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Principles Resources

Resources to assist with administering or improving an electronic catch documentation and traceability (eCDT) program that is comprehensive (i.e., takes advantage of three potential benefits: ecological, social, and economic). Search here by resources per Principle or by the phases (Initiate, Design, Implement).

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Assessing Fisheries in a New Era: Extended Guidance for Rapid Appraisals of Fisheries Management Systems

This handbook provides new and extended guidance on appraising fisheries management systems from the 1996-released Rapid Appraisal of Fisheries Management Systems Handbook. This guide presents updated concepts and methodologies for…Press enter to go to this resource, Assessing Fisheries in a New Era: Extended Guidance for Rapid Appraisals of Fisheries Management Systems

Vietnam CDT Gap Analysis and Partnership Appraisal

From Oct 2017 to Feb 2018, USAID Oceans conducted a review of Vietnam’s legal frameworks, management systems, and fisheries operations to assess current catch documentation & traceability capabilities, the current…Press enter to go to this resource, Vietnam CDT Gap Analysis and Partnership Appraisal

Technology Solutions for Electronic Catch Documentation and Traceability (eCDT)

Learn about USAID Oceans-developed and supported technology tools for eCDT. Oceans has worked closely with government, industry, and tech partners to design and develop tools to establish connectivity in remote…Press enter to go to this resource, Technology Solutions for Electronic Catch Documentation and Traceability (eCDT)

Data Requirements for Catch Documentation and Traceability in Southeast Asia

This document is intended to outline the terms, definitions, and intended uses of all relevant and required KDEs within a traceable, wild-caught seafood supply chain for Southeast Asia, in alignment…Press enter to go to this resource, Data Requirements for Catch Documentation and Traceability in Southeast Asia

Fisheries Catch Documentation and Traceability in Southeast Asia: Technical Concept and Specifications (CDT 201)

The “CDT201″outlines USAID Oceans’ technical approach and specifications to designing, testing, and implementing a CDTS with public and private partners in Southeast Asia. This technical overview serves as a longer,…Press enter to go to this resource, Fisheries Catch Documentation and Traceability in Southeast Asia: Technical Concept and Specifications (CDT 201)

Current Barriers to Large-scale Interoperability of Traceability Technology in the Seafood Sector

Using both quantitative and qualitative methodology, this study explores the barriers impeding progress toward large-scale interoperability among digital traceability systems in the seafood sector from the perspectives of seafood companies,…Press enter to go to this resource, Current Barriers to Large-scale Interoperability of Traceability Technology in the Seafood Sector

Trade Measures to Combat IUU Fishing: Comparative Analysis of Unilateral and Multilateral Approaches

This research paper describes and compares the apparent impact of multilateral and unilateral trade-related measures taken to address IUU fishing, including trade and catch documentation schemes and trade-restrictive measures that…Press enter to go to this resource, Trade Measures to Combat IUU Fishing: Comparative Analysis of Unilateral and Multilateral Approaches

Agreement on Port State Measures to Prevent, Deter, and Eliminate Illegal, Unreported, and Unregulated Fishing

This agreement seeks to eliminate IUU fishing through the implementation of effective port state measures as a means of ensuring the long-term conservation and sustainable use of living marine resources.…Press enter to go to this resource, Agreement on Port State Measures to Prevent, Deter, and Eliminate Illegal, Unreported, and Unregulated Fishing

Comprehensive Traceability Principles