Ecosystem Approach to Fisheries Management (EAFM) in Eastern Indonesia (Fisheries Management Area (FMA): 715, 717 & 718)

The CFI Indonesia Child Project aims to institutionalize EAFM in eastern Indonesia's most biodiverse waters. It focuses on four components: establishing enabling policy and legal frameworks, deploying tools like Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) and Fisheries Improvement Projects (FIPs), creating sustainable financing via the Blue Abadi Trust Fund, and implementing a robust monitoring and knowledge-sharing system. The project targets the recovery of small pelagic fish, reef fish, mud crabs, and endangered species like leatherback turtles and whale sharks, while integrating gender mainstreaming and indigenous rights.

• The project targets the improvement of 5.5 million hectares of seascapes and aims to move approximately 39,329 tonnes of fisheries into sustainable production levels across FMAs 715, 717, and 718.
• The project identifies four primary conservation targets: small pelagic fish (anchovy, sardines, scad, and mackerel), reef fish (grouper and snapper), mud crabs, and endangered marine species (leatherback turtles and whale sharks).
• The Blue Abadi Trust Fund is designed as a $38 million endowment to provide permanent funding for the Bird's Head Seascape MPA network, aiming to generate approximately $1.4 million annually for local institutions.
• Indonesia's coral reefs face severe threats, with nearly 95% threatened by human activities and over 80% affected by destructive fishing practices such as blast or poison fishing.
• The project addresses legal overharvesting by implementing biannual stock assessments for key species in specific sites, including reef fish in East Seram, small pelagic and reef fish in Wondama Bay, and reef fish and mud crab in Tual and Southeast Maluku.
• The project implements a gender mainstreaming strategy to address the marginalization of women in fisheries, focusing on their roles in near-shore fishing, 'bameti' (shellfish harvesting), and post-harvest processing.
• The project utilizes a results-based performance monitoring system, including the application of the Fisheries Performance Assessment (FPA) in at least one fishery to track progress.
• To mitigate impacts on indigenous peoples, the project uses an Indigenous Peoples Planning Framework (IPPF) and a Resettlement Policy Framework to ensure Free, Prior and Informed Consent (FPIC).
• The project's total GEF cost is $10,183,486, supported by $52,071,783 in cofinancing from the Indonesian government, NGOs, and private foundations.
• The project targets the reduction of leatherback turtle hunting in FMA 718, aiming to reduce the legally permitted traditional hunt from 60 turtles per year at baseline to 5 by the end of the project.

APA

WWF International (2017). Ecosystem Approach to Fisheries Management (EAFM) in Eastern Indonesia (Fisheries Management Area (FMA): 715, 717 & 718). https://www.worldwildlife.org/documents/999/35ev2cbeys_04_19_17_GEF_9129_ProDoc_CFI_Indonesia_1_.pdf

Chicago

WWF International. Ecosystem Approach to Fisheries Management (EAFM) in Eastern Indonesia (Fisheries Management Area (FMA): 715, 717 & 718). 2017. https://www.worldwildlife.org/documents/999/35ev2cbeys_04_19_17_GEF_9129_ProDoc_CFI_Indonesia_1_.pdf.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{wwfinternational2017ecosystem, author = {{WWF International}}, title = {{Ecosystem Approach to Fisheries Management (EAFM) in Eastern Indonesia (Fisheries Management Area (FMA): 715, 717 \& 718)}}, institution = {WWF International}, year = {2017}, month = apr, url = {https://www.worldwildlife.org/documents/999/35ev2cbeys_04_19_17_GEF_9129_ProDoc_CFI_Indonesia_1_.pdf}, urldate = {2026-10-23}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }