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Indonesia Southeast Sulawesi yellowfin tuna and skipjack tuna - purse seine (FIP)

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Progress Rating: A

Evaluation Start Date: 2018-11-27

Type: Comprehensive

Status: Active

FIP Lead: WWF Indonesia (WI), Sven Blankenhorn (SB), Pahala Bahari Nusantara, PT (PBNP)

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Skipjack tuna - Western and Central Pacific Ocean
Yellowfin tuna - Western and Central Pacific Ocean

Comments:

The last stage 4 result was reported within the past 12 months. FIP remains A rated.

1. FIP Development	Oct 18	Fishery assessment or scoping document made public 31 October 2018 — MSC pre-assessment
2. FIP Launch	Sep 18	Confirmation of project participants 13 September 2018 — Stakeholder action plan and MoU
2. FIP Launch	Nov 18	Workplan made public 27 November 2018 — FIP workplan tracking document
3. FIP Implementation	Dec 22	FIP activities undertaken 31 December 2022 — As of December 2022, 68 PS vessels have been equipped with SpotTrace GPS trackers. 1 December 2022 — Since April 2022, 280 observer trips have been conducted; data collection trainings are planned for early 2023 1 November 2022 — The 5th harvest strategy stakeholder workshop was conducted and attended by MMAF, science agencies and tuna fishery stakeholders; the development and consultation of the harvest strategy remains ongoing. 14 October 2022 — Draft analysis of tuna catches, summarizing catch composition and fleet characteristics of tuna fisheries operating in the IAW, is underway. 1 February 2022 — Decree No.121/2021 published; MMAF has published and updated the National Tuna Management Plan 1 January 2022 — A draft debriefing manual is in the process of being developed as a guide for observers 21 November 2021 — FAD research is being carried out; 19 additional PS trips have been covered by onboard observers since the last update 9 November 2021 — The 4th harvest strategy implementation meeting was held at the end of 2021 30 April 2021 — Ongoing logbook data continues to be collected 2 March 2021 — MMAF and CSIRO continue the development process for HS as well as public consultations 1 November 2020 — E-logbook compliance has been confirmed for participating vessels, and the vessel list has been updated. To date, 21 PS vessel trips have been covered by onboard observers 1 November 2020 — The WFF Indonesia tuna consortium has met with the MMAF and has started consolidating info and views around the role of Indonesian Archipelagic Fisheries in relation to RFMO requirements 9 October 2020 — WWF Indonesia have conducted a Best Management Practices Training in Kendari, covering topics such as legal requirements for vessel operations, eLogbook usage and compliance, ETP species, and bycatch mitigation. 1 September 2020 — The FIP has committed to deploy VMS units on all vessels by 2023, and starting in 2021; ongoing discussions will ensue 28 October 2019 — Harvest strategy and Harvest control rule development for yellowfin and Skipjack are well under way, and several stakeholder consultations have taken place. 1 October 2019 — A draft Indonesian Tuna National Management Plan was shared by the MMAF with stakeholders in October, and the final version is planned to be published in May 2020. 5 March 2019 — Stakeholder consultations for the National Tuna Management Plan have started, and gear specific considerations are part of the HS development for Yellowfin Tuna 18 February 2019 — MMAF is actively coordinating and allocating resources between several Indonesian tuna FIPs, and gear specific considerations are part of the HS development for Yellowfin Tuna. 8 January 2019 — The FIP has participated in several meetings aiming to build/strengthen an national tuna management body, as well as a meeting for WPP-based data management.
4. Improvements in Fishing Practices and Fishery Management	Feb 22	Verifiable improvement in policy/management and fishing practices 1 February 2022 — The FIP has begun installing VMS units across the fleet; 12 units have been installed to date. 31 December 2021 — The FIP has adopted an aFAD Management policy, which is now aligned with ISSF requirements. 1 May 2020 — E-logbook compliance has been confirmed for participating vessels, and the vessel list has been updated. 2 observers were placed on PS vessels 6 December 2019 — Increase in BMT score 3.2.2 The “Permen KP 33_2019 Lembaga_Pengelola_Perikanan” has established a non-sectoral working unit that coordinates and evaluates the implementation of fishery management plans and develops recommendations for sustainable fisheries management in the various fishery management areas. 21 January 2019 — MMAF has launched the e-MTRA SDI platform that standardizes data input from port enumerators and other sources managed by external partners.
5. Improvements on the Water	—	Verifiable improvement on the water
6. MSC certification (optional)	—	MSC certificate made public