This is a booklet for record keeping and BMP diary for shrimp farmers to improve their technical and financial management. The booklet is developed by a partnership program between the Ministry of Marine Affairs and Fisheries (DKP), Nanggroe Aceh Darussalam (NAD), Aceh and Nias Rehabilitation and Reconstruction Agency (BRR), International Finance Cooperation (IFC), Asian Development Bank (ADB), Network of Aquaculture Centres in Asia-Pacific (NACA), Australian Centre for International Agricultural Research (ACIAR), Food and Agriculture Organization of UN (FAO), World Wildlife Fund (WWF), and American Red Cross.

The ETESP Fisheries activities provided direct support to over 20,000 beneficiaries and their family members by end of 2007. The “Fact Sheet” is a short summary of the Fisheries Component of the ETESP, and provides details of activities achieved, number of delivered contracts, and target activities/contracts in 2008.

This is a resource paper of the Consortium to Restore Shattered Livelihoods in Tsunami-Affected Nations (CONSRN), oriented towards policy recommendations, contributed by NACA. The lessons and practical applications are extracted from the paper “Wave of Change: Coping with Catastrophe” by P. Bueno, M.J. Phillips, Arun Padiyar and H. Kongkeo, which was presented at the American Fisheries Society symposium on mitigating impacts of natural hazards in fishery ecosystems held in San Francisco, USA on September 4-5 2007.

Authors
Pedro B. Bueno, Michael J. Phillips, Arun Padiyar and Hassanai Kongkeo

Introduction
This case report attempts to describe and analyze the adaptive capacities possessed and the adjustment mechanisms adopted by a community to cope with the impacts of a disaster, the Indian Ocean Tsunami of 26 December 2004. The scope of the analysis focuses on the ability of the community to cope with the impact of the tsunami on their livelihoods and their capacity to adapt to its impacts. It describes the mechanisms by which they had been able to rebuild their livelihood assets, recover their means of livelihood and lay the foundation for its sustained development.
A community’s ability to reduce, mitigate or cope with the impacts of an extraordinary risk event depends largely on how well it can muster its own resources and blend these with the expected aid, technical assistance, and compensation and transfer schemes. A basic attribute is adaptive capacity -- the set of preconditions that enables individuals or groups to respond to risks and manage uncertainties. It is a synonym for the many characteristics of resilience (Luthar and Cicchetti 2000 cited by Tompkins and Adger 2004).

The conceptual framework for this review therefore is adaptive capacity. As applied to social systems, adaptive capacity is determined by the ability of institutions and networks to learn and store knowledge and experience, creative flexibility in decision making and problem solving, and the existence of power structures that are responsive and consider the needs of all stakeholders (Tompkins and Adger 2004).
The linked questions this paper seeks to answer are: (i) what innate capabilities did the community possess to adapt to the impacts of an extraordinary disaster on their livelihoods, (ii) how did they adapt to the impacts and what factors influenced their adaptive capacity; and (iii) what lessons were learned to enhance adaptive capacity of communities?

Information had been mainly derived from the subject community in southern Thailand. However suitable examples from a much larger fisheries rehabilitation project in Indonesia called ETESP Fisheries Component (Annex 2) have been cited to illustrate issues or support conclusions drawn from the subject community.

This is a poster showing key steps for successful tambak farming, written in Bahasa Indonesia.

Kunci Keberhasilan Budidaya Tambak.

Inilah Langkah-langkah yang dapat membawa petani tambak sukses dalam usaha budidayatambak:
-Langkah Persiapan
-Langkah Pemeliharaan
-Panen
-Pemasaran

This is a poster showing responsible use of chemicals and risk of pesticides in aquaculture, written in Bahasa Indonesia

Tahukah anda?, Apa yang terjadi jika racun/pestisida, antibiotik dipakai untuk usaha budidaya tambak dan perikanan lainnya?

Mari hentikan pakai racun/pestisida. Banyak ruginya dari pada untunghya.

Why mangrove forests is important for our lives?

Mangroves forests serve as a fortress for the coastal community with many functions such as a barrier against strong wind and sea waves (tsunami), a buffer against coastal erosion and for fortifying tambak farming dykes and canals.

Mangrove forests serve as a “house or shelter” for many kinds of animals, and functioning as a breeding place for many economically important species such as fish, shrimp, crabs, birds and other.

"Lets re plant and preserve mangrove forest which give benefits for our lives”

Download in Bahasa Indonesia

Mengapa hutan bakau (mangrove) penting bagi kehidupan kita?

Hutan bakau (mangrove) merupakan benteng bagi kelangsungan hidup masyarakat pesisir yang berfungsi sebagai peredam pengaruh angin, gelombang laut/tsunami, mengurangi pengaruh pengikisan pantai oleh gelombang laut dan memperkuat pematang tambak.

Hutan bakau (mangrove) merupakan “rumah” untuk berbagai jenis mahluk hidup yang berfungsi sebagai tempat berkembang biaknya berbagai jenis ikan, udang, kepiting, burung dan lain-lainnya yang memiliki keuntungan ekonomi.

“Mari tanam dan pelihara kelestarian hutan bakau (mangrove) yang dapat memberikan rahmat Dan manfaat bagi kehidupan kita”

Authors:
Crispen Wilson, Richard .A.Kidd, and Aliman
Abstract:
Commercially available recreational sounders have reached a level of technological sophistication where it is possible to use these relatively inexpensive units to record data related to bathymetric depth and position as boats navigate coastal waters.
This paper presents the initial results of a pilot project enabling fishing communities to collect bathymetric data and update near shore marine charts. The project is focused upon the Panglima Laot Kreung Aceh fishermen which was devastated in the 2005 Tsunami. The fisherman’s parliament (Dewan Panglima Laot) is a community empowered group actively involved with the daily concerns of the whole fishing community. The parliament also includes provincial government representation, including local mayors.
Discussion with fisherman’s association in Banda Aceh (Panglima Laot Lhok Krueng Aceh) revealed that the primary threat to the majority of fisherman is the lack of documented, accurate, information about the location of underwater hazards. For deeper water fishing vessels the net used to catch fish is the most expensive item on board and often costs twice the amount of the fishing boat. Damage to nets is obviously costly, requires considerable time and effort to repair or replace, and is the major factor in lost income.
The objective of this pilot project was to demonstrate the feasibility of engaging the local fisherman by empowering their local fisherman’s association (Dewan Panglima Laot) to collect data needed to improve and chart the local knowledge of sea mounts, deep reefs, hazards to fishing gear operation and fishing resources in the region. The approach presented to achieve this outcome was to engage the professional commercial fishermen through several different methodologies in order to collect the necessary data. The first method of engaging the fishermen and collecting data was to equip these larger fishing boats with sounders with integrated data-loggers and GPS in order to collect information related to vessel position, speed, course, ocean depth and temperature as these boats navigate the waters surrounding the Northwest region of Sumatra. The amount of effort expended and the type of fishing gear used, e.g. purse seine, handline, longline, gillnet, etc. was also recorded.
The results presented and discussed in this paper address technological proof of concept, community cooperation and technology transfer, and data quality and resolution.

Prepared by
ADB, ACIAR, AwF, BRR, BBAP, MMAF, GTZ, DKP, FAO, IFC, NACA, WWF

Content
A. KEY ASPECTS FOR SUCCESSFUL TAMBAK FARMING
B. FARMER GROUP FORMATION
C. TAMBAK CROP PLANNING
D. CROP CALENDAR
E. BETTER MANAGEMENT PRACTICES FOR TAMBAK FARMING
I. Location of tambaks
II. Design and construction of tambaks
III. Pond preparation practices
IV. Shrimp seed selection and stocking practices
V. Feed management practices
VI. Water management practices
VII. Health management practices
VIII. Harvest and post-harvest handling practices
IX. Keeping tambak daily record book
X. Improved marketing practices

Also avilable in Bahasa language version

Success Story - Oyster collectors in Neuheun village, Aceh Besar.
Fisheries Livelihoods Grant Profile

This section provides success stories from some of many groups involved in BRR-ADB Village Fisheries Livelihood Grants, provided through ETESP Fisheries to assist in recovery and improvement of livelihoods for fishers, fish farmers and their families, and other tsunami victims.

The documents are written in both English and Bahasa Indonesia.