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Fresh and Frozen Tuna Supply Chain Roundtable (SR)
10th March, 2018
www.sustainablefish.org
www.fishsource.com
Agenda
Introduction
SFP Anti-Trust Compliance Policy
Overview of 2017
Status of Tuna Fisheries
2018 Forward Look
Tuna Updates
1. Introduction
Why are we here today? • Tuna that enter the market as high-quality, fresh or frozen product often come from fisheries that have performance issues • The RFMOs that manage these fisheries have shown themselves to be ineffectual and/or unwilling to implement needed and appropriate management measures • This roundtable serves as a forum for companies who wish to actively support improvements in these fisheries through FIPs • FIPs can seek to promote changes in policy (e.g., the introduction of harvest strategies) at the regional level through the RFMOs
2. SFP anti-trust compliance policy
Sustainable Fisheries Partnership anti-trust compliance policy Sustainable Fisheries Partnership has a written anti-trust compliance policy which applies to all meetings including supply chain roundtables. It is the policy of SFP to comply with all applicable anti-trust/competition laws, in such manner as to avoid even the appearance of improper activity. Compliance with anti-trust/competition laws is the responsibility of all participants, officers, staff, and consultants. Anti-trust laws seek to preserve and promote competition. They prohibit competitors from restraining competition among themselves with respect to price, quality or distribution of any products or services. These laws also forbid competitors from acting in concert to restrict the competitive capabilities or opportunities of their competitors, suppliers or customers. Consequently, we will not discuss issues of competitive sensitivity and the topics of meetings will be confined to the items identified on the agenda. All meeting participants are required to read the SFP antitrust compliance guidelines before the meeting begins.
3. Overview of 2017
13 out of 14 FIPs rated A-C
4 new SR participants
2 new FIPs
2 blogs published
2 T75 analyses completed
1400+ views of each on LinkedIn
1 FIP webinar – 14 attendees
5 Newsletters published
2 RFMO webinars – 21 attendees
1 SR meeting held (Boston)
Attended 5 RFMO meetings
35 companies plus 4 observers
19 one-to-one calls held 5 new tuna profiles on FishSource
Action points from last SR meeting
• SFP would reach out to each participant individually to determine where the tuna is being
sourced from currently, and to discuss interest in catalysing and/or supporting FIPs. The
information would be collated to see where opportunities exist for collaboration.
• SFP will hold a follow-up webinar on FIPs including:
– How to catalyse FIPs
– How to implement a FIP
– How to progress a FIP
– Will also set out likely costs based on examples
• SFP will ensure all tuna FIPs are entered into FisheryProgress.org
• SFP will hold a webinar on RFMOs including how best to interact and influence.
• SFP to circulate a list of all the delegates of each relevant RFMO along with a summary of
the ‘ask’.
• Participants will contact RFMO delegations (both home country and countries that are
sourced from) and note the ‘ask’.
Action points from last SR meeting • SFP would reach out to each participant individually to determine where the tuna is being sourced from currently, and to discuss interest in catalysing and/or supporting FIPs. The information would be collated to see where opportunities exist for collaboration. • Confidential sourcing survey circulated to SR • One-to-one calls held with 19 of the 23 SR participants • 5 new tuna Profiles created on FishSource • 4 companies introduced to the SFP FIP Support Program
Action points from last SR meeting
• SFP will hold a follow-up webinar on FIPs including:
– How to catalyse FIPs
– How to implement a FIP
– How to progress a FIP
– Will also set out likely costs based on examples
• ‘FIP 101’ webinar was developed and delivered to SR participants detailing the stages
involved in initiating and implementing FIPs, including reporting progress via the new
Fishery Progress website. 14 participants joined the webinar and feedback received was
very positive. The webinar has been uploaded to the SFP YouTube page.Action points from last SR meeting • SFP will ensure all tuna FIPs are entered onto FisheryProgress.org • All tuna FIPs on the SFP FIP-tracker transferred to FisheryProgress.org • Quarterly updates of tuna FIP progress circulated to SR and uploaded to SR webpage • Latest update now includes volumes, stakeholders and MSC certified tuna fisheries
2017 Fresh & Frozen Tuna FIP Status
FIP Start Dec 17 Sept 17 Jun 17 Mar 2017
Project Name Organization Running
Date Stage Rating Stage Rating Stage Rating Stage Rating
Cook Islands bigeye tuna – longline Anova Fishing and Living Mar 17 4 B 4 B 4 B
East Indonesia yellowfin tuna - handline MDPI Foundation Jan 10 4 B 4 B 4 A 4 A
Federated States of Micronesia The Nature Conservancy Jan 12 4 A 4 A 4 A 4 A
yellowfin and bigeye tuna - longline FIP (TNC)
Hawaii tuna and large pelagics - longlineHawaii Seafood Council Jan 12 5 B 5 B 4 E 4 E
Indonesia pole and line tuna International Pole & Line Jan 13 5 A 5 A 5 B 5 A
Foundation (IPNLF)
Indonesia/Indian Ocean tuna and large PT Intimas Surya Jan 12 4 B 4 B 4 B 4 B
pelagics – longline
Longline tuna and large pelagics PT Permata Marindo Jaya Jul 15 4 B 4 B 4 B 4 B
Marshall Islands bigeye/yellowfin tuna - Norpac Fisheries Export Jan 11 4 A 4 A 4 A 4 A
longline
Panama yellowfin tuna and mahi-mahi CeDePesca Dec 11 4 A 4 A 4 A 4 A
Philippines yellowfin tuna - handline BlueYou Apr 14 4 A 4 A 4 A 4 A
Solomon Islands longline FIP Tri Marine Nov 14 2 - 2 - 2 E 2 E
Vietnam yellowfin tuna - WWF US Apr 14 5 A 5 A 5 A 5 A
longline/handline
Yellowfin handline Banda Sea PT Intimas Surya Dec 14 4 B 4 B 4 B 4 B
Yellowfin tuna Indonesia Sea Delight Jan 10 4 D 4 D 4 C 4 C2017 Fresh & Frozen Tuna FIP Developments • The yellowfin component of the Cook Islands yellowfin and bigeye tuna longline FIP achieved MSC certification • Ocean Outcomes announced the launch of a 10K tonnes Japanese longline-caught albacore tuna FIP in October (Stage 3) • Costa Rica large longline pelagics FIP commenced (Stage 0) • The Seafood Exporters Association of Sri Lanka and the country’s Ministry of Fisheries jointly announced the creation of a FIP for its tuna and billfish fisheries at the Brussel’s seafood show • The Pacific Longline Tuna Fishery (albacore, bigeye and yellowfin) launched in December (Stage 3).
Results of SR Survey (Dec 17) • Wide variety of ‘responsibility’ requirements from customers
Results of SR Survey (Dec 17) • Much interest in sourcing from FIPs
Results of SR Survey (Dec 17) • Less interest in catalysing FIPs
One-to-One Calls
• What support is needed from SFP & others regarding FIPs?
Insufficient financing
mechanisms for smaller
scale fishery projects that
have good social and Large-scale FIPs
environmental return, but
small financial return.
Coordinating day to day
activities of a FIP are SFP FIP Support
beyond the capacity of Service Program/
most supply chain FIP Coordinators
members.Action points from last SR meeting • SFP will hold a webinar on RFMOs including how best to interact and influence. • Our RFMO webinar was held on 29th September with 19 attendees. The slide deck, and the webinar recording, were circulated to the SR and our retail partners. The webinar was repeated on 11th October due to demand. • The webinar provided information on how tuna fisheries are managed, how RFMOs operate and explained the rationale for SFP’s RFMO ‘ask’. In addition, we explained our RFMO engagement strategy which we sought participation in by the SR participants.
Action points from last SR meeting • SFP to circulate a list of all the delegates of each relevant RFMO along with a summary of the ‘ask’. • In advance of the IOTC meeting in May we circulated a template advocacy letter, including sustainability questions appropriate for SR participants to ask IOTC delegates. Following the meeting a summary was circulated to the SR in the June newsletter. • In the run up to the WCPFC meeting we developed an RFMO engagement resource and circulated to the SR participants and relevant retail partners. This resource included our 3- Tier strategy of engagement which was presented during the RFMO webinar.
Action points from last SR meeting • Participants will contact RFMO delegations (both home country and countries that are sourced from) and note the ‘ask’. • We sought feedback on RFMO engagement by SR participants but response was poor. • The SR survey did provide some results, however.
Results of SR Survey (Dec 17)
Results of SR Survey (Dec 17)
Results of SR Survey (Dec 17)
One-to-One Calls
• What support is needed from SFP & others regarding RFMO
engagement?
NGOs to Global NGO
better align Tuna Forum
RFMOs need to be 2018 priority; but
lobbied more effectively. requires SR participation
Professional help?2017 Summary
Limited action on new FIPs
Existing FIPs maintaining RFMO engagement was
good progress poor4. Status of Tuna Fisheries
An Evaluation of Sustainability Relative to MSC Criteria
P1 - Relating to the status of the stock WPO WPO IO IO
Yellowfin Bigeye Yellowfin Bigeye
Component PI No. Performance Indicator (PI) Score Score Score Score
Outcome 1.1.1 Stock Status 100 80 70 100
1.1.2 Stock Rebuilding FAIL
Management 1.2.1 Harvest Strategy 75 75 65 80
1.2.2 Harvest Control Rules & Tools FAIL FAIL FAIL FAIL
1.2.3 Information/Monitoring 80 80 80 80
1.2.4 Assessment of Stock Status 95 80 90 90
Stock rebuilding required? NO NO YES NO
P1 Score FAIL FAIL FAIL FAIL
Source: ISSFStatus of Fresh & Frozen Tuna Fisheries
Source: Seafood WatchReducing Bycatch of ETP Species in Key Fisheries
Status of Tuna Fisheries - Summary • Key Obstacle: Poor Management – Lack of harvest control rules – Lack of formal target and limit reference points • Key Obstacle: Bycatch – Long lived marine animals (sea turtles, sea birds, sharks & marine mammals) – Limited bycatch mitigation measures mandated by the RFMO’s – Limited observer coverage rates (for monitoring)
5. 2018 Forward Look
2018 Forward Look
RFMO Market
FIPs Advocacy asks
Target 75 Harvest strategies Longline bycatch
Indonesia Transshipment
Observer coverage2018 Forward Look
RFMO Market
FIPs Advocacy asks
ACTIONS FROM EXISTING SR PARTICIPANTS2018 Forward Look
RFMO Market
FIPs Advocacy asks
ACTIONS FROM EXISTING SR PARTICIPANTS
Increased Japanese, Spanish & Italian representationFIPs
FIP Actions you can take
• Review your source fisheries
– Map your supply chain – know where your tuna comes from
– Check the status using FishSource https://www.fishsource.org
• Catalyse FIPs where needed
– maybe there are other suppliers interested? We can invite them to
the SR roundtable
• Support FIPs where progress is slow
– Check the rating using Fishery Progress https://fisheryprogress.org/
– Review quarterly FIP progress reportsSFP Support Service for Launching FIPs
• Service will provide all the following information:
– A list of agreed FIP participants, and the framework under which they are
running the FIP (MoU, existing industry association, new legal entity etc.)
– A needs assessment that identifies the current baseline in the fishery
against MSC criteria and improvements ultimately needed, including up-
to-date advice on the status of the fishery on FishSource.org
– A detailed work plan for the first 6 to 12 months of the FIP
– Details of the industry-financing of the FIP
doug.beveridge@sustainablefish.orgTarget 75 – Fresh & Frozen Tuna
• Only 15% of production currently improving or sustainable
• Highly inefficient to adopt a fishery-by-fishery FIP strategy and
unlikely to reach T75
• More efficient approach would be to adopt a national FIP strategy
across the longline fleets of Taiwan, Japan, Korea and China
• 21.8% of global production could shift to the improving category if
stalled FIPs can be reinvigorated and if national level FIPs in Indonesia
and Sri Lanka can be implemented
• Japan dominates demand, and important market in Spain. Essential
that suppliers to these market engage with T75.Target 75 Actions you can take • Make a public commitment to improve the sustainability of the seafood you source • Publicly support the Target 75 initiative • Ask all of your suppliers to ensure that the product they provide is either from sources that are sustainable or on the road to sustainability • Use the Target 75 logo and tell others about the initiative
National Indonesia Tuna FIP
National Indonesia Tuna FIP Actions
you can take
• Include FIPs in your procurement policy
• Make a public commitment supporting the FIP
• Send a letter of support (to us in the first instance)
• Contribute financially/in-kind
• Review your sourcing – consider buying from the participating
fisheries
• Recommend your suppliers engage in the FIPRFMO Advocacy
The Importance of RFMO Engagement • RFMO Fisheries management decisions continue to be based predominantly on short-term objectives, putting the long-term sustainability of many tuna fisheries at risk. • SFP believe harvest strategies would help move beyond the current political gridlock too often seen in the tuna RFMOs.
RFMO Progress Against Core Principles of Harvest
Strategies for Major Tuna Stocks
Element IOTC WCPFC
Management & Operational Objectives
Target Reference Points
Limit Reference Points
Harvest Control Rules Yellowfin Bigeye
Performance Indicators
Management Strategy Evaluation (MSE)
Acceptable Levels of Risk Yellowfin Bigeye
Monitoring Strategies
Harvest StrategyCan RFMOs be Influenced?
RFMO Advocacy – SFP Asks
• SFP recommends RFMOs adopt the following priority actions:
– Establish and implement interim limit reference points (LRPs) and
target reference points (TRPs) for all key stocks (target and bycatch).
– Develop and implement a system of pre-agreed management actions
(harvest control rules/management procedures) that adjust catch (or
effort) in response to increases or decreases in stock abundance so as
to keep the stock around the TRP and above the LRP.RFMO Engagement Strategy
How will SFP help?
• Basic level engagement – minimum we are seeking
• Use SFP-provided text to write to the RFMO delegations of relevance (i.e. HQ and Provide RFMO-
Tier 1 •
countries you currently or wish to source from)
SFP will be looking for Tier 2 engagement level in the next round.
specific template
text
• Mid-level engagement Provide contact
• Contact RFMO delegates and present your ‘asks’:
Tier 2 •
•
•
•
demonstrate the importance of the RFMO actions to your business;
inform them of your sustainability needs for the fisheries and;
influence national policy and thus actions at the RFMO by your national delegation.
Ask your suppliers to engage with delegates
details; Provide
RFMO-specific
template text
• Active Engagement
• Meet with national and trade partner delegates (supported by in-country suppliers) to: Assist in gaining
Tier 3 •
•
•
•
demonstrate the importance of the RFMO actions to your business;
inform them of your sustainability needs for the fisheries and;
influence the national policy of each delegation
Attend RFMO meetings as formal observer
observer status;
Set-up meetings
48RFMO Advocacy – SR Actions • Use template text to send letters to Heads of Delegations/Governments of countries you are involved in • Engage directly with the Head of Delegation/Government agencies • Make your asks public on your website/social media in order to make clear the position of your company • Ask your suppliers to do the same.
Joined Up Approach to RFMO Advocacy • SFP is a member of the Global NGO Tuna Forum • Forum members agree on need for comprehensive harvest strategies in tuna fisheries • We want to see a collaborative approach to RFMO engagement to: – Avoid duplication of asks – Avoid confusion – Maximise amplification of the priority asks
Market asks
Market Asks Longline Observer Coverage/Electronic Monitoring • 100% observer coverage (human & electronic) for longline fishing vessels and transshipment vessels within five years • Partners advised to align to this ask now, and to require 100% observer coverage within five years Transshipment at Sea • A number of core elements must be met to ensure transshipment is transparent (the vessel is authorized by an RFMO; transshipment activity is fully monitored; data is collected and sent to the appropriate body; auditing in place) • Partners advised that if requirements are not met, they should not source from the fishery Longline Bycatch Mitigation • Address longline bycatch (adoption of best practice on vessels; data collection & reporting; call for improved compliance and consequences for non-compliance) • Partners advised to require adoption of longline bycatch best practices on board vessels.
Longline Bycatch
Average bycatch rate for longline fishing is more than 20 percent
of the total catchSome Best Practices in reducing Longline Bycatch
Use fish instead of Use weighted Use wide circle Avoid fishing in
squid for bait branchlines hooks along with known hotspots
Prohibit the use of Night setting of gear large whole bait fish Use “weak” hooks,
wire leaders Bird scaring lines Set in water deeper designed to
Set gear in deeper than 100 m straighten when
Hook shielding weight is applied
waters
Reduce soak times Use circle hooksLongline Bycatch Mitigation Guide
Longline Bycatch Mitigation
– SR Actions
• Review the Tuna Longline Bycatch Guide
• Discuss what you are trying to achieving with your suppliers; particularly the
producers.
• Incorporate relevant bycatch mitigations in your sourcing requirements
– Make public
– Tell your customers/suppliers
– Deadline for compliance?
• Support producers through training in bycatch reduction best practices through
schemes such as the ISSF Skippers Workshop and Skippers Guidebooks programs.
• Monitor the impacts of mitigation measures over time and strive to improveLongline Bycatch Mitigation
Supply Chain Workshop
Audience Objectives Venue
Supply chain (not To explain how to Sunday 27th May
producers) incorporate best Shangri-La Hotel,
practice tuna Bangkok
longline bycatch
mitigation into Day before
sustainable seafood Infofish Tuna
sourcing policies 2018
To explain how to
communicate these
requirements to
producersSummary of 2018 SR Actions • Engage with, source from and support existing FIPs • Support Target 75 • Get involved in the National Indonesian Tuna FIP • Actively participate with our RFMO engagement strategy • Publically support longline bycatch mitigation by incorporating best practices in your sourcing requirements • Identify potential new SR participants
Thank You. Any questions?
“Is this chicken, what I have, or
is this fish? I know it's tuna, but
it says 'Chicken of the Sea.”
Jessica Simpson6. Tuna Updates
SeaWeb Seafood Summit –Tuna Seminar • Pre-Conference workshop • Sunday 18th June; Barcelona • Agenda includes: – Performance of tuna fisheries – Industry & NGO initiatives to improving tuna fisheries – Governance and Regulatory Systems – FIPs & Certification – Electronic Monitoring & IUU
Global Tuna Alliance A market led initiative to deliver sustainable tuna
Current reality • Harvest strategies – collective term for managing fisheries • Not in place for most tuna stocks • Need them to be effective • Almost every MSC tuna fishery has a condition around the need for these • RFMOs not delivering what is required quickly enough • Stocks are vulnerable to, if not already experiencing overfishing • How can we source responsibly if so? Can the market drive progress and accelerate the existing efforts?
Mission
Our proposed Mission is to use our marker
power to influence the creation and
implementation of effective Harvest Strategies
across all tuna fisheriesWhat is the Global Tuna Alliance?
• A market led movement
• Aims to enhance existing initiatives (NGOs etc.)
• We can do more than signing letters
• Unified market voice to drive change in tuna management decision
making
• Pooling resources & collective energy
SUSTAINABLY MANAGED TUNA FISHERIESObjectives of the GTA
• To unite like-minded tuna industry players
• To align around agreed objectives
• To bring a new and louder voice for sustainability
• To develop a focused and strategic work plan and execute it with
determination
• To build new economic and scientific capacity in decision-making
process when appropriateWhat it is and what it is not
It is… It is not…
1. A market led initiative that is
inclusive of other groups 1. An NGO
2. Well planned, structured, 2. Trying replace or dismiss
engaging and inclusive existing initiatives
3. Well facilitated to deliver clear
outputs 3. A sector/geography
4. Ambitious in its vision and specific crusade. Will not
purposeful in tone be aligned with any single
5. Collaborative, cost-effective, stakeholder group
nimble
6. GTA will advocate for its
4. Replicating efforts of
members and harvest others, (such as ISSF).
strategies to decision makers 5. An exclusive club
(coastal and flat state)Committed parties to date
Next steps
Next steps 1. To Identify potential members 2. To explore structure, governance. To be finalised by July 2018 3. To decide on membership fee 4. To propose short term objectives 5. To recruit Alliance coordinator 6. To receive regular updates on progress contact info@tunaalliance.net
NORPAC Fisheries Export
Tuna Fishery Improvement Project (FIP)
and Seafood Sustainability Update
North America Seafood Expo
SFP Tuna Roundtable
(March 10, 2018)
Charles Laidley
NORPAC Fisheries Export
Honolulu, Hawai’i
71NORPAC Fishery Sustainability Efforts
NORPAC Fisheries Export actively engages with its supply chain and
collaborates with governmental and non-governmental organizations
to continuously improve the sustainability of our seafood products
Today’s update will briefly cover the following efforts:
1. MSC certified Cook Island Albacore Tuna Longline Fishery
(frozen)
2. RMI Deep-set Bigeye and Yellowfin Tuna Longline FIPs
(large-scale fresh)
3. FSM deep-set Bigeye and Yellowfin Tuna Longline FIPs
(large-scale frozen and super-frozen)
4. Philippine artisanal (small-scale fresh) yellowfin tuna
fishery initiative, known as Artesmar®.
5. Product Traceability (INSITE SOLUTIONS)
72MSC certified Cook Islands Pacific albacore
and yellowfin tuna fishery
Albacore certification in June 2015, with extension to yellowfin tuna in 2017.
Fishing area is the Cook Islands EEZ (exclusive of internal and territorial waters).
Vessels tracked by satellite VMS. Produces 2300 MT per annum.
Certification covers 48 long-line vessels (25 Agent owned & 23 LTFV owned).
Flags include Cook Islands (5), FSM (10) and China (42).
All the catch is processed on board and then quick-frozen, primarily for canning
MSC product has either RFID or red rope through chin.
Most of the catch is delivered to ports outside the Cook Islands (predominantly
Pago Pago in American Samoa, Suva in Fiji, and the Solomon Islands).
Containers must separate product from different vessels (nets with tags)
NORPAC product ships as frozen G&G to China for value added processing.
To remain certified, the Cook Islands fishery must now implement harvest
control strategies and ensure healthy stock levels are maintained, and also
demonstrate that fish stocks are well managed. In December 2016 the Cook
Islands became the first Pacific Island to introduce a Quota Management
System (QMS). All fisheries in the program undergo annual surveillance
audits to ensure the fishery is meeting the high standards set by MSC.
73Marshall Islands Tuna FIP
Fishery covers over a million square miles of
waters.
LTFV operates 30-40 long-liners + Majuro fish
processing plant + direct airlift via Asia Pacific
from Majuro to Honolulu.
Targets both bigeye (55%) and yellowfin tuna
(35%) yielding approximately 5,100 MT annually. Note: Island-based processing plant
approximately doubles the positive
Comprehensive pre-assessment in 2013 economic impact relative to simple
extractive license agreements!
(MacAlister-Elliot and Partners).
Ecological risk assessment (Gilman et al. 2013)
conducted during this period helped identify FIP partners include: NORPAC (lead),
MIFV (JV partner), SFP, Marshall
issues and opportunities. Islands Marine Resource Authority
(MIMRA), NE Aquarium, Costco, Sam’s
Five-year work plan (2014-2019) was developed Club, Pacific Islands Tuna Industry,
and formally adopted at 2014 by FIP Tampa Bay Fisheries, Save-on Seafood,
stakeholders meeting in Boston. and The Nature Conservancy.
74Federated States of Micronesia Tuna FIP
Fishing area covers the FSM EEZ
LTFV operates approximately 50 long-liners.
Targets both bigeye (60%) and yellowfin tuna
(30%) yielding approximately 2500 MT
annually.
Product ships frozen (and super-frozen) to
China
Comprehensive pre-assessment in 2015 and
formal FIP startup in 2016
Planned MSC certification in 2018
FIP partners include: LTFV (NORPAC JV partner),
FSM National Oceanic Resource Management
Authority (NORMA), NORPAC, Anova Foods USA,
and The Nature Conservancy
75Progress in RMI and FSM Tuna FIPs
RMI Both FIPs are considered comprehensive FIPs and have been given an
“A-Advanced” progress rating (see left) by FisheryProgress.ORG
Main actions to date include:
LTFV fleets converted from J to wider Circle hooks to reduce turtle by-
catch
Banned targeting of sharks, and shark-finning
Developed (bilingual) training materials (longline rules, logbook
completion, species ID, by-catch handling & release practices for
turtles, sharks, cetaceans, seabirds , etc.)
FSM Fisheries consultant (Mike McCoy) ran “train-the-trainer” program for
senior fleet captains. LTFV continues with annual “best practices”
training for fleets resulting in much more accurate and comprehensive
catch and by-catch data collection
Conducted supply chain traceability audit for RMI
WCPFC (finally) adopted limit reference points
Management authorities have implemented harvest control s (vessel
day scheme)
Observer coverage challenges led us to collaborate with TNC on
assessing the use of electronic monitoring (EM) systems
76TNC Co-operative Longline
Electronic Monitoring Project
PROJECT GOAL: Develop the institutional capacity of
Pacific Island fisheries management authorities to
integrate EM systems into national and regional
observer programs
PROJECT DELIVERABLES:
Install EM systems + train local technicians
Establish EM Coordinator positions
Establish Data Review Centers
Train EM Analysts (video review)
Setup data analysis, conversion, and recording systems
Generate reports:
Trip/effort metrics
Develop catch statistics
Compare EM, observer, logbook, port sampling results
Compliance notifications
EM project update courtesy of Mark Zimring and Craig Heberer at TNC 77Three EM Camera Feeds to Hard Drives
STERN CAMERA Pole-mounted camera off top of
wheelhouse covering the near
vessel view for hauling gear back
Processing deck camera in front of Monitor and hard drives (2 main
wheelhouse looking towards bow and 2 backups) 78Data collection, analysis and logging
Satlink/Digital Observer Systems
(located in Spain) approve camera
angles during installations and
coordinate training of office fishery
“observers” on use of their
proprietary (SVM) analysis software
Office “observers” for each of the
National Fishery Authorities analyze
output from each trip using SVM
Resulting data files are used to
complete logbooks and generate
data going into the Regional SPC
database (TUBS)
Data from TUBS database can also
be accessed by National Fishery
Management Authorities, as
needed.
79EM Trip and Set Summary per Country
(as of February 21, 2018)
Days
since Trips Sets Sets per Trips Analyzed Sets Analyzed
Install Monitored Monitored Trip (at DRC and by DOS) (at DRC and by DOS)
(average)
Palau (4) 479 46 396 9 13 (28%) 73 (18%)
Okinawa (3) 420 21 315 15 1 (5%) 17 (5%)
FSM (5) 462 14 700 50 3 (21%) 227 (32%)
RMI (6) 365 120 1284 11 52 (43%) 530 (41%)
Solomon Isl.
142 9 0 ? 0 0
(7)
TOTALS 210 2,695 69 (33%) 847 (31%)
80Progress to Date EM systems installed on 25 vessels Four Data Review Centers operational EM Coordinators in place for each SPC EM database coordinator in place (61 trips/756 sets uploaded to date) HDD back up storage units provided Completed paired EM/human observer placements (7 trips completed, more planned) Digital Observer Services (DOS) audit protocol underway (5 trips analyzed/5 more at DOS) Created weekly vessel tracking spreadsheets Run bi-weekly coordination calls
Artisanal Fisheries
in the Philippines
• Small-scale fishing fleets
• Use traditional single-hook handlines (highly
selective + low by-catch)
• Meliomar (under Artesmar program) established a
comprehensive FIP in April 2014 (also A-rated by
FisheryProgress.ORG)
• Targets yellowfin tuna, with FIP harvest of 500 MT
from total 15,000 MT fishery
• FIP enables small-scale fisheries to get product into
global seafood supply chains
• Supports livelihood of many island communities in
the Philippines
• Traceability system from vessel to export with chain
of custody (CoC) verification
82PRODUCT TRACEABILITY
83Why is traceability needed?
Accurate product identification:
FDA acceptable market names
Prevent species fraud (to higher
value products)
Product sourcing:
Country of origin
Country of processing
Illegal, Unreported, and Unregulated
(IUU) fishing
Green-washing (upgrading
sustainability)
Social responsibility
84What is traceability
• The ability to track key data elements (KDE) and other information about
seafood product as it moves through the supply chain
• NORPAC utilizes an electronic/barcode-based inventory management system
which has grown into an adaptable information gathering platform enabling:
Rapid trace of incoming goods and outgoing finished products (i.e., FOOD SAFETY)
Chain of custody data collection used to address Fishery Sustainability and IUU
requirements (i.e., ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY).
85TRACEABLE CHAIN of CUSTODY
Issuance Weigh Order
Purchase Receiving to Cut Station fulfillment Packout
86Trace and Recall
Rapid trace of incoming supplies and outgoing products (one-
forward and one-back)
87Sharing Product Information using QR Codes
1. Use bar-code/QR scanner app to
scan bar code on product labels
2. Connect to URL → accesses
product trace page (mobile)
Receiving
Issuance
Fulfillment
88SUMMARY
1. NORPAC Fisheries Export works on many levels to
responsibly source seafood
2. NORPAC actively collaborates with Government, NGOs
and Industry partners to facilitate progress where ever
possible
3. NORPAC has also helped lead the way in developing IT
solutions (INSITE Solutions) to manage inventories and
trace product through the supply chain
FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT
NORPAC Fisheries Export
1535 Colburn Street
Honolulu, Hawaii
claidley@norpacexport.com
INSITE SOLUTIONS
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