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ANNOUNCEMENT OF INTENT TO EXPAND SCOPE FOR THE NORTH BURU AND MALUKU ASSOCIATIONS, INDONESIAN HANDLINE YELLOWFIN TUNA FISHERY

The North Buru and Maluku Associations, Indonesian Handline Yellowfin Tuna Fishery has requested an expansion of scope of the current fishery certificate to include additional new Fair Trade Councils (FTC) within the UoA. The scope extension consists in the addition of new FTCs. All other aspects of scope are to remain consistent with the original UoA. The additional elements of the UoA (equivalent to UoC) for the scope expansion are referenced below in bold:

Units of Assessment: Defined as the species, gear, and fleet assessed Western and Central Pacific Yellowfin tuna UoA: Species & Stock (FCR V2.0 7.4.7.1) (Thunnus albacares) UoA: Gear Type (FCR V2.0 7.4.7.2) Handline (hook and line) – Free sets & anchored FAD sets Vessel registered to the Fair Trade Fishing Associations UoA: Vessels (FCR V2.0 7.4.7.3) based in North Buru and the central-north Seram. Fishing takes place in the Indonesian Province of Maluku Further information: Geographic Area in FMA 715 and FMA 714 There are multiple levels of management at the WCPFC, the Indonesian national government, the Maluku Further information: Management System Provincial government and the informal measures followed by the Fair Trade Fishing Associations. Unit of Certification: Defined as the vessels allowed to use the MSC ecolabel for catch from the Unit of Assessment (defined as the species, location and gear assessed against the MSC standard). Entities that are part of the client group: • Anova Food, LLC • Coral Triangle Processors, LCC Client Group • PT. Harta Samudra • North Buru Fair Trade Fishermen Associations • PT. Kelola Mina Samudra Fair Trade Fishermen associations based in North Buru, Fishers in the UoC for the chosen stock South Seram, Bisa Bacan, Ternate and Sanana. Other Eligible Fishers that may join the certificate Fair Trade Fishermen associations based in the Malukus for the chosen stock and North Malukus regions.

Table 1. Fair Trade Fishing Associations that belong to the UoA

No Name of Fishers Association FA Codes FTC North Buru Harta Samudra KMS 1 Labuang Barat 04G2 2 Tagalisa Tuna 04H2 3 Latamiha 04C2 4 Waeplabung 04A2 5 Leisela Indah 01B2 6 Wamlana Indah 01C2

Version 1-1 (February 2021) | © SCS Global Services 7 Setia Selalu 04D2 8 Sinan Bersatu 04K2 8 Wamrugut 01A2 9 Tuna Jaya 03B2 SUL 407 10 Rahmat Tuna 03A2 SUL 406 FTC South Seram 1 Tuna Yapana 03B3 2 Tunas Beringin 03D3 3 Darah Tuna 03F3 4 Teluk Ampera 03H3 5 Tuna Hamua 03L3 6 Liang Raya 03M3 FTC Bisa Bacan 1 Tuna Jaya OBC 102 2 Usaha Bersama OBC 104 3 Beringin Jaya OBC 103 4 Samudra Mandioli OBC 109 5 Usaha Laut OBC 110 FTC Ternate 1 Sigaro Malaha TWA 305 2 Doroici TWA 308 3 Marimoi TWA 310 FTC Sanana 1 Tuna Bajo 10A4 SUL 404 2 Sang Jaya 10B4 SUL 405 3 Berkah Tuna 10C4 SUL 408

Description:

Fishing by the new FTCS is regulated under the same jurisdiction, harvest strategy and control rules, and general fishery governance structure as under the current certificate. The vessels in these new FTCs operate in the same general area and employ the same fishing gear and fishing practices.

Abdul Halim and Gabriela Anhalzer conducted a preliminary gap analysis in order to determine the components held in common, and those that will require original scoring via an expedited audit, who meet the fishery team member qualification and competency criteria as set out in Table PC2 to identify the assessment components in the new proposed fishery and carry out a gap analysis to confirm which assessment components are the same as for the certified fishery (MSC FCP v2.2 7.27.4) The GAP analysis concluded that all the assessment tree components of the new fishery are the same as for the certified fishery. Given that the following applies: i. The client is willing to extend the certificate to the applicant fishery, ii. SCS confirms that all assessment tree components are the same as for the existing fishery certificate, iii. SCS confirms that extending the scope of the certificate does not have implications for any PIs. On these grounds SCS recommends the extension of the scope of the certificate.

Version 1-1 (February 2021) | © SCS Global Services Unit of Assessment – Fishery 2 Component Unit of Assessment – Fishery 1

The scope of the currently No change to scope. Principle 1– Outcome certified fishery included the

Western Pacific Yellowfin Stock The scope of the currently Principle 1 – Harvest No change to scope. certified fishery included the strategy Western Pacific Yellowfin Stock The original assessment The new proposed Fair Trade Councils operate in evaluated catch composition of the same general region, employing exactly the handline, including sets both same gear type and under the same information on free schools and anchored management and data collection systems. The Principle 2 – Primary FADs. The bycatch data was team concluded that the impact data evaluated species obtained from the fisher from the original UoA is representative of the logbooks is required though impacts of the additional FTCs as these are the Fair Trade USA Certification operating with the same fishing gear and in the and port sampling conducted same fishing grounds. The impact on primary by MDPI staff. species is already assessed in the certified fishery. The original assessment The new proposed Fair Trade Councils operate in evaluated catch composition of the same general region, employing exactly the handline, including sets both same gear type and under the same information on free schools and anchored management and data collection systems. The Principle 2 – Secondary FADs. The bycatch data was team concluded that the impact data evaluated species obtained from the fisher from the original UoA is representative of the logbooks is required though impacts of the additional FTCs as these are the Fair Trade USA Certification operating with the same fishing gear and in the and port sampling conducted same fishing grounds. The impact on secondary by MDPI staff. species is already assessed in the certified fishery. The original assessment The new proposed Fair Trade Councils operate in evaluated catch composition of the same general region, employing exactly the handline, including sets both same gear type and under the same information on free schools and anchored management and data collection systems. The FADs. The bycatch data was team concluded that the impact data evaluated Principle 2 – ETP obtained from the fisher from the original UoA is representative of the logbooks is required though impacts of the additional FTCs as these are the Fair Trade USA Certification operating with the same fishing gear and in the and port sampling conducted same fishing grounds. The impact on ETP species is by MDPI staff. already assessed in the certified fishery. The new proposed Fair Trade Councils operate in the same general region, employing exactly the same gear type and under the same information management and data collection systems. The The original assessment team concluded that the impact data evaluated evaluated habitat impacts of Principle 2 – Habitat from the original UoA is representative of the both free schools and anchored impacts of the additional FTCs as these are FADs sets. operating with the same fishing gear and in the same fishing grounds. The impact on habitats species is considered already assessed in the certified fishery. The original certified fishery already assessed the impacts of No change to scope. Principle 2 – Ecosystem the fishery on the ecosystem at a large scale for the western

Version 1-1 (February 2021) | © SCS Global Services Pacific and evaluated the whole WCPFC tuna fishery. The overarching management framework for the The already MSC certified newly proposed fisheries for certificate extension in fisheries in this assessment Ternate, Bacan, Bisa-Obi, Sanana and South Seram refers to the small-scale handline mainly fall under the same management frameworks tuna fisheries fishing with small for the already certified tuna fisheries in north Buru fishing boats of less than 5 GT in as described above (i.e. at WCPFC and national level). a one day fishing operation The potential differences could be at the within the Indonesian FMA 714 management at the provincial government and Fair and 715, and who organized Trade Fishing Association level, because four of the themselves under Fair Trade proposed areas namely Ternate, Bacan Bisa-Obi and Fishing Associations in north Sanana, are located in the province of North Maluku, Buru of Maluku province of which is different with that of North Buru of province Indonesia. The relevant of Maluku, where the MSC certified FAs are located. jurisdictions for that current MSC With the enactment of Law No.23/2014 concerning certified tuna fisheries are the Local Government, provincial governments in WCPFC, Indonesian (national) Indonesia have been granted with power to and Maluku (local) provincial autonomously decide on fisheries management governments and informal measures and enforcement within their provincial management system through waters jurisdictions. Although the Fair Trade FAs in north Buru Fair Trade Fishing the current certified fisheries and those in the newly Association (FA). WCPFC proposed areas for certification expansion might have establishes tuna fisheries developed similar types of rules and regulations Conservation and Management following the USA Fair Trade Capture Fisheries Measures and policies for the Standard, their decision making structure that govern WCPFC Convention Area, the conducts of the associations might different excluding state’s archipelagic depending on the structure agreed by the fisher waters. Indonesian national members and relevant stakeholders in consultation Principle 3 – Governance government establishes tuna with Fair Trade representation as necessary (e.g. and policy management measures and whether or not the FT Committee is in place in all policies (as currently defined in proposed new FAs for certification). the interim harvest strategy for

tropical tuna) within its The following is an assessment to determine whether archipelagic waters. Maluku there are any significant differences between the provincial government has overarching management framework and multi- authority for fisheries jurisdictional management framework that govern management in its provincial the already MSC certified small-scale handline tuna waters i.e. areas from 0-12 NM. fisheries in north Buru with that that govern the In addition, the north Buru Fair newly proposed similar fisheries in Ternate, Bacan, Trade FA established various Bisa-Obi, Sanana and South Seram. The assessment rules and agreement to regulate will focus on the governance at both: (a) provincial the fishing conducts of its government and (b) Fair Trade Fishing Association members in accordance with the level. best practices as defined by the

USA Fair Trade Capture Fisheries (a) Provincial government level: Four of the five FAs Standard. Both, the Ministry of proposed for MSC certification extension are located Marine Affairs and Fisheries, as in North Maluku province i.e.: Ternate, Bacan, Bisa- the national fisheries Obi, and Sanana, where as south Seram is located in management body, and Maluku Maluku province (similar province as that of north provincial governments are Buru). The tuna fisheries governance at provincial responsible for planning, level, used to base the assessment for north Buru is implementation and the presence of the so-called ‘tuna fisheries co- enforcement of tuna fisheries management committee’ (tuna FCMC) at Maluku management measures in their provincial government level. Based on the evidences jurisdictions within the provided by the client, similar tuna fisheries co- archipelagic waters (provincial management committee is also in place in North

Version 1-1 (February 2021) | © SCS Global Services government is in waters from 0- Maluku province since 2019, as per the Decision of 12 NM and MMAF from 12-EEZ). the Governor of North Maluku Province No.567/KPTS/MU/2019 concerning Working Group for Co-Management Committee for Tuna Fisheries in North Maluku Province. The memberships of this committee include fishers associations in the city of Ternate (where Ternate FTC and FAs are located), South Halmahera district (where Bisa-Obi and Bacan FTC and FAs are located), Sula islands (where Sanana FTC and FAs are located), North Halmahera district and Morotai island. In addition to fisher associations, this tuna co-management committee also include members representing North Maluku provincial government, fishing industries, fish suppliers, academician and NGOs working in that particular region.

(b) Fair Trade Committee (FTC) Fair Trade Fishing Association (FA) The newly proposed certificate extension include: 3 FAs in Ternate (Sigaro Malaha, Doroici, and Marimoi) that is supervised by the FTC Ternate; 5 FAs in Bisa- Obi and Bacan (Tuna Jaya, Usaha Bersama, Beringin Jaya, Samudera Mandioli, and Usaha Laut) supervised by FTC BIsa-Bacan; 3 FAs in Sanana (Tuna Bajo, Sang Jaya, and Berkah Tuna) supervised by FTC Sanana, and 6 FAs in south Seram (Tuna Yapana, Tunas Beringin, Darah Tuna, Teluk Ampera, Tuna Hamua and Liang Raya) supervised by FTC south Seram. Based on the evidences provided by the client, all of those FAs have valid establishment deeds signed by the head and the secretary of each FA. The FA organization’s decision making structures are also similar to that of north Buru FA – in which a Committee (Fair Trade Committee/FTC) was established to supervise and oversee the group of FAs located in the areas belonging to the same district/city government jurisdiction. Similar to that of FTC for FAs in north Buru, its members include the representative of all FAs and function as decision making body on matters relating to their conducts to comply with among other Fair Trade capture fisheries standard.

So, in summary there is no difference in term of the presence of the ‘governance and policy’ component (i.e. the overarching management framework and multi-jurisdictional management framework) between the already MSC certified north Buru Fair Trade Fishing Associations with those newly proposed Fair Trade Fishing Associations in Ternate, Bacan and Bisa-Obi, Sanana, and south Seram. The fisheries specific management objectives for tuna management in Indonesia are defined in the interim Principle 3 – Fishery harvest strategy for tropical tuna for the Indonesian Specific management See above archipelagic waters and more specifically in the system fisheries management plan for tuna, skipjack tuna and neritic tuna in which some specific tuna fisheries

Version 1-1 (February 2021) | © SCS Global Services objectives were defined based on the geographical areas in accordance with the Fisheries Management Areas (FMAs) of Indonesia. That includes FMA 714 and 715, the fishing grounds of the MSC certified tuna handline fishers in north Buru. These FMA 714 and 715 are also the fishing grounds of the tuna handline fishers belonging to the newly proposed FAs as mentioned earlier for the extended certification.

The decision making arrangement, compliance and monitoring of the FAs performances in the newly proposed FAs for MSC certification have been set up in the same ways as that of the certified handline tuna FAs in north Buru. A national NGO, Masyarakat dan Perikanan Indonesia (MDPI) has been instrumental in supporting setting up and providing direct support, guidance and technical assistance to all the above mentioned FAs and FTCs to ensure their compliance to the Fair Trade Capture Fisheries Standard and other requirements as part of their monitoring and compliance under the Fair Trade arrangements. All FAs and FTCs have created and agreed on the organizational rules, including for example sanctions to members who repeatedly violate their internal rules for example in regular data collection, protection of ETP species and use of destructive and illegal fishing methods. The performance of the FAs are evaluated every year against the criteria defined in the USA Capture Fisheries Standard developed by the USA Fair Trade organization.

So, in summary there is no difference in term of the presence of the ‘fishery specific management system’ component between the already MSC certified north Buru Fair Trade Fishing Associations with those newly proposed Fair Trade Fishing Associations in Ternate, Bacan and Bisa-Obi, Sanana, and south Seram.

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