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.
Sea Updates
U.S. Government Supports Indonesia’s Efforts to Stop IUU Fishing 16 Jan 2018
The Indonesian Ministry of Marine Affairs and Fisheries (MMAF), the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), and the U.S. National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) have partnered to implement the Port State Measures Agreement (PSMA)
The King of Buano Islands: Going Deep to Stop Fish Bombing 3 Jan 2018
Before Kalam was customarily elected as the King of Buano Island, destructive fishing had been a common practice in the area. Every day, explosions were heard near fishing boats that were trying to catch fish as many as they could, the fastest and easiest way, even if illegal.
Latest Publication
Talking SEA: Taking Indonesia’s Fisheries Management to the Next Level 17 Sep 2018
Talking SEA: Kaleidoscope 2017 3 Jan 2018
The first edition of USAID SEA newsletter titled “Talking SEA” presents a compilation of success stories and highlighted events throughout the year of 2017. The “Feature” provides key findings on a number of surveys and studies conducted such as Perception Survey as well as Ecology and Socio-economic Survey in the SEA working sites.
Events
Leveraging Behavior Change for Marine Conservation, “Pejuang Laut” Launched 30 Nov 2017
“Pejuang Laut” or Champions of the Sea is USAID SEA Project’s program, led by the Coral Triangle Center (CTC) to create demand for marine resources protection and sustainable fisheries management. It was launched at the commemoration of World Fisheries Day on 21 November.
Fair Trade Program Brings New Hope in Pulau Bisa 13 Sep 2017
As part of the efforts to promote resilient livelihoods in coastal communities of North Maluku Province, the USAID Sustainable Ecosystems Advanced Project (USAID SEA) launched the Fair Trade (FT) and Fisheries program on 25 July 2017 in Ternate, North Maluku.