APRI attended a Fisheries Transformation Workshop in Stockholm

Dr Hawis Madduppa represented Indonesian Crab Processing Association (APRI) in the Fisheries Transformation Workshop at the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences in Stockholm from 27-29 January 2015. The workshop was attended by 17 researchers and industry actors from around the world. Indonesian Blue Swimming Crab, Baltic cod and artisanal sardine and hake fisheries in Chile were the case studies.

This workshop was focus on industry-led efforts to improve the sustainability of seafood supply chains or networks, and consider what it would take to achieve transformative change. The main purpose was to provide information to the host social scientists about three fisheries and to explore ways in which some efforts by social science could help improve these fisheries. The organizing group at the Royal Swedish Academy of Science will draft a proposal (about $1M dollars over 3 years) based on what have discussed during the workshop. All participants will work together to make sure it is on target and useful to fishery industry. The proposal is due to the funding organization on 31 March.