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
Allen Coral Atlas For Coral Reef Management In Indonesia: A Brief ReviewThis brief review is part of the USAID SEA Project on exploring how Allen Coral Atlas Data is being used to inform the stakeholders, researchers and managers to advance coral reef management and sustainable biodiversity protection particularly in Indonesia. ….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 August 2020Close on the heels of last June’s signing by the Ministry of Marine Affairs and Fisheries (MMAF) of the designation decrees for four marine protected areas (MPAs) in Maluku and North Maluku, seven more MPAs in the Maluku provinces are reported to be on course to being nationally designated by Ministerial Decree. …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