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

The project aims to improve coastal fisheries in FMAs 715, 717, and 718 by implementing EAFM principles through four main components: establishing enabling policy and capacity, deploying management tools like MPAs and Fisheries Improvement Projects (FIPs), operationalizing the Blue Abadi Fund for sustainable financing in West Papua, and creating knowledge management platforms. The initiative targets the recovery of 39,329 tons of over-exploited fisheries and the improved management of 3.6 million hectares of marine protected areas (MPAs), while integrating gender equality and indigenous rights into its governance.

• The project targets the recovery of 39,329 tons of globally over-exploited fisheries to more sustainable levels within the specified FMAs.
• The initiative aims to improve management capacity and planning for approximately 3.6 million hectares of existing MPAs and establish an additional 12,000 hectares in the Koon Neiden MPA.
• The Blue Abadi Fund is designed as Indonesia's first sustainably financed MPA network to provide permanent funding for local institutions in West Papua Province (FMA 715 and 717).
• The project identifies significant threats to Indonesian coral reefs, noting that nearly 95% are threatened by human activities, primarily overfishing and destructive fishing.
• The project will implement Fisheries Improvement Projects (FIPs) in each of the three FMAs and aims to reduce waste and post-harvest losses in at least five FIP fisheries.
• A core objective is to amend national and local policy frameworks, including Fisheries Management Plans (FMPs), to support a holistic ecosystem approach to fisheries.
• The project incorporates gender mainstreaming by targeting a beneficiary share of 25% women and 75% men, with specific focus on women's roles in post-harvest fisheries.
• The project identifies high risks regarding the implementation of Law No. 23 of 2014, which transfers the management of natural resources from District to Provincial governments.

APA

WWF International (2016). Ecosystem Approach to Fisheries Managament (EAFM) in Eastern Indonesia (Fisheries Management Area (FMA) – 715, 717 & 718). https://www.worldwildlife.org/documents/998/4vmv8npsnj_GEF_9129_CEO_Endorsement_CFI_Indonesia_4May17.pdf

Chicago

WWF International. Ecosystem Approach to Fisheries Managament (EAFM) in Eastern Indonesia (Fisheries Management Area (FMA) – 715, 717 & 718). 2016. https://www.worldwildlife.org/documents/998/4vmv8npsnj_GEF_9129_CEO_Endorsement_CFI_Indonesia_4May17.pdf.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{wwfinternational2016ecosystem, author = {{WWF International}}, title = {{Ecosystem Approach to Fisheries Managament (EAFM) in Eastern Indonesia (Fisheries Management Area (FMA) – 715, 717 \& 718)}}, institution = {WWF International}, year = {2016}, month = jun, url = {https://www.worldwildlife.org/documents/998/4vmv8npsnj_GEF_9129_CEO_Endorsement_CFI_Indonesia_4May17.pdf}, urldate = {2026-10-23}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }