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This is the end, beautiful friend, the end
by Molly Timmers After three days of travel across space and time, we arrived in Dili, the capital of Timor-Leste. This country is located about an hour’s flight northwest from Darwin, Australia across the Timor Sea. It shares its border … Continue reading
Posted in coral reef ecosystem
Tagged biodiversity, Coral Reef Ecosystem Program, coral reefs, Coral Triangle, CREP, Dili, MAF, Timor-Leste, Timor-Leste’s Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries, U.S. Agency for International Development, USAID
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Philippines-U.S. Exchange Knowledge in Marine Resource Management
by Megan Moews-Asher What makes a successful exchange span from across an agency to across nations? The people! Recently, a group of high-level and expert scientists, managers, policymakers, and law enforcement officials from the Philippines and U.S. came together in … Continue reading
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Tagged BFAR, DA-BFAR, DENR-BMB, Department of Environment and Natural Resources Biodiversity Management Bureau, EBFM, Ecosystem-Based Fisheries Management, marine resource management, Office of Law Enforcement, OLE, Pacific Islands Regional Office, peer exchange, Philippines, Philippines Department of Agriculture’s Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources, PIRO, State of Hawaii’s Department of Land and Natural Resources, U.S. Coast Guard, USAID, Western Pacific Regional Fishery Management Council
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An Ecosystem Approach to Fisheries Management Planning workshop in North Samar, Philippines
by Supin Wongbusarakum “As a government employee, I will share all my knowledge and put in all my effort by doing my tasks the best I can to ensure success of the Ecosystem Approach to Fisheries Management (EAFM) plan. Being … Continue reading
Posted in coral reef ecosystem
Tagged BFAR, Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources, Calbayog, EAFM, ECOFISH Project, ecosystem approach to fisheries management, fisheries, fisheries management, fisheries management unit, local government unit, Philippines, Supin Wongbusarakum, USAID, USAID Philippines, wetlands, workshop
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Kamusta! Fish tales from the Philippines
by Max Sudnovsky During the month of April, I had the opportunity to experience the islands of the archipelagic Republic of the Philippines. From upland areas to coastal communities, my adventure took me from the northernmost tip of Luzon Island, … Continue reading
Posted in coral reef ecosystem, Uncategorized
Tagged BFAR, Coral Reef Ecosystem Program, CREP, DA-BFAR, E-EAFM, EAFM, EBM, ecosystem approach to fisheries management, ecosystem-based management, Essential Ecosystem Approach to Fisheries Management, Integrated Coastal Resource Management plans, Luzon Island, Mindanao, National Director Atty Asis Perez, Philippines, Philippines Department of Agriculture-Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources, PIFSC, USAID, Visayas Islands
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NOAA Leads GIS Workshop in Timor-Leste
By Max Sudnovsky and Annette DesRochers NOAA Fisheries’ team members Annette DesRochers and Max Sudnovsky of the Coral Reef Ecosystem Program (CREP) recently returned from a productive visit to Dili, Timor-Leste. Nearing the end of a four-year collaborative partnership between … Continue reading
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Tagged Agriculture and Land-Use Geographic Information System, AL-GIS, Annette DesRochers, Coral Reef Ecosystem Program, CREP, Directorate National Fisheries and Aquaculture, Directorate National for Research, Directorate National for Resource Management and Inspection, DNGRIP, DNPA, DNPs, EAFM, ecosystem approach to fisheries management, GIS, Government of Timor-Leste, International Activities and Seafood Inspection Program, MAF, Max Sudnovsky, Michael Abbey, Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries, NOAA Fisheries, PIFSC, satellite, U.S. Agency for International Development, U.S. Embassy, USAID, WorldView 2, WV2
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Giant strides forward to improve fisheries management in Indonesia
By Megan Moews-Asher Let us begin with the “why”… At the request of the U.S. Agency for International Development, the NOAA Fisheries’ Ecosystem Approach to Fisheries Management (EAFM) team has been working with colleagues in Indonesia since 2011 to help … Continue reading
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Tagged biodiversity conservation, biological diversity, Director General of Capture Fisheries, Director of Fisheries Resources, EAFM, ecosystem approach to fisheries management, fisheries management, fisheries management plans, food security, Ibu Erni Widjajanti, Indonesia, Indonesia Marine and Climate Support Project, marine species, Megan Moews-Asher, Ministry of Marine Affairs and Fisheries, MMAF, National Working Group, Pak Aryo Hanggono, Pak Gellwyn Jusuf, Pak Toni Ruchimat, RPPs, Rusty Brainard, sustainability, U.S. Agency for International Development, U.S. Fisheries Management Council, USAID, Wesley Patrick
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