Regional Fisheries Livelihoods Programme for South and Southeast Asia (RFLP) Program Mata Pencaharian Perikanan Kawasan

(PMPK) Asia Selatan dan Tenggara FAO - RFLP INDONESIA

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Greetings, This newsletter highlights the activities of the Spanish-funded Regional Fisheries Livelihoods Programme (RFLP) in Indonesia over the first part of 2012. As you will see from this publication, RFLP is carrying out a wide range of activities in Indonesia's NTT province as we seek to improve the livelihoods of fishers and their families while fostering more sustainable fisheries resources management practices. Of all the RFLP achievements achieved over this period the development and agreement of Village Regulations to manage marine resources in two villages merits a special mention. Although Village Regulations are fairly common in Indonesia they are seldom used for marine management purposes. This initiative therefore represents an innovative way to both involve communities in the co-management of marine resources while providing the framework in which it can take place. By highlighting these actions and achievements we hope that they can also be implemented in other areas. For we believe that the development of the Indonesian marine and fisheries sector is not only a dream but also a future necessity. Thank you.

eaweed development is being promoted by the Indonesian government to accelerate the economic development of seven disadvantaged provinces including NTT. RFLP in collaboration with ILO, therefore brought together stakeholders to discuss this issue at a Business Meeting on Seaweed and Seaweed Product Development in East Nusa Tenggara Province held on 31 July and 1 August in Kupang City. Taking part in the discussions were the KKP (Ministry of Marine and Fisheries) and KPDT (Ministry for Development of Disadvantaged Regions), Indonesian Seaweed Commission, seaweed farmers, processors, NGOs, banks and micro-finance institutions as well as local government representatives from Kupang Municipality, the districts of Kupang, Rote Ndao, and Alor as well as NTT Province. Participants agreed that NTT province should develop a master plan for seaweed development. This will be a strategic guide and industry road map for sustainable seaweed development in NTT over the next 10-20 years.

Aminudin Salka National Project Manager

FLP joined TNC (The Nature Conservancy) recently to participate in the NTT Development Exhibition 2012 as part of its efforts to create awareness about the conservation of the Savu Sea. With a theme of Laut Sawu Katong Pung Hidup (Savu Sea is our Life) the RFLP/TNC booth highlighted both marineconservation and fisheries-based food products. Information was provided about the Savu Sea, the benefits it brings and the species which make it their home as well as how it can be protected. Two mascots, Paus the whale and To'o the fish helped attract visitors while kids took part in a coloring competition. Through this event, it is hoped basic understanding about the need for marine conservation could be enhanced. The exhibition took place at the Fatululi Exhibition Arena, Kupang City from 10 24 August 2012.

RFLP joins TNC to promote Savu Sea conservation

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Seaweed master plan for NTT discussed

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DKP staff learn website management

Dissemination of information is crucial during the Internet age. RFLP therefore conducted a 2-day training session for staff of the Marine Affairs Department (DKP) about managing and administrating an online fisheries marketing and information system being set up by RFLP at www.infoperikananntt.com. The website is an integrated information system for fisheries in NTT province. It contains various information about fish prices, statistics on NTT fisheries and the latest activities of DKP Kupang. It also provides links to important information (such as weather forecasts) from the Agency of Meteorology, Climatology, and Geophysics of Indonesia (BMKG). The system should become a valuable source of information for both fishers and the authorities in NTT Province while also facilitating the gathering of information and promoting transparency. RFLP will provide on-going assistance to the website which is scheduled for public launch in October 2012.

Shining the light on gender

he important role and contribution of women in Indonesia's fisheries sector goes largely unnoticed.

A two-day workshop aimed at increasing awareness of gender issues amongst RFLP staff, partners and stakeholders was organized in Kupang City 16 17 July. The event saw participants discuss and share experiences in order to help strengthen the integration of gender in project planning, implementation, monitoring and evaluation.

Nine seaweed products, six catfish products and two mixed products of seaweed and catfish were introduced to participants including ATC (Alkali Treated Cottonii), noodle, syrup, jam, candy, crackers, sesame crispy, catfish nugget, and meatballs made from a mix of seaweed and catfish. Some of the participants were selected to join existing seaweed processing and catfish farming groups. After training, they will be provided ongoing technical guidance to help them successfully produce the new products.

RFLP encourages product diversification

FLP in collaboration with the Research and Development Product Processing and Biotechnology Centre of Marine Affairs and Fisheries conducted training on seaweed and catfish processing on 5 7 June 2012.

Villagers learn about the marine and coastal environment

FLP has delivered training on the marine and coastal environment to inhabitants of Pitay village in Sub-district of Sulamu, Kupang District. This builds on the momentum created by other RFLP coastal habitat rehabilitation initiatives the villagers have taken part in including developing Village Regulations for preserving mangroves as well as planting some 50,000 mangrove seedlings. Thirteen alumni of earlier RFLP marine and coastal environment training passed on their knowledge to over 200 villagers who learned about the marine and coastal environment, coral reefs, seaweed, mangroves, hydrology, climate change, and resource management. Boosting the capacity of the Pitay villagers is expected to have a positive impact on future cooperation between the village authorities and the villagers and lead to better preservation of the marine and coastal environment.

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Kupang students clean the beach

Some 75 students, 25 teachers, and 50 local residents (including the Chief of the Village and his sub-village officers) took part in the cleanup of Kelapa Tinggi Kampong beach at Mata Air Village, Kupang District. The cleanup sought to raise awareness of students about the marine and coastal environment. The students had previously received text books about Marine and Coastal Environment from RFLP and had also taken part in RFLP painting and documentary film competitions. During the cleanup they were led by teachers who were alumni of the RFLP's training for trainers programme for Marine and Coastal Environmental Education.

tudents from the Kupang area collected two truckloads of garbage during a 'Cleaning the Beach' event organized by RFLP in May.

Fishers enhance safety skills and gain certification

The training, organized jointly by RFLP and the Marine and Fisheries Agency (DKP) of NTT province saw 51 participants undertake Competency Class III (ANKAPIN III) training from 7 9 June in Kupang city. ANKAPIN III certification replaced the previously mandatory Certificate of Proficiency (SKK) for 30 and 60 nautical mile fishing operations in 2006. During the training participants learned and practiced voyage planning, ship navigation and positioning, engine maintenance, manning and employment, basic safety at sea for fishing boats, prevention of collision at sea regulations, maritime laws and fisheries regulations, and the code of conduct for responsible fisheries. At the end of training, participants took a test on what they had learned with all of them successfully passing the test and obtaining the new certificate .

ver 50 fishers and members of their crews from Kupang municipality and district, Alor and Rote took part in training to gain official certification recognizing their competency at sea skills recently.

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long with Price, Product, Place and Promotion, Packaging is a key element of marketing. Better packaging can improve the value of products and result in producers getting higher prices. Visual aesthetics help attract buyers. In view of this RFLP conducted training on Improved Product and Packaging for women's groups in Noelbaki, Kupang District, NTT on 24 -25 July.

The following images show the Photo Captions: participants creating new packaging 1. Cutting the plastic packaging 4. The sealing process for products. 2. Inserting the product into the new 5. The product: before and after
packaging 3. Attaching the label 6. Other newly packaged products

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Twelve elementary schools, eight junior high schools, and eight senior high schools took part in the events which were held to help boost awareness of the marine and coastal environment. The competitions challenged students to produce paintings and documentary film material on three main themes: the beauty of the marine and coastal environment, the impact of damaging acts on the marine and costal environment, and the sustainable use of the marine and costal environment. Winners were awarded a trophy and small cash prize. Cartoon books about the marine and coastal environment were also distributed to all participants.

Students get creative about marine and coastal environment

tudents from local schools in Kupang City, East Nusa Tenggara province created paintings and competed in a documentary film-making competition about the marine and coastal environment on 10 March 2012.

SUCCES STORY

Change Story - Once a housewife, now an agent of change

urhayati Kalurung was once an everyday housewife in the Wetabua Sub-district of Alor in Indonesia's Nusa Tenggara Timur province. However her big dreams and determination to build a better life have made her well known in her neighborhood.

A graduate with two children, Nurhayati works as a civil servant. In 2001, she formed the Sartika fish processors group producing fish balls. Nurhayati's group came to the attention of RFLP in 2011 as part of its strategy to enhance and add value to the production of small groups processing fisheries products. RFLP seeks to boost incomes of producer groups in coastal communities and at the same time give them the confidence to develop their own products. The group received both training and basic tools from RFLP including a freezer, stove, blender, basins and a dust bin. They were taught better hygienic production techniques as well as how to make two new products,

jerked and shredded fish (abon ikan). RFLP also introduced improved packaging for the shredded fish product. Subsequently the products were registered and officially acknowledged by the Provincial BPPOM (Indonesian Food and Drug Control Agency). I'm very glad that now the women in my neighborhood now gossip less and are able to be more productive. The family burden had been reduced since they can contribute to family income, along with their husbands,she said.

Village Regulations support resource management in Indonesia

'Village Regulations' governing local resource management that were developed through a participatory process involving communities and the authorities with the support of RFLP have gained government approval in two villages in Indonesia; Probur Utara Village and Alor Besar Village, Alor District, NTT. The regulations were drafted and developed in a participatory way. Ideas about what should be put into the regulation were collected from various group discussions with villagers. After integrating the results with ideas from officers at district level including those responsible for governance the draft regulation then went through a public hearing process back in the village. The draft final as a result of the hearing was then presented to the district government to gain legal acknowledgement, said Marvel Ledo, RFLP's consultant for co-management. The regulation, entitled 'Probur Utara Village Regulation No. 01/2012 about Marine Biota Protection' was finally authorized in May 2012.

About FAO RFLP Indonesia

The Regional Fisheries Livelihoods Programme (RFLP) for South and Southeast Asia (2009-2013) supports the improvement of livelihoods and the reduction of vulnerability for small-scale fishing communities in coastal areas through activities in six key areas: co-management, safety at sea, post harvest and marketing, livelihoods, access to microfinance and knowledge sharing. FAO - RFLP Indonesia is implemented in four target areas in the province of East Nusa Tenggara (NTT) namely Kupang Municipality, Kupang District, Rote Ndao District and Alor District. For Further Information:
FAO Kupang Office Jl. Sam Ratulangi no.3, Kelapa Lima, Kupang NTT 85100 Telephone : (0380) 828295 atau 0813-7606-2668 Website : www.rflp.org/indonesia Email : Amin.Salka@fao.org

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