The Coral Triangle Fishers Forum: Market-based Partnerships for Managing Bycatch Keith Symington and Dr. Lida Pet-Soede WWF Coral Triangle Program

WWF Coral Triangle Network Initiative

Stakeholders involved Understanding and build the trust Fisher Outreach Create win-win solutions Bycatch- reducing gear Onboard Observers Onboard observer Fishing method adjustment Best Practices; political commitments and mainstreaming Create demand on sustainable fisheries products Consumers Sustainable Fisheries Trade Fishing method Support from Stakeholders Markets Market Incentives: Certified Fisheries; Sourcing Arrangements Work with fishermen (Research, testing & Training) Broader support and Improved policies

Some Industry Partnerships Anova Group Luen Thai Fishing Ventures Culimer BV North Atlantic Seafood Nissui Edeka Group ISSF

CTFF Rationale Need for regional-level dialogue Gather regional fishers and industry to: – learn more about the issues that affect them – gain common ground in achieving sustainable and equitable fisheries Theme of first CTFF meeting: Market-based Partnerships for Responsible Fishing Practices Peer-to-peer dialogue

Stakeholder Participation and Representation Approx. 120 participants Over 20 fishing associations and companies – Offshore and artisanal tuna longline, hand line, purse seine, set nets, bottom trawl, shrimp and mixed-species trawl 10 International and regional bodies 15 countries

Results New partnerships and collaborations e.g. – Luen Thai Fishing Ventures: data sharing, Circle Hook adoption, supply chain linkages (sourcing) – IKHLAS: knowledge and information sharing with local fishers – Several fishing companies join WWF Seafood Savers program Various commitments to explore MSC certification and to address specific bycatch issues with government authorities Technical solutions widely discussed and advanced

CTFF Communiqué List of 18 recommendations including: Establishing more vertical integration along supply chain on bycatch issues Mainstreaming use of circle hooks and linking them (and other gear alternatives) to seafood consumer campaigns Seafood Savers program Spatial-temporal measures

Next Steps CTFF as a formal network and communication channel Secretariat of the Coral Triangle Initiative to present recommendations to its members Briefing notes to national and CT6 government and other regional bodies Further develop and refine specific supply chain partnerships on bycatch Seafood Savers program

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