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Fisheries and Trade. SouthEastAsia Fishers for Justice Pepe Tanchuling Coordinator. Reality Given in Fisheries. Common Property , Open Access Management System Most traded Agricultural Product, Biological Limits, Carrying Capacity Most Vulnerable Sector on Changing Climate
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Fisheries and Trade SouthEastAsia Fishers for Justice Pepe Tanchuling Coordinator
Reality Given in Fisheries • Common Property , Open Access Management System • Most traded Agricultural Product, • Biological Limits, Carrying Capacity • Most Vulnerable Sector on Changing Climate • Concentration of Poorest Population • Precautionary Principle
Current Issues in NAMA-Deeper cuts for developing countries thandeveloped countries (so where is the S and D for smaller economies?) -Tariff cuts now linked with flexibility—meaning the greater flexibility you invoke, the greater tariff reduction you will need to do and vise versa--Anti-concentration—is the current provision in NAMA that will essentially prevent countries from producing all supply chain inputs • WTO - Non Agricultural Market Access
Regional and National Trade Agreements (ASEAN) • 0 – 5 % tariff by 2015 • Harmonization of product procedures and standards • Integration to global economy • Single market • Predictability of the Market • RECIPE for Trade Liberalization
Implications • Government Promotion of High Value Fish Species through Aquaculture and Marine culture….heavily dependent to trash fish from capture fisheries • De link small producer to the processing plants, using imported fish for processing and canning plants
Implication • Dual Market ( domestic and International market), two product standards • Overfishing and Overcapacity • Violation of Fishery Rights , • Poverty
Aquaculture Expansion Mekong Delta (MCD) Shrimp Aquaculture Catfish Aquaculture
Growth of Fishing & Aquaculture production in Indonesia (1950-2006) KIARA . (Fishstat, 2008)
Industrial aquaculture expansion and mangrove degradation KIARA. a. Kejahatan lingkungan: Pesisir Lampung Citra Satelit 1982 Sekitar 80% mangrove musnah
Fish Density T / km2 1960 2000 WHAT HAS HAPPENED?Where are the fish?
Action • Domestic Subsidy • Fish Trading based on Biological Limits • Prioritize development of coastal fisheries, addressing food security and sovereignty • Improve Post Harvest Facilities at the village level • Realize Preferential Rights of Fishers on Coastal Fisheries