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How The Task Force is Leading Thailand’s Seafood Supply Chain Towards a More Sustainable Pathway

Progress Report following Membership review and planning meeting in Bangkok

Aug 2016

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Contents1. Overview

2. The problem the Task Force is trying to solve

3. Unique approach to the problem

4. Current situation

5. Task Force pathways and what success looks like

6. June ‘16 Members meeting - Bangkok

7. Reaching out to the NGO and Civil Society community

8. Headline progress and next steps

9. The Task Force and its journey to the future

10. Abbreviations and acronyms.

Purpose of this reportIt is two years since the Seafood Task Force (Task Force) was established.

Formerly known as the Shrimp Sustainable Supply Chain Task Force, it recently

changed its name to reflect the equal emphasis now being placed on tuna and

other seafood products. This Management Summary is written following the

Membership’s review and strategy meeting held in Bangkok - June ‘16.

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What is the Task Force?In June 2014, The Guardian published an investigation into the Thai Shrimp supply chain. It alleged that Asian slave labour was contributing to the production of shrimp for supermarkets in the US and the UK. Charoen Pokphand Foods (CPF) and a number of its customers including Costco were implicated. As a result of this investigation and the serious concerns it raised, CPF and Costco established the Task Force in July 2014.

Since its inception, Task Force Membership has grown exponentially and now, in the words of leading NGO Humanity United, it represents ‘the most influential and diverse coalition of stakeholders operating in Thailand on this issue’ with its own set of initiatives to reform the seafood industry.

The Task Force describes itself as a leading international industry-led coalition including major US and EU retailers, Thai manufacturers, proactive seafood companies, importers, governments and NGOs. With current membership exceeding 20 commercial organizations, it’s a group of like-minded people with the desire to make things happen.

And with estimated seafood purchases from Thailand* exceeding $7B US and $145M EU, the Task Force is a powerful force for change.

AimsThe Task Force aim is to drive measurable social and environmental change in the Thai seafood industry through greater supply chain accountability, verification and transparency.

Particular emphasis is being placed on feed for farmed shrimp, tuna and other seafood products exported to the US and the EU.

It is promoting the common interests of its Members through the application of social, environmental and related standards within the seafood supply chain and it is doing this with considered strategies to improve the livelihood and dignity of workers and the sustainability of Thailand’s fisheries for the longer term.

1 Overview

Commercial Organizations NGO and Advisory Current Participating Organizations

Aquaculture Stewardship Council - ASC

Ethical Trade Initiative - ETI

Environmental Justice Foundation - EJF

Fishwise

Global Aquaculture Alliance - GAA

IDH – The Sustainable Trade Initiative

Satellite Applications Catapult

Sustainable Fish Partnership - SFP

UL

Verite

World Wildlife Fund - WWF

Aqua Star

Asian Seafoods

Beaver Street Foods

Charoen Pokphand Foods / CP Foods

Costco

Eastern Fish Company

Grobest

Lyons Seafoods

Marine Gold

Mars Petcare

Mazzetta

National Fish & Seafood

Nestle Purina

Rubicon Resources

Seafresh Group

Southeast Asian Packaging and Canning Co.

Sysco Corp

Tesco

Thai Royal Frozen Food

Thai Union Group

Walmart

WM Morrsons

Task Force Current Membership List - Aug 2016 listed in alphabetical order

* Source: Seafish Focus on Ethical Issues – Thailand Profile

August 2016 Progress Report following Membership review and planning meeting in Bangkok

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Governance and Terms of ReferenceDuring its review in October 2015, detailed consideration was given to the development of Governance and suitable Terms of Reference to meet the growing needs of the coalition and external stakeholder feedback. Particularly important was the need to address concerns regarding its original voluntary compliance structure.

Formal structure, process, perspectives and priorities were fully drafted in Q1 of 2016. Also considered were the financial requirements, communications and how the Task Force should function as it continues to gain momentum.

In June ‘16, the Task Force became fully registered as a non-profit corporation organized in the USA as a 501(c) (6) trade association. With this registration, a formal Membership Agreement, fit-for-purpose Bylaws and Anti-Trust regulations have been introduced.

The Membership Agreement requires all commercial Members to pay annual dues and its Bylaws outline the scope of work and the principles and procedures by which the organisation now operates.

A formal Board was elected from the membership in June ‘16 and the Board has successfully elected a Chairperson, Treasurer and Secretariat.

The Secretariat is full-time and has been employed to co-ordinate and support Task Force activities as the needs of the organisation grow. To ensure global balance, the Board is equally represented by US, EU and Thai entities.

To support the Board and the Secretariat, the National Fisheries Institute in the US (NFI) is providing independent book keeping and accounting services.

To ensure appropriate levels of independent verification and validation are met and to ensure overall credibility of the Task Force’s work, the new board is appointing twelve individuals from the NGO community to serve as an External Stakeholder Advisory Group (ESA).

Members of this ESA will consist of individuals bringing valuable technical expertise in the areas of social responsibility, environmental sustainability and traceability with two of these members serving as co-chairs. The Board expects the ESA to be fully formed and established by Dec ‘16.

The Secretariat continues to receive healthy expressions of interest from US and EU retailers and Thai manufacturing organizations across the supply chain. Currently, there are over ten further organizations that have formally requested Terms of Reference and copies of the Membership Agreement for consideration.

Task Force success is largely dependent on critical mass and achieving high penetration levels across each section of the seafood supply chain. It is currently considering a capacity model for optimum membership but, in the meantime, is accepting further Membership applications to gain this essential critical mass.

Overview

The Board expects the

ESA to be fully formed and

established by Dec ‘16.

Aquastar

Charoen Pokphand Foods

Costco

Marine Gold

Morrison’s

Rubicon Resources

Thai Royal Frozen Foods

Thai Union

Walmart

Dave Martin

Pitipong Dejjarukul

Ken Kimble - Board Chairperson

Choopong Luesukprasert

Huw Thomas

Nick Leonard

Nuntawan Rujiwong

Scott Solar

Jeff Lough

Organisation listed in alphabetical orderTask Force Board Members – June ‘16

Progress Report following Membership review and planning meeting in Bangkok August 2016

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3 Unique Approach to the Problem

The Task Force is taking a strategic approach with a combination of short, medium and long-term initiatives.

These initiatives are realistic and planned with long-term sustainability in mind.

It recognizes that the social issues related to human rights abuse and the environmental issues related to marine conservation are both closely linked to illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing (IUU) hence the Task Force’s clear focus on tackling IUU.

It is the only international multi-stakeholder collaboration with entire supply chain participation and it believes in taking practical and pragmatic steps with action speaking louder than words.

All work is currently focused on Thailand but the intention is that the outputs being created are fully scalable and will serve as replicable models for similar impact across the globe at a later date.

4 Current Situation

The last two years have seen genuine signs of tangible improvement in Thailand and this has been recognized by a number of leading NGOs.

With recent changes in the Thai Government, there is finally an acceptance that the country faces serious problems and that a long-term strategy and short-term tactics are required.

Leading NGOs - The Freedom Fund and Humanity United recently published an up-to-date assessment of the progress achieved in fighting the social aspects described above. This assessment outlines the new systems that have been established to drive traceability, transparency and worker protection. Whilst it details gaps and the need for further improvements, it describes many of the reforms so far as encouraging.

The assessment also refers heavily to the work of the Task Force and describes how the Task Force is now successfully complimenting the Thai Government’s response and making significant progress.

The assessment also suggests a number of areas for Task Force improvement and this valuable feedback is currently being addressed following the June ‘16 Members meeting in Bangkok.

2 The Problem that the Task Force is trying to solve

Leading Thailand’s seafood supply chain towards a more sustainable pathway requires attention to both the social and environmental aspects of sustainability.

From a social aspect, Governments, the media and NGOs have documented horrific cases of forced labour and human trafficking in Thailand’s seafood supply chain. Particularly disturbing are reports of labour abuses in fisheries supplying tuna, feed for farmed shrimp, and other seafood products exported to the US and the EU.

With a history of false promises and lack of action by the Thai Government to address these reported issues, there are now in excess of 120 different NGO organizations actively campaigning for change in Thailand from either a social or environmental perspective.

Information provided by this extensive NGO community has, amongst many other things, informed the US Traffic in Persons (TIP) report and Thailand’s TIP rating. Although its Tier 3 rating has been moved in 2016 to Tier 2 Watch List, which is a level between 2 and 3 due to recent recognized improvements, the NGOs and Industry are understandably keeping a watchful eye.

The environmental aspect relates to poor fisheries management leading to overfishing. In April 2015, the European Commission put Thailand on formal notice (via a ‘Yellow Card’) for not taking sufficient measures in the international fight against illegal, unregulated and uncertified fishing (IUU) - particularly in its fisheries monitoring, control and sanctioning systems (MCS). This ‘Yellow Card’ has now been extended to December ‘16 due to the acknowledgment of progress made. However, a ‘Red Card’ is still an imminent threat to Thailand’s business community and the Country’s ability to export product to the EU.

The Task Force is taking a strategic approach with a combination of short,

medium and long-term initiatives.

August 2016 Progress Report following Membership review and planning meeting in Bangkok

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8 August 2016 – Progress Report following Membership review and planning meeting in Bangkok

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Objective 2To create codes of conduct that will receive International recognition.

Deliverable• Standard codes of conduct to cover vessels, ports and brokers.

• The trial introduction and successful roll out of a Vessel Monitoring System (VMS) that can analyze vessel behavior by exception. (VMS alone is not the solution. Vessel behavior monitoring is required that can manage data by exception.)

How will this drive fundamental change?• There are no standard codes currently in existence. By creating a

recognized standard, written by experts and rigor tested for practicality, there will be a powerful tool available that can be used by all.

• VMS with vessel behavior analysis is an essential tool for the comprehensive tracking of fishing vessels at sea. A combination of satellite technology, software and trained analysts can identify illegal fishing activity in seconds, providing governments with the intelligence to act fast. This underpins robust fisheries management as well as providing evidence of what the vessels identified in Track & Trace are actually doing.

The Task Force has three core objectives, which remain as follows:

Objective 1 To implement track and trace systems that meet International verification standards spanning from vessel to port, feed-mill and farm.

DeliverableAn independent, Internationally recognized benchmark industry supply chain model for adoption by all.

How will this drive fundamental change?• Nothing of this description currently exists in Thailand. Building a

fit-for-purpose model that has been rigor tested by independent specialists will provide a benchmark for all to follow. Over time, these models can be used as the requirement for Thailand related purchases across the supply chain. And longer term, there will be a concept protocol that is scalable and adaptable for use in other countries and industries.

Objective 3To assist in driving Fishery Improvement Projects (FIPs) for the Gulf of Thailand and the Andaman Sea.

Deliverable• Successful fishery pre-assessments in both Gulf of Thailand

and Andaman Sea.• Business case, costings and funding proposals that secure

FIP implementation.• 3rd Party Certification.

How will this drive fundamental change?• Industry experts recognize that the key to long-term

sustainability of Thailand’s seas sits with properly managed fisheries and that FIPs can provide the structure behind suitable reform.

These three core objectives and resultant deliverables remain the cornerstone to future progress in Thailand. Each contributes to the elimination of forced labour, human trafficking and the overfishing problems described. Progress made against these provides a structured approach that is yielding step-by-step progress in a logical fashion.

The Task Force has split the work required to deliver these objectives into 8 Sub-Groups to tailor the broad skills of the Membership to the tasks and action plans required. The Sub-Groups are as follows:

• Sub-Group 1 - Vessel Watch – Feed containing fishmeal supply chain

• Sub-Group 2 - Surimi & Electronic Traceability

• Sub-Group 3 - List of Asks and SFP Control Document

• Sub-Group 4 - Vessel Behaviour Monitoring

• Sub-Group 5 - FIP’s Development

• Sub-Group 6 - Independent Validation (to ensure all Sub-Group work is credible amongst external stakeholders)

• Sub-Group 7 - Tuna Oversight

• Sub-Group 8 - Farm to Plant

5 Task Force Pathways

Progress Report following Membership review and planning meeting in Bangkok August 2016

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Whilst significant time was set aside for strategy and Sub-Group work planning, the Task Force also held a unique speed-briefing event in recognition of the need to meaningfully reach out to NGO and Civil Society actors - in particular, the local NGO community.

This was a truly groundbreaking event that saw multiple NGO Organizations and Worker representatives presenting their initiatives in a condensed and concise fashion - all under one roof. Amongst these guests were the following organizations:

• International Labour Organization

• Project Issara

• SSG Advisors

• Migrant Workers Rights Network - MRWN

• Oxfam

• Environmental Justice Foundation – EJF

• International Justice Mission

• Labour Rights Protection Network

• Sustainability Incubator

• International Organization for Migration

• IDH - Sustainable Trade Initiative

Following this session, the Secretariat has received multiple expressions of interest from guests wishing to continue the dialogue and to become part of the Task Force’s External Stakeholder Advisory Group (ESA).

The Independent Validation Sub-Group (Sub-Group 6) is in the process of drafting recommendations to the Task Force Board that will include the recommendation for ESA composition. It is also developing a full validation plan to ensure that all work of the Task Force and the programs it is developing meet with NGO and Civil Society approval.

6 June ‘16 Members meeting in Bangkok

7 Reaching out to the NGO and Civil Society community

The June ‘16 Member face-to-face meeting in Bangkok took place over an intense 4-day programme and saw up to 75 delegates join the event representing a 50% uplift from the October ‘15 face-to-face meeting. This is a reflection of the interest levels that the Task Force is now commanding.

These four essential days provided the Membership and guests with:• Progress updates• Establishment of Caucus sessions – Retailers | Manufacturers | NGOs and Advisors • Special guest Q&A with Director General of the Thai Department of Fisheries – Adisorn Promthep• Sub-Group forward planning • Organizational strategic planning – Key focus for next 6 months.

During the four days, the newly elected Board held its inaugural Board meeting and is currently being assisted from a legal perspective by legal counsel – Webster, Chamberlain & Bean, LLP – Washington DC. This will help the Organization during its early stages of formation and ensure compliance with the Task Force’s organizing documents, policies and applicable laws.

The 50% uplift in delegate attendees is a reflection of the interest levels

that the Task Force is now commanding

August 2016 Progress Report following Membership review and planning meeting in Bangkok

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‘The sector should look to existing beacons of best practice in labour generation and social conditions – such as the Task Force.’ The Prince’s Charities – International Sustainability Unit – June 2016

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Focus for next 6 months

1 Audit Traceability Protocol• Formation of a permanent

committee to manage forward audit activity covering:- Activity monitoring- Remediation- Guidelines- Data management &

analytics.

2 Surimi supply chain• Confirm Task Force

requirements to buying Surimi fishmeal

• Utilize Task Force connections to develop TF approved Surimi producer network

• Engage Surimi trade association to create list of asks for Surimi Association membership

• Determine outlets and map the export supply chain

• Engage the IFFO in support of Surimi fishmeal producers

• Engage Surimi by-product producers and feed companies - an open forum focused on use of input product in aqua feed.

3 Tuna Supply Chain• Conduct landscape analysis

- flow of tuna and existing government validated catch documentation and other documents with addition of company-specific asks/practices as appropriate

• Review current Task Force Code of Conduct draft and suggest edits to make applicable to tuna

• Gap analysis between Code and current practices by tuna companies

• Connect with ISSF on labour on vessels

• Create template to map supply chain

• Send mapping spreadsheet to processors, request source/vessel info.

• Aggregate data• Initial Risk Analysis

- Insight generation of Code vs. practices in place on vessels

- Analyze results from tuna mapping.

• Pilot audits for gap analysis on Tuna Purse Seine vessels and Long liners.

4 Farm to Plant Supply Chain• Agree minimum acceptable

performance amongst all buyers. Consideration factors to include:- Marine Docket – with

feed info.- All TFFA members to

mandate feed lots - Plants to set expectations

of farmers to feed with MCPD or equivalent assured feed

- Encourage farms into sub groups

- Introduction of feed logbooks.

• Social Compliance - Education programme

- set up tours to visit associations as a TF

- Align audit needs (if possible use some of the existing)

- Pilot project with farms, train via Task Force Code of Conduct

- Social audits to become requirement.

5 Developing Electronic Traceability

• Determine specification, timelines and collaboration level with Thai Department of Fishery (DoF)

• Develop road map to include- Defining mandatory DoF

documents required- VMS minimum

requirements.

6 Establishing Task Force Member minimum trading conditions

• Industry associations still lack minimum membership requirements for Code of conduct (CoC) – so Control Document not currently possible

• Plan to identify one association and develop/ implement CoC providing training and facilitation as required.

Achieved so far

1 Working TogetherCombined the strengths of all leading Thai seafood manufacturers working together for the first time in history.

2 Feed containing Fishmeal Supply Chain• Mapped by-catch ‘feed containing

fishmeal’ supply chain• Fully completed first round of supply

chain audits (including Social Compliance measures)

• 100% of vessels in Task Force Membership audited

• To date the companies involved in purchasing fish meal from the By-catch have spent upwards of 10 Million Baht on these audits

• 20 ports, 13 fishmeal plants, 5 feed mill plants also fully audited

• Created the Audit traceability protocol for audits going forward.

3 Surimi Supply Chain• Held full discussions with Surimi

processors and commenced Surimi processor traceability compliance audit using UL Protocol - Buying influence over exports identified.

4 Tuna Supply Chain• Created new Sub-Group to focus on Tuna

supply chain - fish & by-product -Jan ’16• Work Plan and scope agreed• Engaged with fleet owners to ensure full

supply chain representation and input.

5 Farm to Plant Supply Chain• Created new Sub-Group to focus on

traceability mapping from farm to plant - Jan ’16

• Work Plan and scope agreed• Problems affecting Traceability and social

compliance identified.

6 Establishing Task Force Member minimum trading conditions

• Drafted formal Task Force List of Asks that will form part of Sustainable Fish Partnership’s Control Document.

7 Developing Electronic Traceability• Secured funding for project working with

World Wildlife Fund and Deloitte. • Conducted ‘Buy’ vs. ‘Build’ analysis

ready for TF Board to consider• Traceability vendors interviewed and

demoed• Integration with Government considered.

8 Funding• Secured funding from National Fisheries

Institute.

Objective 1To implement

track and trace systems that

meet International verification standards

spanning from vessel through

to port, feed-mill and farm.

8 Headline Progress and Next Steps

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Focus for next 6 months

1 Overall Code of Conduct Development• Final review of Codes with Membership

Sub-Groups and Task Force Board

• Creation of formal Policy Documents, Implementing Documents and Reporting Documents.

2 Development of fit-for-purpose Vessel Monitoring

• Review of trial performance with DoF

• Establish DoF commitment to extend trial to 5,600 vessels based on trial results

• Develop proposal for extension of support to DoF for all >30GT vessels, incorporating cross reference of all records (labour & fishing), and to support enhancement of Department of Fisheries Standard Operating Procedures (SOP) Deliverables, personnel, costs

• Develop proposal to support DoF in MCS for 10-29GT vessels, building on proposal for >30GT and seek commitment from DoF to engage

• Encourage DoF to improve Port in Port Out (PIPO) systems for inspection by offering suitable Task Force training and structure developed as part of the Vessel Watch audit programme.

1 Helped to bring together eight seafood industry associations in Thailand to form the Thai Sustainable Fishmeal Roundtable (TSFR).

2 Worked with the TSFR to engage directly with the Thai Government.

3 Worked with TSFR and NGOs WWF and the SFP to drive the initial pre-assessment work required for the Andaman Sea and the Gulf of Thailand.

4 Formed FIP Sub-Group to formulate and drive action plan with the fishery management expertise in the membership.

5 Preliminary assessment for the Andaman Sea now been completed by MRAG.

1 Progress Andaman Sea Action Plan following report on Baseline study – socio economic– artisanal fishing.

2 Facilitate plan for Gulf of Thailand pre-assessment and Action Plan.

3 Identify stepwise standards – IFFO RS >>MSC.

4 Encourage more consistent TSFR reporting and supplement with Task Force reporting on Thai improvements as required.

5 TSFR may need to fund preliminary stages; TF to explore early funding opportunities in anticipation of this.

6 Task Force Board delegation presentation/briefing for TSFR to ensure alignment of objectives and forward plan.

Achieved so far

1 Overall Code of Conduct Development

• Developed and drafted Codes of Conduct for vessels, ports and labour providers within the seafood supply chain

• Translated Maritime Labour Act BE 2558

• Created working code document and translated into Thai

• Held working sessions with CCCIF in Bangkok.

2 Development of fit-for-purpose Vessel Monitoring

• Researched VMS systems worldwide

• Worked with The Satellite Applications Catapult to scope and implement a Vessel Behavior analysis trial – monitoring and surveillance of 41 vessels in Task Force membership supply chain (40 Tones and above). Funding for trial project provided by The Pew Charitable Trusts

• Worked with Thai Department of Fisheries and The Satellite Applications Catapult to scope and implement trial

• As part of project, worked with DoF to help strengthen coastal parameters and all requirements under Thai Law including definition of Thai coastal waters, no fish zones, resting periods and Thai EEZ

• Created a framework where the Department of Fisheries can use the information generated to prosecute offending boat owners.

3 Sharing experiences and lessons from other countries and working with Thai Fishers to understand the challenges they face and to inform ongoing work

• Facilitated a UK research visit in May ‘15 for senior Thai Government and influential Thai Fishers

• Proposed a follow-up visit for senior Thai Government delegation to visit EU – Centre for Environment, Fisheries and Aquaculture Science CEFAS

• Conducted four rounds of fishermen interviews in Thailand and multiple visits to Songkhla

• Held regular progress review meetings with the Department of Fisheries

• Presented the progress of the Task Force to DG MARE in Brussels.

• Met with CCCIF Head - Admiral Na Arreenich with Department of Commerce in October 2015 to present Task Force recommendations.

Objective 2To create codes

of conduct that receive

International recognition.

Objective 3To assist in

driving Fishery Improvement

Projects (FIPs) for the Gulf of

Thailand and the Andaman Sea.

Headline Progress and Next Steps

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Opportunities, aspirations, headlines and common themes

The June ‘16 Meeting provided the Membership with a further opportunity to consider Task Force ambitions both short and longer term.

With a 501(c) 6 status now established and with Bylaws, Antitrust and Membership Agreements in place, healthy debate included broader scope requirements beyond shrimp, geography and species.

It was generally agreed that the Task Force must continue to focus on the successful completion of its original three objectives and that further scope would be considered in January ‘17 at the next face-to-face Member meeting to take place in Bangkok.

Amongst other things, there will be due consideration to the balance of the Task Force Membership and how it can actively encourage further on-the-ground commitment and involvement from Thai society, The Royal Thai Government and the local Thai NGO community. Ultimately, it is the Task Force ambition that Thai Government, Thai Industry and local stakeholders own the outputs that bring about long lasting change.

9 The Task Force and its journey to the future

10 Abbreviations and Acronyms

IUU Illegal, Unreported and Uncertified (Fishing)

ESA External Stakeholder Advisory

CCCIF Command Centre for Combatting Illegal Fishing

DG Director General

FIP Fishery Improvement Program

MSC Marine Stewardship Council

TF Task Force

TIP Trafficking in Persons

DG MARE Director General for Maritime Affairs & Fisheries

MSY Maximum Sustainable Yield

CPUE Catch per Unit Effort

NFI National Fisheries Institute

IDH Initiatief Duurzame Handel – The Sustainable Trade Initiative

MCPD Marine Catch Purchasing Document

VMS Vessel Monitoring System

AIS Automatic Identification System

MD Movement Document

FCR Feed Conversion Ration

LIS Line Item Summary

TSFR Thai Sustainable Fisheries Roundtable

DOF Department of Fisheries

PIPO Port in Port Out

MCS Monitoring Control and Surveillance

MRAG Marine Resource Management Consultancy

The Organisation will rename to ensure that the

Task Force is not perceived as limited to shrimp

August 2016 Progress Report following Membership review and planning meeting in Bangkok

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15Progress Report following Membership review and planning meeting in Bangkok – August 2016

IUU Illegal, Unreported and Uncertified (Fishing)

ESA External Stakeholder Advisory

CCCIF Command Centre for Combatting Illegal Fishing

DG Director General

FIP Fishery Improvement Program

MSC Marine Stewardship Council

TF Task Force

TIP Trafficking in Persons

DG MARE Director General for Maritime Affairs & Fisheries

MSY Maximum Sustainable Yield

CPUE Catch per Unit Effort

NFI National Fisheries Institute

IDH Initiatief Duurzame Handel – The Sustainable Trade Initiative

MCPD Marine Catch Purchasing Document

VMS Vessel Monitoring System

AIS Automatic Identification System

MD Movement Document

FCR Feed Conversion Ration

LIS Line Item Summary

TSFR Thai Sustainable Fisheries Roundtable

DOF Department of Fisheries

PIPO Port in Port Out

MCS Monitoring Control and Surveillance

MRAG Marine Resource Management Consultancy

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The Seafood Task Force Inc. Formerly the Shrimp Sustainable Supply Chain Task Force, Inc. is a non-profit corporation organized in the USA as a 501(c)(6) trade association. © Seafood Task Force, Inc. 2016. All rights reserved.

For more information about the Task Force or to make contact, please visit:

www.seafoodtaskforce.global