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Lessons learned for bycatch mitigation in Indonesia - Tuna Longline

This document provides insights into the efforts made to reduce bycatch in Indonesia's tuna longline fishing industry. It highlights the use of onboard observers, gear adjustments, and stakeholder involvement as effective strategies. The challenges faced and lessons learned are also discussed.

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Lessons learned for bycatch mitigation in Indonesia - Tuna Longline

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  1. Lessons learned for bycatch mitigation in Indonesia - Tuna Longline Coral Triangle Fishers Forum Denpasar, June 15, 2010 Imam Musthofa Zainudin Fisheries Program Leader WWF-Indonesia

  2. Tuna Longline Indonesia & Sea Turtle • ± 1600 Boats • One boat 700 -2000 Hooks Turtles are at risk • 5 Major based • Nesting Beach • Migration • Bycatch evidence

  3. Reducing Bycatch (2005-2009) • Understanding and trust building • Fishers Interview (1-2 seaturtles/trip), onboard observer, public consultations • Onboard Observer Program : • 4 to 6 Observers per year (Benoa-Bali and Bitung- North Sulawesi) • 3,355,346 hooks, 2,678 Settings, 91 Vessels, • 308 Sea turtles, 1,101 Sharks, 5 Seabirds and 5 cetaceans • Gear Adjustment - Promoting Circle Hook • Trial • Number of vessels : Involve 78 vessels, Active monitored 38 Vessels • 2,065 settings • 60,158 Circle hooks Distributed • Capacity Building – Crews (bycatch mitigation technique & best practices) • > 500 Crews vessel

  4. OBSERVER DATA (2006-2008) • Setting and Hauling Position of Tuna Longline Vessels Based On Port Departure • 34 vessels, • 68 trips, • 1,445 settings, • 2,190,390 hook Location of sighted species during observation (turtle, whale, dolphin, sea bird) • Location of occurrence of sea turtle by-catch during observation • 250 sea turtles • 34 vessels, • 68 trips, • 1,445 settings, • 2,190,390 hook • Location of occurrence of species by-catch during observation • 1004 Sharks • 1 whale • 2 dolphin • 3 seabird) • 34 vessels, • 68 trips, • 1,445 settings, • 2,190,390 hook Potential areas of interaction (based on data of by-catch and sighted species)

  5. Challenges • Onboard observer : High cost - need to be Formalized and Institutionalized (Policy support) • Circle Hook : Availability circle hooks in local market • Circle hooks ;design for tuna longliners who using life bait (Ø 4mm)

  6. Lesson learned(Onboard Observer) • Good Promoter for message dissemination • “Effective” for data collection

  7. Lesson learned (Circle Hook Adoption Process) • The C-hook size was claimed too big as compared to their J-hook. • The C-hook was considered too small for their bait. • They don’t trust the new hooks to catch as much fish as the old. All the beginning is difficult………….

  8. SustainableFish Trade Market Incentive : Certified Fisheries, eco-labeled products Widening, & Support by Policies Lesson Learned(Bycatch Reduction Goals in Indonesia) Best Practices Create The solution : Win-Win Create Demand on sustainable fisheries products Work with fishermen (Research, testing & Training) Onboard observer Gear Technology Fishing method adjustment Understanding and trust building Stakeholders involvement Onboard Observers Consumers Fishing method Markets Fishers Interview Support from Stakeholders

  9. P2O-LIPI THANK YOU

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