief for the team and has resulted in
acceleration of their BCC efforts. Key events facilitated by WCS have been well attended by
330 people this quarter, including a public lecture at Khairun University on marine conservation
issues. Nonetheless, this acceleration of efforts needs to continue in order to ensure WCS meet
their BCC commitments, and can achieve measurable change within the remainder of the
project term.
• Rare and ILMMA partners have both experienced delays this quarter. For Rare, a key challenge
they are facing is the lack of on-site staff, instead relying heavily on their champions, and with
minimal use of media or messaging reported this quarter. Despite their working mechanism
using BCC, RARE employs only Below The Line approaches to communications, unlike other
SEA partners (WWF, CTC and WCS) who adopt a lot of Above The Line activities in their
work to promote behavior change (see box one). Also, unlike other partners who are now
advancing work with their champions, RARE’s involvement with champions is very limited
despite having a large number of champions associated with their work. This leads to limited
champions’ stories or other stories from the field being available. Conversely, ILMMA’s presence
on the ground has been relatively thorough and consistent, but only recently have they started
to identify champions who will continue the work beyond their direct involvement. Field
experience shows that working with champions provides a greater chance of influencing positive
behavior change.
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BEHAVIOR CHANGE SURVEYS AND ASSESSMENTS
One BCC assessment was scheduled to take place this quarter (through WWF) in two sites — Konda
and Kokoda, South Sorong. However due to the outbreak of COVID-19, this assessment has been
delayed until further notice.
IDENTIFICATION AND ENGAGEMENT OF CHAMPIONS
To date, 502 champions have been identified and engaged across the region. Key highlights this quarter
are as follows.
Sea Champions Learn Together and Secure Partnership with DKP Office. In January (27–30),
the USAID SEA Project organized the sixth “Driving
for Action” Champions training in Ambon, Maluku,
attended by 38 champions (12 women, 26 men).
These champions came from North Maluku and
Maluku provinces. The training involved an MPA 101
introduction, information on sustainable fisheries,
community surveillance, and communication
techniques. Conversations during the training were
particularly fruitful around the topics of
POKMASWAS roles and reporting mechanisms.
The highlight of the event however was the collaboration forged between the Champions from Maluku
and the DKP Maluku office, with relationships established to progress with POKMASWAS training, sea
littering, and clean-up campaigns. In addition, a forum for maintaining champions work and connections
Box One: Above / Below The Line Communications
Above The Line (ATL) communications — this approach directs communications towards a mass
market or large portfolio segment of society. Promotional messages tend to be less targeted demographically
(meaning they do not limit themselves to only one specific target group). ATL strategies aim to achieve
sweeping societal engagement and awareness of the messaging promoted through the communications. This
approach helps messages to reach large audiences and optimizes visibility of the message / product /
information as well as lifting organizational profiles. In BCC this tool is effective to build bigger demand through
awareness campaigns and advocacy for conservation efforts. Examples of ATL communication includes the use
of Radio and TV broadcasts, website communications, newspaper and magazine articles, outdoor media or
press releases. A good example of ATL is the radio show in South Sorong recently promoted by WWF.
Below The Line (BTL) communications — alternatively, this approach is more focused, and tends to be
directly targeted towards one demographic / sector or group of stakeholders. Messaging is tailored to the
psychology of that target segment and characteristics of that sub-set of society. The communications can be
personalized, and often with the aim to achieve conversions. A major advantage of BTL communications the
ability to better track impact, as well as return on investment (ROI) in traditional marketing industries.
Campaigns can also be further tailored for different sub-sets of stakeholders within a single segment. This tool
is useful for BCC to promote intended behavior change at a community level. Examples of BTL tools include
one-on-one meetings, small group / community meetings, customized messaging within a community / sub-
culture. A good example of BTL can be found in MDPIs work with fishers and communities related to the tuna
industry in their target sites.
Figure 11: Champions proudly show off their uniforms.
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beyond the USAID SEA Project term was explored during the workshop, and the concept for a Sea
Champion Network (Jejaring Pejuang Laut) was born.
To date a total of 208 champions (41 percent of all champions) have now participated in a USAID SEA
capacity building program; which continues to encourage housewives, midwife students, village
administrators, religious leaders, and teachers to join the Pejuang Laut.
Champions Get Air Time on Sorong Radio. In this quarter, partners WWF launched the first ever
radio show dedicated to marine and
fisheries conservation in Sorong, West
Papua (with the first live broadcast on
February 18). The program is a joint
initiative with Radio Republic Indonesia
(RRI) Sorong, and is part of WWF’s
outreach program to increase community
awareness for the Seribu Satu Sungai Teo
Enebikia (South Sorong) MPA. Radio is
considered particularly important in this
area, as the MPA is large (338,323 ha.) and
the population dispersed, with limited
access to outside communications.
The show will run through to June 2020, and will be relayed to five neighboring districts, reaching more
than 50,000 people. The first episode featured information about the MPA, its purpose, legal basis,
boundaries and status; and discussed how local SEA champions and volunteers support its protection.
Guests included Chris Rotinsulu (USAID SEA Project Coordinator for West Papua), Michelle Momot (a
local SEA champion), and Hendrik Sombo (from the MMAF regional office). Listeners called in questions
about the importance of the MPA, and seven callers (including three women) were put on the air.
The first episode also featured USAID SEA Project advocacy taglines voiced by three SEA Champions.
These taglines were developed to build subliminal knowledge such as ‘Lestari lautku, banyak ikanku’
(directly translated as ‘sustainable sea, many fish’) and ‘Laut sehat, nelayan kuat, masyarakat sejahtera’
(‘sustainable sea for resilient fishers and prosperous people’). To reinforce these taglines, WWF applied
them alongside more direct messages like ‘Have you eaten fish today? Let’s protect our sea so there will
be enough fish for future generations’. Logbook usage was also promoted through the show: ‘Dear
fellow fishers, it is 5 o’clock in the afternoon. Do not forget to record your catch in the logbook!’.
SEA Champions Help Sway Maluku Village Head on Marine Conservation. Partners ILMMA
first approached Nikulukan Village in March 2018, and while initial interest in marine conservation was
raised, the head of the village has since been hesitant to commit to conservation measures. To address
this, on March 16 ILMMA facilitated a site visit for two champions from other sites (Hatunuru Village
and Kasieh Village) to visit Nikulukan to meet with the village leadership and communities and share
their experiences in establishing marine managed areas at their sites. This resulted in a positive response
from Nikulukan community who then made a request to ILMMA for continued support to further
develop, design, and establish conservation measures, including no-take zones in their waters. Such
exchanges exemplify the power of local champions in communicating and influencing change at the site
level; able to speak to the language, culture and nuances of a society, and get messages across in ways
that outsiders cannot.
Figure 12: The first show on RRI going live.
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Champion WhatsApp Group. This platform continues to perform very well, capturing champion
actions in real time, and fostering communication, knowledge sharing, encouragement and motivation
between champions. To date, the group has 102 members, comprised of champions, partners, and SEA
Core team, as well as government representatives from DKP Maluku and PSPL Sorong (which is
particularly exciting and it shows a level of appreciation and engagement from government to hear these
champions voices). Some examples of champion posts are shown in figure 14, and many clearly show
that champions are not only working on awareness related tasks but are really taking on strong roles in
proactive conservation implementation.
Overall, to date, the geographic and gender distribution of champions is as shown in figure 13.
Figure 13: Geographical distribution of champions across the SEA Project’s three provinces (left); Percent of male and female champions (right).
EXCERPT WHATSAPP POSTS: JANUARY TO MARCH 2020
“Following MDPI’s assistance last year, the phenomenal Sarno La Jiwa organized vessel
registration of his Tuna Fair Trade fishers for renewing the annual vessel license
independently. Their transport cost for this process was covered from premium
payment. A total of 54 fishers have benefited from this renewed license. Sarno even
persuaded other fishers to continue the practice. Sarno has proven beyond action to
maintenance level.”
Jambula, Bisa Island, North Maluku
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EXCERPT WHATSAPP POSTS: JANUARY TO MARCH 2020
“During public lecture in a local university of Khairun organized by WCS, two
champions (one M, one F) contested their public speaking ability in front of 100
students. In the lecture themed “What young people can do to support Marine
Conservation Area” champion teacher mama Nur told stories about her activities of
releasing baby turtle, the importance of keeping beach clean and seagrass plant. Pak
Ikbal boosted student motivation for being sea champions.”
Ternate, North Maluku
“RARE’s female champion mama Samsiah (left) has tirelessly promoted the draft
Perkam (village reg) for managing Customary Fishery Area in the village where she
works as secretary. After months of process, through her leading support, the local
regulation is finally legalized by district legal bureau. This village regulation umbrella-ing
7 customary groups and took effect on 24 Feb 2020. Hundreds of villagers will benefit
from better fisheries management.”
Jefman, Raja Ampat, W. Papua
“After returning from SEA’s champion training (Jan’20),
CTC’s first woman FEO champion Sarna Sabela was
invited as guest speaker for public awareness in her village.
Mama Sarna spoke to promote awareness on friendly
fishing gear and the importance of protecting marine
ecosystems in front of Waigoiyofa Village community. Mrs.
Sarna also introduced herself as a female SEA Champion
who is ready to oversee marine conservation efforts in the
district of Sula Islands.”
Waigoiyofa, Sula Island, Maluku
“WWF’s champion Miyono Musasir, who is also
Pokmaswas leader, conducted socialization in Labuan, the
village where he resides. Along with other Pantura
Pokmaswas members he invited all fishermen in Labuan
village to Stop Illegal Fishing by stop using trawlers, potassium and bombs. This activity was initiated
independently by Pokmaswas and in the event that
witnessed by local police head of South Halmahera
territory, he was approached by the media during which he
spoke eloquently regarding this Stop Destructive Fishing.
This initially hesitant and unconfident person has now
turned to be speaking for others.”
Maluku province
“MDPI’s champion Gafur Kaboli initiated his
own idea to print messages on the hoodie outfit
of the local football players. The message says
let’s protect the illustrated ETPs. The message
will be seen by dozens of spectators. Pak Gafur
keeps a talent to become a social marketer.”
Jambula, Ternate, North Maluku
Figure 14: Excerpts and examples from the SEA Champions WhatsApp group: Jan–Mar, 2020.
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Work is also already underway to ensure continuation of the SEA Champion’s efforts beyond the term
of the USAID SEA Project. Partners are all developing their own sustainability strategies, and the
remaining time of the project will be focused on establishing and bolstering relationships between
Champions and local government counterparts and provincial coordinators as a part of the USAID SEA
Project exit strategy.
EXPOSURE TO MESSAGES THROUGH OUTREACH
A key element of behavior change communication is the dissemination of information through a range of
media formats. In this quarter, a variety of site-based BCC materials and collaterals were produced and
disseminated by USAID SEA and Project partners, including (amongst others) the following (see figure
15).
Figure 15: Example of BCC materials this quarter. (Top Row): Materials to support POKMASWAS produced by CTC. (Right, top): X-banner for POKMASWAS produced by CTC.
(Center, left): ETP billboard produced by WWF. (Center): Radio show flyer by WWF. (Bottom row): 2020 calendar pages by WWF.
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(Below, left): Example of a student card by WWF. (Below, center): T-shirt designs for stranded mammal first responders. (Below,
right): Information flyers for the first responders produced by WWF6.
• POKMASWAS related collaterals and materials included an x-banner and handbook (designed
by CTC) to help guide and inform surveillance activities (from knowledge and attitude to
action).
• Community education materials for South Sorong MPA were produced (by WWF) conveying
messaging about the importance of mangrove ecosystems and ETP species, the role of South
Sorong’s MPA and community surveillance activities.
• Student learning cards (WWF) were produced promoting mangrove awareness.
• Giant billboards were placed (WWF and WCS) promoting awareness and protection of ETP
species.
The obligation of all implementing partners is to lift community awareness levels by at least 50 percent,
and initial indications suggest the USAID SEA Project is well on track to achieve this target.
FORA ESTABLISHED
In this quarter, an additional eight POKMASWAS and two community conservation groups were
established. This brings the total number of Fora established through support from the USAID SEA
Project to 72.
6 BCC materials developed by USAID SEA Project Core Team have gone through approval processes with USAID.
For materials developed by USAID SEA Project partners, USAID SEA Project provides the clearance and ensures
all products appropriately comply with the USAID Branding and Marking Guidelines.
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STRATEGIC APPROACH 3: INCREASE INCENTIVES FOR MARINE
STEWARDSHIP
This quarter, the USAID SEA Project continued to implement activities related to increasing incentives
for marine stewardship, following three key streams:
(1) Developing markets for sustainable fisheries, through two key approaches:
Fair Trade Certification
Fisheries Improvement Projects
(2) Promoting and developing sustainable marine tourism and alternative livelihood opportunities
(3) Promoting preferential, managed, and secure access to marine resources.
DEVELOPING MARKETS FOR SUSTAINABLE FISHERIES
Fair Trade Certification
While the contract with MDPI will end in June 2020, per agreed work plan, no USAID SEA Project funds
have been allocated to MDPI’s Fair Trade (FT) work activities due to the completion of this work within
the USAID SEA. Therefore, from January to March 2020, all activities associated with MDPI’s FT work
were co-financed by funds from the Coral Triangle Processors. However, the activities are building upon
and continuing the work of the USAID SEA Project, with key outputs as follows:
• Due to prevailing market conditions, the purchasing capacity for FT products (i.e. the number of
FT groups from which fish will be purchased) and the value premiums associated with the
purchases both declined this quarter. As reported in the last quarter, a total 12 FAs are
impacted by this decline. Of these, five FAs on SEA Project sites are impacted (two in Tobelo,
North Maluku and three in North Seram, Maluku). Therefore, socialization work was
undertaken with the FT fisher associations and relevant committees to ensure full awareness of
these changes. This includes a reduction in value premiums from an average .30 cents per kg to
.20 cents per kg which has resulted in a decrease of premium pay. This decline started in
February 2020 and the magnitude of the impact varies from site to site (for example, FA
Ternate’s premium pay ended up reduced by around $150 USD, while premium pay in Bisa was
impacted far greater, with a reduction of around $4,000 USD premium pay).
• A meeting was hosted on January 16 by the Ternate Tobelo FT Committee to discuss with all
fisher associations under this committee: (1) the importance of continued vessel registration, (2)
the importance of fisher ID cards (Kartu Kusuka), and (3) the approval of premium fund program
proposals and distribution of funds. The meeting was attended by representatives from all fisher
associations under the committee, as well as DKP North Maluku. The meeting led to the
distribution of 211,080,000 IDR in premium funds on January 17 and 18.
• Preparations began this quarter for the upcoming FT audit (due to take place in April 2020). For
this, the FT team in MDPI worked closely with the fisher associations, suppliers, warehouses,
and miniplants to help them prepare. This included coaching provided to each stakeholder group
on FT standards and support completing the various FT documents required for the audit.
In addition, and separate from the Tuna Fair Trade above, USAID SEA partner WCS conducted fish
handling training this quarter for reef fishers, particularly those targeting snapper and grouper fisheries.
The event aimed to improve fish quality for trade and thereby increase the market value. The training
participants included select representatives from fisher communities, fish collectors, and DKP staff.
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Moreover, the training served as a discussion platform between WCS, the fishers, and the
representatives from government bodies (Fish Quarantine and Inspection Agency and provincial DKP)
regarding current fishing practices.
Fisheries Improvement Project
Shrimp Fisheries Improvement Project (FIP) in South Sorong. Work on the development of
this FIP has been ongoing since 2017, and is being designed to complement and support the efforts of
the South Sorong MPA in promoting sustainable fisheries. The FIP is being implemented by partners
WWF-Indonesia through their ‘Seafood Savers’ scheme, whereby sustainable management is promoted
through the relevant fishery businesses and industry partners. In South Sorong, the company PT Irian
Marine Product Development (IMPD) handle an estimated 60 percent of all shrimp production from the
region, and are therefore the main partners in this work. FIP establishment follows a three-step process
(as shown in figure 16). Work is currently focused on step 1.2 (MSC Pre-Assessment) (see box two).
In this quarter, daily data collection continued (on-going since 2017) in the three largest shrimp
producing areas: (1) Konda-Wamargege, (2) Bakoi-Konda, and (3) Mate Villages. Results to date suggest
shrimp production from this region is around 100 tonnes / year, with harvest comprised predominantly
of jerbung shrimp (Penaeus merguiensis), ende shrimp (Metapenaeus endeavori), and tiger shrimp (Penaeus
monodon).
Figure 16: A three-step process for FIP development: WWF-Indonesia.
As part of the MSC Pre-Assessment process, a survey meeting was held with fishers and collectors on
Janaury 28 at PT IMPD’s fishing camp in Seneboi, with discussions focused on the legality of the fishing
fleet, catch data, fishing gear specifications, fishing techniques, and product traceability. As follow up, on
January 29 the assessor held a meeting with DKP South Sorongto collect further information and insight
into shrimp fishery management efforts to date, particularly related to product traceability from fisher to
company and on to distribution. On January 30, the assessor met with DKP West Papua, and associated
provincial level agencies and academic representatives, to discuss the data on shrimp fisheries collected
to date, including the catch data, trammel net vessel data, and associated research conducted into
shrimp stocks and shrimp biology, as well as existing provincial policies related to shrimp fisheries.
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Box Two: Step 1.2: MSC Pre-Assessment Process
The pre-assessment process involves data collection from both direct in-field surveying and stakeholder
consultations (through the form of interviews). This data is then compiled under three key ‘principles’ (as
outlined in the below charts) and reviewed by a third-party assessor (from Indonesia’s MSC Project
Coordination Unit). The results of this work lead to the production of the FIP scoping document that outlines
observations, insights and recommendations for achieving FIP status. This will then guide and inform the
development of the FIP Action Plan (step 2), which will be implemented by a multi-stakeholder FIP committee.
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Production of the pre-assessment report is now in process and is expected to be available by May 2020.
Once this is available, any missing data will be reviewed and information collated where required (either
via desk-based research or through site visits). Once the report is finalized, a public consultation will be
held to review the results and get stakeholder input into the steps required to address the findings and
recommendations of the report.
Training for Shrimp Product Diversity in South Sorong. During extensive time spent working
with shrimp fishers in the field in South Sorong, WWF-Indonesia observed an abundance of shrimp
byproduct (shrimps heads) being discarded. Recognizing that this resource could be utilized to promote
income generation, WWF implemented a training program for fishers and collectors in environmentally
friendly processing systems for shrimp-based byproducts (heads, skin, and meat).
Following the training, three fishery business groups were formed to capitalize on the opportunities for
market generation promoted in the training.
(1) Swiss Joint Business Group in Seyolo Village, Teminabuan District
(2) Konwar Joint Business Group in Wamargege Village, Konda District
(3) Matsol Joint Business Group in Mate Hamlet (Kampung), Inanwatan District.
Since these fishery business groups were formed, USAID SEA Partner WWF-Indonesia (with the
involvement of wider support organizations, including the University of Muhammadiyah, University of
Papua, Health Agency of West Papua, and DKP West Papua) have been supporting these fishery
business groups on issues such as product development, testing the product, and ensuring the product
meets all requirements for certification and marketing.
PROMOTING AND DEVELOPING SUSTAINABLE MARINE TOURISM AND
ALTERNATIVE LIVELIHOOD OPPORTUNITIES
At the national level, support for the development of sustainable marine tourism and alternative
livelihood opportunities focused on the following key areas of work:
“Sustainable Tourism around Marine Protected Areas: A practical handbook for
implementation in Indonesia”. Marine Change have been leading the development of this handbook
as a follow-up to the early release of the NOAA best practices document. The handbook draws on a
rich body of knowledge to guide the application of sustainable tourism to benefit existing and emerging
MPAs.
Designed as a practical tool, the handbook’s key audience is institutions (private or public) that operate
within and adjacent to MPAs, such as hotels, guest houses, homestays, restaurants, tour operators,
guides, dive and snorkel operators, and other water-based activities operators. It is not intended as an
exhaustive guide, but rather as an introduction to key topics and practical information about
sustainability and how to apply sustainability principles to tourism. The handbook is divided into four
main sections: (1) introduction to sustainable tourism, (2) engaging in sustainable tourism, (3) a “How
To” guide about implementing best practices towards sustainable marine tourism, and (4) a scorecard to
check progress.
On February 11–12, the USAID SEA Project conducted a workshop to share the draft handbook and
gather input from all USAID SEA Project NGO partners, MMAF, and NOAA (20 participants). This led
to the last adjustments being made and the finalization of the handbook. The document is currently in
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English and can be accessed through the following link: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1AbS-
wLZAOBpNzrVIPYRRGNgRmp4MQBiU?usp=sharing. The document is now in the process of Bahasa
Indonesia translation. Once complete, the handbook will be realized through a workshop in Ambon,
planned for June 2020.
Developing a MMAF Ministerial Regulation for Sustainable Marine Tourism. Responsible and
sustainable marine tourism management is essential for coastal and marine conservation and sustainable
use, particularly in relation to areas under MPA designation. In this quarter, WWF-Indonesia have
supported MMAF to draft a new policy and associated guidelines for responsible marine tourism
management in Indonesia, to serve as a reference resource for local governments, tourism providers,
and communities. The draft regulation is anticipated to be ready for proposal to the Minister in April
2020 and will be shared with USAID as soon as it is ready.
Assessing Private Sector Contributions to MPAs in Indonesia. This quarter, USAID SEA Project
partner Marine Change conducted an assessment of private sector contributions to MPA management in
Indonesia. The assessment focused on four key case studies, and involved desktop research as well as
interviews with various stakeholders involved in the initiatives.
• Bird’s Head Seascape — this network of 20 MPAs has dramatically increased protection of a
large area of extremely high biodiverse habitat, drawing international acclaim and boosting
tourism. Initially driven and established by international funders and NGOs, the success of this
initiative is due in no small measure to the contributions of the private sector, including
homestays, resorts, and dive operators, among others.
• Signing Blue, an initiative of World Wildlife Fund Indonesia (WWF) — this program aims to
promote best practices by setting out guidelines and standards for participating tourism
businesses, rating them on a 5-“starfish” scale and incentivizing environmental stewardship,
which in turn supports marine protection.
• Green Fins — this program lays out guidelines and standards for dive operators, raising
awareness among businesses and guests, and ultimately aiming to support marine conservation.
• TAKSA (tangan untuk bangsa, or “hands for the nation”), an initiative of Reef Check — this
program mentors small-scale entrepreneurs in remote areas adjacent to MPAs and provides an
e-commerce platform for their products and services, aiming to support marine conservation by
providing alternative livelihoods to resource extraction.
As the USAID SEA Project enters its final year, it is important that these case studies inform the private
sector entities doing business adjacent to and inside of the newly established MPAs, now and in the
future. It is hoped that the lessons learned from each of the four case studies examined in the
assessment will be incorporated into the design and implementation of current USAID SEA Project sites
(particularly initiatives such as TAKSA, which are appropriate for early stage MPA development), and
can be used as a reference for future projects, with the initial achievements of these pioneering
programs built upon going forward.
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North Maluku
Widi.
Identifying Potential Public–Private Partnership (PPP) Support for the Widi Island MPA
Management Plan.
In the development process for the Widi Island MPA management plan, Marine Change and WCS
facilitated discussions between private sector partner PT Leadership Islands (PT LII), and the
communities and government agencies. The discussions aimed to explore mechanisms for PPP support
to be appropriately recognized and incorporated into MPA planning. The management plan includes a
range of restrictions on marine resource use in the area, including the banning of long line spearguns,
whale shark feeding and jet skis in the tourism zones, with these activities dependent on acquiring
special permits in the wider area of the MPA. In terms of the contributions and support anticipated from
PT LII, their role and responsibilities were more clearly provided in the plan, including supporting
biological and ecological research in the MPA, biological monitoring, surveillance patrols for IUU fishing
within 7 km radius of the islands, and supporting sustainable livelihood activities. Moving forward, Marine
Change and WCS will facilitate more detailed discussions between PT LII and DKP on the joint
management activities outlined in the plan.
The report on Private Sector Influence in North Maluku: Survey and Analysis of Extractive Industries,
can be found in the following link:
https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1CXTCiDPu_353koNW8J1E2_w84FAX-Cko?usp=sharing.
Morotai.
This site has benefited from have an Economic Rate of Return (ERR) assessment conducted by USAID
SEA Project partners Marine Change through the course of work in this area. The ERR modeling
provided a range of recommendations to achieve a ‘Pristine Scenario’ for Morotai, and to achieve
“sustainable and inclusive investments into conservation and sustainable fisheries” in the area. Key
recommendations that emerged from this modeling to achieve such investments included undertaking a
carrying capacity assessment for the area, and installing mooring buoys to support the growth of the
marine and dive tourism opportunities at the site while avoiding anchor damage from boats (who may
anchor on the reef inadvertently in the absence of appropriate mooring facilities). All recommendations
are being followed up in close coordination with the government of Morotai, including Dinas Pariwisata,
DKP- Morotai, and Ibu Bupati, to achieve the ‘Pristine Scenario’ promoted through the ERR work, as
follows.
• Finalizing the Morotai Carrying Capacity Assessment. This quarter Marine Change finalized
the carrying capacity assessment for nine dive sites in Morotai, selected based on the number of
dive centers active in those areas. The sites are all located in the Rao-Tanjung Dehegila MPA. In
addition to producing the report on the sites, Marine Change also produced infographic posters
showing the results. These are now ready for dissemination in Morotai.
• Supporting Mooring Buoy Installation. Following the identification of sites for mooring buoys
in the region (in previous quarters), Marine Change and WCS coordinated with local
government this quarter to further the plan for installation in the coming months. Marine
Change also socialized the plans for the buoys amongst stakeholders at the relevant sites.
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Identifying Tourism Related Opportunities. Through this quarter, WCS conducted site visits and
FGDs across areas of Morotai that have tourism potential, in order to assess how communities may be
able to capitalize on tourism business opportunities. Efforts focused on Galo-Galo, Kolorai, and Juanga,
where Community Tourism Groups (POKDARWIS) have been established. It was noted from these
visits that these groups require further support to develop their business plans. Therefore, meetings
have been arranged for each POKDARWIS to meet with the District Tourism Agency (Dinas Pariwisata)
in the next quarter.
Box Three: Private Sector Influence in North Maluku: Survey and Analysis of Extractive
Industries
When exploring partnerships with, and influence of, private sector entities in marine and coastal conservation,
it is important to not overlook the impact that extractive industries can have on an area. In this quarter, the
USAID SEA Project partners WCS, in cooperation with The Biodiversity Consultancy, facilitated a survey and
analysis of extractive industries in North Maluku. The survey aimed to identify potential risks to MPAs and
sustainable fisheries management from extractive industries present or planned in the region, and to develop
recommendations to mitigate against the potential destruction that could be wrought by these industries. Some
of the key recommendations included:
• Continue to support the North Maluku strategic environmental assessment (KLHS) and cumulative
impacts assessment following best practice standards and using the latest available science in order to
strengthen and support justifications for zone allocations within the provinces RZWP-3-K.
• Develop technical guidelines and capacities of local stakeholders to improve the rigor of biodiversity
risk assessments and mitigation strategies within the prevailing Environment Impact Analysis (Analisis
mengenai dampak lingkungan – AMDAL) framework.
• Take an active role in influencing outcomes of the AMDALs issued, as well as the relevant
Environmental Management and Monitoring plans required for these mining developments (Rencana
Pengelolaan Lingkungan Hidup, and Rencana Pemantauan Lingkungan Hidup).Through this, aim to ensure
proper application of the Mitigation Hierarchy and Ridge-to-Reef principles by getting actively involved
in the AMDAL Committee meetings.
• Pursue innovative financing sources to improve governance capacity. Sources may include the central
government’s ecological fiscal transfer scheme, corporate social responsibility support (CSR),
international and / or national environmental funds, and payment for ecosystem services schemes.
• Increase leadership of local governments by introducing sustainable development programmes
conducted by other districts in the country (peer-to-peer learning).
• As soon as possible, establish and maintain inter-agency coordination to resolve protection zones and
mining concessions that are ‘in conflict’.
• Develop and implement a robust long-term monitoring program — particularly in areas expected to
receive heavy pollutant loading from the mining developments — and align these programs with
recognized best practices for long-term ecological monitoring.
• Establish authorized management entities for MPAs with sufficient independence to seek additional
funding sources, with appropriate checks-and-balances in place to ensure financial transparency.
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Maluku
Lease.
The proposed objective for Public-Private Partnerships (PPPs) in Lease is to minimize the following threats
to the MPA: (a) coral damage from improper anchoring , (b) overfishing, (c) increased ocean debris, (d)
insufficient funding for MPA monitoring activities, and (e) continued fishing in no-take zones due to lack
of economic alternatives for the fishing community.
Exploring Potential PPP in Lease. Marine Change held community consultations this quarter
(January 13–18) in Nusa Laut, Lease, to explore three key areas of potential PPP engagement in the
region.
(1) Community consultations with Nusa Laut villagers and the local Tourism Agency regarding
tourism activities in each village. This resulted in the identification of a potential market for
motorbike touring in the region, and agreement from the Tourism Agency to support the
development of a brochure and tourism package for this market. The brochure has since been
prepared and is now being reviewed for clearance by USAID SEA Core team.
(2) Meet with Spice Island Divers, a local dive and tour operator. This meeting revealed that the
company is aiming to open a new dive center in Banda, and as such they are not willing to
commit to wider marine conservation support in Lease beyond investing in a small liveaboard
that will operate in the waters of Nusa Laut.
(3) Preparing for PPP with JANGKAR, the Indonesian Liveaboard Association. Due to conflicts at
the site, this meeting was postponed to May / June 2020, when all of the Raja (rulers) from
Ambon, along with the Tourism Agency and JANGKAR representatives, will be meeting at the
Spice Islands Dive Office in Ambon to sign the PPP agreement now being finalized for liveaboard
access to the area.
Sawai.
Implementing the Marine Tourism Improvement Program (MTIP) in Serutbar MPA.
WWF-Indonesia continued work this quarter to support the implementation of the MTIP program with
two private sector partners in Serutbar MPA: Lisa Bahari Hotel and Ora Beach Resort. The MTIP
follows a three-step process as shown in figure 17, including an assessment that examines the levels of
commitment, willingness, and ability to implement best practices in marine tourism business, as well as
efforts to educate and influence other related parties to take part in responsible maritime tourism;
providing a ranking based on results (Starfish 1 to Starfish 5), (table 13).
In this quarter, the results for Ora Beach Resort were finalized; both partner sites have now completed
this assessment (table 14). (See previous quarterly report for more detail about these site-based
assessments). The results of the assessments will contribute towards action plan developments for each
of the sites, with the next steps outlined in table 15.
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Figure 17: Process steps for the Marine Tourism Improvement Program (MTIP).
Table 13: The MTIP assessment grades from 1 (fundamental) to 5 (advanced).
Level Tourism Operator is able to ….
… express knowledge and commitment towards responsible business and sustainable tourism
practices.
… demonstrate commitment to implement best practices (minor implementation = < 50
percent of the applicant’s internal staff commit to, and implement, the practices).
… carry out the principles of responsible marine tourism by involving related parties (major
implementation = > 50 percent of the applicant’s internal staff commit to, and implement, best
practices).
… educate and motivate wider related parties to apply responsible marine tourism practices
(minor contribution = < 50 percent of the applicant’s related external parties).
… show innovative tourism programs, creating significant impact for environmental
sustainability and supporting socio-economic-cultural subjects; aiding in the reduction of
carbon footprints, and able to influence policies and regulations in the subject of sustainable
natural resource management (major contribution = > 50 percent of the applicant’s related
external parties).
Table 14: MTIP assessment scores for Lisar Bahari Hotel (LB) and Ora Beach Resort (OB).
Principles
SITE LB OB LB OB LB OB LB OB LB OB
Environment 89% 89% 56% 67% 25% 22% 13% 25% 13% 0%
Social, Economic, and Cultural 80% 100% 60% 60% 40% 0% 50% 0% 0% 0%
Effective Management 56% 90% 40% 57% 50% 43% 14% 22% 36% 45%
Total 75% 93% 52% 61% 38% 22% 26% 16% 16% 15%
MTIP Assesment and Action Plan
• Conduct an assessment based on indicators of sustainability principles (Environmental, Social-culture, and Effectve management) ✓
•Starfish level (1–5) ✓• Action plan recomendation ✓
MTIP Implementation
•Action plan technical consultation and implementation•Technical assistance and capacity building
Monitoring and Evaluation
•Periodic monitoring for a minimum of 6 months•Second assessment to assess the performance improvement of the company and starfish level
1
2
3
4
5
1 2 3 4 5
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Table 15: Marine Tourism Improvement Program — next steps in Serutbar, from March 2020.
NEXT STEPS M A M J J A S
MTIP Action
Plan
Action plan technical consultation and implementation X
Technical assistance and capacity building X X X
Monitoring and
Evaluation
Periodic monitoring for a minimum of three months X
Second assessment to assess levels of performance
improvement and starfish ranking X
Figure 18: Results of the Carrying Capacity Assessment conducted in Serutbar MPA.
Finalizing Carrying Capacity Assessment for Serutbar MPA. The carrying capacity assessment
for eight key dive sites in Serutbar MPA began in FY19 and was finalized this quarter. Results show the
maximum number of divers for each of the sites per year. With all sites combined this reveals an
optimal number of divers to the area as 27,070 (see figure 18). These results have since been adopted
into the draft management and zoning plan (RPZ) for Serutbar MPA.
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PROMOTING PREFERENTIAL, MANAGED, AND SECURE ACCESS TO MARINE
RESOURCES
Maluku
USAID SEA Project partners ILMMA continued work this quarter supporting 22 locally managed marine
areas in Central Maluku and West Seram.
Table 16: Managed Access Areas being supported by SEA Project partner ILMMA in Maluku.
Village Name Population Fishing
Area / TURF
(ha)
NTZ /
sasi (ha)
STATUS
M F
CENTRAL MALUKU
1 Aketernate 308 479 10,409 173 Village regulation signed & endorsed
2 Kobi Sadar 1,258 22,838 807 Joint village regulation signed & endorsed
3 Kobi Sonta 1,735
4 Samal 1,109
5 Karlutu
Warasiwa
318 275 3,645 17.52 Area mapped and regulation drafted
WEST SERAM
6 Hatunuru 210 203 469 12.5 Village regulation signed & endorsed
7 Kasieh 837 531 6,014 52 Kasieh and Hulung while separatedly regulated, collectively
manage their joint no-take zone. Area mapped and regulation
signed by community. Awaiting endorsement from the Head
of the Sub-district (Kaseih); Village regulation signed &
endorsed (Hulung)
8 Hulung 203 262 8,221
9 Taniwel 779 369 4,844 45 Village regulation signed & endorsed
10 Murnaten 875 892 21,615 184 Village regulation signed & endorsed
11 Wakolo 232 290 1,023 38.46 Wakolo and Lisabat while separatedly regulated, collectively
manage their joint no-take zone. Area mapped and regulation
signed by community. Wakolo is signed and endorsed,
Lisabata is awaiting endorsement from the Head of the Sub-
district
12 Lisabata 981 953 6,840
13 Niwelehu 461 425 969 271.21 Village regulation signed & endorsed
14 Nukuhai 195 176 2,666 14.08 Area mapped and regulation signed by community. Awaiting
endorsement from the Head of the Sub-district
15 Sukaraja 279 258 700 0.81 Village regulation signed & endorsed
16 Uwen
Pantai
205 197 688 12.58 Uwen Pantai and Waraloin while separatedly regulated,
collectively manage their joint no-take zone. Area mapped
and regulation drafted. Uwen Pantai Village regulation signed
& endorsed. Waraloin regulation in final draft review stage. 17 Waraloin 188 168 217
18 Pasinalu 295 276 1,254 32.17 Area mapped and regulation signed by community. Awaiting
endorsement from the Head of the Sub-district
19 Souhuwe 348 304 1,135.46 77.19 Area mapped and regulation drafted
20 Maloang 59 69 Not yet
Mapped
TBD Regulation drafted pending map production (expected to be
mapped end July or early August 2019)
21 Lumah Pelu 288 281 53.96 4.52 Area mapped and regulation drafted
22 Walakone 297 240 496 8.24 Area mapped and regulation drafted
Totals 18,108 94,097 1,577
The workplan for this quarter had to be adjusted to accommodate the region’s annual Village
Thanksgiving Ceremony (Perayaan Ucapan Syukur Desa), which takes place every first and second week
of January, as well as preparations for village elections that began in February. Nonetheless, key
achievements this quarter fell under three categories, as follows.
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(1) Program Outreach — included activities at a range of sites.
• On February 3, ILMMA was invited to present their work in Central Maluku and West Seram to
the provincial marine spatial planning agency in DKP Maluku. At this meeting, ILMMA was
requested to provide all the various maps of the traditional fishing grounds, local marine
managed areas, and no-take zones developed under the initiative so that the province may
recognize these sites in their MSP implementation. This is a considerable achievement, and
exemplifies the increased recognition government agencies are giving community managed sites
in recent times.
• On March 15 ILMMA was requested by the Acting Village Head of Nikulukan to present the
ILMMA program and activities. Since 2018 (when work began with this village) there have been a
number of Acting Village Heads, making it difficult to progress effective decision making and
maintain institutional knowledge of work undertaken. Therefore, this request was an
opportunity to advance work at this site. ILMMA took to the meeting two champions from
partner communities (Hatunuru and Kasieh) to share their own experiences in establishing
locally managed marine areas and implementing village regulations for no-take zones.
The meeting was attended by 39 participants, including village government officials, village
leaders and elders, and representatives of womens groups, fisher associations, and youth groups.
ILMMA presented on the importance of establishing these sites to protect marine ecosystems
and ensure sustainable fishery stocks for the community (with the no-take zone serving as a ‘fish
bank’). The conversation also covered issues related to some of the challenges faced by the area,
particularly destructive fishing (poison fishing and small mesh nets), shark finning, illegal turtle
harvesting, and marine debris. The meeting resulted in the Acting Village Head and community
representatives agreeing to progress with the marine managed area establishment, and the
passing of an associated village regulation within two days of the meeting (March 17).
• In this quarter, support was also provided to the villages of Pasnialu and Hatunuru to establish
community conservation teams to manage the village-designated marine managed areas. These
teams will undertake routine monitoring of the traditional fishing grounds as well as be
responsible for enforcing the village regulations. As such, these teams are important role
models, and it is anticipated that wider communities may follow suite in the coming months.
(2) Community Surveys for Fish Catch — took place in March (beginning March 9) in Nikulukan
and Niwelehu. These surveys were supported by the ILMMA team. The fish catch data collected is used
to inform and guide communities on the efficacies of the sites, reinforce management measures, and
enable adaptive management processes.
(3) Training and Capacity Building — from January 26–30, nine village champions participated in
BCC training in Ambon. These champions represented the six villages of Karlutu Warasiwa, Hatunuru,
Pasinalu, Nukuhai, and Kasieh. This training is important to enable these champions to improve their
capacity to influence fellow community members by promoting marine and coastal conservation and
compliance with village regulations over the marine managed areas.
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West Papua
Joint Village Regulation Finalized for Community Fisheries Agreement in Dampier Strait.
In this quarter, USAID SEA partner Rare finalized the joint village regulation for seven villages on
Salawati Island (East Jeffman, West Jeffman, Samate, Wailen, Wamega, Kapatlap, and Sakabu). The
regulation outlines management mechanisms, rules, and guidelines for the management of the area
jointly governed by these communities. The regulation was finally endorsed and signed on February 17.
This is a significant accomplishment, signifying one of the first formal recognitions of community
customary tenure rights in the region, with endorsement reflected through the 2019 Bupati Decree on
Customary Communities (Masyarakat Hukum Adat, Decree no. 42/2019).
Joint Village Regulation Initiated for Community Fisheries Agreement in Mayalibit Bay.
Following the success of the joint village agreement in Dampier Strait, Rare is now assisting two villages
in Mayalibit Bay (Mumes and Yensner) to create a similar joint village regulation. Workshops and
meetings with both villages were conducted this quarter, and the resultant draft village regulation has
now been submitted to the Legal Bureau of the District Government of Raja Ampat for review.
Traditional Community Based Fisheries Management in Bintuni Bay. Figure 19 shows the
process steps for establishing traditional community-based fisheries management (TCBFM) in Bintuni
Bay. In this quarter, work led by WWF-Indonesia progressed to the ‘Agreement’ stage, with efforts
focused on public consultations and the development of village regulations (as highlighted in figure 19).
Figure 19: Process steps to achieve traditional community-based fisheries management in Bintuni Bay.
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Development of Village Regulations. The development of village regulations for the TCBFM is being
implemented in accordance with the stages stipulated in Law no. 6/2014 concerning villages, and is
technically regulated under the Ministry of Home Affairs Regulation no. 111/2014 concerning Rules of
Technical Guidelines in the Village. These stages are illustrated figure 20.
Figure 20: Stages in the formation of Village Regulations as per regulation no. 111/2014.
Priority sites for village regulation development, and their current status are shown below.
Table 17: Status of Village Regulation development in Bintuni Bay.
DISTRICT VILLAGES CURRENT STEP NOTES Wamesa Mamuranu,
Anakasi, and
Yensei PLANNING
Following the successful basic training for
sustainable fisheries management last quarter,
in this quarter, work began with all three
villages on drafting their village regulations.
SUB-DISTRICT VILLAGE CURRENT STEP NOTES Manimeri Korano Jaya
EVALUATION
Draft has been finalized and is currently
undergoing evaluation by Bintuni Bay District
Government. After this, the regulation will
move to ‘Clarification’ stage (aim early April).
Kuri Sarbe
DISCUSSION
Draft is ready for public consultation, though
may be delayed due to isolation measures
being implemented for COVID-19.
Each of the village regulations are tailored to the circumstances of the area, but will have commonalities
in terms of accommodating the results of a variety of fisheries studies including the status of Mangrove
Crab EAFM, Better Management Practices (BMP) for ETP Species Bycatch, and BMP for Mud Crab
amongst others. Table 18 provides an example of the ways in which project references are being
captured and articulated within the articles of the village regulations.
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Table 18: Example of project references captured and articulated in village regulations, Bintuni Bay, Korano Jaya village.
List of articles in the village regulation Project Reference
CHAPTER II
Article 3 (a): Establish a sustainable and responsible natural resource management
system.
CHAPTER IV
Article 11 paragraph 1: Every fisherman or community fishing group in the area of
Korano Jaya Village can carry out the sale of marine products that are not protected
by law.
CHAPTER V
Article 12 paragraphs (1) and (2): Organization of fishermen groups and the obligation
to report their catches to Korano Jaya Village officials periodically.
CHAPTER VI
Article 14 paragraph (2): Every village community, especially the Korano Jaya Village
community, is obliged to protect species or biota that have been protected by
applicable law.
BMP Mud Crab
1. Maintain the sustainability of
mud crab resources and
ecosystems through
environmentally friendly
fishing methods.
2. Increase the knowledge of
fishers in mud crab BMP
3. Secure the livelihoods of mud
crab fishers through
sustainable practices and good
post-capture handling.
CHAPTER IV
Article 11 paragraph 2: Indigenous and local communities of Korano Jaya Village who
use traditional fishing gear obtain priority permit access to the use of sea products in
the area allocated as a Traditional Community-Based Fisheries Management area.
USAID SEA Project target
CHAPTER II
Article 3 paragraphs (1), (2), and (3): Establish a sustainable resource management
system, maintain ecosystem functions, and increase the economic benefits of coastal
and marine resources for the welfare of the community of Korano Jaya Village.
Article 4: Coordination of management policies in synergy between sectors,
increasing the role of local communities, creating a balance between resource use and
preservation of ecological functions, and accommodating the interests of local
communities.
CHAPTER IV
Article 6 paragraph (1), (2), and (3): Manage the institutional mechanism and
enforcement of regulations.
Article 7: Fishing activities for fishermen from outside the area of Korano Jaya Village
must follow the procedures of the Village Government.
Article 8: Improving the economy and welfare of local fishermen by regulating the
sale and purchase value and results of marine resources in the form of a Decree of
the Village Head.
Article 9: Manage fishing equipment which is not allowed to be used in the Korano
Jaya Village area.
Article 10: Villagers or outside fishermen are only allowed to use environmentally
friendly fishing gear such as; nylon, jaring berlabuh, jala, bubu, kalawai, and gai-gai.
Article 13: Minimize fishing violations by activating community-based surveillance
activities.
CHAPTER VI
Article 14 paragraph (3): Every resident of Korano Jaya Village has the right and
responsibility to participate in the management planning of coastal and marine
resources in protected areas.
EAFM Mud Crab Assessment
1. Fish resources domain
2. Habitat and ecosystem
domain
3. Fishing techniques domain
4. Economy domain
5. Social domain
6. Institutional domain
CHAPTER IV
Article 11 paragraph (1): Every fisherman or community fishing group in the Korano
Jaya Village area can carry out the sale of marine products that are not protected by
law.
CHAPTER VI
Article 14 (2): Every community, in particular the Korano Jaya Village community,
shall protect species or biota that have been protected by applicable law.
ETP Species Protection (BMP
ETP Species Bycatch)
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STRATEGIC APPROACH 4: ADVANCE THE DEVELOPMENT OF
MARINE AND FISHERIES POLICIES AND REGULATIONS
Under this strategic approach, work continues to advance the development of 24 marine and fisheries
policies and regulations. These statues fall under the four ‘Technical Approaches’ of the USAID SEA
Project, as well as marine and fisheries governance; as shown in below table.
Table 19: Laws, policies, and associated legal frameworks supported by the USAID SEA Project.
Statute / policy name and type Level Stage *
1 2 3
EAFM
1 Amendment of Fisheries Law (SSF Definition and other input) National X
2 Ministerial Regulation on the FMA 715 Small Pelagic Harvest Strategy (not yet in
policy stage) National
3 Governor Regulation on the Snapper and Grouper Harvest Strategy for North
Maluku (not yet in policy stage) North Maluku
4 Joint Village Regulation on Local Fisheries Resource Management in North and
Central Salawati, Raja Ampat West Papua X X
5 Logbook Policy for Small Scale Fishers National X
MPA
6 Amendment to MMAF Ministerial Regulation no.30/2010 on MPA Management
and Zoning Plans National X
7 Technical Guidelines for the MMAF Ministerial Regulation no.13/2014 on MPAs
and MPA Network development National X
MSP
8 PerDa no.2 on the North Maluku RZWP-3-K (2018–2038) North Maluku X X
9 Governor Decree on the implementation of the RZWP-3-K PerDa in North
Maluku North Maluku X
10 PerDa no.1 on the Maluku RZWP-3-K (2018–2038) Maluku X X
11 Governor Decree on the implementation of the RZWP-3-K PerDa in Maluku Maluku
12 PerDa on West Papua RZWP-3-K (2019–2039) West Papua X X
13 Governor Decree on the implementation of the RZWP-3-K PerDa in West
Papua West Papua
Law Enforcement
14 MMAF Ministerial Regulation on Community-based Marine and Fisheries
Surveillance Systems National X
15 Marine and Fisheries Compliance Strategy and Management Framework for
National and Provincial Levels National X
16 MMAF Ministerial Regulation on the Implementation of Guidelines for the Port
State Measures Agreement (PSMA) National X X
17 Standard Operational Procedure (SOP) production to support the Technical
Implementation of PSMA for the Indonesian PSM Secretary National X
18 Governor Regulation on Combatting Destructive Fishing in North Maluku North Maluku X
19 Governor Regulation on Combatting Destructive Fishing in Maluku Maluku X
20 Governor Regulation on Combatting Destructive Fishing in West Papua West Papua X
Marine and Fisheries Governance
21 RPJMD North Maluku and DKP Strategic Plan 2019–2024 North Maluku X
22 RPJMD Maluku and DKP Strategic Plan 2019–2024 Maluku X
23 Revision of RPJMD West Papua and DKP Strategic Plan 2017–2022 West Papua X
24 Statute to support Village Funds to ensure sustainability of local fisheries and
MPA management with lessons learned from USAID SEA Project areas National X
* Stages are as follows: 1=Initiated, 2= Endorsed or Accepted, 3=Authorized.
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The statutes in table 19 need to reach “Stage 2” in order to qualify as a deliverable / PMI metric under
the USAID SEA Project. Overall to date, five statutes have reached “Stage 2” (two of which were
achieved this quarter, #4 and #12):
#4: Joint Village Regulation on Local Fisheries Resource Management in North and Central
Salawati, Raja Ampat
#8: PerDa no.2 on the North Maluku RZWP-3-K (2018–2038)
#10: PerDa no.1 on the Maluku RZWP-3-K (2018–2038)
#12: PerDa on West Papua RZWP-3-K (2019–2039)
#16: MMAF Ministerial Regulation on the Implementation of Guidelines for the Port State
Measures Agreement (PSMA)
Details of key work undertaken this quarter is as follows.
EAFM related law and policy support
Supporting the Development of a Governor Regulation for the Snapper and
Grouper Harvest Strategy in North Maluku [#3 in the above table]. The policy
process for governor regulations to support harvest strategies commences once the technical
documentation for each harvest strategy is complete. In this quarter, work progressed
considerably on the technical documentation for the snapper and grouper harvest strategy in
North Maluku (for more information see section1, sub-section on EAFM). While these
documents are technically still in review process, the USAID SEA Project policy team began
discussions with the Head of DKP North Maluku on March 4 to begin preparing the steps
required for governor regulation production. This process will require stakeholder consultations
about the management measures proposed in the harvest strategy (particularly with fishers and
fishing business representatives). These consultations were originally anticipated to commence
in April, however with the COVID-19 outbreak, these have been postponed until an appropriate
time.
Supporting the Development of Joint Village Regulations on Local Fisheries
Resource Management in North and Central Salawati, Raja Ampat, West Papua
[#4]. This statute successfully progressed to stage 2 in this quarter. Following extensive work
by the USAID SEA Project policy team, partners Rare, the District government of Raja Ampat
and the customary-law representatives of North and Central Salawati, the Joint Village
Regulation was passed on February 17 (no. 1/2020). This regulation stipulates fishery resource
management requirements, including ecosystem management, adherence to no-take zones,
limitations of prohibited activities in the area, limitations of gear types permissible, and sanctions
for non-compliance. This regulation marks an important and significant recognition of traditional
customary law by the formal government processes. Rare are now utilizing the lessons learned
to replicate this process in two communities in Mayalibit Bay (Mumes and Yensner), with the
aim to create a similar joint village regulation.
MPA related law and policy support
Supporting the Development of Technical Guidelines for the MMAF Ministerial
Regulation no.13/2014 on MPAs and MPA Network development [#7]. The contents
of these technical guidelines have been reviewed and accepted by KKHL Directorate, and in this
quarter, work focused on progressing the layout and presenting these guidelines appropriately
for final review, approval and dissemination. The final laid out version is now being processed
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through the KKHL Directorate to be endorsed by the Director General of Marine Spatial
Management in the next quarter. At this point, this statute will move to stage 2.
MSP related law and policy support
Supporting the Development of a Governor Decree on the implementation of the
RZWP-3-K PerDa in North Maluku [#9]. Detailed information of this activity is described
in section 2, sub-section on marine spatial planning.
Finalizing the production of a PerDa for the West Papua RZWP-3-K (2019–2039)
[#12]. This statute successfully moved to stage 2 this quarter, with final endorsement received.
The final PerDa document is anticipated to be released for distribution next quarter (see more
information in section 2, sub-section on marine spatial planning).
Law Enforcement related law and policy support
Starting to Support the Development of a Standard Operational Procedure (SOP)
for the PSM Secretary related to PSMA Technical Implementation [#17]. Last
quarter saw significant success in this area, through the issuance of MMAF Regulation no.
39/2019 on the “Implementation of Port State Measures to Prevent, Deter and Eliminate Illegal,
Unreported and Unregulated Fishing”. Following this achievement, this quarter the USAID SEA
Project has taken another step forward to support the PSM Secretary within MMAF to be ready
to implement the PSMA in alignment with the FAO agreement and the MMAF regulation. On 4
and 14 February USAID SEA Project policy team attended discussions hosted by the MMAF
Directorate of Fishing Ports to explore the next steps needed to develop and equip the PSM
Secretary with the resources required for implementation. These discussions also involved the
Directorate of Fisheries Resource Surveillance, MMAF Legal Bureau, Legal and Institutional
Division of DG Capture Fisheries, and MMAF Training Centers.
The result of these meetings was agreement on a rough draft SOP for the PSM Secretary that
covers 19 technical protocols as guidance for analysts and inspectors under the PSM. The draft
was presented to an FAO representative visiting MMAF from 17–19 February who expressed
appreciation and recognition of MMAF and partners work in collaboratively advancing PSM in
Indonesia. Moving forward the SOP will be further refined with input from NOAA OLE.
However, such steps have so far been delayed due to the outbreak of COVID-19.
Supporting DKP North Maluku and West Papua to Develop Policy Papers for
Governor Regulations on their Provincial Action Plans to Combat Destructive
Fishing [#18 and #20]. In this quarter these two policy papers have been completed, intended
to provide academic justifications to process the existing action plans through endorsement by
governor regulation. The draft policy paper for North Maluku was submitted to the Head of
DKP North Maluku on March 4 and is now undergoing review. Meanwhile the draft policy paper
for West Papua Province has been finalized and is ready to submit to the Head of DKP North
Maluku next quarter.
Marine and Fisheries Governance
Streamlining Strategic Programs for EAFM, MPA, MSP and Law Enforcement into
Medium Term Development Plans and DKP Strategic Plans for North Maluku,
Maluku and West Papua [#21, #22, #24]. After providing strategic input to the Provincial
Medium-Term Development Plans (Rencana Pembangunan Jangka Menengah Daerah – RPJMD)
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and DKP Provincial Strategic Plans in all three provinces in the previous quarter, the USAID SEA
Project this quarter reviewed the final draft documents at the request of the respective
provincial DKPs. This revealed that almost all of the recommendations provided by the USAID
SEA Project had been accommodated in the documents, which was very rewarding.
Nonetheless, some issues were still uncovered in the documents as follows:
• Disharmony between the final draft RPJMD for Maluku and North Maluku and the final
draft revised RPJMD for West Papua with the National Medium-Term Development Plan
(Rencana Pembangunan Jangka Menengah Nasional – RPJMN) produced in draft in January;
particularly related to stipulations and substance on marine and fisheries management.
• Lack of integration between provincial marine spatial plans (RZWP-3-K) and terrestrial
spatial plans (Rencana Tata Ruang Wilayah – RTRW). It is noted that much of the
terrestrial planning identified in the RTRW will have a destructive impact on the marine
and coastal environment, as these two plans have not been appropriately harmonized.
• Challenges articulating and committing to effective MPA management under provincial
DKP offices.
Based on these observations, the USAID SEA Project has recommended further work is done
to: (1) synchronize provincial RPJMDs with the national RPJMN; (2) review and harmonize
provincial RZWP-3-K and RTRW plans to ensure the marine and coastal environment is
safeguarded, and (3) to mainstream priority programs related to local fisheries management,
MPA, MSP, and Law Enforcement into DKP operations. These recommendations were shared
with the respective provincial DKP and Bappeda offices on February 26 (for West Papua) and
March 4 (for North Maluku). Recommendations will be shared with DKP Maluku early next
quarter.
Supporting MMAF and Provincial DKPs to mobilize Village Funds to Support Local
Fisheries Management and MPAs in Coastal Communities [#24]. As part of the efforts
to institutionalize sustainable fisheries, support MPAs, and promote law enforcement at the
village level, the USAID SEA Project (through WWF, WCS, and CTC) began this quarter to
assist community-based groups (such as POKMASWAS, POKDARWIS, and fisher groups) to
influence village governments to allocate village funds to their work. In order to support these
groups, the USAID SEA Project Core team has developed recommendation notes for village
governments and has initiated dialogue with DKP, Bappeda and the Agency of Village
Empowerment at district levels to advocate for significant allocations of funds, particularly in
areas where the USAID SEA Project has been active.
The first discussion with these agencies was held on February 14 in Masohi, Central Maluku
District, resulting in agreement to prioritize the allocation of funds to community-based
surveillance activities, vessel registrations, and sanitation programs (including waste
management) in priority areas, including Sawai, South Buano, and Ameth.
It was also recommended that the USAID SEA Project further discuss with the Ministry of
Village Empowerment to ensure that these programs are also recognized in the national
technical guidelines for the allocation of village funds for fiscal year 2021. Such guidelines can
validate these activities in the eyes of village government, and encourage such allocations of
funds. This recommendation was shared with the MMAF Planning Bureau on March 12, resulting
in agreement for the USAID SEA Project to draft a policy paper for the Bureau to take to the
Ministry of Village Empowerment accordingly. This activity will continue in the next quarter.
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STRATEGIC APPROACH 5: INSTITUTIONALIZE TRAINING
AND CAPACITY BUILDING
In this quarter of FY20, training and capacity building work continued to support all key technical
approaches of the USAID SEA Project at the provincial level (see below).
Table 20: List of training activities implemented in the second quarter of FY20 (* = in process of verification)
Lead Training Topic Topic Category Dates Location Participants
M F
SEA Sea Champions Training
“Driving for Action” Communications January 27–30,
2020, Ambon 26 12
WCS Training on Fish Handling* EAFM Feb 17–18,
2020 Ternate
19 4
WCS Basic Training for Pokmaswas* LE Feb 17–19,
2020 Ternate
29 1
SEA
Journalists Workshop for
Mainstreaming Fisheries
Management and Marine
Resources Issues in Ternate
Communications February 21–
22, 2020 Ternate 18 9
SEA
Training for Extension Service
Officers in Small-Scale Fishing
Logbook Implementation
EAFM March 3–4,
2020 Ternate 8 3
WWF Basic Training of Community
based Surveillance Group LE
March 3–5,
2020 Bintuni 21 1
WCS Marine Protected Area (MPA)
101 training MPA
March 16–19,
2020 Ternate 15 21
TOTALS 136 51
A total of 187 people received training this quarter. In addition to this, a training completed in the last
quarter on Sustainable Fisheries training in Bintuni (December 9–11), was reported this quarter (13
participants), contributing to the overall participant numbers this quarter reaching 200. Of these, 147
participants have been verified and are being reported against PMI tracking.
The majority of trainings this quarter took place in North Maluku; and it is noteworthy that nearly one-
third of all training participants (28 percent) this quarter were women. This quarter a technical training
on MPA Management Plan implementation, including sustainable financing, was planned to be conducted
in the last week of March in collaboration with NOAA. However, this was postponed due to COVID-19
and is aimed to be rescheduled for sometime in June or July 2020.
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Figure 21: Training participants by gender (left) and geographical location (right).
In addition to delivering training, a range of activities continued this quarter on progress for
institutionalizing capacity building.
Standard operation procedure (SOP) drafted for Port State Measures (PSM)
implementation. On March 4, the General Directorate of Capture Fisheries hosted a workshop, with
the USAID SEA Project support, to develop an SOP to technically guide Fisheries Surveillance Officers
and Port Officers at PSM-designated ports to carry out their roles effectively, and in line with the PSM
Agreement. (For more information see section 3, sub-section on laws and policies).
MPA and MPA Network Design Using GIS — Training Curricula Initiated. In collaboration
with KKHL, the MMAF Training Centers, and NGO partners, the USAID SEA Project began the process
of drafting a training curriculum for MPA and MPA Network Design Using GIS this quarter. (For more
information, see section 2, sub-section on MPAs).
Stage 2 POKMASWAS Training Curricula Finalized. In collaboration with PSDKP and the MMAF
Training Centers, as well as NGO partners, the USAID SEA Project finalized this training module this
quarter. (For more information, see section 2, sub-section on law enforcement).
Stage 3 POKMASWAS Training Module Drafted. In collaboration with PSDKP and the MMAF
Training Centers, as well as NGO partners, the USAID SEA Project continued work on the
development of the stage 3 training module. (For more information, see section 2, sub-section on law
enforcement).
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Table 21: POKMASWAS training curricula – three stages.
Stage 1
Initial
Stage 2
Intermediate
Stage 3
Advanced
Kn
ow
led
ge
Fo
cu
s
1. POKMASWAS’ Role,
Function and Main
Assignment
2. Threats and Potential on
Marine Ecosystem
3. Resource Management
4. Reporting Management
5. Development (Internal)
1. Ethic on Communication
2. Safety Principle
3. Management for Sensitive Issues
4. Management Plan for Fisheries & MPA
5. Law Enforcement Network
6. Basic rules on KUHAP
7. Institutional Development (Internal &
External)
1. Village Planning
2. RAD for Destructive
Fishing
3. Entrepreneurship
4. Institutional Development
(External)
Skills
Bu
ilt
1. Monitoring
2. Reporting
3. Technological Usage
4. Internal Communication
5. Reporting Management
6. Institutional Development
(Internal)
1. Effective Communication
2. Management for the Evidence
3. Monitoring Skills
4. Information and Data Management
(Recording)
5. Institutional Development (Assessment)
1. Advance Communication
Skills (Bargaining,
Promotion, Negotiation,
Diplomacy)
2. Entrepreneurship
3. Institutional Development
(Sustaining)
Fo
rmat
Three Modules
24 hours (3-day minimum) of
training
Six Modules
24 hours (3-day minimum) of training
Four Modules
18 hours (2.5-day minimum) of
training
Completed Completed In development
INNOVATIONS
Innovations continue to progress so as to enhance the skills in managing marine and fisheries resources
at both the national and regional leve. This has been carried out through the development, piloting, and
implementation of a range of innovations.
Innovations may be products, processes, tools, approaches, service delivery models, and / or other
interventions that have the potential to achieve significant (not incremental) improvements in
development outcomes versus existing alternatives. In simplified terms, innovations can be broken down
into two broad categories: processes and tools.
In this quarter, the USAID SEA Project recognized one new innovative
tool — the Ocean Eye Application. Ocean Eye is a conservation ‘app’ for
smartphones that puts a value on key species in an area. The technology,
first innovated at the Conservation X labs, and developed through a
consortium of specialists, enables tourists visiting an area to make small
payments for every key species they see (alive) during their visit. Usually
this relates to charismatic species such as turtles, dolphins, sharks, whales
etc., but can be tailored to important species in a given area.
The app is being piloted in Morotai by USAID SEA Project partners Marine Change (through alternate
funding sources). Here, the app has already received considerable welcome from tourism operators and
communities, with funds already being generated and the money being securely and transparently
transferred to the community via the app. The operators collect the money as part the transactions and
the exact distribution sydtem will be tested as soon as the application is launched. The villages where
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the applications are piloted thus far said they want use the money for coral restoration, environmental
education, small business development, tourism group, and monitroing of core zones.
This innovation creates a powerful incentive for communities, local business and resource users to
protect these animals instead of monetizing them by fishing or hunting.
The total number of innovations now being supported through the USAID SEA Project comes to 12,
which meets the LOP target for this area of work.
Table 22: List of innovations to date in the USAID SEA Project.
USAID SEA Project — INNOVATIONS
Processes Tools 1. The participatory planning
process utilized for
RZWP-3-K development
2. Procedures for the
participatory design and
establishment of TURFS
3. Incorporating robust
institutional management
frameworks into policy (for
example POKMASWAS and
SISWASMAS systems) to
enable harmonization of
policy planning and
institutional
implementation.
4. GPS vessel tracking systems to identify fishing grounds (e.g. Spot Trace
and Pelagic Data Systems)
5. Hand-held devices for fisheries data collection (e.g. I-FISH, OURFISH,
WWF-ID resource monitoring, MDPI – supplier App, iDAPAR and
FISH-AP2HI) utilized by SEA partners
6. MPA Alert System based on Visible Infrared Imagining Radiometer Suite
(VIIRS) data
7. SEANODE Marine Spatial Planning Geoportal Database
8. Offline SIMKADA – process and app for fishing licenses
9. Non-equilibrium biomass dynamics (BDM) modeling for
stock assessments
10. TraceTales application for tuna tracking for suppliers
11. Trafiz application for tuna tracking through processors
12. OceanEye application
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SECTION 4. MANAGEMENT COMPONENTS AND
CROSS-CUTTING ACTIVITIES
In Quarter 2 of FY20, the project management and cross-cutting components of the USAID SEA Project
have proceeded as planned and continue to provide a clear framework for the remainder of the project
life. Elements reviewed in this section include project operations, internal and external coordination
activities, external communication, and gender inclusion. Management activities related to monitoring,
evaluating and learning are presented in section 5.
OPERATIONS
Staffing
In this quarter the USAID SEA Project recruited one new staff to its core team (Mr. Zulkifli) making the
total number of core staff 46. Mr. Zulkifli was employed to assist the Governance and Institutional
Development Team and is focusing on the articulation of using village funds for improved marine
conservation and fisheries compliance in association with the Ministry of Village Empowerment and
provincial governments. Within the core team, the only additional assistance anticipated moving forward
will be on the MPA team, to support data analysis and reporting. Several additional consultants will still
be employed to assist with end of project activities specified in the FY20 work plan, pertaining to lessons
learned and a closing USAID SEA conference. Table 23 summarizes consultant support for the SEA
Project and specific tasks and deliverables.
In parallel, the SEA Project’s implementing partners maintained their staffing plans with only a few
changes (whereby Marine Change and WCS now have field staff in Morotai, WCS have recruited staff
for Mare and Guraici, and CTC now have a presence in Buano, Lease, and Sula). These increases to staff
numbers were offset by the reductions in staff as a result of the closing out of several subcontractor
agreement terms, bringing the overall number of SEA support staff to 210 individuals. Organizational
charts for core operations and regional staffing are shown in Annex 1.
USAID SEA Project Contract Modifications
In the last quarter of FY2019, the SEA Project team requested a contract modification to allow the
fourth-year work plan to cover an 18-month period, up to end of project term (October 1, 2019 to
March 22, 2021). This was approved, though it was also agreed that a more detailed activity plan will
later be developed for the last six months of the project. The SEA Project team also requested a budget
modification so that the budget CLINS could be realigned for the remaining time in the project. This
modification is still pending approval as of 31 March 2020, as USAID SEA is still in the process of
negotiation with its partners and will be concluded in the next quarter
Internal Collaboration and Coordination
Core Team and Field Offices. The Core Team, based in both Jakarta and in regional or field offices
operated by WCS (Ternate) and WWF (Sorong), continue to coordinate on all technical programmatic
elements of work, as well as logistical issues. Weekly meetings are held each Monday for Jakarta and
Field Based offices to support the smooth implementation of activities and ensure programmatic,
logistical and administrative alignment. The process adheres to the USAID SEA Integrated
Communication and Coordination Plan as well as the USAID SEA Project Operation Manual. Now, in
the face of COVID-19, all meetings have been virtual for the last 2 weeks of this quarter.
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Table 23: Consultant support for USAID SEA Project active in Q1 & Q2, FY20.
Consultant’s
Name & Role
Period of
Assignment
Deliverables Progress in FY20
Eleanor Carter
USAID SEA Project
Reporting and
Communication
Consultant
Sept 2018 –
Jan 30 2021
• Draft annual report (FY18)
• Launch State of the Sea books
• Draft quarterly reports (FY19 & FY20)
• Draft annual report (FY19 FY20)
• Draft talking SEA newsletters (Issues # 3, 4 and
5) with design and graphics
• Draft quarterly report (Q1&2, FY20)
• Talking SEA
Newsletter #5
• Quarterly Reports
Q1 & Q2 FY20
Ciony Sia
& Alia Marsha
USAID SEA Project
Writers for MMAF
2018–
Dec 2020
Jul 1 2019 –
Oct 31 2019
• Edit various reports for English and prepare in
standard USAID format with proper branding
• Draft document/white paper (policy paper
format) on Fishery Reformation for Sovereignty,
Sustainability Legacy of Ministry of Maritime
Affairs and Fisheries
• Numerous reports
• Policy Paper
produced
Bambang
Wicaksono
Governance
Specialist
Jul 8 2019 –
Dec 7 2019
• Draft 0 of Sustainable Fishery Development
Strategy 2020–2024.
• Draft 1 of Sustainable Fishery Development
Strategy 2020–2024.
• Final Sustainable Fishery Development Strategy
2020–2024.
• Draft 1 of
Sustainable Fishery
Development
Strategy
Dyah Rahmatika
MPA Cartographer
23 Oct 2019–
Sept 22 2020
• Produce maps for ETP species distribution
• Produce maps for MPA locations and zoning,
based on data available data overlaid by GIS
Team
• Produce maps of biophysical and socio-economic
surveys result
• Produce and calculate habitat maps
• Produce other maps as required in MPA-related
jobs
• MPA Network
Maps (10 English
and 10 Bahasa)
• MPA RHM
sampling sites (10
sites)
Donald Bason
Illustrator
Oct 14 2019–
Feb 13 2020
Pokmaswas Comics
In progress
Since the onset of the Project, USAID SEA NGO partners has been working in Maluku Province,
including Mac Philantrophy Foundation as part of Sunda Banda Seascape initiatives and to a lesser extent
Coral Triangle Processors (CTP) supporting MDPI on their Fair Trade initive. Other private donors such
as Walton Family Foundation and David and Lucille Packard foundations began to explore how to utilize
the building blocks of engagements and efforts by USAID SEA Partners in Maluku.
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Table 24: List of current funders for marine resource activities in Maluku in addition to USAID.
DONOR RECIPIENT
PARTNER ACTIVITIES SUPPORTED
MAC Philanthropy Foundation WWF
Conservation activities at the provincial and local levels
(Kei and Koon-Neiden).
CTC Training, competency support, and monitoring in Ay-Rhun.7
World Wide Fund-Netherlands WWF Kei Islands conservation activities including operations8
NOAA WWF Small Grant for marine species in Buru Islands (and Kei). The work
contributes to the ETP species work of USAID SEA through WWF.
Core Team and Subcontractors. The SEA Project engages partners with specific scopes of work to
achieve its program objectives. Implementing partners are engaged through a subcontracting mechanism.
All new partners beginning in FY18 were engaged through a fixed-price contract (a deliverable-based
subcontract mechanism). In FY19 three subcontractors completed their deliverable-based contracts:
AP2HI (June 2019), Reef Check (June 2019), and The Nature Conservancy (September 2019). One
subcontractor (ILMMA) was issued a no-cost extension (to September 30, 2020), while one other
subcontractor, MDPI, requested a no-cost extension until June 30, 2020.
In addition to the subcontracting mechanism, in FY19, the Walton Family Foundation provided support
in the form of grant to Tetra Tech for “Supplementary Technical Assistance” (STA), support for USAID
SEA Project’s fisheries and policy work under SA2 and SA4. The STA provides significant leverage
funding for the project and is fully integrated into activities.
All subcontractor tasks and additional donor support (e.g. STA) are integrated under a single work plan
and project structure. Inter-organizational communication is supported through thematic working
groups for each strategic approach and associated key technical approaches (TA). Each TA has a ‘Core
Team Lead’ who oversees and coordinates the subcontractors work in each group. The USAID SEA
Core Team provides technical and administrative leadership, integrating and tracking activities against
work plans, and ensuring collaboration among staff and across geographies. The Chief of Party (COP)
and Deputy Chief of Party (DCOP) ensure that activities and inputs are coordinated across the project
tasks.
In this quarter, as part of SEA Team, the STA Team attended the SEA Core weekly meetings. The
USAID SEA Core team also met or communicated with sub-contractors continuously to ensure close
collaboration and coordination on the implementation of activities. Each strategic and technical
approaches lead in a close contact with respective staff of USAID SEA partners. WhatsApp groups are
also used to support a personalized approach and promote close coordination. At the field level,
monthly meetings are set up for partners working in Maluku. In North Maluku and West Papua, similar
meetings take place, but with a more flexible schedule. A calendar of events is maintained, however the
last few weeks of the quarter saw considerable delays and cancelations of events due to the COVID-19
outbreak.
7 Report on Reef Health Monitoring in Ay-Rhun will be obtained 8 USAID SEA Project does not work in Kei Islands, but the work contributes to overall knowledge development that is shared
with wider USAID SEA Project sites.
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External Coordination
Coordination with the Government of Indonesia. The USAID SEA Project is the largest of four
projects under the USAID Marine Biodiversity and Sustainable Fisheries Program in Indonesia. The other
projects within this program work parallel to the USAID SEA Project, and are as follows:
• Advisory Support and Capacity Building on Marine and Fisheries Management Issues and on Port
State Measures (implemented by NOAA).
• Public Private Partnership for Supporting Nature and People Partnerships for Enduring
Resources (SNAPPER) (implemented by TNC).
• Strengthening Fisheries Governance and Maritime Law Enforcement Response Project
(implemented by INTERPOL).
In July 2016, USAID Indonesia signed a ‘Technical Arrangement’ with MMAF to cover the four projects
of the USAID Indonesia Marine Portfolio. This arrangement has shaped and become the basis of the
USAID SEA Project’s relationship and coordination with the GOI through MMAF. The Technical
Arrangement between USAID Indonesia with MMAF has been amended through Sept 30, 2020 and
coordination continues to follow prescribed mechanisms to date.
This quarter, USAID SEA Core Team also supported USAID Indonesia in coordinating and implementing
the handover of documentation from activities conducted from 2016 to (Nov) 2019. Known as Berita
Acara Serah Terima (BAST) this handover process followed direction from USAID and MMAF. A series
of meetings for the finalization of BAST occurred in this quarter as shown in table 25. The USAID SEA
Project has now completed all the BAST documents based on the requirements, and only final approval
from MMAF remains.
Table 25: Meetings to support the BAST handover process.
Dates Meeting leads Participants
October 28, 2019 Planning Bureau Planning Bureau, Cooperation Bureau, KKHL,
USAID Indonesia, SEA Project
November 6, 2019 Planning Bureau Cooperation Bureau, USAID Indonesia, Ministry
of Finance, SEA Project
November 22, 2019 Planning Bureau KKHL, SEA Project
December 12, 2019 KKHL Directorate USAID SEA Project MPA Team and KKHL
December 13, 2019 MSP Directorate USAID SEA Project MSP Team and TRL
December 13, 2019 SDI Directorate USAID SEA Project Fisheries Team and SDI
January 13, 2020 Planning Bureau USAID SEA Project, KKHL and Planning Bureau
January 22, 2020 Cooperation Division of
Secretariat DG PSDKP
Cooperation Division of Secretariat DG PSDKP,
Directorate of Fleet Operation Monitoring, and
SEA Project
March 5, 2020 MSP Directorate USAID SEA Project and TRL
At the regional level, the USAID SEA Project works with all three provincial governments as well as
multiple district agencies within each province. In this quarter, the USAID SEA Core regional team and
partner staff met individually and informally with specific government officials when needed for specific
issues related to Project interventions.
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Coordination with Wider Stakeholders. Wider stakeholders are outlined in the Integrated
Communication and Coordination Plan. These include other USAID projects, regional inter-
governmental initiatives, regional and international donors and associated support initiatives (such as
ASEAN, SEAFDEC and NOAA), private foundations supporting marine initiatives (such as the Packard,
Walton, MacArthur and Cargill foundations), and wider NGOs and academic institutions engaged in
marine and coastal management. Coordination and communication has largely been achieved through
the sharing of reports, attending of events, and inviting key stakeholders where relevant to the USAID
SEA Project events in Ambon and Jakarta. The USAID SEA continued to work in close coordination
with NOAA’s various divisions relevant to SEA Technical Approaches — including participating in
NOAA’s monthly call-meeting to synchronize joint plans and activities. Such coordination is largely
achieved through regular phone calls and email communication. So specific meetings or events were held
this quarter.
EXTERNAL COMMUNICATIONS
Media Engagement
In this quarter, activities conducted by the USAID SEA Project generated 26 news articles in national
and local media. Two activities in particular generated media interest:
(1) A lecture given at Khairun University (North Maluku) on 12 February on the theme ‘’ I am a Young
Sea Warrior: What young people can do to support Marine Conservation Areas in North Maluku’’.
This was a special lecture organized by partners WCS aimed to increase young people’s knowledge
of the importance of marine conservation, and to encourage student participation in sustainable
marine resource use.
(2) A USAID SEA Journalist Workshop, held in Ternate, North Maluku, on February 21–22. This
workshop was attended by 27 local journalists and aimed to encourage greater coverage and in-
depth media analysis on issues surrounding sustainable fisheries and marine conservation in the
province. Topics discussed included MPA management, MSP, and the challenges of overfishing and
destructive fishing.
Web and Social Media Presence
The two USAID SEA Project social media outlets — Facebook and Instagram — continue to be active.
Combined, these platforms now have more than 6,000 followers (an increase of approximately 2
percent in the last three months). Messages posted via these channels this quarter are estimated to have
reached more than 314,000 people.
Posts from the USAID SEA Project team continue to be uploaded at least three times per week, featuring
activities, infographics, and champions in action in the communities. Readers favorites tend to be articles
related to champions, POKMASWAS in action, IUU Fishing, and ETP Species.
Figure 23 shows an excerpt of Facebook post listings, revealing that some posts are reaching more than a
thousand viewers.
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Radar Halmahera (Feb 13)
Radar Halmahera (Feb 24)
Above: Malut Post (Feb 24)
Right: Fajar Malut (Feb 24)
Figure 22: Examples of media articles, Q2, FY20.
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Table 26: Media coverage for USAID SEA Project activities in Q2, 2020.
ACTIVITY & MEDIA LINKS RELEASE
DATE
1. Lecture at Khairun University. ‘’I am a Young Sea Warrior: What young people can do to
support Marine Conservation Areas in North Maluku’’.
ANTARA https://www.antaranews.com/berita/1294130/kuliah-umum-pengembangan-
konservasi-perairan-digelar-usaid-kkp-malut Feb 12
Medianasional.id http://www.medianasional.id/fungsikan-sumber-daya-laut-usaid-gandeng-dkp-malut-
dan-unkhair-ternate-gelar-kuliah-umum/
Indotimur https://indotimur.com/nasional/usaid-dan-dkp-maluku-utara-beri-kuliah-umum-di-
universitas-khairun-ternate
Pelitanews.id https://www.pelitanews.id/2020/02/12/mendorong-partisipasi-kawasan-koncervasi-
usaid-dan-dkp-maluku-utara-beri-kuliah-umum-di-unkhair-ternate
Simakberita.com https://simakberita.com/2020/02/12/usaid-dan-dkp-malut-gelar-kuliah-umum-kampus-
unkhair-ternate/
Portal Unkhair http://fpik.unkhair.ac.id/usaid-dan-dkp-maluku-utara-memberikan-kuliah-umum-di-universitas-khairun-ternate/
ANTARA Ambon https://ambon.antaranews.com/berita/73566/usaid-dkp-malut-gelar-kuliah-umum-
pengembangan-konservasi-perairan
Feb 13
Papuakini.co https://papuakini.co/2020/02/13/usaid-dan-dkp-maluku-utara-geber-kesadaran-
partisipatif-masyarakat-terkait-pemanfaatan-sumber-daya-kelautan/
Radar Halmahera USAID dan DKP Malut Beri Kuliah Umum ke Mahasiswa Unkhair Printed
media
2. Journalist Workshop, Ternate, North Maluku
ANTARA Ambon https://ambon.antaranews.com/berita/73950/dkp-malut-bangun-dua-tempat-
pelelangan-ikan Feb 21
Sahabat Rakyat https://malut.sahabatrakyat.com/ragam/malut-akan-bangun-dua-tempat-pelelangan-
ikan/
Maluttoday.com
(English version)
https://maluttoday.com/2020/02/23/usaid-encourages-north-maluku-journalists-to-
report-fisheries-and-maritinme-lssues/ Feb 23
Radar Halmahera USAID Gelar Journalist Workshop (Printed Media) Feb 24
Malut Post USAID Buat Workshop untuk Jurnalis (Printed Media)
Fajar Malut Limbah Tambang Ancam Ekosistem Laut
Kabarmalut.co.id https://www.kabarmalut.co.id/2020/02/25/usaid-dorong-jurnalis-maluku-utara-
arusutamakan-isu-perikanan-dan-pengelolaan-kelautan-berkelanjutan/ Feb 25
Maluttoday.com https://maluttoday.com/2020/02/25/usaid-dorong-jurnalis-malut-beritakan-isu-
perikanan-dan-kelautan/
Teropongmalut.c
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http://www.teropongmalut.com/gelar-jurnalis-workshop-usaid-dorong-jurnalis-malut-
utamakan-isu-perikanan-dan-pengelolaan-kelautan/
Kieraha.com https://kieraha.com/ajak-jurnalis-maluku-utara-dukung-program-kkp-dan-perikanan-
berkelanjutan/
Abdas.id https://www.abdas.id/2020/02/dorong-jurnalis-maluku-utara-usaid_25.html
Pelitanews.id https://pelitanews.id/2020/02/25/1419/
ANTARA Ambon https://ambon.antaranews.com/berita/74174/usaid-dorong-jurnalis-di-malut-
utamakan-isu-perikanan-dan-kelautan Feb 26
Infobanua.co.id http://infobanua.co.id/2020/02/usaid-dorong-jurnalis-malut-utamakan-isu-perikanan-
dan-pengelolaan-kelautan-secara-berkelanjutan/
Kumparan.com https://kumparan.com/ceritamalukuutara/praktik-iuu-fishing-menjadi-tantangan-
utama-di-maluku-utara-1suiOdUe3lB
Cerminnusantara.
co.id
https://www.cerminnusantara.co.id/berita/usaid-dorong-jurnalis-malut-utamakan-isu-
perikanan-dan-pengelolaan-kelautan-secara-berkelanjutan/ Feb 27
Sorotnews.co.id https://www.sorotnews.co.id/2020/02/27/usaid-dorong-jurnalis-maluku-utara-
utamakan-isu-perikanan-dan-pengelolaan-kelautan-secara-berkelanjutan/
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Figure 23: USAID SEA Project Facebook posts: [Excerpt] Reach and Engagement.
In terms of page followers, the period from February 20 to March 18 saw a steep increase in numbers.
Facebook analytics also revealed that posts with photographs, combined with captions or stories,
generated greater engagement (clicks and likes) (figure 24).
Figure 24: (Left): Increase in FB page followers @217% Feb–Mar 2020. (Right): Presence of photos and stories generate enhanced engagement.
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On Instagram, the number of followers also grew considerably in this quarter (as shown in figure 25). This
suggests the followers of @usaidsea consider it to be a reliable, interesting and engaging source of
information. Posts in this period reached 13,314 people; more than double the number reached in the
previous quarter.
Figure 25: Instagram follower increases (est. tracked) in Q2, 2020.
The USAID SEA Project website (www.sea-indonesia.org) has also been regularly updated this quarter,
with content including latest news, stories from the field, and a range of USAID SEA publications (table
27).
Table 27: Key content updates and analytics for the USAID SEA Project website.
WEBSITE DATA KEY WEBSITE CONTENT UPDATES
Q2, FY20
# CLICKS
= 1,349
# TOTAL
IMPRESSIONS
= 30,194
• Talking SEA #5; Safeguarding Our Ocean
• Talking SEA #5: Menjaga Laut Kita
• Policy Brief: Designing Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) and MPA Networks to Benefit People
and Nature in Indonesia
• A Guide, Framework and Example: Designing Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) and MPA
Networks to Benefit People and Nature in Indonesia
• Biophysical Criteria: Designing Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) and MPA Networks to Benefit
People and Nature in Indonesia
• Policy Brief: Merancang Kawasan Konservasi Perairan (KKP) dan Jaringan KKP yang Bermanfaat
bagi Manusia dan Alam Indonesia
• Provinsi Papua Barat: Merancang Jaringan Kawasan Konservasi Perairan Di Wilayah
Pengelolaan Perikanan 715
• Provinsi Maluku Utara: Merancang Jaringan Kawasan Konservasi Perairan Di Wilayah
Pengelolaan Perikanan 715
• Provinsi Maluku: Merancang Jaringan Kawasan Konservasi Perairan Di Wilayah Pengelolaan
Perikanan 715
• Provinsi Sulawesi Utara: Merancang Jaringan Kawasan Konservasi Perairan Di Wilayah
Pengelolaan Perikanan 715
• Provinsi Sulawesi Tengah: Merancang Jaringan Kawasan Konservasi Perairan Di Wilayah
Pengelolaan Perikanan 715
• Provinsi Gorontalo: Merancang Jaringan Kawasan Konservasi Perairan Di Wilayah Pengelolaan
Perikanan 715
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Print and Online Publications
Key print and online publications released by USAID SEA Project this quarter included:
• The monthly USAID ‘SEA News’ Brief’ (figure 26).
• The Talking SEA newsletter (issue #5) focusing on law enforcement (figure 27).
• Three MPA and MPA Network design related publications (figure 28).
• Six MPA factsheets, one for each province in FMA 715 (Maluku, North Maluku, West Papua,
North Sulawesi, Central Sulawesi, and Gorontalo). These factsheets were produced as USAID
SEA legacy documents for national and local government (figure 29).
Figure 26: USAID SEA Project monthly ‘News Briefs’ (January to March 2020).
Figure 27: Talking SEA newsletter, Issue #5.
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In addition to this, the USAID SEA Core Communications team provided support to the production of a
range of behavior change communication materials (see more information in section 3, sub-section on
creating demand).
Figure 28: MPA and MPA Network publications from the USAID SEA Project this quarter.
Figure 29: MPA factsheets for each province produced by the USAID SEA Project this quarter.
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GENDER AND SOCIAL INCLUSION
In addressing USAID’s policy of integrating gender and social inclusion, the USAID SEA Project
encourages all stakeholders to provide equal opportunities for both genders to be involved in activities,
discussions, and decision-making. In parallel, the Project specifically identifies opportunities for women
involvement in each target area, and each intervention.
The project has a gender-mainstreaming checklist, adapted from two previous environmental USAID
programs in Asia (see FY18 annual report). The checklist provides guidance to project staff and
implementing partners for integrating gender considerations into interventions. The checklist covers
three stages of implementation: planning and design, stakeholder consultation and engagement, and
benefit-sharing. In addition to this, the SEA Project adheres to the tenets of access, capacity building,
leadership, and economic opportunity provision for gender mainstreaming throughout project activities
(see box four).
In this reporting period, USAID SEA continues to demonstrate gender mainstreaming and social
inclusion across several cross-cutting elements of work.
Access to Information. USAID SEA Project partners (CTC, WWF, MDPI, Rare, and WCS) continue
to ensure that materials and information are designed to be educative, non-discriminatory, and inclusive.
These materials are also disseminated through the non-exclusive media platforms, such as online social
media and the USAID SEA Project website.
Box Four: Key Tenets for Gender Mainstreaming in the USAID SEA Project
Access: Women have equal rights to access and demand public service delivery, public information, public
goods, public places, government safety nets or welfare schemes. Examples in USAID SEA activities include:
marine and fishery knowledge, access to capacity building activities, opportunities to benefit from leadership
programs, equal opportunities to participate in alternate / additive livelihood schemes.
Capacity building: Equal opportunities are made available to women to participate in USAID SEA training
and capacity building initiatives, through workshops, exchanges and other means. Gender representation is
tracked through attendance lists and impacts measured through pre and post tests.
Leadership: Women are actively welcomed in public fora (e.g. consultation processes for MPA establishment,
fishers’ fora, socialization activities etc.). Women are encouraged to actively participate in decision making
processes and to exercise their voices during fora discussions, as well as demonstrate leadership by influencing
others, and nurture their leadership skills (through, for example, volunteering or being nominated as
champions, or accepting leading roles for community events involving MPAs and sustainable fisheries).
Economic opportunity: Equal opportunity for economic opportunities and diversification are provided. This
includes roles in existing or enhanced value chains (e.g. fishery production processes, post harvest
management, sales etc.); or through alternative / additive livelihood opportunities as a consequence of MPA /
sustainable fisheries management and associated potentials (e.g. marine tourism, product development, etc.).
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In this reporting period, WWF-
Indonesia produced their first radio
broadcast in Sorong, on February 18,
2020. Recognizing that South Sorong
MPA covers a large area (338,323 ha.)
with a highly dispersed population with
limited access to communication
platforms, WWF chose Radio Republik
Indonesia (RRI) Sorong to facilitate their
communication outreach.
The radio program was designed with
strong gender-positive messaging,
developed in the form of USAID SEA
taglines, ad-libs, and a jingle. All
messages involved woman champions in
the recording, while the talk shows
chose female moderators and specifically
selected women audience members in
their interactive call-in segments.
The RRI Sorong show will continue to run through June 2020 and is being relayed to five neighboring
districts, reaching more than 50,000 audience members (both men and women). Full information is
provided in section 3, sub-section on behavior change communication.
Engaging Women in Sustainable Fisheries
Management. As a part of the fisher logbook trials,
11 Fisheries Extension Officers (FEOs) are receiving
training in North Maluku (Tidore area) to support
local fishers in filling in and completing the documents.
For this training, USAID SEA Project partners MDPI
have been proactively targeting women FEOs), with
eight of the 11 FEO participants selected for training
being women.
In addition to this, the FEOs are encouraged to target
fishers’ wives for training in logbook filling, recognizing
that it is often these fishers’ wives and women in
communities who do this work, on top of being fish
collectors, counters, and retailers. In similar training in
Jambula, 16 percent of the attendance were women (5
out of 32 participants).
Figure 30: Mama Maria (left) in between two male champions has had her voice recorded for jingle and adlips.
Figure 31: MDPI proactively invite women to logbook training.
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Involving women in key MPA
decision-making processes. In
this quarter, WWF organized a
public consultation in Konda,
South Sorong (West Papua) as
part of the MPA public
consultation process. In the
invitation letter for this event,
WWF proactively encouraged
women to attend, in order for
them to share their voices,
concerns, ideas, and observations.
Twenty percent of participants in
the consultation were women.
In this region, women’s representation is particularly important, as some of the villages in Konda area
are led by women. Amongst them is Mama Yermima Kofarit (village head of Demen) and Mama Nelce
Mecibaru (senior figure from Yahadian district). After fruitful discussion amongst women attendants,
these two prominent women stood up to represent hundreds of villagers, expressing their full support
for the declared no-take zone of the Warungge Estuary (an area dividing Konda and Yahadian).
Agreement and approval from these prominent women leaders is critical for wider social buy-in.
Additionally, Mama Yermima put in a strong request to WWF to conduct awareness activities with the
communities that will soon be affected by the MPA.
Promoting Women in Capacity Building Opportunities. The USAID SEA Project’s Strategic
Approach 5 (Institutionalize training and capacity building) aims to align with MMAF’s Ministerial Decree
no. 81/KepMen-KP/SJ/2018 on gender mainstreaming in the ministry, which promotes equal professional
development opportunities for men and women. Despite this strong mandate, internalization of this
policy within line directorates continues to face constraints. Nonetheless, the USAID SEA Project
partners all continue to advocate for the implementation of this regulation by urging women to
participate in the training opportunities provided. Amongst SEA partners, MDPI, WWF and ILMMA have
been most proactive at promoting womens’ inclusion in training to date.
Promoting Women in Leadership. On January
27–30, the USAID SEA Project organized the sixth
SEA Champions “Driving for Action” training in
Ambon, Maluku. The training was attended by 38
champions, of whom 12 were women. These
passionate, energetic, and articulate women came
from Maluku and North Maluku provinces, from a
wide range of backgrounds. The training provided all
participants with basic knowledge about MPAs (MPA
101), sustainable fisheries, community surveillance,
and communication techniques. The participants also
enjoyed fruitful discussion on a variety of issues
related to conservation efforts. With this training,
208 champions have now participated in a USAID SEA capacity building program.
Figure 32: Mama Yermina expressing her support to WWF-led MPA process.
Figure 33: Participants designing role play.
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Gender Mainstreaming in Coastal Communities. Despite good representation of women in a
range of USAID SEA Project meetings, women’s representation in field-based activities continues to be
challenging. A key issue often encountered is spouses prohibiting or blocking their wives' engagement in
an activity or process, particularly those that are perceived to be male dominated or pose some form of
risk (such as water-based work). For example, in POKMASWAS, women’s roles are generally limited to
supporting data collation and documentation.
In February, the USAID SEA Project was involved in discussions with another USAID Project (the
Monitoring and Evaluation Support Program – MESP) with regards to gender mainstreaming. USAID
SEA took this opportunity to discuss about SEA’s approach and the subsequent reporting needed to
showcase progress. From this discussion five key opportunities were identified for enhancing gender
mainstreaming through the remainder of the project, based on activities that have been carried out thus
far.
(1) Integrating gender mainstreaming into all remaining work planning. To this end, the USAID SEA
Project sent an email specific to this topic to all provincial coordinators, followed up by phone
discussions to further emphasise the importance of gender mainstreaming in all remaining
activities.
(2) Reiterating gender mainstreaming capacity to partners. This was undertaken through formal and
informal avenues and discussions with government partners and NGO sub-contractors. As a
result, the MDPI logbook training involved fishers’ wives, the WCS FEO flipchart and logbook
trials specifically engaged women, and all partners proactively aimed to recruit more women as
champions (see section 3, sub-section on behavior change and champions).
(3) Easing cultural constraints by advocating gender mainstreaming within Soa structures. USAID
SEA along with NGO partners provided iterative coaching (remotely) to sites. SEA also shared
the dynamics and women-led activities from the champion WAG, SEA social media and website
to partners and communities with access to SEA social media. Partners also produced their own
stories to share with Soa leaders and champions or directly through their various meetings with
Soa structures.
(4) Showcasing success stories. These included women-led activities and women champions in
wider public and Soa structures, and were shared via many USAID SEA communication channels,
including social-media, the website and Talking SEA newsletter.
(5) Promote policy integration for equality of roles. Through the USAID SEA Projects support, an
amendment to Ministerial Decree no.58/2001 related to POKMASWAS and SISWASMAS was
proposed to specifically include the mention of equal access for womens participation. This
amendment was discussed at the legal drafting workshop back in June 2019, where both the
Legal Division of the Secretariat Directorate General of PSDKP and the Directorate of Fleet
Operation Monitoring of PSDKP agreed on incorporating this amendment into the decree. It is
expected that by having women’s access for engagement specifically written into this document,
it will encourage greater womens representation in law enforcement activities at all levels, from
engagement in patrolling, surveillance, awareness raising activities and incidence reporting.
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SECTION 5. MONITORING, EVALUATION AND LEARNING
In this second quarter of FY20, efforts were focused on working with partners to prepare, source and
submit verification documents in line with MEL standards. This work required identifying the difficulties
partners were experiencing with their verification documents, finding and providing solutions to those
challenges, and creating an action plan to monitor partners’ progress.
This process aided the Senior Monev Specialist in not only galvanizing the submission of verification
materials, but also identifying some adjustments needed in the master MEL tracking processes to
streamline operations. The work led to approximately 400 claims becoming verified this quarter,
including 349 vessel registrations.
Also in this quarter, USAID SEA Project partners CI completed their closing process smoothly, ensuring
all verification documents were submitted in a timely manner.
The Regional Monev Specialist continued reviewing partners’ reports and providing regular assistance on
documenting supporting information. In addition, the Data Management Specialist continued to
systematically arrange the supporting documents in a way that enables the USAID SEA Project to work
towards handover effectively, including the collation of Terms of Reference, attendance lists, budgets
and training reports for the BAST process. The documents are stored in a database system that can be
accessed easily.
In the next quarter, further work will be undertaken to ensure there is a more systematic process in
place for documenting when existing metrics already captured become verified, as the project heads
towards close out.
OVERVIEW OF INDICATOR ACHIEVEMENTS
The USAID SEA Project has 15 key performance management indicators (PMI’s) and 4 benchmark
indicators under SA1.1 to measure success. Of these, three (3) relate to biophysical impact changes, and
will only be reported against towards the end of the project. These are:
• SA2.2: Number of hectares of biological significance and / or natural resources showing
improved biophysical conditions as a result of USG assistance
• SA2.4: Percent change in catch per unit effort for selected gear and landing sites
• SA2.5: Percent change in reef fish biomass in selected MPAs
For the remaining 16 indicators, results are being tracked over time, and as table 28 shows, 12 of these
have already achieved (and in many cases surpassd) their Life of Project (LoP) targets.
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Table 28: PMI achievements in Q1, 2020 against LOP targets.
Key Indicators LOP Target
Achievement
Q2
2020
Total to
date
% LOP
achieved
SA 1.1 Number of people demonstrating behaviors
that contribute to biodiversity conservation, as a result
of USG assistance
1,200 people 254 1,358 113
SA1.1 Benchmark 1: Number of people exposed to
USAID SEA Project messages through communication
and media outreach
5,000 people 121,569 166,844 3,337
SA1.1 Benchmark 2: Number of champions that have
the capacity to deliver USAID SEA Project messages 400 people 7 502 126
SA1.1 Benchmark 3: Number of people influenced by
champions 1,200 people 247 959 80
SA1.1 Benchmark 4: Number of fora established and
functional 15 fora 10 72 480
SA2.1a: Number of hectares of biological significance
and / or natural resources under improved natural
resource management as a result of USG assistance,
applying EAFM
5,159,774 hectares 0 21,786,624 422
SA2.1b: Number of hectares of biological significance
and / or natural resources under improved natural
resource management as a result of USG assistance,
applying MPA management
1,377,519 hectares 0 347,290 25
SA2.1c: Number of hectares of biological significance
and / or natural resources under improved natural
resource management as a result of USG assistance,
applying MSP
17,199,246 hectares 0 17,282,948 100
SA2.3: Number of small and medium-scale vessels
registered or licensed 1,200
fishing
vessels 0 1,386 116
SA3.1: Number of people with increased economic
benefits derived from sustainable natural resource
management and conservation as a result of USG
assistance
450 people 626 1,047 233
SA3.2: Amount of investment leveraged in U.S. dollars,
from public and private sources for biodiversity
conservation as a result of USG assistance
3 million US
dollars 0.333 4.572889 152
SA3.3: Number of people with more secure tenure or
managed access 6,000 people 0 5,354 89
SA4.1: Number of laws, policies, strategies, plans, or
regulations addressing biodiversity conservation
officially proposed, or adopted as a result of USG assistance (disaggregated by type/stage)
15
laws,
policies,
strategies, etc.
2 5 33
SA5.1: Number of people trained in sustainable natural
resources management and / or biodiversity
conservation as a result of USG assistance
2,000 people 147 2,242 112
SA5.2: Number of innovations supported with USG
assistance 12 innovations 1 12 100
SA5.3: Number of people that apply improved
conservation law enforcement practices as a result of
USG assistance
240 people 99 241 100
Regarding SA 4.1 (laws and policies), it is recognized this is behind schedule to achieve PMI targets.
Therefore to accelerate achievements in this area the following strategies have been deployed.
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• Recruiting and mobilizing a new Policy and Institutional Specialist to support the existing SEA
Policy Team and expedite all the policy support work undertaken by USAID SEA Project.
• Facilitating strategic discussions with key decision makers in order to support the adoption of
SEA recommendations into policies that SEA is processing now. Examples of discussions include:
between Provincial DKP of North Maluku and West Papua with Directorate SUPD II of
Ministry of Home Affairs about their concerns on some priority indicators and
programs (especially on MSP and MPA) that were not accommodated well in their
respective final draft RPJMDs. Reasons were related to increased fragmentation of
interests among other development sectors and priorities at provincial level.
between Legal Division of PSDKP, Directorate of POA PSDKP and other relevant
technical directorates related to SISWASMAS Policy to agree on locus perspectives of
SISWASMAS, the urgency of government funding to support POKMASWAS, and the
involvement of other ministries / agencies in facilitating SISWASMAS development.
• Supporting technical teams (Fisheries, MPA, and MSP Teams) to simplify the technical concepts
that will be proposed / advocated in some policies to ensure that DKP and non-DKP parties can
comprehend them easily during the policy process. This is particularly important in the
legalization process, including, for example the RPJMD (for MSP and MPA consideratons) and in
the preparation of harvest strategy policy papers (for EAFM considerations).
• Developing online policy consultation processes using google forms and survey monkey
platforms with simplified content for MMAF and Provincial DKP. Such work enables these
agencies to be able to conduct virtual policy reviews and public consultations amidst the
COVID-19 outbreak. Currently USAID SEA is preparing the facilitation for five policies this way
(three Governor Regulations on Provincial Action Plans to Combat DF, a Ministerial Regulation
on SISWASMAS, and a Governor Regulation on Harvest Strategy for Grouper and Snapper in
North Maluku). USAID SEA provides not only written document and facilitation support, but
also provides simple infographics and associated support materials to ensure information can be
easily understood by all relevant stakeholders in the work.
Further details for all PMI’s with summary explanations are provided in Annex 2.
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SECTION 6. KEY CHALLENGES, LESSONS LEARNED, AND
OPPORTUNITIES MOVING FORWARD
Challenges, lessons, and opportunities continue to evolve within the USAID SEA Project.
Common Challenges and Limiting Factors across Work-streams
Over this reporting period, limitations of government staff capacity and availability related to the
implementation of activities continued to present challenges. These limitations were particularly
prevalent in workstreams related to MPAs and policy development, slowing progress in these areas, and
were further exacerbated in March by the COVID-19 outbreak. USAID SEA continues to address these
limitations by closely engaged the government staff in discussions and collaborations, especially related
to MPA and policy development. The importance of cross-sectoral engagement and trust-building
continues to be a common theme, as noted below. However, in-person interactions that have proven
vital throughout the life of the project, have been — and will likely continue to be — hampered by
necessary precautions taken to prevent the spread of COVID-19. This is anticipated to further delay
progress in some key areas of work in the next quarter.
The importance of relationship building and creating trust amongst stakeholders.
PROVINCES, DISTRICTS AND VILLAGES. In this quarter, the USAID SEA Project team continued to
push for regular engagement with provincial officials in North Maluku, Maluku, and West Papua to
ensure joint planning and buy-in from the provinces for project activities pertaining to MPA
development, village level involvement and compliance with regulations through POKMASAS groups,
fisheries log-book trials, and fisheries data collection, among other activities. These activities must all be
firmly incorporated, and prioritized, in provincial development plans, with associated budgets available to
ensure effective implementation. The USAID SEA Project policy and governance team (in coordination
with other technical leads) have focused on conveying this message to provincial and district leaders.
The challenge is that provincial and district governments have many competing priorities, and the USAID
SEA team needs to be creative to attract the attention of local leaders so they will fully endorse,
support, and continue the initiatives of the USAID SEA Project. The strategy for the last year, and to the
present, is to work closely with leaders from within the Provincial DKPs, helping to ensure buy-in and
understanding of these activities.
The USAID SEA Project team has realized that full engagement of the district governments and local
villages is critical for MPAs to be effective, in addition to the provincial roles of providing overall
budgetary support and supervisory management. In this regard, and partly due to Law no. 23, the USAID
SEA Project has engaged with the Ministry of Home Affairs (in addition to MMAF) because they have
authority over local government jurisdictions and are also concerned with effective local government
management of natural resources. The key role of the Ministry of Village Empowerment in providing
budgetary support and guidance on the use of funds at the village level has also been recognized, with
important implications for local compliance through POKMASWAS and supporting and engaging with
SEA Champions — among other functions of the village level governments that engage directly with
local coastal resource users as their constituents.
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Providing sound technical guidance.
Project experience shows that a strong technical and management team encourages stakeholder trust in
the project and makes buy-in more achievable. The USAID SEA Project team has successfully gained
support and buy-in for Project activities from local partners, government, NGOs, universities, local
customary groups, and communities. USAID SEA Project partners CTC, WCS, and WWF have made
good progress in their respective field sites to establish MPAs through building solid relationships with
district governments, as well as key persons in the provincial DKPs. Thus, the right mix of strategic
technical assistance — working at the pace and discretion of the local authorities within a context they
understand — can lead to substantial gains.
Maintaining relationships in light of the COVID-19 outbreak
It is apparent that the 3rd quarter will be challenging in terms of maintaining steady communications with
partners at the field level (both provincial and village) due to the COVID-19 outbreak. Already in this
quarter the impacts were felt (for example, CTC had to curtail its biophysical survey in Buano Island in
mid March 2020 due to concerns of COVID-19 among local residents). This is understandable and thus
the USAID SEA Team will need to be sensitive to what is possible in terms of travel and contact with
people in the coming 1-2 months or longer. Obviously, this also means that some results of activities will
be delayed. Table 29 lays out in general the impact and actions that will be taken to overcome these
delays.
It should be noted that impact to the achievement of project indicators is expected to be minimal,
despite these delays and challenges. The indicators that may experience some delay (if any) in reporting
are the following:
• SA2.1b: At least 1.1 million hectares of new marine protected areas under management.
• SA2.4: At least 10% increase in fish biomass (in targeted No Take Areas/Core Zone).
• SA2.5: At least 10% increase in fish biomass (in targeted No Take Areas/Core Zone).
• SA4.1: Number of laws, policies, strategies, plans, or regulations of biodiversity conservation officially proposed or adopted as a result of USG’s assistance (disaggregated by type/stage).
In the face of this challenge, one solution that is being quickly tested and implemented is the use of
virtual communication tools to conduct small meetings, discussions and even hold trainings and
workshops (if carefully planned). Several online discussions for MPA RPZ reviews have already been
successfully held with local government partners and stakeholders, and this mode of communication is
anticipated to be the norm in the near future, in order to continue progress on work as far as possible.
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Table 29: Key activities impacted by COVID-19
SA /
TA Activities Impacted Implication
SA1
BCC Final Evaluation for MPA in Buano Islands. Activities delayed to September or October
Story of Change write up processes delayed to
October BCC Final Evaluation for POKMASWAS South
Sorong.
BCC Final Evaluation for LMMA in Taniwel. Activity will be dropped. SEA will use the existing
reports for story of change.
SA2 /
TA1
Harvest strategies for Anchovies and Flying Fish
Fisheries in West Papua Processes delayed – to resume in September
FCMC Meeting. Final Report submission No resuming plan as yet
Technical consultation on harvest strategy for reef
fish in North Maluku. Activity to continue using virtual meetings.
Scaling deployment of digital fisheries monitoring to
improve adaptive fisheries management systems. Will be finalized in May/June
SA2 /
TA2
Finalization of RPZ of Koon, Serutbar, South
Sorong, Makian-Moti, Mare, Widi, Morotai, Guraici,
Sula, Ay-Rhun, Lease and Buano.
Delayed to November / December
T1 Biophysical and Socio-economic survey, Maluku,
North Maluku, and West Papua MPAS Delayed to October / November
SA2 /
TA3
Development of implementation system for
RZWP-3-K. Delayed to September / October
SA2 /
TA4
POKMASWAS TOT Stage 2 Training Postponed to October / November (also exploring
virtual training opportunities instead)
Facilitation of of POKMASWAS in North Maluku
(11), Maluku (4) and West Papua (11) Resume facilitation support in September
SA3
Final step of MSC Pre-Assessment FIP for Shrimp Delayed to September
Finalize the RBFM for Mudcrab in Bintuni Bay Delayed to September
Community fisheries survey and final report. Activity will be dropped. Delay in Final Report to
October
Finalization of tourism handbook North Maluku. Production delayed to September
PPP finalization in Lease and Widi. Document finalization delayed to September
SA4
Maluku:
• Governor Regulation on Destructive Fishing
• DKP’s strategic plan
• Provincial Mid-term Development Plan
All delayed until further notice of government
operations resuming.
North Maluku:
• Governor Regulation on Destructive Fishing
• DKP’s strategic plan
• Provincial Mid-term Development Plan
• Snapper and Grouper Harvest Strategy
• Governor’s Regulation on RZWP-3-K
Implementation
SA5
Stranded Mammals Training Delayed to September
MPA management unit training Delayed until further notice of government operations
resuming.
Women’s group training to advance fishery market
innovations Activities dropped.
All /
Mgmt Closing event Delayed to October / November
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ANNEX 1: USAID SEA Organizational chart.
USAID SEA Project Staffing and Management Organizational Structure
Chief of PartyAlan White
Deputy Chief of PartyTiene Gunawan
USAID/COR
MMAF
Regional Field Operations
MALUKU(HUB)
NORTH MALUKU
WEST PAPUA
Finance Unit
Finance ManagerChristina
Tampubolon
Finance OfficerAndi Wardana
Finance AssistantKhusnul
Khotimah
Program Coordinator
Erline Tasmania
HR and Administrative
Unit
HR and Administrative
AssistantMarisa
Simbolon
HR & Administrative Manager
Puspa Wardani
Office AssistantWahyu
DriverNur Salim
Technical Advisory Unit
Key Personnel Project Personnel Reporting Communicating
Tetra Tech Home Office
Project Manager: Gina GreenDeputy Project Manager: Thomas McCann
Contract Manager: Jessica Bennett
SHORT-TERM TECHNICAL ASSISTANCEinclude: • Dyah Rahmatika – MPA Cartographer
• Donald Bason - Illustrator
Implementing Partners
Coral Triangle
Center
Wildlife
Conservation Society
World Wildlife Fund for Nature -
Indonesia
Marine Change
MDPI
Sustainable Fisheries AdvisorIrna Sari
Governance & Institutional
Dev’t AdvisorChristiana Yuni
Senior Communications & Outreach Lead
Ely Andrianita
Senior ME&L Specialist
Dame Siahaan
Marine Biodiversity & Conservation
AdvisorRudyanto
Marine Spatial Planning
Technical LeadWen Wen
Senior Fisheries Advisor
Purwanto
Sustainable FisheriesSpecialistSes Rini
Mardiani
Contract & Procurement
Unit
Contract & FMSAfandy Djauhari
Procurement OfficerEmillia
Damayanti
IT OfficerYuswandi
Communications & Outreach
SpecialistMelva Aritonang
Data Management
SpecialistSanti
Maulintania
Capacity Building
SpecialistMuhamad Nour
Contract & Procurement
OfficerBenny Jaya Sustainable
FisheriesCoordinatorMuhammad
Ichsan
Communications Officer
Adhi F. Dinastiar
Social Policy Specialist
Gena Lysistrata
GIS CoordinatorNdaru
Prasetiyo
Marine Conservation
Data Specialist Asri Puji Lestari
• Eleanor Carter – USAID SEA Project
Reporting and Communications Consultant• Ciony Sia – USAID SEA Project Editor
Graphic DesignerMochammad
Topandi
Marine Conservation
Program Specialist
Noorafebrianie Minaputri
AdministrativeOfficer
Irma Refliana
BCC SpecialistAnselmus Kahan
Fisheries Database
OfficerRegitri
Darmawan
RARE
ILMMA
Policy & Institutional
SpecialistZulkifli
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Regional SEA Staffing and Management Organizational Structure
Tetra Tech Home Office
Project Manager: Gina Green
Deputy Project Manager: Thomas McCannContract Manager: Jessica Bennett
MMAF/Province
Deputy Chief of PartyTiene Gunawan
Chief of PartyAlan White
USAID/COR
Regional Field Operations
North MalukuMaluku West Papua
Regional M&E Specialist
Ii Rosna Tardmidji
Regional Finance Officer
Cherie Mailoa
Regional Project Coordinator
Irene Sahertian
Project Leader WWF for
USAID SEA Project
Candhika Yusuf
Site Coordinator for Seram &
Halmahera Seas
Miko Budi Raharjo & Muhammad Maskur Tamanyira
MPA, Fisheries & Marine Tourism
Officers
Daniel Leatemia, SasiUmi Kalsum
Communication Officer
Siti Yasmina Enita
Finance & Admin Coordinator
Delia
General Support Officer
Helena Dorce Latupeirissa
Learning Network & Program
Support
Agustin Capriati
Marine Conservation
Coordinator
Evi Nurul Ihsan
Senior MPA Specialist
Purwanto
Field Communications Officer
Erniatun Hartini
Project Administrator
Dewi Ayu Treanika
Regional Technical Director
Asril Djunaidi
USAID SEA West Papua Coordinator
Christovel Rotinsulu
Site Coordinator for West Papua
Irwanto
MPA & Fisheries Officers
Ehdra Beta Masran
Inayah
Finance and Admin Officer
Vinsensius Aman
General Support Officer
Lambertus Apelabi
Regional Admin & Logistic
Officer
Sientje Manuhutu
Tetra Tech Project Personnel
WWF Indonesia
Coral Triangle Center
Wildlife Conservation Society
Monitoring Evaluation Learning
Officer
Amrullah Rosadi
Finance Officer (Ternate)
Zakiah Susanti Kamaruddin
Project Leader CTC for
USAID SEA Project
Hesti WidodoProject Leader WCS for USAID SEA Project
Anisa Budiayu
Driver
Poly Benyamin
Office Assistant
Ahmad
Regional Administrative Manager
Julie Lawalata
USAID SEA Ternate Project Coordinator
Rosita Tariola
Deputy Team Leader
Kusnadi
Fisheries & Policy Coordinator
Hamka Karapesina
MPA Community Engagement
Steven Limbong, Susi Rusmiati, Novi Fitrianingrum
Marine Biodiversity Conservation Coordinator
South Halmahera
Dewi Anggraini
Law Enforcement Senior Officer
Irwan Pasambo
Livelihood Senior Officer
Said Ridha
Communication & Partnership Senior Officer
Ping Machmud
Technical Project Officer
Sheyka N. Fadela
GIS Officer
Aisya J. Dhannahisvara
Fisheries Officer
Sumitro Muhamad
Admin Assistant
TBC
Reporting & MEL Support
Yoga Putra
Training Specialist
Vacant
Admin Assistant
Ursula Tuhuteru
Junior Admin Assistant
Qaimudin Nurlaila
GIS & Database Officer
Deti Triani
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ANNEX 2: Progress Towards Project Indicators — Q1, FY19
Key Indicators LOP
Target Metric
ACHIEVED
END FY19
FY20 Achievement Cumulative
Achievement
to date Notes
Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4
SA 1.1 Number of people
demonstrating behaviors that
contribute to biodiversity
conservation, as a result of
USG assistance
1,200 people 1,023 81 254 1,358
This metric includes number of champions,
number of people influenced by champions and
number of people who demonstrate behavior
change due to partners' interventions.
SA1.1 Benchmark 1: Number
of people exposed to USAID
SEA Project messages through
communication and media
outreach
5,000 people 44,574 701 121,569 166,844
LOP target achieved and surpassed. The
very large number of people exposed to
USAID SEA Project messages this quarter is
due to SEA Project's radio program. Figures
are based on an assumption of 10% of the
accessible population being exposed to
messaging delivered by the program. Of the
achievement this quarter, 120,718 participants
are verified while 851 are awaiting verification.
SA1.1 Benchmark 2: Number
of ‘champions’ that have the
capacity to deliver USAID SEA
Project messages
400 people 484 11 7 502
LOP target achieved and surpassed. The
seven additional champions recognized this
quarter are all verified. Additional champions
have been identified but are not recorded as
yet as verification has not been finalized.
SA1.1 Benchmark 3: Number
of people influenced by
champions
1,200 people 642 70 247 959
The figure reported this quarter relates to the
247 people verified to have joined champion-
led events. Further figures have been reported
(by partners ILMMA and WCS) but have yet to
be verified.
SA1.1 Benchmark 4: Number
of fora established and
functional
15 fora 58 4 10 72
LOP target achieved and surpassed.
Additional Fora this quarter include 8
POKMASWAS, and 2 community conservation
groups.
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Key Indicators LOP
Target Metric
ACHIEVED
END FY19
FY20 Achievement Cumulative
Achievement
to date Notes
Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4
SA2.1a: Number of hectares of
biological significance and / or
natural resources under
improved natural resource
management as a result of
USG assistance, applying EAFM
5,159,774 hectares 21,786,624 0 0 21,786,624
LOP target achieved and surpassed.
Based on the methodology for hectares
calculation established at the end of FY19, the
Project is able to claim this achievement. The
hectare calculation is based on the Governance
Criteria stated in the PIRS and based on the
distribution / migration of small pelagic species
in the area between the Weber line and
Lydekker line.
SA2.1b: Number of hectares of
biological significance and / or
natural resources under
improved natural resource
management as a result of
USG assistance, applying MPA
management
1,377,519 hectares 347,290 0 0 347,290 Will be measured by the end of FY20
SA2.1c: Number of hectares of
biological significance and / or
natural resources under
improved natural resource
management as a result of
USG assistance, applying MSP
17,199,246 hectares 17,282,948 0 0 17,282,948
LOP target achieved. The calculation of
this has been based on the provincial
boundaries within the relevant RZWP-3-K
Provincial Regulations.
SA2.2: Number of hectares of
biological significance and / or
natural resources showing
improved biophysical
conditions as a result of USG
assistance
1,000 hectares 0 0 0 0 Awaiting results from biophysical surveys.
SA2.3: Number of small- and
medium-scale vessels
registered or licensed
1,200 fishing
vessels 1,197 189 0 1,386
LOP target achieved and surpassed. Of
the 1,386 vessels inventoried, 95 percent
(1,322) have now been verified. Remaining
verification processes are ongoing.
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Key Indicators LOP
Target Metric
ACHIEVED
END FY19
FY20 Achievement Cumulative
Achievement
to date Notes
Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4
SA2.4: Percent change in catch
per unit effort for selected
gear and landing sites
Steady or
increased kg/day/vessel 0 0 0 0 Will be measured by the end of FY20
SA2.5: Percent change in reef
fish biomass in selected MPAs
Steady or
increased kg/hectares 0 0 0 0 Will be measured by the end of FY20
SA3.1: Number of people with
increased economic benefits
derived from sustainable
natural resource management
and conservation as a result of
USG assistance
450 people 380 44 626 1,047
LOP target achieved and surpassed. In
this quarter the data added represents the
number of household (hh) members from Fisher Associations who have received
premium funds to date through the project.
Persons added include only those hh members
who are of aged 18 yrs or older.
SA3.2: Amount of investment
leveraged in U.S. dollars, from
public and private sources for
biodiversity conservation as a
result of USG assistance
3 million U.S.
dollars 3.785 0.455 0.333 4.572889
LOP target achieved and surpassed. Of
the amount leveraged this quarter, USD
332,115 has been verified, while USD 538 is
awaiting verification. The majority of these
leveraged funds have come from government
agencies (provincial, district and village level),
amounting to USD 332,553 this quarter. The
remainder has come from communities and
champions.
SA3.3: Number of people with
more secure tenure or
managed access
6,000 people 5,354 0 0 5,354 One additional village regulation (Nikilukan) is
in the process of establishment, and once
finalized will be added to this metric.
SA4.1: Number of laws,
policies, strategies, plans, or
regulations addressing
biodiversity conservation
officially proposed, or adopted
as a result of USG assistance
(disaggregated by type / stage)
15
laws,
policies,
strategies,
plans,
regulations
2 1 2 5
The 2 additional statutes this quarter are 1 PerDa for the RZWP-3-K of West Papua, and
a Local Regulation on Fisheries Resource
Management in North and Central Salawati,
Raja Ampat.
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Key Indicators LOP
Target Metric
ACHIEVED
END FY19
FY20 Achievement Cumulative
Achievement
to date Notes
Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4
SA5.1: Number of people
trained in sustainable natural
resources management and /
or biodiversity conservation as
a result of USG assistance
2,000 people 1,786 309 147 2,242
LOP target achieved and surpassed. This
number reflects the verified participants this
quarter. A further 53 participants have been
recorded but remain to be verified.
SA5.2: Number of innovations
supported with USG assistance 12 innovations 11 0 1 12
LOP target achieved. With the addition of
the Ocean Eye application.
SA5.3: Number of people that
apply improved conservation
law enforcement practices as a
result of USG assistance
240 people 9 133 99 241
LOP target achieved and surpassed. In
this quarter 99 people were involved in either
joint patrols and / or socialization of
community surveillance activities. All metrics
have been verified.
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ANNEX 3: COVID-19 Preparation and Contingency Plan
(Verson: 31 March 2020)
In light of the challenges from COVID-19 around the globe and in Indonesia, the SEA Project is developing a contingency plan to protect the health and safety of our staff while also maintaining project implementation in accordance with work plan objectives and client expectations to the extent possible. The plan focuses on how to minimize the risk of obtaining and / or spreading the Corona Virus while maintaining smooth project operations.
REMOTE WORKING AS REQUIRED TO MINIMIZE SOCIAL CONTACT
Working remotely is not a new experience for most SEA Project staff as they have been working remotely from time to time and completing project activities and tasks from home when the need arises.
• All staff have assigned project laptops with remote access to the project network server.
• File sharing among staff is conducted regularly with network server for staff, and with email and cloud storage services (such as Google Drive and Dropbox). For key operation staff, VPN connection to access the project network server is provided.
• The team members are very adept in the regular use of digital technologies and software applications available from Tetra Tech ARD, including Skype for Business, Egnyte, TetraLinx, and other commercial applications.
• No training on the use of teleconference or file sharing tools is required for USAID SEA project staff. An introduction to a particular process is all that will be needed at most.
Remote Working and Work From Home mechanism
• COP will decide if and when remote working will be operational, the duration, and the mechanism.
• Work From Home is a remote working and SEA Project, uses it interchangeably
• “Home” in the Work From Home, is the area where staff are based, for example: home in the Work From Home for staff working in the SEA Office in Jakarta is Jakarta. The same principal applies to SEA staff in Ternate, Ambon, and Sorong, their home in Work From Home is Ternate, Ambon, and Sorong, respectively.
• In the case that staff would like to return to their hometown, all cost incurred in the process is borne by staff
• As needed the SEA Project will apply a Shift System Remote Working scenario: Operation Team and Technical Team will have alternatively remote working Managers, Advisors, and Technical Leads will work with their team to provide daily
update to COP/DCOP in writing Each Managers, Advisors, and Technical Leads will be required to check-in at 8.30 am
and check-out at 04.30 pm using Skype for Business Each staff will provide daily logbook to be reported to their supervisors, to be
reported at the check-out time. Regional Technical Director, Regional Coordinators will provide update and report to
COP/DCOP in writing.
• Unless otherwise noted in memo from COP, work from home policy will be applied until March 31, 2020
TRAVEL POLICY
• No international travel allocated for SEA Project staff except for COP home leave until the project completed in March 2021
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• Field Travel to/from the field will continue, but awareness of any disease spread must be maintained. Travel to or in communities or areas where the disease is present or suspected may be restricted. Log any close contacts and the said locations.
OPERATIONS
The SEA Project has a good and flexible sick leave and health insurance policies that are in compliance to Indonesia’s Labor Law and USAID Policy
• In consultation with its COP/DCOP, SEA Project Human Resources and Administration lead is the designated source for information related to COVID 19 situation for SEA Staff, including: Hospitals and other medical facilities and transport Available test for COVID – 19 locations COVID – 19 status in Jakarta and project sites (Maluku, North Maluku, and West Papua)
• Continue to conduct daily cleanup of desks and workstations, including doorknobs and other surface, using alcohol disposable wipes. Conduct regular disinfectant spraying to all office area.
• Provision of: Alcohol 70% in each desk in SEA Office in Ambon and Jakarta Hand sanitizer gel in front counter of the office for staff and visitors Disposable wipes Soaps
Masks First aid kit including pain killer, paracetamol and ibuprofen for fever-reducing medicines
• Staff that those who have symptoms of respiratory illness such as common cold, are to stay home and not come to work until they are free of fever, signs of a fever, cough and any other symptoms for at least 24 hours, without the use of fever-reducing or other symptom-altering medicines. Staff should notify their supervisor and stay home if they are sick.
• Post flyers in multiple locations that discuss staying home when sick, cough and sneeze etiquette, and hand hygiene.
• Apply a 14 days self-isolate mechanism for staff returning from international travel or international visitors.
• Postpone meetings and gathering for people more than 20 people or those require travel from or to COVID 19 hotspot areas and provide alternative and reasonable schedule
Report to COP/DCOP when Corona Virus infection occurs in the area where staff lives.
• In the case that a SEA staff member in a particular office affected by the Corona Virus, all other staff members in that office would need to be tested.
• Staff with symptoms such as fever >38oC with coughing and difficulty to breath are required to go to health facility to have the COVID 19 Test
• Protocol for COVID 19 Test : Register and ask for the waiting time for our test Leave the area and return only for reporting back or for test to avoid prolonged contact
with people potentially infected by COVID 19
After the test ask for the waiting time for your test result and consultation with doctor Leave the area and only return only for scheduled time for result and doctor’s consultation Avoid using public transportation, use taxi or private car As soon as you arrive at home, avoid touching things or persons. Take a shower, soak all
your outfit worn during the testing with detergent. Spray/wipe all items you bring to the hospital with alcohol 70%
Self-isolate in accordance to doctor’s advice
• Contact emergency number 119 Extension 9 for staff who travel countries infected by COVID 19 or feel that he/she was in contact with people with COVID 19 in the last 14 days
• Update and utilize the phone tree mechanism stated in the SEA Operation Manual when emergency cases arise.
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Additional information based on the Indonesian Ministry of Health and WHO web page
• Hospitals and health facilities will conduct the immediate test for patient with COVID 19 symptoms (COVID 19 suspect) as noted above. When the test indicate positive for COVID 19 infection the patient will be sent to referral hospital for COVID 19. When the test is negative for COVID 19 the patient will undergo to regular treatment as per doctor order.
• COVID 19 patient will be sent to the referral hospital with ambulance
• COVID 19 patient will be isolated in a special facility the referral hospitals
• A sample will be taken everyday during the isolation
period
• The patient will be released when the sample test result indicates negative COVID 19 in a row.
• Specimens will be sent to Badan Penelitian dan Pengembangan Kesehatan in Jakarta. The first result will be issued within 24 hours using Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR). Genome sequencing is also available but will take a longer.
Flyer from Mandiri InHealth (Health and Life Insurance Provider)
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ANNEX 4: Updated Environmental Mitigation and Monitoring Plan
The Environmental Mitigation and Monitoring Plan (EMMP) builds upon the USAID SEA Initial Environmental Examination (IEE) and the Environmental Threshold Decisions contained therein, and
defines practical steps for USAID SEA to mitigate and monitor possible environmental impacts. Given the pre-award development of the IEE, it is worth noting the following:
• The IEE included both (i) Categorical Exclusion (CE) and (ii) Negative Determination with
Conditions (NDw/C) for illustrative activities outlined in the USAID SEA Scope of Work.
• As a result, the EMMP first screened these activities with the work plan to determine which
should be subject to a CE or an NDw/C. Activities with Moderate and Unknown Risk that
triggered NDw/C threshold decisions were subject to environmental review and mitigation
and monitoring actions.
All activities conducted at sea both inside or outside MPAs (e.g., diving/snorkeling, surveys/studies, boat transportation/anchoring, marine ecotourism, etc.) shall follow proper guidance or Standard Operating Procedure to ensure safety and to avoid any adverse impacts to natural ecosystem and environment.
As stated in the initial IEE for USAID SEA, potential negative impacts from certain activities on coastal areas, oceans, biodiversity, and ecosystem services are detailed in the USAID sector guidance notes and may include, inter alia, marine habitat disturbance and / or degradation; changes in species composition; increased human presence leading to illegal and / or unsustainable activity (illegal fishing, overharvesting, etc.); contaminated or depleted surface and ground water supplies; creation of perverse incentives for unsustainable practices; and increased market demand for marine/fisheries products leading to adverse impacts on species’ reproduction. Thus, USAID SEA will propose measures to mitigate negative impacts to the environment if any proposed activity has the potential to cause any of these possible impacts (see table below).
In addition, policy and supply chain improvements in fisheries can increase the value of fisheries
products and incentivize increased fishing effort, thereby contributing to overfishing. Similarly, product
labeling, such as documentation for sustainability, good management, or legality, can increase the value
of fish products and incentivize increased fishing effort and contribute to overfishing. Such possible
results need to be ascertained and carefully mitigated.
For subcontracts under USAID SEA management, USAID SEA will use the impact assessment tools
found in the USAID/ABC Environmental Review Form to screen suboncontractor work plans and
activities. This will help ensure that funded projects do not result in adverse environmental impacts, help
develop mitigation measures as necessary, and specify monitoring and reporting for subcontractors. If
activities are not currently covered under the approved IEE and ETD, the Project team will write an
Environmental Review Report. Mitigation and monitoring requirements will be included in agreements
and contracts. In the first quarter of FY18, the USAID SEA Team will complete environmental reviews
(forms) for each USAID SEA Project subcontractor.
The responsible parties for tracking and determining environment impacts and their mitigation measures
will generally be the USAID SEA Core Team. In cases where the activity is strictly under the control and
surveillance of the NGO contractor, the contractor will be responsible for mitigating impacts from an
activity and reporting to the USAID SEA Core Team. If a particular potential impact is significant and
specialized such that there is no expertise on the USAID SEA Core Team, then a qualified consultant
will be employed to assist with mitigation measures.
This EMMP addresses environmental compliance as set out in section C.11 of Contract AID-497-TO-15-
00005. It is used in conjunction with the ME&L Plan. As Project activities evolved, the EMMP was updated
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for the USAID SEA Year 2 Annual Work Plan. The results of the environmental screening of Year 2
activities within the work plan to determine which fall within the NDw/C and which may need to be
monitored or mitigated for are summarized in the table below.
USAID SEA Environmental Mitigation and Monitoring Plan
Screening result Recommended
Determinations
USAID SEA Activities
(By Strategic Approach)
Very
Low
Ris
k
Hig
h-R
isk
Modera
te (
M)
or
unknow
n r
isk (
U)
No s
ignific
ant
adve
rse im
pac
t (C
E)
With s
peci
fied
mitig
atio
n, no
sign
ific
ant
adve
rse
impac
t (N
Dw
/C)
Sign
ific
ant
Adve
rse
Impac
t
Strategic Approach 1: Create Demand Through Awareness Raising and Advocacy
Develop, produce and distribute communication materials U X
Baseline assessment on communities’ behavior X X
Design and implement behavior change model X X
Participate in international and national event (eg. Word Ocean Day,
International Year of the Reef, Our Ocean Conference, Festivals) U X
Campaign and advocacy for EAFM, MPA, MSP, and LE X X
Learning exchange between inexperienced and experienced MPAs X X
Strategic Approach 2: Improve Ecosystem Management of FMA-715 And MPAs Technical Approach 1: Ecosystem Approach to Fisheries Management
Improving fishery data management X X
Collect data for fish stock assessment X X
Develop and implement Harvest Control Strategy and Rules X X
Improvement of SIMKADA (vessel registration) system and implementation
for small-scale fishers X X
SIMKADA training for the operators X X
Development and implementation of FADs registration X X
Development and implementation of logbook for small-scale fishers X X
Improvement of “kartu nelayan” implementation X X
Scale-up fair-trade certification for small-scale fishers X X
Strengthening coordination between fishery agencies X X
Strengthening fisheries researchers capacities X X
Strengthening fisheries management X X
Establish fisheries management working group and strengthen their capacity X X
Sustainable management for flying fish in FakFak U X
Assessment on women’s role in the management of flying fish X X
Sustainable management for anchovy fishery U X
Deploy technology to collect fishery data (eg. spot trace, time-lapse
camera, supplier level data collection) X X
Establish North Maluku EAFM Learning Center X X
Assessment on marine tenure U X
Strengthening local fishers through marine tenure/right based management X X
Technical Approach 2. Marine Protected Areas
Assist in designing and establish MPA in FMA 715 using ecological design
principles and guidelines X X
Development of MPA management institutions and networking X X
Assessment of MPA management status X X
Assist the improvement of MPA management X X
Advocate for government and private sector support of EAFM/MPA
funding options U X
Support MMAF with its 30 million ha MPA area goal X X
Support the development and implementation of sustainable tourism
in MPAs M X
Develop model for integration of fisheries management inside MPA X X
Support technical exchange among CTI countries on SEA relevant
MPA topic X X
Support KKLH to strengthen their program for 6 species X X
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Screening result Recommended
Determinations
USAID SEA Activities
(By Strategic Approach)
Very
Low
Ris
k
Hig
h-R
isk
Modera
te (
M)
or
unknow
n r
isk (
U)
No s
ignific
ant
adve
rse im
pac
t (C
E)
With s
peci
fied
mitig
atio
n, no
sign
ific
ant
adve
rse
impac
t (N
Dw
/C)
Sign
ific
ant
Adve
rse
Impac
t
Technical Approach 3. Marine Spatial Planning
Development of monitoring and evaluation policy for Provincial Marine
Spatial Process and Plan (RZWP-3-K) X X
Development of integrated MSP geoportal database X X
Capacity building for Marine Spatial Planning staff X X
Assist the finalization of RZWP-3-K document and development of
provincial regulation (Perda) for RZWP-3-K X X
Support the socialization of legalized RZWP-3-K X X
Technical Approach 4. Law Enforcement
Development of policy paper/recommendation related to law enforcement
(Marine and Fisheries Compliance Strategy, Port State Measure,
Community-based Marine and Fisheries Surveillance System, ban on blast
fishing raw material)
U X
Increase community participation and legalize its role in law enforcement X X
Enhance law enforcement capacity, including community-based surveillance
group (POKMASWAS) X X
Support the development of POKMASWAS training curriculum
and modules X X
Improvement and utilization of VIIRS Vessel Boat Detection X X
Establishment of Network for Combating Marine and Fisheries Crime X X
Assess current condition of destructive fishing and the use of exploitative
fishing gears X X
Awareness raising on combating destructive fishing and the banning of
blast fishing raw material supply, ETP species and fishing vessel
registration regulations
X X
Strategic Approach 3: Increase Incentives for Marine Stewardship Encourage private sector/fishermen group to conduct Fisheries
Improvement Program (FIP) M X
Develop investment opportunities M X
Leveraging investments for sustainable fisheries and marine tourism sectors M X
Develop alternative schemes to finance MPA (eg. PES) and fisheries X X
Exchange visit on MPA related themes X X
Improve local fisher skill to increase their fish catch quality M X
Assessment on the fisheries subsidies X X
Implement fisheries and FTF activities to enhance value paid to fishers
through Fair Trade agreements (e.g. MDPI) M X
Implement FTF activities to improve fisheries productivity (e.g. AP2HI,
UKIP and UNIPA) X X
Implement FTF activities to enhance marine tenure and community
ownership (e.g. ILMMA, Rare) X X
Implement FTF activities to enhance coastal community livelihood through
tourism (e.g. Reef Check) M X
Training for Women Group for Fish Processing/Side Product from Fisheries M X
Strategic Approach 4: Advance the Development of Marine and Fisheries Policies and Regulations Assist the government to accelerate the finalization of Personnel, Financing,
Infrastructure, and Documents (known as P3D) transfer from district to
provincial government
X X
Assess policies pertaining to small scale fisheries U X
Support the development of white paper/policy recommendation on the
banning of blast fishing raw materials, MPA, protection of 6 ETP species,
development of RZWP-3-K monitoring and evaluation system, Community-
based Marine and Fisheries Surveillance System
U X
Strengthen or create working group X X
Support the acknowledgement of Customary Law on Effective and
Sustainable MPA Management and Local Fisheries Management
X X
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Screening result Recommended
Determinations
USAID SEA Activities
(By Strategic Approach)
Very
Low
Ris
k
Hig
h-R
isk
Modera
te (
M)
or
unknow
n r
isk (
U)
No s
ignific
ant
adve
rse im
pac
t (C
E)
With s
peci
fied
mitig
atio
n, no
sign
ific
ant
adve
rse
impac
t (N
Dw
/C)
Sign
ific
ant
Adve
rse
Impac
t
Dissemination of SEA Project supported policy paper X X
Support the development of policy recommendation on the streamlining
sustainable MPA and fisheries management into strategic planning at local
and provincial level
X
U X
Analysis of Law 23 performed with MMAF and the provinces with
facilitation to assist implementation
X X
Strategic Approach 5. Institutionalize Training and Capacity Building for Fisheries Management and
Marine Conservation Identification of training need assessment for fisheries, MSP and
law enforcement X X
Enhance stakeholders’ capacity’s in fisheries, MPA, MSP, law enforcement,
and sustainable tourism X X
Finalization of SKKNI on marine tourism and outreach in MPA X X
Institutionalize training and capacity building at MMAF Training Center X X
Facilitate learning exchange at international, national and regional level X X
Develop training curriculum and modules for POKMASWAS X X
As stated in the initial IEE for the USAID SEA Project, potential negative impacts from certain activities
on coastal areas, oceans, biodiversity, and ecosystem services are detailed in the USAID sector guidance
notes and may include, inter alia, marine habitat disturbance and / or degradation; changes in species
composition; increased human presence leading to illegal and / or unsustainable activity (illegal fishing,
overharvesting, etc.); contaminated or depleted surface and ground water supplies; creation of perverse
incentives for unsustainable practices; and increased market demand for marine/fisheries products leading
to adverse impacts on species’ reproduction. Thus, USAID SEA will propose measures to mitigate
negative impacts to the environment if any proposed activity has the potential to cause any of these
possible impacts (see table below).
In addition, policy and supply chain improvements in fisheries can increase the value of fisheries products
and incentivize increased fishing effort, thereby contributing to overfishing. Similarly, product labeling,
such as documentation for sustainability, good management, or legality, can increase the value of fish
products and incentivize increased fishing effort and contribute to overfishing. Such possible results need
to be ascertained and carefully mitigated.
For subcontracts under USAID SEA management, USAID SEA will use the impact assessment tools found
in the USAID/ABC Environmental Review Form to screen subcontractor work plans and activities. This
will help ensure that funded projects do not result in adverse environmental impacts, help develop
mitigation measures as necessary, and specify monitoring and reporting for subcontractors. If activities
are not currently covered under the approved IEE and ETD, the Project team will write an Environmental
Review Report. Mitigation and monitoring requirements will be included in agreements and contracts. In
the first quarter of FY18, the USAID SEA Team will complete environmental reviews (forms) for each
USAID SEA Project subcontractor.
The responsible parties for tracking and determining environment impacts and their mitigation measures
will generally be the USAID SEA Core Team. In cases where the activity is strictly under the control and
surveillance of the NGO contractor, the contractor will be responsible for mitigating impacts from an
activity and reporting to the USAID SEA Core Team. If a particular potential impact is significant and
specialized such that there is no expertise on the USAID SEA Core Team, then a qualified consultant will
be employed to assist with mitigation measures.
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Proposed Mitigation and Monitoring Measures for Potential Negative Environmental Impacts from USAID SEA First-Year Activities
Activities and
Processes Identified Environmental Impacts
Do Impacts Require
Further
Consideration?
Mitigation Measures
Monitoring
Indicators and
Responsibility
Develop, produce and
distribute communication
materials
Producing printed communication material
may have negative impact on the
environment in regards of the use of
unsustainable paper source and ink related
waste.
Yes, most printed company
do not have an adequate
waste handling system and
the most common paper
available in the market are
not eco-labeled.
Use only recycled paper or eco-labeled
paper.
Behavior change
advisors, SEA CORE
staff, and partners
Participate in international,
national and regional event
(e.g. Word Ocean Day,
International Year of the
Reef, Our Ocean
Conference, Festivals at
local/regional level).
Festivals at local/regional level have the
tendencies to produce a lot of waste,
especially plastic waste.
Yes, if participants of the
event have limited
knowledge on the danger of
plastic waste to
our ocean.
Incorporate zero-waste campaign for the
festivals.
All advisors and partners
Sustainable management
for flying fish and demersal
in FakFak (FTF)
Since the FTF activities are now clearly
defined and although they include a range
of interventions at the local and community
level, no planned activities include
aquaculture or introduction of livelihoods
that may have impacts in some manner and
thus only monitoring of project changes is
required.
None at this time. All technical livelihood support for
communities for advancing village
development plans must be based on
strong commitments for conservation and
fisheries enhancement. Technical livelihood
support for communities must include
commitments for conservation and
sustainable resource use and strong monitoring that measures performance for
conservation and sustainability.
Develop and implement
FTF to improve fisheries
productivity
Fisheries and Biodiversity
Advisors and other
Core staff
Sustainable management
for anchovy fishery (FTF)
Since the FTF activities are now clearly
defined and although they include a range
of interventions at the local and community
level, no planned activities include aquaculture or introduction of livelihoods
that may have impacts in some manner and
thus only monitoring of project changes is
required.
None at this time. All technical livelihood support for
communities for advancing village
development plans must be based on
strong commitments for conservation and fisheries enhancement. Technical livelihood
support for communities must include
commitments for conservation and
sustainable resource use and strong
monitoring that measures performance for
conservation and sustainability.
Develop and implement
FTF to improve fisheries
productivity
Fisheries and Biodiversity
Advisors and other
Core staff
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Activities and
Processes Identified Environmental Impacts
Do Impacts Require
Further
Consideration?
Mitigation Measures
Monitoring
Indicators and
Responsibility
Assessment on marine
tenure
The assessment does not have any threat
to the environment. But the marine tenure
related activity need to be treated carefully.
Marine tenure is related to customary law
and in Papua it is considered stronger than
the government law, and embedded in the
daily life of the Papuans.
The development and implementation of
partnership agreements (co-management) is designed to negotiate, define and guarantee
a fair sharing of management, entitlements
and responsibilities over natural resources.
While aimed at conservation and
sustainable resources use, these may
encourage unsustainable use where parties
are granted new access to new fishing areas
or limit access.
Yes Discussion on marine tenure should include
customary leaders, religious leaders and
marine tenure owners. The projects should
ensure there is a buy-in from the local
communities.
Co-management agreements must include
commitments for conservation and
sustainable NR use and strong monitoring
that measures performance for
conservation and sustainable NRM use with
future rights and access.
Facilitate development of
community agreements
Community
Development and
Fisheries Advisors, Staff
of ILMMA and Rare
Advocate for government
and private sector support
of EAFM/MPA funding
options
Alternative financing arrangements can have
adverse impacts on other financial sectors
or add incentives for over fishing in some
cases.
Yes, if financial alternatives
are not clearly understood
or may create a perverse
incentive to stimulate over-
fishing.
The USAID SEA Project will review
proposed alternative financial schemes for
any possible perverse affects that may
increase incentives for overfishing or other
possible negative outcomes.
Ensure that the public/private institutions
have commitment to protect the
environmental.
Fisheries and Private
Public Partnership
Advisors
(e.g. Marine Change)
Support the development
and implementation of
sustainable tourism
in MPAs
Tourism without good planning will bring
negative impact such has garbage,
household waste, coral reef damage, and
even loss of indigenous culture.
Yes, if there is lack of
understanding on sustainable
tourism concept.
A training on developing marine sustainable
tourism in MPAs for related stakeholders.
Ensure the development and
implementation of SOP or best practices
are in place.
Biodiversity advisor and
partners
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Activities and
Processes Identified Environmental Impacts
Do Impacts Require
Further
Consideration?
Mitigation Measures
Monitoring
Indicators and
Responsibility
Development of policy
paper/recommendation
related to law enforcement
(Marine and Fisheries
Compliance Strategy, Port
State Measures,
Community-based Marine
and Fisheries Surveillance
System, ban on blast fishing
raw material)
USAID has deemed activities that affect
spatial plans, policy development etc as
NDw/C. However, these policies to be
supported by USAID SEA are designed to
promote sustainability and biodiversity
conservation.
Yes, but USAID SEA
recommendations will be
designed to promote
sustainable development and
will be scientifically-based.
No specific measures needed as long as
USAID SEA does not support desktop and
non-participatory approaches in the
development of policy recommendations.
Proper implementation
of USAID SEAs and LCP
(participatory, inline with
regulations etc.).
Fisheries and Policy
Advisors, Marine
Change staff
Encourage private
sector/fishermen group
to conduct Fisheries
Improvement Program
(FIP)
FIP might add incentives for over fishing in
some cases.
Yes, if FIP will add more
financial value to fishers’
catch and with lack of
understanding on the
purpose of FIP, it may create
a perverse incentive to
stimulate over-fishing.
The USAID SEA Project will ensure there
is a good schemes for any possible
perverse affects that may increase
incentives for overfishing or other possible
negative outcomes.
Fisheries advisor and
partners
Development of
investment opportunities
Without clear ESG agreed guidelines to
monitor and assess the PPP investment
there is a low probability the investment
could lead to further overexploitation and
degradation of the environment.
Yes, to date the ESG
indicators have not been
approved. PT KIK (Marine
Change) do have a set of
ESG indicators drafted for
fisheries and aquaculture which could be presented to
the project for approval. For
eco-tourism PT KIK has the
compability to review
current literature and
indicators being used across
the region to draft
a set of ESG indicators
suitable for the project.
These indicators should be
agreed upon by the project
before any discussion begins
around private investments.
Assess the investment according to
agreed project ESG indicators, only when
the project is satisfied can discussion
move forward.
The same ESG indicators
can be used before the
investment, and highly
recommended to review
annually for the duration
of the project.
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Activities and
Processes Identified Environmental Impacts
Do Impacts Require
Further
Consideration?
Mitigation Measures
Monitoring
Indicators and
Responsibility
Leveraging investments for
sustainable fisheries and
marine tourism sectors
Without clear Environment, Social and
Corporate Governance (ESG) agreed
guidelines to monitor and assess the PPP
investment there is a low probability the
investment could lead to further
overexploitation and degradation of the
environment.
There is also prospects that the project
engages less than environmentally friendly
institutions and therefore cause
environmental impacts such as solid waste
and water pollutions, and other
environmental impact
Yes, to date the ESG
indicators have not been
approved. PT KIK (Marine
Change) do have set of ESG
indicators drafted for
fisheries and aquaculture
which could be presented to
the project for approval.
USAID SEA Project could
also create rigorous criteria in private sectors partner
selection and its subsequent
due diligence as well as
explore best practices and
comply to available code of
conduct for sustainable
marine tourism and fisheries
sectors
Assess the investment according to
agreed project ESG indicators, only when
the project is satisfied can discussion
move forward.
The same ESG indicators
can be used before the
investment, as well as
criteria in private sectors
partner selection
Fisheries advisor and FTF
Improve local fisher skill
to increase their fish
catch quality
While there will be chances of
environmental impact from this activity,
such as excessive use of papers for printing
materials, but it will be minimum.
The potential impact will be on the
activities including waste, use of harmful
substances of the fish handling.
No. The training is to
increase the knowledge and
skill of the stakeholders in
North Maluku on a better,
environmentally conscience
practices in fish handling. As
such, the activity does not
pose a risk because of flow
severity, frequency, and
duration
While there is no further consideration for
the impact for this activity, attention will be
given to the logistic of the training such
that it will minimize the impact of the
training activity. In addition, the content of
training will cover all aspect of food safety
and environmental safety measures in the
fish handling.
Less paper/plastic waste
during the training and
topics of food and
environmental safety in
the training curricula
Implement fisheries and
FTF activities to enhance
value paid to fishers
through Fair Trade
agreements (e.g. MDPI)
FTF can add incentives for over fishing in
some cases.
Yes, if FTF will add more
financial value to fishers’
catch and with lack of
understanding on the
purpose of FIP, it may create
a perverse incentive to
stimulate over-fishing.
The USAID SEA Project will ensure there
is a good schemes for any possible
perverse affects that may increase
incentives for overfishing or other possible
negative outcomes.
Fisheries advisor and FTF
partners
Implement FTF activities to
enhance coastal community
Selection of type of activity for the coastal
community livelihood can lead to increasing
by- products hence solid waste, causing
Yes, the USAID SEA will
create rigorous criteria in
the selection of business
The USAID SEA Project will ensure the
tourism products are in accordance with
best practices and code of conduct is
Best practices and code
of conduct.
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Activities and
Processes Identified Environmental Impacts
Do Impacts Require
Further
Consideration?
Mitigation Measures
Monitoring
Indicators and
Responsibility livelihood through tourism
(e.g. Reef Check)
water pollution, and overexploitation of
marine resources
type or product of tourism
as well as explore best
practices and comply to
available and / or agreed
code of conduct for
sustainable marine tourism
available for sustainable marine tourism
activities.
FTF partners
Training for Women
Group for Fish
Processing/Side Product
from Fisheries
While there will be chances of
environmental impact from this activity,
such as excessive use of papers for printing
materials, but it will be minimum.
The potential impact will be from the
processing activities including waste, use of
harmful substances of the processing.
No. The training is to
increase the knowledge and
skill of the women group in
North Maluku on a better,
environmentally conscience
practices in fish processing.
As such, the activity does
not pose a risk because of
flow severity, frequency, and
duration
While there is no further consideration for
the impact for this activity, attention will be
given to the logistic of the training such
that it will minimize the impact of the
training activity. In addition, the content of
training will cover all aspect of food safety
and environmental safety measures in the
fish processing/side product from fisheries
Less paper/plastic waste
during the training and
topics of food and
environmental safety in
the training curricula
Fisheries advisor and
partners
Assess policies pertaining
to small scale fisheries
USAID has deemed activities that affect
spatial plans, policy development etc as
NDw/C. However, these policies to be
supported by USAID SEA are designed to
promote sustainability and biodiversity
conservation.
Yes, but USAID SEA
recommendations will be
designed to promote
sustainable development and
will be scientifically-based.
No specific measures needed as long as
USAID SEA does not support desktop and
non-participatory approaches in the
development of policy recommendations.
Proper implementation
of USAID SEAs and LCP
(participatory, inline with
regulations etc.).
Fisheries and Policy
Advisors, Marine Change
staff
Support the development
of white paper/policy
recommendation on the
banning of blast fishing raw
materials, MPA, protection
of 6 ETP species,
development of RZWP-3-
K monitoring and
evaluation system,
Community-based Marine
and Fisheries Surveillance
System
USAID has deemed activities that affect
spatial plans, policy development etc as
NDw/C. However, these policies to be
supported by USAID SEA are designed to
promote sustainability and biodiversity
conservation.
Yes, but USAID SEA
recommendations will be
designed to promote
sustainable development and
will be scientifically-based.
No specific measures needed as long as
USAID SEA does not support desktop and
non-participatory approaches in the
development of policy recommendations.
Proper implementation
of USAID SEAs and LCP
(participatory, inline with
regulations etc.).
Fisheries and Policy
Advisors, Marine Change
staff
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Activities and
Processes Identified Environmental Impacts
Do Impacts Require
Further
Consideration?
Mitigation Measures
Monitoring
Indicators and
Responsibility
Support the development
of policy recommendation
on the streamlining
sustainable MPA and
fisheries management into
strategic planning at local
and provincial level
USAID has deemed activities that affect
spatial plans, policy development etc as
NDw/C. However, these policies to be
supported by USAID SEA are designed to
promote sustainability and biodiversity
conservation.
Yes, but USAID SEA
recommendations will be
designed to promote
sustainable development and
will be scientifically-based.
No specific measures needed as long as
USAID SEA does not support desktop and
non-participatory approaches in the
development of policy recommendations.
Proper implementation
of USAID SEAs and LCP
(participatory, inline with
regulations etc.).
Fisheries and Policy
Advisors, Marine Change
staff