Transcript Streamlined Fishery Statistical Reporting System from Southeast Asian Countries

Streamlined Fishery Statistical Reporting
System from Southeast Asian Countries
to SEAFDEC and FAO
D4Science World User Meeting
25-26 November 2009, FAO, Rome, Italy
Content
Users community needs
Global and regional policies and initiatives
related to improvement of data and
information of fisheries
Experience and lessons learned in SEA in
improving data and information for fisheries
Streamlined Reporting of Fishery Statistics
from SEA to SEAFDEC and FAO
On-going/envisaged solutions
D4Science e-infrastructure
Future Challenges
Users Community Needs-1
Fisheries and other aquatic resource uses
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Multi-functionality/importance of fisheries – food security,
livelihoods, economic development and trade
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Tropical/multi-gear-species fisheries
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Thematic issues in fisheries sector – overcapacity,
unsustainable practices and weak management, climate
change and its impact, international issues
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Multiple water resource use  interaction and conflicts –
within fisheries sectors and among sectors, lack of good
governance
Users Community Needs-2
Need for better understanding and knowledge of
fisheries
 Uniqueness of tropical fisheries and aquatic resource
uses
 Sound planning and management for fisheries and
beyond
 Limited usage of existing data and information available
 Accessibility of data and information
 Limited inputs from local knowledge and information
Global and regional policies and initiatives related to
improvement of data and information of fisheries-1
Global initiatives and framework
Code of Conduct for Responsible Fisheries (CCRF) –
1995
Strategies for Improving Information on Status and
Trend of Capture Fisheries (2003) and Aquaculture
(2007) (STF & STA)
Coordinating Working Party (CWP) for Fishery
Statistics
Fishery Resource Monitoring Systems (FIRMS)
Global and regional policies and initiatives related to
improvement of data and information of fisheries-2
Regional policy and action framework
ASEAN-SEAFDEC Resolution and Plan of Action
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Regional cooperation and reduction of disparities
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Strengthening national systems focusing on clear objectives, timely
provision, maximizing usage and in-country coordination
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Developing regional standards and encouraging data sharing
Regional Guidelines for Responsible Fisheries in SEA –
Fisheries Management, Fishery Statistics, Fisheries Indicators
Regional Framework for Fishery Statistics in Southeast Asia
Regional Advisory Committee for Fisheries Management in
Southeast (RAC)
ASEAN Fisheries Consultative Forum (AFCF)
Global and regional policies and initiatives related to
improvement of data and information of fisheries-3
Regional policy and action framework (cont’d)
ASEAN-SEAFDEC collaborative programs (improving
methodologies, sharing experiences, developing
guidelines and policy recommendations)
Experience and Lessons Learned-1
Review national fishery statistics and information systems
Clear objectives and priority requirements;
Identification of “gaps”; and
Mechanisms for data sharing and coordination within fishery
agency and among agencies concerned at various levels;
Maximizing utilization of existing available data and information
as well as indicators for planning and management;
Capacity (institutional and human) building for data collection,
processing, analysis and presentation to ensure their quality and
timeliness in user-friendly fashion;
Experience and Lessons Learned-2
Possible use of co-management approach for management of
small-scale fisheries with emphasis on its role to support data
and information collection;
Strengthening collaboration among countries and organizations
in developing standards, initiatives and partnerships to facilitate
sharing of expertise, data and information i.e. ASEAN Network
on Fishery Statistics; and
Application of Information Technology (IT) in fishery information
activities to improve efficiency of exploring and utilizing the
information.
Streamlined Fishery Statistical Reporting System
from SEA Countries to SEAFDEC and FAO-1
Background:
Member Countries in SEA have been providing their
national fishery statistics to FAO and SEAFDEC annually
for compilation, publication, and dissemination globally
and regionally
SEAFDEC & FAO compile fishery statistics based on the
statistical reports obtained from the national reporting
offices based on the questionnaires developed by each
organization
Statistical requirements for SEAFDEC and FAO include
common data items - the compilation is conducted
separately using different sets of questionnaires and
formats
Streamlined Reporting-2
Background (cont’d)
Many fishery statistical offices in the region suffer from
problems such as insufficient human and financial
resources, thus, reporting to international/regional
organizations and fulfilling their varying requirements
could cause much burden to national officers
Lead to certain degrees of inconsistencies of the fishery
statistics submitted to FAO and SEAFDEC as well as
significant delays or even non-submission of national
fishery statistics to FAO and to SEAFDEC
This could also lead to the delay in the overall reporting
of the compiled fishery statistics at the global and
regional levels
Streamlined Reporting-3
On-going and Envisaged Solutions:
agreed by MCs and FAO at the RTC on Fishery
Statistics and Information, December 2007 (initiated
2004)
 in line with the new Framework of SEA to reduce the
burden of the countries in reporting fishery statistics
to FAO and SEAFDEC
 minimize certain overlaps in the data items collated
by both organizations
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Streamlined Reporting-4
On-going and Envisaged Solutions (cont’d):
I. Development of new set of questionnaires
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Developed the Harmonized statistical questionnaires and
streamline reporting fishery statistics from the Member
Countries to SEAFDEC and FAO
II. Dispatch the new set of questionnaires:
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FAO will continue to dispatch a set of regular
questionnaires) to all SEAFDEC Member Countries – at the
normal time frame (May 2009 for 2008 Statistics)
SEAFDEC will dispatch new set of SEAFDEC Questionnaires
to MCs for additional information (May)
FAO will accept the MCs to complete information based on
returned QN to SEAFDEC
Streamlined Reporting-5
On-going and Envisaged Solutions (cont’d):
III. Submission of completed questionnaires:
 follow the current timeframe of FAO (August 2009)
IV. Focal points
 Harmonization
 Update the list of national focal points and share
the same with FAO
 Mobilize members of the ASEAN Network on
Fishery Statistics of SEA to coordinate the
submission and investigation on further
information
Streamlined Reporting-6
On-going and Envisaged Solutions (cont’d):
SEAFDEC and FAO – continue to coordinate and share statistics
and information received from MCs
Using the SEAFDEC-FAO questionnaires consolidated under
the new framework - submission of data is expected to be
faster
Harmonization process - lead to better quality of fishery
statistics and information-derived vis-à-vis submission of such
information within the shortest time possible to FAO and to
SEAFDEC
Database on fishery statistics in Southeast Asia based on the
Framework is being developed to facilitate data reporting
and query and analysis on status and trend of fisheries –
completed by end 2009
Streamlined Reporting -7
Link to D4Science e-infrastructure
 SEAFDEC is developing the e-format for data inputs,
processing, reporting and dissemination , including
databases for data sharing and exchange
Data repositories
Management and sustainability
Data exchanges among sources
Repositories and communities
Data access including confidentiality
Requirements
Coordinated reporting
Future Challenges-1
Issues and Concerns:
High-level authorities’ recognition on the importance of and required
support for better data and information;
The need of data and information for integrated development planning
and management of multiple water resource use;
Involvement and cooperation with stakeholders under co-management
approach;
The need to intensify collaboration and networking among agencies
concerned in aquatic resource utilization and management;
Development of “national status and trend of fisheries”
Usage of IT for data and information collection, integration and
sharing, institution and human capacity building; and
Regional Advisory Committee for Fisheries Management in SEA
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Future Challenges-2
Actions required:
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Strengthening fishery statistics and information through
development of National STF and SEASOFIA
Developing Regional Framework and Interface supporting regional
management of fisheries
Streamlined reporting of fishery statistics from the MCs to SEAFDEC
and FAO under the new framework
Harmonized definitions, standards, and classification of fishery
statistics and information to facilitate data sharing and exchange in
the region, in line with international level
Intensify collaboration and networking among agencies concerned
(regional and international) in aquatic resource utilization and
management
Usage of IT for data and information collection, integration
Enhance capacity of the Member Countries
THANK YOU
For more information, please visit SEAFDEC website or
contact:
Pouchamarn Wongsanga
Information Program Coordinator
SEAFDEC Secretariat
P.O. Box 1046 Kasetsart Post Office
Bangkok 10903, Thailand
Tel.: (662) 940-6326
Fax.: (662) 940-6336
E-mail: [email protected]
http: www.seafdec.org
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