Team of Consultants supporting YKAN Susainable Fisheries Conservation Efforts for Tuna and Coastal Fisheries

Yayasan Konservasi Alam Nusantara (YKAN) / The Nature Conservancy Indonesia - Procurement Opportunity Title (ID): Tim Konsultan yang mendukung Upaya Konservasi Perikanan Berkelanjutan YKAN untuk Perikanan Tuna dan Pesisir Title (EN): Team of Consultants supporting YKAN Susainable Fisheries Conservation Efforts for Tuna and Coastal Fisheries Development Area: Services Reference Number: RFP-2032-343-DM Procurement Process: RFP - Request for Proposal Country: Indonesia Team of Consultants supporting YKAN Susainable Fisheries Conservation Efforts for Tuna and Coastal Fisheries Procurement Process RFP - Request for Proposal Bali Indonesia Development Area Reference Number RFP-2032-343-DM Term Of Requirement (TOR)Conflict Of Interest Disclosure Form ENGConflict Of Interest Disclosure Form INDAppendix B. YKAN’s Standard Clauses Description:YKAN is inviting eligible Consulting Firms to submit proposal for the following scope of work:Project BackgroundYayasan Konservasi Alam Nusantara (YKAN) is a non-profit organization established in Indonesia in 2014. Its mission is to protect the lands and waters on which all life depends. Indonesia's marine capture fisheries are under threat due to overfishing and destructive fishing practices. These issues stem from the “tragedy of the commons,” where fishers, lacking incentives for sustainable use, compete for the diminishing fish available in open-access fishing grounds.Both small-scale and industrial fishers have already depleted many of Indonesia's once valuable fish stocks, such as groupers and Southern bluefin tuna. The competition for the last remaining fish has increased operational costs and longer transport routes to reach the less depleted fishing grounds have driven up costs for consumers while decreasing product quality. This situation affects consumers, fish traders, fish processors, and fishers, who would all benefit from the rationalization of fishing fleets. However, the situation has spiraled out of control due to fuel subsidies, poorly directed development assistance, and inadequate governance.Fortunately, there are examples of fisheries and fishing communities that have achieved sustainable practices. These successes are often based on the effective involvement of local fishers and local governance. Strategies for engaging the fishing sector include co-management and rights-based management. In co-management, the government and local communities collaborate to design and implement management measures. Both co-management and rights-based management provide opportunities for improved fisheries management through programs like TURF (Territorial Use Rights in Fisheries) and community-based management (PPBM - Pengelolaan Perikanan Berbasis Masyarakat).The Ministry of Marine Affairs and Fisheries in Indonesia is currently undergoing a significant transformation, shifting its focus from the expansion of the fishing fleet to the promotion of sustainable fishing practices. Recognizing the pressing need to address the potential depletion of fish stocks, the private sector is also taking proactive measures. This creates an opportune moment to empower local fishers by facilitating their access to the value chain for both domestic and export markets, thereby enhancing their participation in fisheries management in partnership with government agencies. Additionally, the process of decentralization presents further opportunities for fishing communities to collaborate with local (district and provincial) governments.The implementation of collaborative and rights-based management approaches serves to reinforce sustainability in fisheries management. While the management tools employed remain consistent with those used in traditional, community-driven methods, such as effort control, gear specifications, catch limits (including species, size, and quantity), and area-specific regulations—particularly no-take zones—there is an important distinction. Both collaborative and conventional fisheries management aim to sustain healthy fish stocks and ecosystems, ensuring ongoing availability for capture fisheries. However, under collaborative management, local fishers are given a stake in the health of fish populations and ecosystems, transforming fishing from a standalone purpose into a component of a more comprehensive production process. The challenge ahead lies in assisting local fishers in the effective utilization of these management tools, which will also necessitate their active involvement in data collection.No-take areas (reserves) are among the most effective tools to recover fish populations.Self-governing fishing communities have used reserves for centuries to this day.Successful implementation of reserves depends on effective enforcement, political will, and a supportive regulatory framework.Whereas these conditions are not all met in Indonesia, there are opportunities to garner private sector support for reserve networks, for example by granting exclusive use of fishing grounds in return for compliance with reserve regulations.As a non-governmental, non-profit organization, YKAN is in an excellent position to assist local fishing community and local government agencies with establishment of TURF reserve networks.YKAN plans to develop and implement a community based and collaborative fisheries conservation program in Indonesia specifically through TURF reserve implementation and other effective conservation management, which will harness innovative management approaches such as co-management, and public-private partnerships to conserve fisheries and ecosystems.Objectives/Purposes of the Assignment:YKAN is seeking a qualified Consulting Firms to support YKAN Sustainable Fisheries Conservation Efforts for Tuna and Coastal Fisheries.For further details on the Scope of Work, please refer to the Terms of Reference available attachedIMPORTAN TIMELINES.The proposal submission deadline is listed on this page. Proposal submitted after the deadline will not be considered. YKAN is inviting eligible Consulting Firms to submit proposal for the following scope of work:Project BackgroundYayasan Konservasi Alam Nusantara (YKAN) is a non-profit organization established in Indonesia in 2014. Its mission is to protect the lands and waters on which all life depends. Indonesia's marine capture fisheries are under threat due to overfishing and destructive fishing practices. These issues stem from the “tragedy of the commons,” where fishers, lacking incentives for sustainable use, compete for the diminishing fish available in open-access fishing grounds.Both small-scale and industrial fishers have already depleted many of Indonesia's once valuable fish stocks, such as groupers and Southern bluefin tuna. The competition for the last remaining fish has increased operational costs and longer transport routes to reach the less depleted fishing grounds have driven up costs for consumers while decreasing product quality. This situation affects consumers, fish traders, fish processors, and fishers, who would all benefit from the rationalization of fishing fleets. However, the situation has spiraled out of control due to fuel subsidies, poorly directed development assistance, and inadequate governance.Fortunately, there are examples of fisheries and fishing communities that have achieved sustainable practices. These successes are often based on the effective involvement of local fishers and local governance. Strategies for engaging the fishing sector include co-management and rights-based management. In co-management, the government and local communities collaborate to design and implement management measures. Both co-management and rights-based management provide opportunities for improved fisheries management through programs like TURF (Territorial Use Rights in Fisheries) and community-based management (PPBM - Pengelolaan Perikanan Berbasis Masyarakat).The Ministry of Marine Affairs and Fisheries in Indonesia is currently undergoing a significant transformation, shifting its focus from the expansion of the fishing fleet to the promotion of sustainable fishing practices. Recognizing the pressing need to address the potential depletion of fish stocks, the private sector is also taking proactive measures. This creates an opportune moment to empower local fishers by facilitating their access to the value chain for both domestic and export markets, thereby enhancing their participation in fisheries management in partnership with government agencies. Additionally, the process of decentralization presents further opportunities for fishing communities to collaborate with local (district and provincial) governments.The implementation of collaborative and rights-based management approaches serves to reinforce sustainability in fisheries management. While the management tools employed remain consistent with those used in traditional, community-driven methods, such as effort control, gear specifications, catch limits (including species, size, and quantity), and area-specific regulations—particularly no-take zones—there is an important distinction. Both collaborative and conventional fisheries management aim to sustain healthy fish stocks and ecosystems, ensuring ongoing availability for capture fisheries. However, under collaborative management, local fishers are given a stake in the health of fish populations and ecosystems, transforming fishing from a standalone purpose into a component of a more comprehensive production process. The challenge ahead lies in assisting local fishers in the effective utilization of these management tools, which will also necessitate their active involvement in data collection.No-take areas (reserves) are among the most effective tools to recover fish populations.Self-governing fishing communities have used reserves for centuries to this day.Successful implementation of reserves depends on effective enforcement, political will, and a supportive regulatory framework.Whereas these conditions are not all met in Indonesia, there are opportunities to garner private sector support for reserve networks, for example by granting exclusive use of fishing grounds in return for compliance with reserve regulations.As a non-governmental, non-profit organization, YKAN is in an excellent position to assist local fishing community and local government agencies with establishment of TURF reserve networks.YKAN plans to develop and implement a community based and collaborative fisheries conservation program in Indonesia specifically through TURF reserve implementation and other effective conservation management, which will harness innovative management approaches such as co-management, and public-private partnerships to conserve fisheries and ecosystems.Objectives/Purposes of the Assignment:YKAN is seeking a qualified Consulting Firms to support YKAN Sustainable Fisheries Conservation Efforts for Tuna and Coastal Fisheries.For further details on the Scope of Work, please refer to the Terms of Reference available attachedIMPORTAN TIMELINES.The proposal submission deadline is listed on this page. Proposal submitted after the deadline will not be considered. YKAN is inviting eligible Consulting Firms to submit proposal for the following scope of work: Project Background Yayasan Konservasi Alam Nusantara (YKAN) is a non-profit organization established in Indonesia in 2014. Its mission is to protect the lands and waters on which all life depends. Indonesia's marine capture fisheries are under threat due to overfishing and destructive fishing practices. These issues stem from the “tragedy of the commons,” where fishers, lacking incentives for sustainable use, compete for the diminishing fish available in open-access fishing grounds. Both small-scale and industrial fishers have already depleted many of Indonesia's once valuable fish stocks, such as groupers and Southern bluefin tuna. The competition for the last remaining fish has increased operational costs and longer transport routes to reach the less depleted fishing grounds have driven up costs for consumers while decreasing product quality. This situation affects consumers, fish traders, fish processors, and fishers, who would all benefit from the rationalization of fishing fleets. However, the situation has spiraled out of control due to fuel subsidies, poorly directed development assistance, and inadequate governance. Fortunately, there are examples of fisheries and fishing communities that have achieved sustainable practices. These successes are often based on the effective involvement of local fishers and local governance. Strategies for engaging the fishing sector include co-management and rights-based management. In co-management, the government and local communities collaborate to design and implement management measures. Both co-management and rights-based management provide opportunities for improved fisheries management through programs like TURF (Territorial Use Rights in Fisheries) and community-based management (PPBM - Pengelolaan Perikanan Berbasis Masyarakat). The Ministry of Marine Affairs and Fisheries in Indonesia is currently undergoing a significant transformation, shifting its focus from the expansion of the fishing fleet to the promotion of sustainable fishing practices. Recognizing the pressing need to address the potential depletion of fish stocks, the private sector is also taking proactive measures. This creates an opportune moment to empower local fishers by facilitating their access to the value chain for both domestic and export markets, thereby enhancing their participation in fisheries management in partnership with government agencies. Additionally, the process of decentralization presents further opportunities for fishing communities to collaborate with local (district and provincial) governments. The implementation of collaborative and rights-based management approaches serves to reinforce sustainability in fisheries management. While the management tools employed remain consistent with those used in traditional, community-driven methods, such as effort control, gear specifications, catch limits (including species, size, and quantity), and area-specific regulations—particularly no-take zones—there is an important distinction. Both collaborative and conventional fisheries management aim to sustain healthy fish stocks and ecosystems, ensuring ongoing availability for capture fisheries. However, under collaborative management, local fishers are given a stake in the health of fish populations and ecosystems, transforming fishing from a standalone purpose into a component of a more comprehensive production process. The challenge ahead lies in assisting local fishers in the effective utilization of these management tools, which will also necessitate their active involvement in data collection. No-take areas (reserves) are among the most effective tools to recover fish populations.Self-governing fishing communities have used reserves for centuries to this day.Successful implementation of reserves depends on effective enforcement, political will, and a supportive regulatory framework.Whereas these conditions are not all met in Indonesia, there are opportunities to garner private sector support for reserve networks, for example by granting exclusive use of fishing grounds in return for compliance with reserve regulations.As a non-governmental, non-profit organization, YKAN is in an excellent position to assist local fishing community and local government agencies with establishment of TURF reserve networks. YKAN plans to develop and implement a community based and collaborative fisheries conservation program in Indonesia specifically through TURF reserve implementation and other effective conservation management, which will harness innovative management approaches such as co-management, and public-private partnerships to conserve fisheries and ecosystems. Objectives/Purposes of the Assignment: