{"id":48306,"date":"2021-06-17T17:24:00","date_gmt":"2021-06-17T17:24:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/dev6.blazedream.in\/ICSF\/samudra\/a-vision-for-southeast-asia"},"modified":"2021-08-23T04:17:22","modified_gmt":"2021-08-23T04:17:22","slug":"a-vision-for-southeast-asia","status":"publish","type":"samudra","link":"https:\/\/www.icsf.net\/samudra\/a-vision-for-southeast-asia\/","title":{"rendered":"A Vision for Southeast Asia"},"content":{"rendered":"
DOCUMENT \/ SSF WORKSHOP<\/p>\n
A Vision for Southeast Asia<\/strong><\/p>\n Participants at a recent workshop in Bali sought to develop a draft Southeast Asian Regional Plan of Action (RPOA) to support the implementation of the SSF Guidelines in the region<\/strong><\/p>\n This document is based on the Conclusions from the Proceedings of the Southeast Asia Regional Consultation Workshop on the Implementation of the Voluntary Guidelines for Securing Sustainable Small-Scale Fisheries in the Context of Food Security and Poverty Eradication. 24\u009627 August 2015 Bali, Indonesia<\/em><\/p>\n The Southeast Asia Regional Consultation Workshop on the implementation of the Voluntary Guidelines for Securing Sustainable Small-Scale Fisheries in the Context of Food Security and Poverty Eradication (the workshop) was held in Bali, Indonesia, on 2427 August 2015. It was co-organized by the Ministry of Marine Affairs and Fisheries (MMAF) of the Republic of Indonesia and the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) in collaboration with the Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center (SEAFDEC) and the FAO Bay of Bengal Large Marine Ecosystem (BOBLME) Project. The workshop was attended by 116 participants including representatives of governments, regional and international organizations, fisherfolk organizations, civil society organizations (CSOs), non-governmental organizations (NGOs), academia and other relevant actors.<\/p>\n The objectives of the workshop were to raise awareness and develop a draft Southeast Asian Regional Plan of Action (RPOA) to support the implementation of the Voluntary Guidelines for Securing Sustainable Small-Scale Fisheries in the Context of Food Security and Poverty Eradication (SSF Guidelines) in the region. Over three and a half days, participants examined the current status of small-scale fisheries in the region, shared experiences through country and topical presentations, and discussed elements of a regional plan of action to support the implementation of the SSF Guidelines.<\/p>\n Across the region, small-scale fisheries contribute to livelihoods, food security, and local and regional economies. In most countries, the majority of fishers and fishworkers are employed in the small-scale fishery subsector.<\/p>\n There is significant diversity amongst the small-scale fisheries of the region in terms of activity and context, but there are also some common characteristics. Small-scale fisheries are typically characterized by open access, low levels of empowerment and a general lack of organizational structures and formal representation in decision-making processes. Small-scale fisheries also typically involve rather complex livelihood strategies combining fishing and other activities.<\/p>\n Threats to small-scale fisheries include declining resources, habitat degradation, Illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing, post-harvest quality issues, increasing competition for access to resources and fishing areas between small-scale fisheries and commercial fisheries and other sectors, high levels of poverty and vulnerability to natural hazards and climate change and low levels of formal representation.<\/p>\n A vision for the implementation of the SSF Guidelines<\/strong><\/p>\n Based on the focus of the workshop and its discussions, a vision for the future was proposed:<\/p>\n Ensuring that the implementation of the SSF Guidelines receives adequate political and policy support<\/strong><\/p>\n Promotion of a Southeast Asian RPOA for implementation of the SSF Guidelines, to be led by Indonesia and coordinated by the Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center (SEAFDEC):<\/p>\n The workshop identified the need for additional activities:<\/strong><\/p>\n Overarching objectives of an RPOA<\/strong><\/p>\n Approach and guiding principles of an RPOA<\/strong><\/p>\n The workshop acknowledged the importance of all principles of the SSF Guidelines for the region and that these must guide implementation.<\/p>\n The workshop acknowledged that the comprehensive nature of the SSF Guidelines requires a holistic and human rights-based approach to small-scale fisheries governance and development. It was further recognized that actions must take regional, national and local characteristics into consideration and be inclusive of all stakeholders. This includes the mainstreaming of gender considerations in implementation.<\/p>\n The workshop recognized that the implementation of the SSF Guidelines should be anchored at the local and national levels, but that regional attention and support would also be required to address shared concerns and transboundary issues.<\/p>\n The workshop emphasized the role of governments in the implementation of the SSF Guidelines as well as regional and local fisheries organizations, communities and the private sector, to ensure ownership of the SSF Guidelines. The workshop called upon these stakeholders to be proactive in the implementation of the SSF Guidelines. This implementation should take place in the same inclusive and consultative spirit which characterized the SSF Guidelines development process.<\/p>\n The workshop recommended that implementation of the SSF Guidelines would require the initiation of new actions, but would also build on the existing experiences, good practices and processes supporting small-scale fisheries in the region, some of which have been identified during the workshop.<\/p>\n Principal areas for action identified by the working groups<\/strong><\/p>\n The working groups identified objectives and actions. Potential priority areas for actions to be considered further in national and regional implementation planning processes proposed by the workshop are based on the following three thematic areas, which follow Part 2 of the SSF Guidelines.<\/p>\n Governance of tenure in small-scale fisheries and resources management (Chapter 5 of the SSF Guidelines)<\/strong><\/p>\n The workshop identified six possible priority areas for SSF Guidelines implementation:<\/p>\n Social development, employment and decent work and gender equality (Chapters 6 and 8 of the SSF Guidelines)<\/strong><\/p>\n The workshop identified six possible priority areas for action in relation to this theme, which also considered the issue of climate change and disaster risk and gender:<\/p>\n Value chains, post-harvest and trade (Chapter 7 of the SSF Guidelines)<\/strong><\/p>\n The workshop identified the following five priorities under this theme<\/p>\n Immediate next steps as follow-up to the regional workshop<\/strong><\/p>\n The follow-up actions identified by the workshop to progress the RPOA and further promote implementation of the SSF Guidelines have been clustered thematically according to the structure of Part 3 of the SSF Guidelines.<\/p>\n Policy coherence, institutional collaboration and coordination<\/strong><\/p>\n Information, research and communication<\/strong><\/p>\n Capacity development<\/strong><\/p>\n Implementation support and monitoring<\/strong><\/p>\n The workshop extended its gratitude to the MMAF of the Government of the Republic of Indonesia for hosting the workshop.<\/p>\n
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