CREATING THE INTERNATIONAL STANDARD FOR THE TRADE IN LIVE REEF FOOD FISH.
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CREATING THE INTERNATIONAL STANDARD FOR THE TRADE IN LIVE REEF
FOOD FISH
PROJECT GOALPROJECT GOAL
Build stakeholders consensus on what "best practices"
needed.
Establishing limitations of acceptability of an International Standard through
extensive informal and formal consultations with industry, relevant
government and non-government organizations and expertise in the
LRFFT in both SE Asia and the Pacific
ADULT CAPTURE
JUVENILE CAPTURE
FINGERLING CAPTURE
BROODSTOCK CAPTURE
Wild Harvest
SUPPLY SIDE
HATCHERY
NURSERY FRY \ FINGERLING FARM GROWOUTPOND OR CAGE
Aquaculture
EXPORTER
Market Size
Sub-market Size
Scope of the Live Reef Food Fish Standard
DEMAND SIDE
IMPORTER RETAILERWHOLESALER
RETAILERWHOLESALEREXPORTER / IMPORTER
IMPORTER / WHOLESALER RETAILEREXPORTER
IMPORTER / WHOLESALER / RETAILEREXPORTER
CONSUMER
STANDARDS DEVELOPMENT PROCESSSTANDARDS DEVELOPMENT PROCESS
Multi-stakeholder involvement achieved through:• Expert workshops• Standards Advisory Group• In-country consultative seminars and workshops• In-country field-testing
1st internal draft standard produced
by project team
1st external draft standard produced
by project team
1st draft reviewed by small ‘expert
group’
Feedback
Review by multi-stakeholder
standards advisory group (SAG)
Draft reviewed at workshops and in-country seminars and consultations
In-country field-testing and review of draft standards
Ongoing revision of draft standard by
project team
Final draft of International LRFFT
Standard
International LRFFT Standard finalized
International LRFFT Standard-supporting
documentation and implementation CD
finalized- Period 1 - Period 2 - Period 3 - Period 4
RT’s Kick off with Objectives & Principles
INTERNATIONAL STANDARD – OBJECTIVESINTERNATIONAL STANDARD – OBJECTIVES
• Promote sustainable harvesting / production of fishery resources
• Be compliant with existing local and national (and international) authorities
• Recognize rights of fishers and other stakeholders
• Ensure stakeholder cooperation and involvement
• Recognize socio-economic, gender and poverty issues
STANDARDS STRUCTURESTANDARDS STRUCTURE
• A Principle type approach was adopted in recognition of the need for the Standard to be a concise document
• A Standard that consists of bullet criteria with underlying descriptors
• A Standard augmented by supporting documentation including implementation guidance
The International LRFFT Standard
FINAL STANDARDS HIERARCHYFINAL STANDARDS HIERARCHY
• A compendium cross-referenced to the Standard through the Requirements consisting of: • Best-Practices for each Requirement• LINKS to existing implementation guidance
• The Standard comprised of bullet criteria or “Requirements”
WEBSITEWEBSITE
http://www.livefoodfishtrade.org
IS THERE A NEED TO STRENGTHEN THE
INTERNATIONAL LRFFT STANDARD?
• The Standard is 5 years old.
• Perception and acceptance of “Responsible” Fisheries has moved on in 5 years.
• Is The Standard Still Needed?
• Is The Standard Still Relevant?
• Are there lessons to be learnt from other programs to strengthen The Standard ?
Who Should Take The Lead?
• NGO’s
• Consumers
• Government
• Demand Side – Trade Associations
• Supply Side – Fishers Groups
• ALL OF THE ABOVE
IMPLEMENTATION OPTIONSIMPLEMENTATION OPTIONS
• Establish multi-stakeholder “ROUNDTABLE” to manage implementation of the LRFFT Standard
• Maintain LRFFT Standard as a “living document” subject to revision and elaboration
• Conduct industry gap analysis along ‘Chain of Custody’
• Conduct outreach, capacity building and extension training programs
Roundtable outlook
FSCFSC
MSCMSC
Lessons from Roundtables
• Must have strong champions with stamina• Manage expectations of stakeholders on timelines• Balanced Representation, along value chain, is
important• Guard the consensus process jealously• Be aware “Race to the bottom”• Technical challenges will be a constant but political will
help.• Have a “can-Do” attitude• Have money for dedicated secretariat• MUST have a methodical, professional facilitators
1. Engage governments to introduce incentives for such MSI’s such as waivers of duties/taxes in lieu of certification,
2. Design a Monitoring and Evaluation Programme against the desired objectives of the standard. Design this from the very beginning
3. Ensure enough resources are allocated to a professionally run a Roundtable. It should have KPIs.
Components of Roundtable by..
INSANITY is: Expecting Different Results by INSANITY is: Expecting Different Results by doingdoing the same things repeatedly the same things repeatedly
CONCLUSIONCONCLUSIONOBJECTIVE
Develop a credible and robust Standard for the Live Reef Food Fish Trade by building broad consensus on
“best-practices” needed to enhance industry sustainability
• Extensive and open multi-stakeholder consultative process has guided Standards development over project duration;
• Initial lack of support for concept overcome by inclusive approach to the Standards development
• Platform has been created for ongoing efforts to transform destructive aspects of the LRFFT
• Integrated supporting documentation (i.e. CD Toolkit) will facilitate more extensive dissemination of the Standard
• Dedicated website will enable wider stakeholder access to the Standard and ensure longevity
IMPLEMENTATION OPTIONSIMPLEMENTATION OPTIONS
Possible implementation frameworks:– Industry member self-declaration (First-party
certification)• Maintains status quo - no improvement in current
practices• Seen as ‘greenwash’ and has no credibility
– Trade association compliance (Second-party certification)• Very difficult and expensive to run a credible
program• Often becomes a lowest common denominator rather
than best practice program• Seen as an exclusive club for members only
– Independent accreditation (Third-party certification)• Highly credible as transparent, independent and
includes third party verification• Can be expensive and difficult to implement in the
artisanal sector without specialist capacity building for certification