MMAF (Agency For Marine And Fisheries

Human Resources Development), MMAF

Planning Bureau, PSDKP (Directorate General

Of Marine And Fisheries Resources

Surveillance), MMAF Research Center, Local

Governments and Non Government

Organization (NGO) such as USAID (United

States Agency for International

Development), IMACS (Indonesia Marine and

Climate Support), WWF (World Wildlife

Fund), TNC (The Nature Conservancy), MPAG

(Marine Protected Area Governance) and

NOAA (National Oceanic and Atmospheric

Administration). The Meeting was opened by

the Executive Secretary of the NCC – CTI,

Mr Victor Nikijuluw who provided guidance

on program performance and plans that have

been implemented by the Ministry of Marines

Affairs and Fisheries. This included activities

to promote economic growth in the coastal

areas by working at the local and national

sectors. Mr. Ir. H. Hugua, Regent of

Wakatobi, Southeast Sulawesi, outlined

achievements and plans for the

implementation of programs that have been

implemented by local government. He was

optimistic about the potential for resource

development in coastal areas of Wakatobi.

1. Marine Resources Program (MRP)

Coordination Meeting in Wakatobi

The Marine Resources Program (MRP)

Coordination Meeting was held at

Patuno Resort, Wakatobi during 23-24

January, 2013. The purposes of this

meeting were to (1) integrate the

concept of marine conservation into

marine fisheries management; (2)

integrate conservation in the use of

coastal and marine resources; (3)

discover the latest developments

regarding the performance and the

management of marine resources; and

(4) find a solution and establish plans

and targets to advance marine resource

management and production at local,

provincial, regional and national levels.

The meeting was attended by

government agencies, the Ministry of

Marine Affairs and Fisheries,

representatives PUSKITA (Center of

Analysis for International and

Institutional Cooperation), BPSDM-

This Coordination meeting continued with presentations from speakers

representating of NGOs and local government in Wakatobi .They provided

performance achievements, plans and targets to be implemented in order to increase

the potential of marine resources in Wakatobi coastal areas. On the second day of

MRP Coordination Meeting the participants were divided into 4 (four) focus groups

to identify the issues for managers involved with coastal and marine sectors at the

local, provincial, regional and national levels.

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Participants identified the following issues and actions:

a) The government will increase activities in outreach, education, and the

synchronization of programs and plans between all the NGOs and

partners;

b) MMAF will provide training to strengthen the capacity of management

and oversight at the local, provincial, and district levels relative to

conservation of coastal and marine resources;

c) The National Government will establish an educational curriculum for

Coral Governance, which will be submitted to the Universities in

Indonesia, particularly those that have major programs in marines and

fisheries topics.

d) The National government will prioritize and strengthen policy

formulation activities and will focus more on licensing to improve

effective law enforcement for better management of fisheries in coastal

areas that will then impact positively the coastal communities;

e) All government entities with NGOs and other partners to establish best

management practices in order to improve the utilization of coastal and

marine resources, and

f) Non Government Organization (NGO) and partners will coordinate and

communicate effectively in the marine sector program to assist the

overall good of CTF funding and implementation of the program of work,

especially in the coastal areas and the sea.

Twenty thirteen (2013), will be increasingly important for Manado and the surrounding

communities since they will soon have a Secretariat for developing Coral Triangle

Initiative (CTI) to coordinate integrated coastal management in the area of Grand

Kawanua International City, Manado. People of Manado will be proud of the coastal

infrastructure of their city as an important gateway to eastern Indonesia. The new CTI

Secretariat will be a valuable player in bringing together all the various coastal partners

for North Sulawesi, and Indonesia in general, to better manage the economic

development and the protection of marine biodiversity in this very important area of

Indonesia. The new CTI Secretariat building stands on 4,448m2 of land and is a futuristic

looking building. The new facility will provide space for the CTI Secretariat to coordinate

all activities of CTI at the regional level, including dealing with other relevant international

institutions, as well as a center for information for all of CTI’s activities. The Center will

provide a 'one-stop service information center', especially for dissemination of biological

and geographical data, related to coral reef ecosystems in the CTI.

“We also hope that this new facility will be inaugurated by the President of Indonesia,

Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono sometime in March,'' said Bapak Victor Nikijuluw, Advisor to

the Minister of Public Policy - The Ministry of Marines Affairs and Fisheries, and Executive

Secretary of the NCC CTI – CFF. Bapak Widijanto, Executive Director of the North

Sulawesi Tourism Board accompanied Bapak Nikijuluw during the meeting and in

discussions with the media in Manado.

2. The Building of Regional Secretariat Coral Triangle Initiatives for Coral reef, Fisheries and Food Security (CTI-CFF) in Grand Kawanua International City –Manado will be completed

soon.

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The new Secretariat building is somewhat unique with a globe symbol, that indicates

seven oceans stretch around the earth. It is a blessing for mankind that should be

maintained, preserved and utilized for the welfare of the people themselves. Victor

Nikijuluw added that the Secretariat will also hold various training sessions related to

coral reefs, as regional and national meetings. There will be a large exhibition center

that can host educational and trade shows. '' Indonesia, which has an area of water

about 3.1 million square kilometers, is concerned with the issues of coral reef

management in the geographical area between Papua, the Banda Sea, Halmahera,

Makassar Strait and Sunda Leuser. This area is considered to have the greatest

diversity of marine live anywhere in the world and is the basic of economic and life

support for the Indonesian people. Therefore, it is imperative for us to manage it well

and effectively.''

The Coral Triangle Initiative (CTI) for Coral Reefs, Fisheries and Food Securities (CFF)

was first formed in September 2007 through the APEC Leaders Declaration on Climate

Change, Energy Security and Clean Development during the meeting in Australia. The

entire group of APEC leaders agreed that the formation of CTI was essential for the

management of fisheries and other marine resources. This organization could provide

the legal framework, policies and legislation that promote the management of marine

resources in the ecosystem-based approach to each region. There was a hope that

the portions of this immense area may be used as marine conservation areas to be

managed effectively by the new organization. Indonesia has worked diligently with

Malaysia, the Philippines, the Solomon Islands, Timor Leste and Papua New Guinea to

bring regional coordination of the CTI program. During the World Ocean Conference

on Coral reef management held in Manado, May 15, 2009, The heads of state for all

five countries signed a CTI Leaders Declaration, which stated the head of each

country agreed to conduct restoration efforts and the management of the Coral

Triangle Region in a sustainable manner through the implementation of a regional

plan of action.

In a discussion of this press conference, Widijanto, Executive Director of the North

Sulawesi Tourism Board (NSTB) revealed his pride with the establishment of the

Secretariat of the Coral Triangle Initiative in Manado,'' NSTB is ready to partner with

CTI as there are many jobs that can be worked with. Through the point of view of

tourism, conservation of places and activities can be integrated. The more training

and marine activities carried out, the more people come to Manado. The activities

meeting - incentive - conference - exhibition (MICE) will become more frequent. This

greatly benefits society of Manado and North Sulawesi in general,'' explained

Widijanto, a senior who loves architecture marine world as well.

3. Kakorotan Island is chosen as Marine

Protected Area Pilot Site for Indonesia ADB RETA-7813

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The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has agreed to fund the creation of a Marine Protected

area on Kakoratan Island as part of the technical assistance for Coastal and Marine

Resources Management in the Coral Triangle - Southeast Asia. This program is designed to

support Indonesia,Malaysia, and the Philippines (CT3) in the implementation of national

plans of action (NPOAs) for each country relative to coral reef ecosystem management.

This project will fall under the category of a regional program and will be known as RETA

7813-REG .Kakorotan Islands are about 90 km to the Northeast from Melonguane, while

the Melonguane itself is approximately 340 km from the Manado.

The island has been reserved by the government Kakorotan Talaud Islands as a Marine

Protected Area by decree, but there has not been any ecological,social or economic

surveys to support zoning analysis. With the support of local governments, RETA-7813

Indonesia will initiate the data collection for all these important factors in the process of

the formation of the Marine Protected Area created by decree of the Ministry of Maritime

Affairs and Fisheries.

It is estimated that the area to be designated as a Marine Protected Area approximately

1000 ha, which covers both of Kakorotan and Intata Islands. The Coral reefs of these

islands are seen as being key to culture and well being of the Mane’e people.

Mane'e is a local culture on Kakorotan Island which manage the taking of fish and other

sea life in their sea after coming together to deliberate and reach consensus. The Mane'e

tradition is done as a sign of the end of the Eha. The Eha itself is a period of the ban for

taking of marine (fish) and terrestrial (fruits, vegetables, livestock) for three to six months

for each year. During Eha, no one else should take the natural resources on land and sea

in a particular zone in the Kakorotan. If there are people who are caught in violation, they

will be sanctioned. The ceremony of Mane’e itself is usually done in May when the sea

level reaches its lowest level so that coral reefs can be seen clearly. Local wisdom will be

harmonized with the results of scientific research on marine resources and ecosystems, as

well as the formal provisions in drafting and management of Marine Protected Areas.

The main activities planned by the RETA-7813 Indonesia in establishing Marine Protected

Areas on the island and surrounding Kakorotan consists of (1) Identification issues and

data collection; (2) Public consultation; (3) Resource Potential Survey; (4) Delineation

process for decree; (5) Outreach, Education, Public Consultation and Assistance; (6)

Management Plan, and (7) Proposing documents to the Ministry of Marine Affairs and

Fisheries

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4. NCC Indonesia holds its meeting with NGOs

and Development Partners.

The Coral Triangle Initiatives-Coral

reefs, Fisheries and Food Security

Program (CTI-CFF) and the National

CTI Secretariat of Indonesia, with

support from WWF (World Wildlife

Fund) Indonesia, organized a meeting

at Mercure Resort, Sanur in Bali on

January 15, 2013. The main objectives

of this meeting were to monitor the

progress in the National Plan of Action

(NPOA), as well as discuss programs

and activities that could be possibly be

supported by partners and donors.

The meeting was opened by the

Executive Secretary of the CTI-CFF

Indonesia, Mr Victor Nikijuluw who

presented the program and activities of

the National Secretariat for fiscal year

2013. The meeting was chaired by Mr.

Wawan Ridwan, the Director of Marine

Affairs and Fisheries, WWF-Indonesia.

The meetings was also attended by:

the Deputy Assistant for Climate

Change Adaptation , representatives

from Ministry Marine Affairs and

Fisheries, representatives from NGOs

such as WWF-Indonesia, the Coral

Triangle Center, Conservancy

International (CI) Indonesia, The

Nature Conservancy of Indonesia, Reef

Check, LINI, The Wildlife Conservation

Society, the Marine Protected Area

Governance (MPAG), Indonesia Marine

And Climate Support (IMACS),

Development partners included: Asian

Development Bank (ADB), United

States Agency for International

Development (USAID), US Coral

Triangle Initiative Support Program (US

CTI SP), and Australian Agency for

International Development (AUSAID).

5. Indonesia NCC takes part in Live Reef Fish Food Trade (LRFFT) Inter-Governmental Forum.

Indonesian officials from the National Coordination Committee

(NCC) of the Coral Triangle Initiative (CTI) and officials from

the Indonesian Ministry of Marines Affairs and Fisheries, led

by Dr. Victor Nikijuluw, took part in a two days forum

organized by the Southeast Asian Fisheries Development

Center (SEAFDEC) and US CTI SP (United States Coral

Triangle Initiatives Support Program) in Bangkok, Thailand

from January 31 to February 1, 2013. This meeting was

intended to bring together senior officials or heads of the CTI

Member Countries in Southeast Asia to share and identify

concomitant solutions to support the development and

sustainability of the Live Reef Fish Food Trace (LRFFT)

industry in each country and the region as a whole. This

meeting was focused the Coral Triangle Initiatives’ target of

effectively achieving a more sustainable trade in live reef fish

and reef-based ornamentals.

A total of 35 participants from Indonesia, Malaysia, the

Philippines, Timor Leste, Solomon Islands, and Viet Nam

attended the meeting. These participants represented

fisheries and coastal managers, scientists from universities,

marine regulatory enforcement officials, and private sector

interests dealing with the live reef fish trade. This forum was

chaired by Dr. Chumnarn Pongsri, Secretary General

SEAFDEC, a welcome remarks brought by Mr. Eko Rudianto ,

CTI-Interim Regional Secretariat, and Message brought by Mr.

Alfred Nakatsuma , USAID Asia.

Dr. Ivonne Sadovy from Hongkong University, provided a

summary of the science and challenges of sustainable fish

supplies for the Southeast Asian LRFFT. According to her,

overfishing resulting from an absence of management, habitat

destruction and high market demand are leading to loss of

food and livelihood options in coral reef dependent

communities. It is a lose-lose situation for both fish and food

security. Some considerations for sustainability are: to

impose export quotas, improved stock assessments,

prohibition of cyanide/compressor (destructive) fishing,

establishment of minimum /maximum sizes of fish based on

species, and protection of spawning aggregation/nursery

areas.

Dr. Victor Nikijuluw, executive secretary of Indonesia NCC,

highlighted Indonesia’s actions to improve the situation of

coral reef exploitation since the inception of CTI activities.

These include: Education and outreach programs for local

awareness of coral reef issues and the importance of long

term sustainably for marine resources, the creation of more

than 15 million hectares of marine conservation areas (mostly

in the eastern parts of Coral Triangle areas); promotion of

Ecologically sustainable activities and better Fisheries

Management within the Marine Protected Areas (MPAs);

promotion of collaborative resource management (local

traders, fishermen, and government); defining fishing

boundaries; establishment of fishing seasons; regulation of

fishing methods and size limits for target species; control of

IUU fishing and destructive fishing methods, and restocking

and resource enhancement efforts (e.g., Lampung and

Ambon, 2012)

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Ministry of Marine Affairs and Fisheries Directorate Genaral Marine, Coasts and Small Island Mina Bahari Building II, 17

th Floor

JL. Medan Merdeka Timur No 16 Jakarta 10110, INDONESIA Email : ncc_ctiindonesia@yahoo.com Web : www.nccctiindonesia.net/

Executive Secretary CTI-CFF Indonesia

Victor P.H Nikijuluw

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1. This 2 (two) days forum yielded a Resolution on the

Sustainable of Live Reef Food Fish Trade for the

Southeast Asian and CTI-CFF Member countries., The

resolution included: establishment of Marine

Protected Areas (MPAs) that may involve the following

actions in support of LRFFT:

Identification of spawning aggregation areas

and other trans-boundary ecosystems that

may be included in the Coral Triangle Marine

Protected Area System (CTMPAS);

Establishment of fish refugia to protect LRFF

species both inside and outside MPAs.

2. Develop Accreditation System that includes

incentives/disincentives designed to encourage LRFF

suppliers/traders to follow sustainable and fair trade

practices. To complement the system, each country

may:

Establish a network of cyanide testing laboratories to detect violations and promote compliance;

Identify and collaborate with independent bodies

to monitor and check LRFF exports and to

complement the government’s regulatory system;

Designate export hubs for shipment of LRFF to

simplify trade and streamline regulation;

Consider, among others, the following conditions

for accreditation: a) proof that export commodity

comes from sustainable sources; b) proof of

sustainable management of the reef ecosystem;

c) a certificate of compliance issued by an

independent body designated to monitor and

check LRFF; and d) a permit to export from

designated shipment hubs.

3. Consider developing and establishing a required a

reporting system to promote consistency in data

collection, reporting processes and traceability. The

basic information may include species; catch data, size

of product by species, fishing area, and other elements

as may be required.

4. Address IUU issues related to the LRFFT in respective

countries and extend cooperation to prevent trans-

boundary IUU fishing and illegal trading practices.

5. Promote collaboration among participating countries

through a regional forum modeled after the Regional

Fisheries Management Organization and encourage

each country to develop and establish appropriate local

and national programs to promote information

exchange, collaboration and continuous dialogue among

stakeholders.

The parties likewise agreed to designate SEAFDEC as the Interim Secretariat with support from CTI-CFF Interim Regional Secretariat and the US CTI Support Program.