The Oceans and Fisheries Partnership (USAID Oceans) QUARTERLY PROGRESS REPORT Quarter 3 – April 1 to June 30, 2017 Submission Date: July 31, 2017 Ins e rt Contract Number: AID-486-C-15-00001 Contract Period: May 14, 2015 to May 13, 2020 COR Name: Cristina Vélez Srinivasan Submitted by: Geronimo Silvestre, Chief of Party Tetra Tech P.O. Box 1397 July 2008 Burlington, VT 05402 1 Tel: +63.928.502.5756 Email: [email protected] Activity Name: The Oceans and Fisheries Partnership (USAID Oceans) Activity Start and End Date: May 14, 2015 – May 13, 2020 Prime Implementing Partner: Tetra Tech, ARD Contract Number: AID-486-C-15-00001 Subcontractors/Subawardees: SSG Advisors, Verité Major Counterpart Organizations : Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center (SEAFDEC), Coral Triangle Initiative on Coral Reefs, Fisheries and Food Security (CTI-CFF) Geographic Coverage: ASEAN and CTI-CFF countries Reporting Period: April 1 – June 30, 2017 Cover Photo: Local fisherfolk well their daily catch at the Bitung Fishing Port in Bitung, Indonesia. Credit: USAID Oceans/Melinda Donnelly This document was produced for review and approval by the United States Agency for International Development/Regional Development Mission for Asia (USAID/RDMA). TABLE OF CONTENTS Activity Overview and Progress Summary............................................................ 5 1.1 Activity Description ..................................................................................................................... 5 1.2 Summary of Achievements and Implementation Status ...................................................... 6 2. Regional Activities .......................................................................................... 10 2.1 Strengthen Regional Capacity for CDTS, EAFM, PPPs and Support Adoption of Regional Guidelines for Integrated ACDS/CDTS ............................................................... 10 3. National and Local Activities – Philippines ................................................ 14 3.1 Strengthen National Legal and Policy Framework and Capacity .................................... 15 3.2 Demonstrate Integrated CDTS and FMP for the Tuna Supply Chain in General Santos City ................................................................................................................................... 16 4. National and Local Activities – Indonesia .................................................. 17 4.1 Strengthen National Legal and Policy Framework and Capacity .................................... 18 4.2 Demonstrate Integrated CDTS and FMP for the Tuna Supply Chain in Bitung .......... 19 5. Expansion Site Activities ................................................................................ 20 6. Administration and Operations ................................................................... 21 6.1 Admin, Finance, and Management .......................................................................................... 21 6.2 M&E Plan and Implementation ................................................................................................ 22 7. Planned Tasks for the Next Reporting Period ......................................... 23 Annex I. Quarter 3 Progress to FY 2017 Work Plan ...................................... 26 Annex II. USAID Oceans Confirmed Partnerships .......................................... 35 Annex III. Deliverables (Q3, FY 2017) ................................................................ 41 Annex IV. Monitoring & Evaluation Matrix ........................................................ 42 USAID Oceans and Fisheries Partnership Page 2 of 43 FY 2017 – Q3 Progress Report LIST OF TABLES AND FIGURES Figure 1. Results Framework ....................................................................................................................... 6 Table 1. Quarter 3, Key Achievements by Technical Objective ......................................................... 7 Table 2. USAID 2020 Oceans Endgame .................................................................................................... 9 Table 5. Targets Achieved, Quarter 3 ..................................................................................................... 22 USAID Oceans and Fisheries Partnership Page 3 of 43 FY 2017 – Q3 Progress Report ACRONYMS AND ABBREVIATIONS ACDS ASEAN Catch Documentation Scheme ASEAN Association of Southeast Asian Nations ASSP ASEAN-SEAFDEC Strategic Partnership BFAR Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources CDTS Catch Documentation and Traceability System CT Coral Triangle CTEs Critical Tracking Events CTI-CFF Coral Triangle Initiative on Coral Reefs, Fisheries and Food Security DEX Data Exchange DFish Department of Fisheries (Vietnam) DOI U.S. Department of the Interior DOF Department of Fisheries DQA Data Quality Assurance EAFM Ecosystem Approach to Fisheries Management ECOFISH Ecosystems Improved for Sustainable Fisheries Project FAO Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations FIS Fisheries Information System FMA Fisheries Management Area FY Fiscal Year GUC Grants Under Contract GSFPC General Santos Fish Port Complex ICT Information and Communications Technology IUU Illegal, Unreported and Unregulated (fishing) IR Intermediate Result KDEs Key Data Elements M&E Monitoring and Evaluation M-EAFM Mainstreaming-EAFM MDPI Masyarakat dan Perikanan Indonesia MIS Monitoring Information System MMAF Ministry of Marine Affairs and Fisheries MVP Minimum Viable Product NGO Non-Governmental Organization NOAA National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration PPP Public-Private Partnership RAFMS Rapid Appraisal of Fisheries Management System RPOA Regional Plan of Action RFMO Regional Fisheries Management Organization SEAFDEC Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center SFFAII Soccsksargen Federation of Fishing and Allied Industries, Inc. SFMP Sustainable Fisheries Management Plan SIMP [U.S.] Seafood Import Monitoring Program SFW Seafood Watch SSME Sulu-Sulawesi Marine Ecoregion STTA Short Term Technical Assistance TA Technical Agreement TAG Technical Advisory Group ToT Training of Trainers TWG Technical Working Group UNSRAT Sam Ratulangi University VCA Value Chain Assessment WOC World Ocean Council U.S. United States USAID United States Agency for International Development USAID Oceans USAID Oceans and Fisheries Partnership Activity USG United States Government USAID Oceans and Fisheries Partnership Page 4 of 43 FY 2017 – Q3 Progress Report ACTIVITY OVERVIEW AND PROGRESS SUMMARY 1.1 Activity Description USAID OCEANS On May 14, 2015, Tetra Tech was awarded the United States Agency ENGAGEMENT SITES for International Development (USAID) Oceans and Fisheries Partnership Activity (USAID Oceans), a five-year $19.95 million Learning Sites contract from the Regional Development Mission Asia (RDMA). Bitung, Indonesia (WPP 716) The goal of USAID Oceans is to strengthen regional cooperation for General Santos City, Philippines sustainable and legal management and trade of natural resources in the Asia Pacific region. The purpose of the Activity is to increase the ability of regional fishery organizations to conserve marine biodiversity and Expansion Sites – I combat illegal, unreported, and unregulated (IUU) fishing in the Asia Songkhla, Thailand Pacific region. The Activity’s sub-purpose is to improve fisheries Kelantan, Malaysia management standards through integration of conservation and fisheries management in at least eight countries in the Asia Pacific region by 2020. Expansion Sites – II The objectives of USAID Oceans are to: Vietnam Objective 1: Develop a financially sustainable Association of Cambodia Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) regional catch Myanmar documentation and traceability system (CDTS) to combat IUU fishing and seafood fraud in areas where sustainable fisheries Brunei Darussalam management plans (SFMPs) are being applied; Singapore Objective 2: Expand use of the CDTS to priority biodiversity Lao PDR areas in the Asia Pacific region; Papua New Guinea, Solomon Islands, Timor Leste Objective 3: Strengthen human and institutional capacity of regional organizations to conserve marine biodiversity through SFMPs, including actions to combat IUU fishing and seafood fraud; and Objective 4: Enhance public-private partnerships (PPPs) to conserve biodiversity, promote sustainable fisheries management, and combat IUU fishing and seafood fraud. The USAID Oceans Results Framework details the Activity’s guiding principles and proposed interventions (Figure 1). Adequate use of the CDTS, combined with national and local fisheries governance, provides the backbone of efforts to reduce IUU fishing. Regional capacity and coordination is essential for supporting and sustaining efforts to expand USAID Oceans’ approach throughout the region. USAID Oceans and Fisheries Partnership Page 5 of 43 FY 2017 – Q3 Progress Report Figure 1. Results Framework 1.2 Summary of Achievements and Implementation Status In the third quarter of Fiscal Year (FY) 2017, Activity Year Two, USAID Oceans saw continued momentum in the learning sites and at the national and local levels, and worked closely with Expansion Site I countries to establish plans for Q4 activities that will lead the program into its third year. With much of FY 2016 focused on creating a foundational network and program structure, investments in country consultations to secure support and buy-in, and developing the operational strategy, the USAID Oceans and Fisheries Partnership Page 6 of 43 FY 2017 – Q3 Progress