29 This activity also feeds into the Year 1 national policy dialogues see section 1.2 and sets the
stage for Small Pelagics Management see section 4.1.
Table of Key Activities and Milestones
Who Activity 2.1 Scientific and Technical Working
Group
Q1 Q2
Q3 Q4
CRC Establish the STWG through the FC meeting in Accra
office for 12 pax X
X X
CRC Prepare mission statement and action plan
X CRC
Periodic meetings of STWG 4 meetings in the Accra office for 12 pax
X X
X CRC
Terms of reference for stock assessment [based on existing information only]
X X
CRC Review draft report of stock assessment and released by
FC. X
CRC Participate in national policy dialogues Chair and 3
members STWG X
CRC Peer review meeting with international experts on stock
assessment report Collie, NOAA. Meeting at FC – 20 X
CRC Presentation of the SA report at the national dialogue 1.
X
List of Key Outputs •
Letter of appointment to STWG w role and responsibilities of STWG •
Terms of reference for stock assessment •
Small Pelagics Stock assessment review [SCI001] •
SP stock assessment presentation at the national dialogue.
2.2 ICT Innovations for Effective Fisheries Management
Activity Lead: SSG
Activity Team: Lazar, MFRD, HM
The development of partnerships in the information and communications technology ICT space will be critical to the fulfillment of SFMP objectives, particularly as they relate to enhanced
enforcement opportunities. ICT also represents a priority sector for partnerships focused on enforcement of illegal fishing, vessel and fisher registration and possible linkages to the
provision of insurance to vessel owners. Other ideas include provision to fishermen and fishmonger information on fish prices, weather alerts, mobile phone payments and invoicing,
product traceability and other activities for improving coastal resource management and coastal livelihoods.
30 SSG Advisors has been instrumental in developing similar efforts in the USAID Philippines
ECOFISH Project. If a number of these ideas shows high promise and stakeholder interest and potential for private sector partnerships see Section 6 of the work plan some will be piloted
and, if successful, brought to full scale. Following the completion of the RPA see section 6, Partnership Prioritization and other initial SFMP baseline assessments, SSG will deploy an ICT
Specialist together with the Senior Partnership Advisor and the Partnership Specialist to develop an SFMP ICT Partnership Strategy during the second half of Year 1. Through the strategy, SSG
will develop action plans for engaging mobile carriers and ICT firms to explore web-based and SMS solutions to address IUU fishing, data collection, and improving alternative livelihoods for
women and marginalized fisherfolk communities.
Table of Key Activities and Milestones
Who Activity 2.2 ICT Innovations for Effective Fisheries
Management
Q1 Q2
Q3 Q4
SSG Establish working group,
X X
SSG Meetings: ICT applications in vessel and fisherman
registration, landing data collection and reporting, traceability of products, IUU enforcement and reporting
infractions. Weather, price and market conditions, X
X X
SSG Review State Dept hackathon, WARPF ITC efforts
X X
X SSG
Preparations and strategy report with recommendations on options, presentation at the 2
nd
National Dialogue see 1.2.2
X X
SSG Validation Meeting
X
List of Key Outputs •
ICT Strategy report [SCI002] •
2
nd
Dialogue presentation
2.3 UCCDFASCCM Capacity Development
