USAID SEA PROJECT ACTIVITY REPORT: SOCIALIZATION OF MSC PRE ASSESSMENT RESULT AND DISCUSSION ON THE FISHERIES IMPROVEMENT PROJECT (FIP) ACTION FOR SHRIMP FISHERIES IN SORONG SELATAN Sorong, November 24-25, 2020 Prepared by Buguh Tri Hardianto, WWF Indonesia, USAID SEA Partner DISCLAIMER This report is made possible by the generous support of the American People through the United States Agency for the International Development (USAID) with the close collaboration of the Government of Indonesia (GoI). The contents of this report are the sole responsibility of Tetra Tech and do not necessary reflect the view of USAID or the United States Government (DELETE THIS BLANK PAGE AFTER CREATING PDF. IT’S HERE TO MAKE FACING PAGES AND LEFT/RIGHT PAGE NUMBERS SEQUENCE CORRECTLY IN WORD. BE CAREFUL TO NOT DELETE THIS SECTION BREAK EITHER, UNTIL AFTER YOU HAVE GENERATED A FINAL PDF. IT WILL THROW OFF THE LEFT/RIGHT PAGE LAYOUT.) 2 | SOCIALIZATION OF MSC PRE ASSESSMENT RESULT AND DISCUSSION ON FIP ACTION PLAN FOR SHRIMP USAID.GOV TABLE OF CONTENTS ABBREVIATION & ACRONYMS 4 INTRODUCTION 5 OBJECTIVES 7 SUMMARY OF AGENDA 7 SUMMARY OF PARTICIPANTS 8 RESULT 10 1. MSC PRE ASSESSMENT RESULT 10 2. SCOPING OF ISSUE 16 3. FIP ACTION PLAN 21 KEY OUTPUTS, OUTCOMES AND ACHIEVEMENT 22 RECOMMENDATIONS 23 LESSON LEARNED, BEST PRACTICE APPROACHES TO SHARE (WHERE RELEVANT) 23 ANNEXT 24 ANNEX 1. PHOTOS 24 ANNEX II. ATTENDANCE LIST OF PARTICIPANTS OF SHRIMP BMP SOCIALIZATION 26 ANNEX III. FIP ACTION PLAN 32 ANNEX IV. LINK OF MSC PRE ASSESSMENT REPORT 44 ANNEX V. LINK OF FIP ACTION PLAN DOCUMENT 44 ANNEX VI. LINK OF SOCIALIZATION DOCUMENTATIONS 44 ANNEX VII. TOR AND APPROVAL 44 Table 1. Summary of MSC Score ................................................................................................................................... 6 Table 2. Detailed Schedule of MSC Pre Assessment Result Socialization ........................................................... 8 Table 3. List of Socialization and Discussion Participant .......................................................................................... 9 Table 4. Socialization Virtual Attendance List........................................................................................................... 10 Table 5. Summary of MSC Pre Assessment Result.................................................................................................. 11 Table 6. Details of Issue Scoping .................................................................................................................................. 16 Table 7. Actions Agreed by Stakeholders .................................................................................................................. 21 Table 8. FIP Action Plan for Action 1 ......................................................................................................................... 32 Table 9. FIP Action Plan for Action 2 ......................................................................................................................... 34 Table 10. FIP Action Plan for Action 3 ....................................................................................................................... 36 Table 11. FIP Action Plan for Action 4 ....................................................................................................................... 37 Table 12. FIP Action Plan for Action 5 ....................................................................................................................... 39 Table 13. FIP Action Plan for Action 6 ....................................................................................................................... 41 Table 14. FIP Action Plan for Action 7 ....................................................................................................................... 42 Table 15. FIP Action Plan for Action 8 ....................................................................................................................... 43 3 | SOCIALIZATION OF MSC PRE ASSESSMENT RESULT AND DISCUSSION ON FIP ACTION PLAN USAID.GOV ABBREVIATION & ACRONYMS BMP Better Management Practices ETP Endangered Threatened and Protected FIP Fisheries Improvement Program HS Harvest Strategy HCR Harvest Control Rules MSY Maximum Sustainable Yield PI Performance Indicator PRI Point of recruitment impirement PSDI Fish Resources Management PT. IMPD Perusahaan Terbuka Irian Marine Product Development RBF Risk Based Framework SEA Project Sustainable Ecosystems Advanced Project UoA Unit of Assessment USAID United States Agency for International Development USAID.GOV SOCIALIZATION OF MSC PRE ASSESSMENT RESULT AND DISCUSSION ON FIP ACTION PLAN | 4 INTRODUCTION The global communities’ concerns on sustainable seafood consumption are increasing over the years. According to Global Scan survey in 2016 (on behalf of Marine Stewardship Council/MSC) with approx. 16,000 seafood consumers from 21 countries involved, 72% of the survey participants preferred the sustainability over the price or product brands and agreed to actively participate on consume seafood from sustainable sources. However, the seafood consumers are still needing to be prepared to adapt with such trend shifting from business as usual into sustainable fisheries. In that context, one of the most applicable ways is to encourage the seafood producers to implement sustainable fishing practices within their business as to provide the sustainable fisheries products in the market. To ensure the sustainability aspect of the fisheries products, the ecolabels certification plays its role. One of the most respected ecolabels in seafood business is the Marine Stewardship Council (MSC). The MSC standard considers the ecosystem sustainability of capture fisheries not only about labor conditions, working hours, and crew treatment as currently required by Seafish's Responsible Fishing Scheme or Fair-Trade USA. MSC standards also consider all fisheries and ecosystems, fisheries assessed based on sustainability of fishery stocks, impacts on ecosystems including habitats and other species and how effective the management are. Furthermore, MSC implements an in-depth assessment system involving scientific data and information as well as the consultation and review of others that make the scoring system strong and objective. To ensure no fraud occurs along the supply chain scheme, MSC developed a comprehensive standard traceability system from the sea to the consumer’s plate. The system is used to separate seafood products, between the certified with non-certified ones. In the period from January to July 2020, the MSC Pre-assessment process was carried out for shrimp fisheries using trammel net in South Sorong. This Pre-assessment was conducted to obtain information on the gap between shrimp fishery practices in South Sorong and Marine Stewardship Council standards. Fishermen who are the supply chain of PT. IMPD (Irian Marine Product Development) is the target of this assessment. The MSC pre-assessment was carried out by a third party, namely Petterson Control Union Ltd. Based on the results of this MSC pre-assessment, it is known that the shrimp fishery in South Sorong received a score of 30% in compliance with MSC standards, with the following details: 5 | SOCIALIZATION OF MSC PRE ASSESSMENT RESULT AND DISCUSSION ON FIP ACTION PLAN USAID.GOV Table 1. Summary of MSC Score Actual Principle Component Performance Indicator Year 1 1.1.1 Stock status 60-79 Outcome 1.1.2 Stock rebuilding --- 1.2.1 Harvest Strategy <60 1 1.2.2 Harvest control rules and tools <60 Management 1.2.3 Information and monitoring <60 1.2.4 Assessment of stock status ≥80 2.1.1 Outcome ≥80 Primary species 2.1.2 Management ≥80 2.1.3 Information <60 2.2.1 Outcome <60 Secondary 2.2.2 Management <60 species 2.2.3 Information <60 2.3.1 Outcome <60 2 ETP species 2.3.2 Management <60 2.3.3 Information <60 2.4.1 Outcome 60-79 Habitats 2.4.2 Management <60 2.4.3 Information <60 2.5.1 Outcome 60-79 Ecosystem 2.5.2 Management <60 2.5.3 Information 60-79 3.1.1 Legal and customary framework 60-79 Governance 3.1.2 Consultation, roles and ≥80 and Policy responsibilities 3.1.3 Long term objectives 60-79 3 3.2.1 Fishery specific objectives 60-79 Fishery specific 3.2.2 Decision making processes <60 management 3.2.3 Compliance and enforcement <60 system 3.2.4 Management performance 60-79 evaluation Total number of PIs equal to or greater than 80 4 Total number of PIs 60-79 8 Total number of PIs less than 60 15 Overall BMT Index 0.30 The Fisheries Improvement Project (FIP) is a scheme agreed upon by all stakeholders to meet MSC standards. Actions taken and agreed upon, focused on changing the red (not pass) and yellow (pass with condition) scores on the performance indicator to green (pass) scores. The key to the success of FIP in USAID.GOV SOCIALIZATION OF MSC PRE ASSESSMENT RESULT AND DISCUSSION ON FIP ACTION PLAN | 6 moving towards MSC certification is the cooperation of all stakeholders involved in implementing the agreed action plans. Therefore, on 24 - 25 November 2020, the Socialization of MSC Pre Assessment Result and Discussion on The Fisheries Improvement Project (FIP) Action Plan for Shrimp Fisheries in Sorong Selatan was held. This activity is in collaboration with the Directorate of Fish Resources Management (PSDI) of the Ministry of Marine Affairs and Fisheries. Meetings are held face-to-face and virtual via Zoom, due to the covid-19 pandemic conditions. In this activity WWF Indonesia presented the results of