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
Call Him the Guard of Koon “Fish Market” 17 Oct 2018
“If people in Grogos and around Kataloka customary area understand the benefit of protecting the Koon Fish Market, I believe their spirit will increase. They will protect it voluntarily, not only the King tells them so,” says Samsuddin Rumakat or called Imam, the fisher from Grogos island.
A Day of Life for Sarno Lajiwa, the Traditional Fisher from Pulau Bisa 5 Oct 2018
It was already 11 PM when he returned home after attending the fisher meeting in the village. Since July last year, Sarno was assigned as the Leader of Tuna Jaya Fisher Association (FA), one of four FAs established for implementing Fair Trade fishery standards.
Latest Publication
Talking SEA: Taking Indonesia’s Fisheries Management to the Next Level 17 Sep 2018
USAID SEA Project is committed to supporting the Government of Indonesia and its multiple partners to achieve sustainable fisheries production and conservation. And, while this is a large task, the pieces to make it possible are known and highlighted in the articles.
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
Road to OOC “Marine Protected Areas: Successes and Challenges” 5 Oct 2018
As an archipelagic nation, Indonesia’s plentiful marine ecosystems support the livelihoods of hundreds of thousands of people through fisheries and marine-based tourism. Learn how MPAs help ensure marine resources are long lasting and beneficial to local people.
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.