2. The Coral Triangle
Most Diverse Region on the Planet
• 6 countries
• 6 million km2
• 6 of the world’s 7
marine turtle
species
• 75% of the world’s
coral species
• 40% of the world's
coral reef fish
species
• All pelagic species
migrate from the
Indian Ocean to the
Pacific Ocean
through the CTI
3.
4. World Fisheries
• The world capture fisheries peaked in 1985 at
90 million tons
• All industrial capture fisheries would be
bankrupt today without government subsidies
• Marine protein consumption has increased
57% since 1997
• Aquaculture cannot fill the consumption gap
created by increasing consumer demand and
population growth
6. Coral Triangle Fishing
• Many of the stocks in the Coral Triangle have
been fished to the point of overexploitation
• Subsistence fishers using present methods will
fish stocks to the point of collapse in the next
10 -15 years
• Over 40% of the harvest never makes it to
market due to poor handling and lack of
infrastructure
7.
8. The Problem
• 180 million people in the CTI depend on
seafood as their major source of protein.
• The western markets will outbid local
populations for unsustainable marine protein.
• Increased pressure on juvenile fish for local
consumption will collapse stocks.
• The reduction of marine protein in the CTI will
create a Food Security crisis in an area where
most are living at subsistence level or below
9.
10. Why is this an opportunity?
• The LSSFI Initiative is a “game changer” with
triple bottom line impact.
• This is an opportunity to insure that the most
productive fisheries of the world are managed
sustainably.
• It is the first time private industry is leading
collaboration among NGOs and government
agencies.
11.
12. Why is this high impact?
• It is the first time in S.E. Asia economic
incentives have been used to drive fisher
behavior towards better harvesting methods.
• The model we have developed can be scaled
to the rest of the developing world
• The reduction of industrialized fishing in this
area has changed the economics allowing for
productive artisanal fishing
• The system is ripe for change
13.
14. Funding Opportunities
• North Atlantic, Inc – Grants for IP
development. Working/growth capital
• NAI Ventures, Inc – Equity and working capital
to subsidiary operations and Infrastructure
• P.T. Bali Seafood International – Debt for build
out of export plant. Trade financing for export
15. Collaborative Entities
• World Wildlife Fund
• The Nature Conservancy
• Sustainable Fisheries Partnership
• Ministry of marine Affairs – Fisheries
Indonesia
• UN-FAO Regional Fisheries Livelihood
Programme
• University of California Santa Barbara
16. For more information?
• Contact P. T Bali Seafood International - joint
venture company @ +62 813 3868 0073/ 1
207 671-7044
• www.allfish.org
• www.northatlanticinc.com
• www.cti-secretariat.net