WWF Fishery Improvement Projects © flyfishingrussia.blogspot.com© ellliorteskeyphotography.com Jesse Marsh Program Officer WWF-US Sustainable Seafood Initiative

Bali workshop June 2009  Goals:  Identify MSC units of certification for the swimming crab, snapper/grouper, tuna, and mollusk fisheries in Indonesia, Thailand, Malaysia, the Philippines, and Vietnam;  Prioritize which of these fisheries should complete an MSC pre-assessment;  Understand how to effectively and efficiently conduct pre- assessments at a large scale while addressing the dispersed geography of fisheries in Southeast Asia; and  Develop a shared understanding about the value of strategic fishery assessments against the MSC standard as a tool for making progress on ecosystem based fisheries management in Southeast Asia.

WWF’s Sustainable Seafood Initiative  Develop seafood company commitments  Fishery specific work  MSC certification projects  Pre-assessments  Full assessments  Fishery improvement projects

Fishery Improvement Projects  Stepwise approach to MSC certification  Technical advice from consultants  Partner with local stakeholders to develop and implement FIP  Essential that goals and results are measurable

Engaging with Seafood Businesses Seafood sourcing strategy MSC certified fisheries / MSC full assessment Existing FIPsNew FIPs

Major Buyers Corporate offices

Compare the fishery to the MSC standard (pre- assessment) MSC Full Assessment Fishery Improvement Project Incur Costs Require Time Partner Capacity Fishery Projects

MSC pre- assessment FIP scoping FIP stakeholder meeting + workplan development Implementation

FIP Scoping Document  Developed by certification body/consultant  Strategy for next steps at the indicator level Likely to pass: Low Priority Likely to pass with conditions: Medium Priority Likely to fail: High Priority

FIP Stakeholder Meeting  2-day meeting to develop draft FIP workplan  Stakeholders include:  Government, industry (fishers, processors, etc.), NGOs, scientists  Certification body/consultant facilitates and guides development of workplan

Follow-up from Stakeholder Meeting  Revise draft workplan with stakeholders  Certification body/consultant links each activity in the workplan to specific performance indicators  Certification body/consultant writes “action plan” based on discussion/activities from stakeholder meeting

Implementation Stakeholder engagement Commitment to move forward Resources Review and Monitor