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SALT’s mission is to share and draw lessons from the stories of traceability efforts from around the world. After the creation of the Comprehensive Traceability Principles, SALT has worked in several regions to share these principles with governments and those working with the government develop seafood traceability programs. “Where We Work” shows past sites where SALT has visited and where substantial effort has gone into supporting electronic traceability programs.

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  • Philippines
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  • Tanzania
  • Vietnam
Philippines
DATA FROM https://www.bfar.da.gov.ph/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/2020-Fisheries-Profile-Final.pdf

Although over 50% of seafood produced in the Philippines comes from aquaculture, most workers in the seafood industry are registered as municipal fisheries (small-scale fisheries), highlighting the close connection between small-scale fisheries and the livelihood of coastal communities.

 

In 2020, SALT staff visited the Philippines to participate in the USAID Oceans closing event, where they learned about the Philippines’ efforts around designing and piloting an electronic traceability program for tuna fisheries. In this multi-year project, the Philippines government, NGOs, USAID, trade associations from the private sector, technology providers, and fishers came together to build an electronic traceability program collaboratively. SALT kept in touch with stakeholders from this project to continue learning from this successful public-private partnership model.

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ladies on the floor of the fish processing warehouse
  • SALT Feature

Paving over the Global Gender Gap in Fisheries- Dispatch from the Philippines

April 24, 2020
  • SALT Feature

Philippines’ Journey to Electronic Traceability

August 6, 2021
Tuna underwater
  • SALT Feature

How the Philippines Became a Leader In Digitally Tracking Tuna

August 6, 2021
  • Report

Cost-Benefit Analysis of Tuna Value Chain in General Santos City, Mindanao, The Republic of Philippines

April 15, 2021
Indonesia
DATA FROM https://www2.bkpm.go.id/en/publication/detail/news/blue-economy-holds-the-key-to-indonesias-sustainable-prosperity

Indonesia’s fisheries industry directly involves 2.8 million households and provides 54% of Indonesia’s animal protein needs. Additionally, 10% of global seafood commodities are supplied by Indonesia, highlighting the important role that Indonesian fisheries play in the global economy.

In 2020, a local NGO, Yayasan Masyarakat dan Perikanan Indonesia (MDPI), and Indonesia’s Ministry of Marine Affairs and Fisheries (MMAF) hosted a co-design workshop to discuss the development and implementation of national electronic catch documentation and traceability platform known as STELINA under SALT’s small grantee program.

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fish sold in a market
  • Community Feature

How Electronic Traceability Systems are Becoming the Backbone of Indonesian Fisheries’ Sustainability Initiatives

December 3, 2021
MDPI logo
  • Community Feature
  • SALT Feature

Q&A with SALT’s small grant recipient: MDPI

October 28, 2020
  • Report

Indonesia Value Chain Assessment

February 18, 2021
  • Case Study

The journey of implementing electronic traceability and blockchain technology in the Indonesian handline tuna fishery

December 16, 2019
  • Peer Reviewed Article

Responses of Indonesian Tuna Processing Companies to Enhanced Public and Private Traceability

September 3, 2020
Latin America and the Caribbean
DATA FROM https://www.fao.org/publications/card/fr/c/ca798aaa-c7a1-523c-8879-a9559b1fb8bc/ and https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/ER.FSH.PROD.MT?locations=ZJ

Seafood production in the LAC region has grown substantially in the past few decades. Although the major contribution to this region’s total landings comes from pelagic species landed by industrial fisheries, small-scale artisanal fisheries support many coastal communities and livelihoods in the region. 

In 2021, SALT hosted multiple regional-focused workshops to identify barriers to implementing electronic traceability programs and started to support regional coordination between LAC NGOs, donors, regional USAID Missions, and governments. Through that work and connections, SALT identified multiple opportunities for engagement in Latin America, especially in Peru, Mexico, and Ecuador, where governments and partners are interested in or currently working on traceability efforts for their seafood sector.

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photo of small boats
  • SALT Feature

Bringing Seafood Traceability Principles and the Spirit of Collaboration to Latin American and the Caribbean

April 20, 2022
  • Video

Panel discussion: Importance of Collaboration and Technology for Successful Traceability

October 10, 2022
photo of small boats
  • SALT Feature

Promoviendo el Espíritu de Colaboración en América Latina y el Caribe Través de los Principios de Trazabilidad de los Productos del Mar

April 20, 2022
  • Video

Panel de discusión: Importancia de la Colaboración y la Tecnología para una Trazabilidad Exitosa

October 10, 2022
person pushing a tablet
  • Community Feature
  • SALT Feature

How Can Comprehensive Seafood Traceability Principles Guide the Design and Implementation of Electronic Systems in the Real World?

August 23, 2022
Tanzania
DATA FROM https://wtocenter.vn/file/18516/a-trade-based-analysis-of-the-economic-impact-in-eng.pdf

The fisheries industry contributes significantly to Tanzania’s economic and social wellbeing, particularly in supplying animal protein and generating income, employment, tourism, and food security for millions of people. More than 90% of its annual fish landings come from the small-scale artisanal fisheries, supporting more than 4.5 million people who are engaged in fisheries-related activities.

SALT partnered with the Government of Tanzania’s Ministry of Livestock and Fisheries Department to co-design a strategy for applying the Comprehensive Traceability Principles and Pathway to improve transparency through traceability, engagement and involvement of women and youth in data capture, and government to government coordination.

SALT’s project in Tanzania is conducted by its local partner Aqua-Farms Organization and technical advisor Yahya Mgawe.

 

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  • Video

How Tanzania can protect coastal fisheries and people who depend on them?

October 10, 2022
Octopus fisheries in Tanzania
  • Community Feature
  • SALT Feature

Collaborative Traceability Project Brings Triple Impact to Tanzanian Fisheries

March 21, 2022
photo: AFO staff members
  • Community Feature

Q&A with Aqua-Farms Organization: Applying the Comprehensive Traceability Principles in Tanzania

May 16, 2022
Vietnam
DATA FROM https://www2.bkpm.go.id/en/publication/detail/news/blue-economy-holds-the-key-to-indonesias-sustainable-prosperity

Vietnam is one of the largest seafood exporters in the world, and its fisheries industry accounts for approximately 4% of the country’s exports. The fisheries industry creates 4.7 million jobs, and around 8.5 million people derive their main income directly or indirectly from fisheries. 

Since 2020, SALT has partnered with Vietnam’s Marinelife Conservation and Community Development (MCD) to conduct learning events and knowledge capture to inform Vietnam’s National eCDT Guidelines and Roadmap. Building on the existing momentum, SALT continues to work with MCD with support from Vietnam Tuna Association (VINATUNA) to support Vietnam’s journey to develop and implement an electronic catch documentation and traceability program nationwide.

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fishing boats
  • Community Feature

Q&A with MCD & VinaTuna: Applying the Comprehensive Traceability Principles in Vietnam

July 27, 2022
MCD Logo
  • Community Feature
  • SALT Feature

Q&A with SALT’s small grant recipient: Centre for Marinelife Conservation and Community Development

July 24, 2020
  • Guidance Document

Technical Guidance on the Design and Implementation of Electronic Catch Documentation and Traceability in Vietnam

August 20, 2020
  • Case Study

A Trade-Based Analysis of the Economic Impact of Non-Compliance with IUU Fishing: The Case of Vietnam

November 23, 2021
  • Case Study

A Trade-Based Analysis of the Economic Impact of Non-Compliance with IUU Fishing: The Case of Vietnam

November 23, 2021
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