The USAID Sustainable Ecosystems Advanced (USAID SEA) Project is a five-year project (2016-2021) that supports the Government of Indonesia to improve the governance of fisheries and marine resources and to conserve biological diversity. Implemented by Tetra Tech and a consortium of partners, the USAID SEA project is targeted at national, provincial, and local levels, with a focus on the Provinces of West Papua, Maluku, and North Maluku that lie within Indonesia’s Fishery Management Area (FMA) 715.
Stories from the field
La Nafsahu Idrus, the Guardian of the Waisum SeaLa Nafsahu is a local leader dedicated and committed to advocate Waisum community to protect their marine resources. He is one of USAID SEA Project’s Pejuang Laut (Champion of the Sea). His dedication toward marine conservation serves as a beacon of light to many. …more detail
Report and Data
Carrying Capacity Infographics on Morotai’s Dive SitesUSAID SEA has released a series of infographics to promote responsible visitor behavior in the recently established Rao Island-Dehegila Cape Marine Protected Area (MPA) in Morotai ….more detail
Newsletter
Talking SEA: Safeguarding Our SeasIn this 5th issue of Talking SEA, we focus on how to support improved compliance for improved marine stewardship. When we talk about managing marine resources, we are really referring to managing what people do in the marine realm. Thus, coastal law enforcement and …more detail
SEA Monthly Update
SEA News Brief September 2020The development of a business plan for the flying fish fishery in Fakfak, West Papua is well underway. On 18 August, in an online consultation with representatives from the West Papua Marine and Fisheries Office (DKP), FakFak DKP, University of Papua, and Fishing Port Authority, …more detail
Event News
Ocean week ’Spreading Good Words for Marine Conservation’’This year USAID SEA Project participates as one of the speakers in three online webinar to celebrate the World Ocean Day and Coral Triangle Day (Ocean Week). World Oceans Day is a global celebration that takes place every 8 June. …more detail
Event News
Reef Health Monitoring in Banda Islands reveals a healthy reef-fish ecosystemThe Banda Islands in Maluku Tengah District, located in a remote oceanic archipelago situated in the Banda Sea, Eastern Indonesia. The islands comprise of 11 small islands and one atoll, of which only seven islands are inhabited. The Government of Maluku Province issued …more detail