Fresh and Frozen Tuna Supply Chain Roundtable (SR) 10 th March,

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1 Fresh and Frozen Tuna Supply Chain Roundtable (SR) 10 th March,

2 Agenda Introduction SFP Anti-Trust Compliance Policy Overview of 2017 Status of Tuna Fisheries 2018 Forward Look Tuna Updates

3 1. Introduction

4 Why are we here today? Tuna that enter the market as high-quality, fresh or frozen product often come from fisheries that have performance issues The RFMOs that manage these fisheries have shown themselves to be ineffectual and/or unwilling to implement needed and appropriate management measures This roundtable serves as a forum for companies who wish to actively support improvements in these fisheries through FIPs FIPs can seek to promote changes in policy (e.g., the introduction of harvest strategies) at the regional level through the RFMOs

5 2. SFP anti-trust compliance policy

6 Sustainable Fisheries Partnership anti-trust compliance policy Sustainable Fisheries Partnership has a written anti-trust compliance policy which applies to all meetings including supply chain roundtables. It is the policy of SFP to comply with all applicable anti-trust/competition laws, in such manner as to avoid even the appearance of improper activity. Compliance with anti-trust/competition laws is the responsibility of all participants, officers, staff, and consultants. Anti-trust laws seek to preserve and promote competition. They prohibit competitors from restraining competition among themselves with respect to price, quality or distribution of any products or services. These laws also forbid competitors from acting in concert to restrict the competitive capabilities or opportunities of their competitors, suppliers or customers. Consequently, we will not discuss issues of competitive sensitivity and the topics of meetings will be confined to the items identified on the agenda. All meeting participants are required to read the SFP antitrust compliance guidelines before the meeting begins.

7 3. Overview of 2017

8 13 out of 14 FIPs rated A-C 2 new FIPs 2 T75 analyses completed 5 Newsletters published 1 SR meeting held (Boston) 35 companies plus 4 observers 4 new SR participants 2 blogs published views of each on LinkedIn 1 FIP webinar 14 attendees 2 RFMO webinars 21 attendees Attended 5 RFMO meetings 19 one-to-one calls held 5 new tuna profiles on FishSource

9 Action points from last SR meeting SFP would reach out to each participant individually to determine where the tuna is being sourced from currently, and to discuss interest in catalysing and/or supporting FIPs. The information would be collated to see where opportunities exist for collaboration. SFP will hold a follow-up webinar on FIPs including: How to catalyse FIPs How to implement a FIP How to progress a FIP Will also set out likely costs based on examples SFP will ensure all tuna FIPs are entered into FisheryProgress.org SFP will hold a webinar on RFMOs including how best to interact and influence. SFP to circulate a list of all the delegates of each relevant RFMO along with a summary of the ask. Participants will contact RFMO delegations (both home country and countries that are sourced from) and note the ask.

10 Action points from last SR meeting SFP would reach out to each participant individually to determine where the tuna is being sourced from currently, and to discuss interest in catalysing and/or supporting FIPs. The information would be collated to see where opportunities exist for collaboration. Confidential sourcing survey circulated to SR One-to-one calls held with 19 of the 23 SR participants 5 new tuna Profiles created on FishSource 4 companies introduced to the SFP FIP Support Program

11 Action points from last SR meeting SFP will hold a follow-up webinar on FIPs including: How to catalyse FIPs How to implement a FIP How to progress a FIP Will also set out likely costs based on examples FIP 101 webinar was developed and delivered to SR participants detailing the stages involved in initiating and implementing FIPs, including reporting progress via the new Fishery Progress website. 14 participants joined the webinar and feedback received was very positive. The webinar has been uploaded to the SFP YouTube page.

12 Action points from last SR meeting SFP will ensure all tuna FIPs are entered onto FisheryProgress.org All tuna FIPs on the SFP FIP-tracker transferred to FisheryProgress.org Quarterly updates of tuna FIP progress circulated to SR and uploaded to SR webpage Latest update now includes volumes, stakeholders and MSC certified tuna fisheries

13 2017 Fresh & Frozen Tuna FIP Status FIP Start Dec 17 Sept 17 Jun 17 Mar 2017 Project Name Organization Running Date Stage Rating Stage Rating Stage Rating Stage Rating Cook Islands bigeye tuna longline Anova Fishing and Living Mar 17 4 B 4 B 4 B East Indonesia yellowfin tuna - handline MDPI Foundation Jan 10 4 B 4 B 4 A 4 A Federated States of Micronesia yellowfin and bigeye tuna - longline FIP The Nature Conservancy (TNC) Jan 12 4 A 4 A 4 A 4 A Hawaii tuna and large pelagics - longline Hawaii Seafood Council Jan 12 5 B 5 B 4 E 4 E Indonesia pole and line tuna International Pole & Line Jan 13 5 A 5 A 5 B 5 A Foundation (IPNLF) Indonesia/Indian Ocean tuna and large PT Intimas Surya Jan 12 4 B 4 B 4 B 4 B pelagics longline Longline tuna and large pelagics PT Permata Marindo Jaya Jul 15 4 B 4 B 4 B 4 B Marshall Islands bigeye/yellowfin tuna - Norpac Fisheries Export Jan 11 4 A 4 A 4 A 4 A longline Panama yellowfin tuna and mahi-mahi CeDePesca Dec 11 4 A 4 A 4 A 4 A Philippines yellowfin tuna - handline BlueYou Apr 14 4 A 4 A 4 A 4 A Solomon Islands longline FIP Tri Marine Nov E 2 E Vietnam yellowfin tuna - WWF US Apr 14 5 A 5 A 5 A 5 A longline/handline Yellowfin handline Banda Sea PT Intimas Surya Dec 14 4 B 4 B 4 B 4 B Yellowfin tuna Indonesia Sea Delight Jan 10 4 D 4 D 4 C 4 C

14 2017 Fresh & Frozen Tuna FIP Developments The yellowfin component of the Cook Islands yellowfin and bigeye tuna longline FIP achieved MSC certification Ocean Outcomes announced the launch of a 10K tonnes Japanese longline-caught albacore tuna FIP in October (Stage 3) Costa Rica large longline pelagics FIP commenced (Stage 0) The Seafood Exporters Association of Sri Lanka and the country s Ministry of Fisheries jointly announced the creation of a FIP for its tuna and billfish fisheries at the Brussel s seafood show The Pacific Longline Tuna Fishery (albacore, bigeye and yellowfin) launched in December (Stage 3).

15 Results of SR Survey (Dec 17) Wide variety of responsibility requirements from customers

16 Results of SR Survey (Dec 17) Much interest in sourcing from FIPs

17 Results of SR Survey (Dec 17) Less interest in catalysing FIPs

18 One-to-One Calls What support is needed from SFP & others regarding FIPs? Insufficient financing mechanisms for smaller scale fishery projects that have good social and environmental return, but small financial return. Large-scale FIPs Coordinating day to day activities of a FIP are beyond the capacity of most supply chain members. SFP FIP Support Service Program/ FIP Coordinators

19 Action points from last SR meeting SFP will hold a webinar on RFMOs including how best to interact and influence. Our RFMO webinar was held on 29 th September with 19 attendees. The slide deck, and the webinar recording, were circulated to the SR and our retail partners. The webinar was repeated on 11th October due to demand. The webinar provided information on how tuna fisheries are managed, how RFMOs operate and explained the rationale for SFP s RFMO ask. In addition, we explained our RFMO engagement strategy which we sought participation in by the SR participants.

20 Action points from last SR meeting SFP to circulate a list of all the delegates of each relevant RFMO along with a summary of the ask. In advance of the IOTC meeting in May we circulated a template advocacy letter, including sustainability questions appropriate for SR participants to ask IOTC delegates. Following the meeting a summary was circulated to the SR in the June newsletter. In the run up to the WCPFC meeting we developed an RFMO engagement resource and circulated to the SR participants and relevant retail partners. This resource included our 3- Tier strategy of engagement which was presented during the RFMO webinar.

21 Action points from last SR meeting Participants will contact RFMO delegations (both home country and countries that are sourced from) and note the ask. We sought feedback on RFMO engagement by SR participants but response was poor. The SR survey did provide some results, however.

22 Results of SR Survey (Dec 17)

23 Results of SR Survey (Dec 17)

24 Results of SR Survey (Dec 17)

25 One-to-One Calls What support is needed from SFP & others regarding RFMO engagement? NGOs to better align Global NGO Tuna Forum RFMOs need to be lobbied more effectively. Professional help? 2018 priority; but requires SR participation

26 2017 Summary Limited action on new FIPs Existing FIPs maintaining good progress RFMO engagement was poor

27 4. Status of Tuna Fisheries

28 An Evaluation of Sustainability Relative to MSC Criteria P1 - Relating to the status of the stock WPO Yellowfin WPO Bigeye IO Yellowfin IO Bigeye Component PI No. Performance Indicator (PI) Score Score Score Score Outcome Stock Status Stock Rebuilding FAIL Management Harvest Strategy Harvest Control Rules & Tools FAIL FAIL FAIL FAIL Information/Monitoring Assessment of Stock Status Stock rebuilding required? NO NO YES NO P1 Score FAIL FAIL FAIL FAIL Source: ISSF

29 Status of Fresh & Frozen Tuna Fisheries Source: Seafood Watch

30 Reducing Bycatch of ETP Species in Key Fisheries

31 Status of Tuna Fisheries - Summary Key Obstacle: Poor Management Lack of harvest control rules Lack of formal target and limit reference points Key Obstacle: Bycatch Long lived marine animals (sea turtles, sea birds, sharks & marine mammals) Limited bycatch mitigation measures mandated by the RFMO s Limited observer coverage rates (for monitoring)

32 Forward Look

33 2018 Forward Look FIPs RFMO Advocacy Market asks Target 75 Indonesia Harvest strategies Longline bycatch Transshipment Observer coverage

34 2018 Forward Look FIPs RFMO Advocacy Market asks ACTIONS FROM EXISTING SR PARTICIPANTS

35 2018 Forward Look FIPs RFMO Advocacy Market asks ACTIONS FROM EXISTING SR PARTICIPANTS Increased Japanese, Spanish & Italian representation

36 FIPs

37 FIP Actions you can take Review your source fisheries Map your supply chain know where your tuna comes from Check the status using FishSource Catalyse FIPs where needed maybe there are other suppliers interested? We can invite them to the SR roundtable Support FIPs where progress is slow Check the rating using Fishery Progress Review quarterly FIP progress reports

38 SFP Support Service for Launching FIPs Service will provide all the following information: A list of agreed FIP participants, and the framework under which they are running the FIP (MoU, existing industry association, new legal entity etc.) A needs assessment that identifies the current baseline in the fishery against MSC criteria and improvements ultimately needed, including upto-date advice on the status of the fishery on FishSource.org A detailed work plan for the first 6 to 12 months of the FIP Details of the industry-financing of the FIP doug.beveridge@sustainablefish.org

39 Target 75 Fresh & Frozen Tuna Only 15% of production currently improving or sustainable Highly inefficient to adopt a fishery-by-fishery FIP strategy and unlikely to reach T75 More efficient approach would be to adopt a national FIP strategy across the longline fleets of Taiwan, Japan, Korea and China 21.8% of global production could shift to the improving category if stalled FIPs can be reinvigorated and if national level FIPs in Indonesia and Sri Lanka can be implemented Japan dominates demand, and important market in Spain. Essential that suppliers to these market engage with T75.

40 Target 75 Actions you can take Make a public commitment to improve the sustainability of the seafood you source Publicly support the Target 75 initiative Ask all of your suppliers to ensure that the product they provide is either from sources that are sustainable or on the road to sustainability Use the Target 75 logo and tell others about the initiative

41 National Indonesia Tuna FIP

42 National Indonesia Tuna FIP Actions you can take Include FIPs in your procurement policy Make a public commitment supporting the FIP Send a letter of support (to us in the first instance) Contribute financially/in-kind Review your sourcing consider buying from the participating fisheries Recommend your suppliers engage in the FIP

43 RFMO Advocacy

44 The Importance of RFMO Engagement RFMO Fisheries management decisions continue to be based predominantly on short-term objectives, putting the long-term sustainability of many tuna fisheries at risk. SFP believe harvest strategies would help move beyond the current political gridlock too often seen in the tuna RFMOs.

45 RFMO Progress Against Core Principles of Harvest Strategies for Major Tuna Stocks Element IOTC WCPFC Management & Operational Objectives Target Reference Points Limit Reference Points Harvest Control Rules Yellowfin Bigeye Performance Indicators Management Strategy Evaluation (MSE) Acceptable Levels of Risk Yellowfin Bigeye Monitoring Strategies Harvest Strategy

46 Can RFMOs be Influenced?

47 RFMO Advocacy SFP Asks SFP recommends RFMOs adopt the following priority actions: Establish and implement interim limit reference points (LRPs) and target reference points (TRPs) for all key stocks (target and bycatch). Develop and implement a system of pre-agreed management actions (harvest control rules/management procedures) that adjust catch (or effort) in response to increases or decreases in stock abundance so as to keep the stock around the TRP and above the LRP.

48 RFMO Engagement Strategy How will SFP help? Tier 1 Basic level engagement minimum we are seeking Use SFP-provided text to write to the RFMO delegations of relevance (i.e. HQ and countries you currently or wish to source from) SFP will be looking for Tier 2 engagement level in the next round. Provide RFMOspecific template text Tier 2 Mid-level engagement Contact RFMO delegates and present your asks : demonstrate the importance of the RFMO actions to your business; inform them of your sustainability needs for the fisheries and; influence national policy and thus actions at the RFMO by your national delegation. Ask your suppliers to engage with delegates Provide contact details; Provide RFMO-specific template text Tier 3 Active Engagement Meet with national and trade partner delegates (supported by in-country suppliers) to: demonstrate the importance of the RFMO actions to your business; inform them of your sustainability needs for the fisheries and; influence the national policy of each delegation Attend RFMO meetings as formal observer Assist in gaining observer status; Set-up meetings 48

49 RFMO Advocacy SR Actions Use template text to send letters to Heads of Delegations/Governments of countries you are involved in Engage directly with the Head of Delegation/Government agencies Make your asks public on your website/social media in order to make clear the position of your company Ask your suppliers to do the same.

50 Joined Up Approach to RFMO Advocacy SFP is a member of the Global NGO Tuna Forum Forum members agree on need for comprehensive harvest strategies in tuna fisheries We want to see a collaborative approach to RFMO engagement to: Avoid duplication of asks Avoid confusion Maximise amplification of the priority asks

51 Market asks

52 Market Asks Longline Observer Coverage/Electronic Monitoring 100% observer coverage (human & electronic) for longline fishing vessels and transshipment vessels within five years Partners advised to align to this ask now, and to require 100% observer coverage within five years Transshipment at Sea A number of core elements must be met to ensure transshipment is transparent (the vessel is authorized by an RFMO; transshipment activity is fully monitored; data is collected and sent to the appropriate body; auditing in place) Partners advised that if requirements are not met, they should not source from the fishery Longline Bycatch Mitigation Address longline bycatch (adoption of best practice on vessels; data collection & reporting; call for improved compliance and consequences for non-compliance) Partners advised to require adoption of longline bycatch best practices on board vessels.

53 Longline Bycatch Average bycatch rate for longline fishing is more than 20 percent of the total catch

54 Some Best Practices in reducing Longline Bycatch Use fish instead of squid for bait Prohibit the use of wire leaders Set gear in deeper waters Reduce soak times Use weighted branchlines Night setting of gear Bird scaring lines Hook shielding Use wide circle hooks along with large whole bait fish Set in water deeper than 100 m Avoid fishing in known hotspots Use weak hooks, designed to straighten when weight is applied Use circle hooks

55 Longline Bycatch Mitigation Guide

56 Review the Tuna Longline Bycatch Guide Longline Bycatch Mitigation SR Actions Discuss what you are trying to achieving with your suppliers; particularly the producers. Incorporate relevant bycatch mitigations in your sourcing requirements Make public Tell your customers/suppliers Deadline for compliance? Support producers through training in bycatch reduction best practices through schemes such as the ISSF Skippers Workshop and Skippers Guidebooks programs. Monitor the impacts of mitigation measures over time and strive to improve

57 Longline Bycatch Mitigation Supply Chain Workshop Audience Supply chain (not producers) Objectives To explain how to incorporate best practice tuna longline bycatch mitigation into sustainable seafood sourcing policies To explain how to communicate these requirements to producers Venue Sunday 27 th May Shangri-La Hotel, Bangkok Day before Infofish Tuna 2018

58 Summary of 2018 SR Actions Engage with, source from and support existing FIPs Support Target 75 Get involved in the National Indonesian Tuna FIP Actively participate with our RFMO engagement strategy Publically support longline bycatch mitigation by incorporating best practices in your sourcing requirements Identify potential new SR participants

59 Thank You. Any questions? Is this chicken, what I have, or is this fish? I know it's tuna, but it says 'Chicken of the Sea. Jessica Simpson

60 6. Tuna Updates

61 SeaWeb Seafood Summit Tuna Seminar Pre-Conference workshop Sunday 18 th June; Barcelona Agenda includes: Performance of tuna fisheries Industry & NGO initiatives to improving tuna fisheries Governance and Regulatory Systems FIPs & Certification Electronic Monitoring & IUU

62 Global Tuna Alliance A market led initiative to deliver sustainable tuna

63 Current reality Harvest strategies collective term for managing fisheries Not in place for most tuna stocks Need them to be effective Almost every MSC tuna fishery has a condition around the need for these RFMOs not delivering what is required quickly enough Stocks are vulnerable to, if not already experiencing overfishing How can we source responsibly if so? Can the market drive progress and accelerate the existing efforts?

64 Mission Our proposed Mission is to use our marker power to influence the creation and implementation of effective Harvest Strategies across all tuna fisheries

65 What is the Global Tuna Alliance? A market led movement Aims to enhance existing initiatives (NGOs etc.) We can do more than signing letters Unified market voice to drive change in tuna management decision making Pooling resources & collective energy SUSTAINABLY MANAGED TUNA FISHERIES

66 Objectives of the GTA To unite like-minded tuna industry players To align around agreed objectives To bring a new and louder voice for sustainability To develop a focused and strategic work plan and execute it with determination To build new economic and scientific capacity in decision-making process when appropriate

67 What it is and what it is not It is 1. A market led initiative that is inclusive of other groups 2. Well planned, structured, engaging and inclusive 3. Well facilitated to deliver clear outputs 4. Ambitious in its vision and purposeful in tone 5. Collaborative, cost-effective, nimble 6. GTA will advocate for its members and harvest strategies to decision makers (coastal and flat state) It is not 1. An NGO 2. Trying replace or dismiss existing initiatives 3. A sector/geography specific crusade. Will not be aligned with any single stakeholder group 4. Replicating efforts of others, (such as ISSF). 5. An exclusive club

68 Committed parties to date

69 Next steps

70 Next steps 1. To Identify potential members 2. To explore structure, governance. To be finalised by July To decide on membership fee 4. To propose short term objectives 5. To recruit Alliance coordinator 6. To receive regular updates on progress contact

71 NORPAC Fisheries Export Tuna Fishery Improvement Project (FIP) and Seafood Sustainability Update North America Seafood Expo SFP Tuna Roundtable (March 10, 2018) Charles Laidley NORPAC Fisheries Export Honolulu, Hawai i 71

72 NORPAC Fishery Sustainability Efforts NORPAC Fisheries Export actively engages with its supply chain and collaborates with governmental and non-governmental organizations to continuously improve the sustainability of our seafood products Today s update will briefly cover the following efforts: 1. MSC certified Cook Island Albacore Tuna Longline Fishery (frozen) 2. RMI Deep-set Bigeye and Yellowfin Tuna Longline FIPs (large-scale fresh) 3. FSM deep-set Bigeye and Yellowfin Tuna Longline FIPs (large-scale frozen and super-frozen) 4. Philippine artisanal (small-scale fresh) yellowfin tuna fishery initiative, known as Artesmar. 5. Product Traceability (INSITE SOLUTIONS) 72

73 MSC certified Cook Islands Pacific albacore and yellowfin tuna fishery Albacore certification in June 2015, with extension to yellowfin tuna in Fishing area is the Cook Islands EEZ (exclusive of internal and territorial waters). Vessels tracked by satellite VMS. Produces 2300 MT per annum. Certification covers 48 long-line vessels (25 Agent owned & 23 LTFV owned). Flags include Cook Islands (5), FSM (10) and China (42). All the catch is processed on board and then quick-frozen, primarily for canning MSC product has either RFID or red rope through chin. Most of the catch is delivered to ports outside the Cook Islands (predominantly Pago Pago in American Samoa, Suva in Fiji, and the Solomon Islands). Containers must separate product from different vessels (nets with tags) NORPAC product ships as frozen G&G to China for value added processing. To remain certified, the Cook Islands fishery must now implement harvest control strategies and ensure healthy stock levels are maintained, and also demonstrate that fish stocks are well managed. In December 2016 the Cook Islands became the first Pacific Island to introduce a Quota Management System (QMS). All fisheries in the program undergo annual surveillance audits to ensure the fishery is meeting the high standards set by MSC. 73

74 Marshall Islands Tuna FIP Fishery covers over a million square miles of waters. LTFV operates long-liners + Majuro fish processing plant + direct airlift via Asia Pacific from Majuro to Honolulu. Targets both bigeye (55%) and yellowfin tuna (35%) yielding approximately 5,100 MT annually. Comprehensive pre-assessment in 2013 (MacAlister-Elliot and Partners). Ecological risk assessment (Gilman et al. 2013) conducted during this period helped identify issues and opportunities. Five-year work plan ( ) was developed and formally adopted at 2014 by FIP stakeholders meeting in Boston. Note: Island-based processing plant approximately doubles the positive economic impact relative to simple extractive license agreements! FIP partners include: NORPAC (lead), MIFV (JV partner), SFP, Marshall Islands Marine Resource Authority (MIMRA), NE Aquarium, Costco, Sam s Club, Pacific Islands Tuna Industry, Tampa Bay Fisheries, Save-on Seafood, and The Nature Conservancy. 74

75 Federated States of Micronesia Tuna FIP Fishing area covers the FSM EEZ LTFV operates approximately 50 long-liners. Targets both bigeye (60%) and yellowfin tuna (30%) yielding approximately 2500 MT annually. Product ships frozen (and super-frozen) to China Comprehensive pre-assessment in 2015 and formal FIP startup in 2016 Planned MSC certification in 2018 FIP partners include: LTFV (NORPAC JV partner), FSM National Oceanic Resource Management Authority (NORMA), NORPAC, Anova Foods USA, and The Nature Conservancy 75

76 Progress in RMI and FSM Tuna FIPs RMI Both FIPs are considered comprehensive FIPs and have been given an A-Advanced progress rating (see left) by FisheryProgress.ORG FSM Main actions to date include: LTFV fleets converted from J to wider Circle hooks to reduce turtle bycatch Banned targeting of sharks, and shark-finning Developed (bilingual) training materials (longline rules, logbook completion, species ID, by-catch handling & release practices for turtles, sharks, cetaceans, seabirds, etc.) Fisheries consultant (Mike McCoy) ran train-the-trainer program for senior fleet captains. LTFV continues with annual best practices training for fleets resulting in much more accurate and comprehensive catch and by-catch data collection Conducted supply chain traceability audit for RMI WCPFC (finally) adopted limit reference points Management authorities have implemented harvest control s (vessel day scheme) Observer coverage challenges led us to collaborate with TNC on assessing the use of electronic monitoring (EM) systems 76

77 TNC Co-operative Longline Electronic Monitoring Project PROJECT GOAL: Develop the institutional capacity of Pacific Island fisheries management authorities to integrate EM systems into national and regional observer programs PROJECT DELIVERABLES: Install EM systems + train local technicians Establish EM Coordinator positions Establish Data Review Centers Train EM Analysts (video review) Setup data analysis, conversion, and recording systems Generate reports: Trip/effort metrics Develop catch statistics Compare EM, observer, logbook, port sampling results Compliance notifications EM project update courtesy of Mark Zimring and Craig Heberer at TNC 77

78 Three EM Camera Feeds to Hard Drives STERN CAMERA Pole-mounted camera off top of wheelhouse covering the near vessel view for hauling gear back Processing deck camera in front of wheelhouse looking towards bow Monitor and hard drives (2 main and 2 backups) 78

79 Data collection, analysis and logging Satlink/Digital Observer Systems (located in Spain) approve camera angles during installations and coordinate training of office fishery observers on use of their proprietary (SVM) analysis software Office observers for each of the National Fishery Authorities analyze output from each trip using SVM Resulting data files are used to complete logbooks and generate data going into the Regional SPC database (TUBS) Data from TUBS database can also be accessed by National Fishery Management Authorities, as needed. 79

80 EM Trip and Set Summary per Country (as of February 21, 2018) Days since Install (average) Trips Monitored Sets Monitored Sets per Trip Trips Analyzed (at DRC and by DOS) Sets Analyzed (at DRC and by DOS) Palau (4) (28%) 73 (18%) Okinawa (3) (5%) 17 (5%) FSM (5) (21%) 227 (32%) RMI (6) (43%) 530 (41%) Solomon Isl. (7) ? 0 0 TOTALS 210 2, (33%) 847 (31%) 80

81 Progress to Date EM systems installed on 25 vessels Four Data Review Centers operational EM Coordinators in place for each SPC EM database coordinator in place (61 trips/756 sets uploaded to date) HDD back up storage units provided Completed paired EM/human observer placements (7 trips completed, more planned) Digital Observer Services (DOS) audit protocol underway (5 trips analyzed/5 more at DOS) Created weekly vessel tracking spreadsheets Run bi-weekly coordination calls

82 Artisanal Fisheries in the Philippines Small-scale fishing fleets Use traditional single-hook handlines (highly selective + low by-catch) Meliomar (under Artesmar program) established a comprehensive FIP in April 2014 (also A-rated by FisheryProgress.ORG) Targets yellowfin tuna, with FIP harvest of 500 MT from total 15,000 MT fishery FIP enables small-scale fisheries to get product into global seafood supply chains Supports livelihood of many island communities in the Philippines Traceability system from vessel to export with chain of custody (CoC) verification 82

83 PRODUCT TRACEABILITY 83

84 Why is traceability needed? Accurate product identification: FDA acceptable market names Prevent species fraud (to higher value products) Product sourcing: Country of origin Country of processing Illegal, Unreported, and Unregulated (IUU) fishing Green-washing (upgrading sustainability) Social responsibility 84

85 What is traceability The ability to track key data elements (KDE) and other information about seafood product as it moves through the supply chain NORPAC utilizes an electronic/barcode-based inventory management system which has grown into an adaptable information gathering platform enabling: Rapid trace of incoming goods and outgoing finished products (i.e., FOOD SAFETY) Chain of custody data collection used to address Fishery Sustainability and IUU requirements (i.e., ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY). 85

86 TRACEABLE CHAIN of CUSTODY Purchase Receiving Issuance to Cut Weigh Station Order fulfillment Packout 86

87 Trace and Recall Rapid trace of incoming supplies and outgoing products (oneforward and one-back) 87

88 Sharing Product Information using QR Codes 1. Use bar-code/qr scanner app to scan bar code on product labels 2. Connect to URL accesses product trace page (mobile) Receiving Issuance Fulfillment 88

89 SUMMARY 1. NORPAC Fisheries Export works on many levels to responsibly source seafood 2. NORPAC actively collaborates with Government, NGOs and Industry partners to facilitate progress where ever possible 3. NORPAC has also helped lead the way in developing IT solutions (INSITE Solutions) to manage inventories and trace product through the supply chain INSITE SOLUTIONS FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT NORPAC Fisheries Export 1535 Colburn Street Honolulu, Hawaii 89

90 To add? NorPac FIP Update