Indonesia Sulawesi day octopus - handline and spear

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Overview

Octopus is an important export seafood commodity in Indonesia with the country listed as one of the big four octopus producers globally. This fishery is an artisanal fishery, nevertheless, it significantly contributes to the community's livelihood. Sulawesi waters (Fisheries Management Areas 713, 714, and 715/FAO Area 71) cover more than 50% of the octopus national product, it produces high income for the fishers, but the detailed information about this fishery is not well known, i.e. the condition of the stock, unregulated, unreported and value-loss indication. The FIP aims to emphasize co-management among the stakeholders by developing adequate scientific research to support the sustainability of the stock and ecosystem in collaboration with universities and research entities, as a basis for management action at both national (through national octopus fisheries management plan with the Ministry of Marine Affairs and Fisheries) and grass-root level with the community. This combination is expected to strengthen community participation in fishery management leading to improvement below the water in 2027.

The octopus fishery in the Unit of Assessment (UoA) is dominated by traditional fishing gears such as handline and spear. Fishers use small vessels under 1 Gross Tonnage (GT), and in some cases fish without vessels by gleaning the octopus near the shoreline during the low tide. This FIP is estimated to cover 300 fishers in several locations: Wakatobi, Selayar, Banggai Laut - Kepulauan, Luwuk, and Tojo Una-Una Regencies. This FIP is led by Yayasan Pesisir Lestari (YPL) and Blue Ventures, which are NGOs/CSOs that support community-led fisheries management: JAPESDA, FORKANI, FONEB, KOMANANGI, LINI, SFP, fishers group within the UoA. This FIP aims to link the grassroots movement with the national-level stakeholders and is expected to catalyze improvement by achieving the objectives of this FIP. 

 

FIP Description 

FIP Objective(s) 

  1. Implement the basic FIP for octopus fishery by strengthening the co-management actions by July 2027.

  2. Contributing to minimizing the events of  Illegal, Unreported, and Unregulated (IUU) within the fishery by enhancing the participation of the community in fisheries monitoring and awareness by July 2027.

  3. Mainstreaming community-led fishery management as the main approach that contributes to the sustainability of the resources by July 2027.

FIP Type 
Basic
FIP Stage 
Stage 3: FIP Implementation
Start and Projected End Dates
May 2022
July 2027
Next Progress Report Due 
Monday, March 31, 2025
Species 
Common Name 
Day Octopus
Scientific Name
Octopus cyanea
Gear Type 
Handline
Spear
Location
FAO Major Fishing Area
Area 71 (Pacific, Western Central)
Exclusive Economic Zones
Country 
Indonesia
Geographic Scope 
South Sulawesi Province, Southeast Sulawesi Province, Central Sulawesi Province, and Gorontalo Province
Country Flag of Vessel 
Indonesia
Landings
Estimated Total FIP Landings 
369 metric tons
Estimated Total Fishery Landings 
3,906 metric tons
Landings Date 
December 2021
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FIP at a Glance

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May 01, 2022
25% 57% 18%
Progress Rating (A) Advanced Progress

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(B) Good Progress

A basic FIP that has achieved a Stage 4 or 5 result within 12 months.

(C) Some Recent Progress
  • A FIP that has achieved a Stage 4 or 5 result in more than 12 (but less than 24) months AND has reported a Stage 3 activity within the past six months.
  • A FIP younger than 12 months that has never achieved a Stage 4 or 5 result but has reported a Stage 3 activity within the first 12 months.
(D) Some Past Progress
  • A FIP that has achieved a Stage 4 or 5 result in more than 12 (but less than 24) months BUT has not reported a Stage 3 activity within the past six months.
  • A FIP for which the most recent Stage 4 or 5 result is more than 24 (but less than 36) months old AND a Stage 3 activity has been reported within six months.
  • A FIP 12-36 months old that has never reported a Stage 4 or 5 result AND has reported a Stage 3 activity within the past six months.
(E) Negligible Progress
  • A FIP for which the most recent Stage 4 or 5 result is more than 24 (but less than 36) months old, with no Stage 3 activity reported in the last six months.
  • A FIP younger than 12 months with no Stage 3 activity reported within 12 months.
  • A FIP 12-36 months old that has never reported a Stage 4 or 5 result AND has not reported a Stage 3 activity within the past six months.

The ratings are currently derived by SFP from publicly available data on FIP websites, including FisheryProgress.org, and are determined using the following methodology: View PDF
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Next Update Due FisheryProgress requires a FIP to provide update reports every six months, and two missed reports will render the FIP inactive. If a report is overdue, this date will appear red.
Mar 2025
Target End Date
Jul 2027
Additional Impacts:
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FIP Leads

Organization Name 
Blue Ventures (BV)
Organization Type 
NGO
Primary Contact 
Indah Rufiati
Email 
indah.rufiati@blueventures.org
Phone 
+62 813-2615-3687
Website Name 
Blue Ventures
Organization Name 
Yayasan Pesisir Lestari (YPL)
Organization Type 
NGO
Primary Contact 
Faridz Rizal Fachri
Email 
faridz@pesisirlestari.org
Phone 
+62 822-3161-0171
Website Name 
Pesisir Lestari
FIP Identification Number The FIP Identification Number is automatically generated by FisheryProgress when a FIP profile is created. While the number itself is not meaningful, they are used by NGOs, academia, and industry to refer to FIPs in a consistent way.
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