Training workshop on Fisheries Improvement Project was conducted in Bali on 28-29 September 2015, and was designed to increase the capacity of local stakeholders from industry, government, academia and non-government organizations to more effectively engage in FIPs. Wokshop was carried out in Puri Dalem, Sanur Bali for one and halve day. This workshop focused on the basis and structure of FIPs, the important of FIPs and what can accomplish for fisheries and how stakeholders can and should engage in the FIP process. The workshop was organized by WWF-USA and was attended by 35 participants from WWF Sabah-Malaysia, WWF Thailand, WWF Philippine, WWF-Australia, WWF-USA, WWF-London, UK, MPDI, AP2HI, APRI, Starling Resources, Coral Triangle Indonesia, Tuna Industry, SFP, and NFI-Crab Council.
In the workshop provided some thoughts on FIP :
- Stepwise approach to improve the sustainability of a fishery
- FIP Involve multiple stakeholders
- Use power of markets to incentivize change
- Big changes may need to be made – takes time, resources, and commitment
- Capacity challenges
- Lack of transparency
- Examples of succes story of Mahi Mahi Equador FIPs, Clam off Vietnam
- Examples of Indonesian FIPs process were presented by MPDI for Tuna, NFI for BSC and Snappers by SFP, and WWF Philippine also presented yellowfin tuna.
Exercise on identifying indicator FIPs , how the procces and challenges were also discuss
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