Providing drinking water to orphanages and schools
Access to safe drinking water is absolutely essential to the maintenance of life and is officially recognized by the UN […]
Read more2022 Beach Clean Up
Anova’s annual beach clean up was held at Mertasari Beach Sanur this year on the morning of the 10th June. […]
Read moreOcean Bound Plastic – Anova’s CSR project keeping plastic out of our oceans
With plastic pollution in ours oceans becoming an increasingly large concern, and with Anova’s business operating under the philosophy of […]
Read moreAnova takes part in International Coastal Cleanup Day
Ocean plastics is an huge threat to the health of our oceans and the safety and quality of the seafood […]
Read moreFishing & Living celebrates World Tuna Day in Vietnam
The United Nations (UN) established World Tuna Day on May 2 to raise awareness about the importance of tuna and […]
Read moreF&L, VINATUNA and local supplier organize FIP training workshop for Phu Yen fishermen
On January 19, 2019, Fishing & Living Program together with VINATUNA and Hong Ngoc Company organized a training workshop on […]
Read moreF&L and VINATUNA organize another fishermen training workshop in Phu Yen
As part of the Vietnam Yellowfin FIP program, the Fishing & Living Program together with the Vietnam Tuna Association (VINATUNA) […]
Read moreVietnam FIP: F&L develops an app to collect information on bycatch
Currently bycatch data is not collected consistently in fishermen logbooks. Therefore, Fishing & Living developed an app to collect data […]
Read moreVietnam FIP: raising awareness on vulnerable species through calendars
Fishing & Living designed and distributed calendars for fishermen to raise awareness on the importance of protecting turtles and sharks. […]
Read moreAnova Food USA makes commitment at the Our Oceans Conference 2018
During the Our Oceans conference 2018 that took place in October in Bali, Anova Food USA, committed to sourcing 100% of […]
Read moreSafety-at-Sea training in Obi Island
October 2017 On October 1st, 2017 MDPI in partnership with USAID SEA and local suppliers, organized a Safety-at-Sea training for […]
Read moreUSAID Indonesia and MDPI partner for Fair Trade implementation in Eastern Indonesia
July 2017 On July 25th, 2017, USAID Indonesia launched a Fair Trade program for the handline tuna fishery in North […]
Read moreSea Turtle & Sharks Fisher Awareness in Vietnam Tuna Fisheries
As part of the Vietnam Fishery Improvement Project (FIP) for Tuna fisheries, Fishing & Living designed posters on sharks and sea […]
Read moreVietnam FIP: Observer program & Distribution of Circle Hooks
April 2017 Phu Yen, Vietnam As part of the activities planned for the Vietnam Yellowfin Tuna Fishery Improvement Project (FIP), WWF […]
Read moreMDPI and Anova Food LLC Indonesian supplier partner with USAID OCEANS
04-11-2017 Anova Food LLC’s partner NGO in Indonesia, Masyarakat Dan Perikanan Indonesia (MDPI), is one of the main technical partners […]
Read moreVietnam FIP: Traceability Audits
Nha Trang, Vietnam – April 2017 During the last FIP annual meeting conduct at Nha Trang in October 2016, four […]
Read moreVietnam FIP: FIP Industry Advisory Group Meeting
December 2016 The annual FIP Industry Advisory Group (IAG) meeting took place over the course of two-days (October 24-25, 2016) […]
Read moreVietnam Community Event: Children learn about the Ocean with Fishing & Living
October 2016 On October 23rd, 50 students from 2 schools in the fishing town of Tuy Hoa (located in central […]
Read moreVietnam FIP: Fishing & Living organizes third fishermen training
June 2016 As part of its commitment to the Vietnam Tuna Fishery Improvement Project, Anova/Fishing & Living, a partner in the […]
Read moreIndonesia Fair Trade program: 3 New Fishermen Associations in Seram
May 2016 Following the great success of the Fair Trade program in fishing communities in Buru, Seram and Ambon islands, […]
Read moreCook Islands FIP: Sustainability training conducted for LTFV staff
April 2016 On 14 April 2016 consultant Mike A. McCoy of Gillett, Preston and Associates conducted a workshop in Zhoushan, […]
Read moreSeram Fair Trade fishermen associations receive Fair Trade Premium
March 2016 Following their official certification in January 2016, the 5 fishermen associations from Seram, Indonesia, received their first Fair Trade […]
Read moreVietnam FIP: Fishing & Living conducts logbook training in Vietnam
February 2016, Phu Yen, Vietnam As part of the Fishery Improvement Project (FIP) for the Vietnam handline and longline tuna […]
Read moreFishing & Living Vietnam conducts Community Needs Assessment in Vietnam Tuna Fisheries
December 2015 With the support of OXFAM, ICAFIS and Fishing & Living, the Vietnam Tuna Association (VINATUNA) conducted a workshop […]
Read moreFishing & Living team grows in Vietnam!
November 2015 Anova/Fishing & Living has been involved in the Vietnam Longline/Handline tuna FIP since 2012 and became an industry […]
Read moreVietnam FIP undergoes annual progress review
October 2015, Nha Trang, Vietnam As part of the annual progress review of the Vietnam Tuna Fishery Improvement Project (FIP), […]
Read moreFishing & Living donates GPS units to Indonesian Handline fishermen
October 2015 Anova/Fishing & Living donated GPS units to handline fishermen in Obi (North Maluku, Indonesia). Over the past 6 […]
Read moreUS Embassy visits Fishing & Living Indonesia
August 2015, Bali, Indonesia The Ambassador of the United States to Indonesia (Robert Blake), the Consul General (Heather Variava) and […]
Read moreSustainability Workshop takes place as part of Vietnam Tuna FIP
July 2015, Phu Yen, Tuy Hoa As part of the Fishery Improvement Project (FIP) for the handline and longline tuna fishery in […]
Read moreIndonesia Tuna FIP Independent Progress Review
May 2015, Jakarta, Indonesia During a 2-day workshop, stakeholders of the Indonesian Tuna Fishery Improvement Project (FIP) met to discuss progress […]
Read moreFishing & Living celebrates Autism Day
May 2015 On the 2nd of May, Fishing & Living celebrated Autism Day by sponsoring an event held in Madania […]
Read moreFishing & Living celebrates National Education Day
May 2015 Celebrating National Education Day every 2nd of May, Fishing & Living sponsored an Road awareness event bringing together Gianyar […]
Read moreAnova/Fishing & Living partners with Fair Trade suppliers to improve tuna receiving stations
April 2015 The Fair Trade fisheries program aims to promote resilient livelihoods in coastal communities through enhanced environmental stewardship, ecosystem […]
Read moreFair Trade update from the Field
April 2015 Since certification was announced for 4 Fishers Associations last October, our Fair Trade team has been busy working […]
Read moreFebruary 2015- Indonesian Handline Yellowfin FIP Update and Review
Over the last few months, a lot of progress has been made on the Indonesian Fisheries Improvemet Project! The FIP […]
Read moreFishing & Living meets with Handline and Pole & Line organizations for FIP Progress Review and Planning
25-26 January 2015, Bali, Indonesia Fishing & Living meets with partner NGO Masyarakat dan Perikanan Indonesia (MDPI), the Pole & Line […]
Read moreFishing & Living wins Seafood Champion Award for Innovation
February 2015 At this years Seafood Summit in New Orleans, Anova’s Fishing & Living program was awarded for the Seafood […]
Read moreVietnam FIP- Fishing & Living meets with local FIP stakeholders
February 2015 January 2015- TUY HOA, Phu Yen Province, Vietnam- Fishing & Living and the Vietnam Tuna Fisheries Association (Vinatuna) […]
Read moreVietnam FIP Observer Training- 23-27 December 2014
January 2015 With the support of WWF, the Vietnamese Department of Capture Fisheries and Resource Protection (DECAFIREP) conducted a 5-day […]
Read moreFair Trade stakeholders share their experiences
December 2014 Last November, a small group of handline fishermen in Waepure, Buru Island obtained the first Fair Trade certification […]
Read moreFishing & Living attends WCPFC’s 11th Annual Commission Meeting
December 2014 The 11th WCPFC annual commission meeting took place on the first week of December (1-5 December). Fishing & […]
Read moreVietnam FIP- Anova Fishing & Living signs Partner Agreement with WWF
December 2014 Anova’s president Darren Zobrist, WWF Coral Triangle Program FIP coordinator Keith Symington and WWF US Fisheries Vice President […]
Read moreIndonesian Fishermen become FairTrade certified
November 2014 In October 2014, 8 fishermen associations became certified against the first FairTrade Wild Capture Fisheries standard. Since August […]
Read moreMDPI accomodates for Workshop for Harvest Control Rules for tuna fisheries in Indonesia
November 2014 Working towards the finalization of the National Tuna Management Plan (NTMP), the Ministry of Marine Affairs and Fisheries […]
Read moreWhat is Sustainable Fisheries Management?
November 2014 What are target and limit reference points? A Reference Point is a benchmark value that helps managers decide […]
Read moreFishing & Living visits MDPI in Bali
October 2014 Fishing & Living spent 2 weeks in Bali with the MDPI team to review FIP progress and update […]
Read moreIndonesia: National Tuna Management Plan – Public Consultation
October 2014 The 4th Public Consultation of the Indonesia Tuna Management Plan (NTMP) was held in Bogor in early of […]
Read moreCapacity Building Workshop to train Cook Islands Longline Captains
September 2014 On 26-27 August 2014, fisheries consultant Mike McCoy met with staff from the Cook Islands Ministry of Marine […]
Read moreFishing & Living is a finalist for the Seafood Champion Award 2015
September 2014 The Seafood Champion Award finalist was announced in Hongkong 4 September and the winner will be presented at […]
Read moreVietnam- First Milestones for the Fishery Improvement Project
September 2014 The first FIP implementation workshop for the Vietnam longline and handline yellowfin fishery took place last week in […]
Read moreBumble Bee/ Anova make a commitment to the Clinton Global Initiative
July 2014 Bumble Bee / Anova will fund and coordinate thorough Masyarakat dan Perikanan Indonesia (MDPI), an assessment of Banda […]
Read moreMDPI conducts First Medical Response training for fishermen
July 2014 Basic training in First Medical Response (MFR) for FairTrade Fishermen and Fishing Industry in Ambon, Maluku As […]
Read moreIFITT program presented at the International Institute of Fisheries Economics and Trade
July 2014 MDPI, Fishing & Living’s partner organization in Indonesia, presented its work on traceability and FairTrade in Indonesia The […]
Read moreFishing & Living attends WCPFC workshop in Da Nang, Vietnam
July 2014 Last June 19th and 20th, Fishing & Living attended the 3rd annual catch estimate workshop, in Da Nang, […]
Read moreFishing & Living visits Tuy Hoa to identity potential FIP activities
July 2014 Last June, Fishing & Living visited Tuy Hoa Port in Vietnam to meet stakeholders and identify potential FIP […]
Read moreFishing & Living attends ASEAN FIP Protocol Public Meeting
July 2014 Last June 18th, Vietnamese fisheries stakeholders including scientists, fishermen and industry associations got together in Nha Trang to […]
Read moreTuna industry in Indonesia moving forward and committing to sustainability
July 2014 Anova, MDPI, other industry, NGOs and Indonesian government join forces through AP2HI to move Indonesian handline and Pole […]
Read moreSeafood companies and associations send joint letter to WCPFC
June 2014 Seafood companies and trade association active in the WCPO submitted a joint letter requesting WCPFC to ensure updated […]
Read moreEnvironmental Workshop to celebrate Coral Triangle Day 6 June 2014 in the Muhammadiyah Teacher Training University, Maumere
June 2014 Maumere is one of MDPIs data collection locations and hence is also the recipient of various social programs […]
Read moreFishing & Living takes part in Industry Alignment Meeting to reach MSC certification
June 2014 Fishing & Living participated, together with 27 other Marine Stewardship Council client groups and participants of FIPs to […]
Read moreFishing & Living welcomes the MSC Benchmarking tool
June 2014 Fishing & Living welcome the launch of the MSC Benchmarking tool: “As a company really entrenched in FIPs, […]
Read moreIndonesian Pole & Line and Handline industry join forces through new Association
May 2014 Last 19th and 20th of May, Indonesian Pole & Line and Handline industry players joined forces through the […]
Read morePreparing for Micronesian Tuna Fishery Improvement Program
May 2014 ANOVA and Luen Thai Fishing Ventures are currently planning to launch a Fishery Improvement Program for the longline […]
Read moreMDPI celebrating our partner fishermen
April 2014 MDPI celebrating our partner fishermen: a range of events in MDPI field sites to appreciate the ongoing partnership […]
Read moreImpact study of Fairtrade Certification on fishing communities
April 2014 How much impact does the Fairtrade Certification have on fishermen communities? Wageningen intern Mariette, with MDPI field staff […]
Read moreMDPI visits school in Lombok to learn about the Ocean
April 2014 MDPI visits elementary students in East Lombok to learn about the functioning of the ocean in an interactive […]
Read moreAnova speaks at Marine Stewardship Council Developing World Conference
April 2014 Anova LLC sustainability and marketing advisor, Mark MacPherson presented at the MSC conference on developing world fisheries in […]
Read morePreparations for Crew Trainings in the Cook Islands
April 2014 Since February 2014, FIP partners have been active in preparing crew trainings with regards to national and regional […]
Read moreVietnam Tuna FIP Launch Anticipated for April 2014
March 2014 Since September 2012, Fishing & Living has been involved in the Vietnamese Fisheries Improvement Program for Handline and […]
Read moreIFITT: Improving Fisheries Information and Traceability for Tuna
February 2014 IFITT is a new program recently taken on by MDPI (Fishing & Livings’ closely partnering NGO, see previous […]
Read moreI-Fish Explained: Why is data collection so important for Indonesian Fisheries?
February 2014 The team of Fishing & Living have been collecting data under the USAID funded program (Fishing & Living- […]
Read moreNew Recruit To The Fishing & Living Team
February 2014 Hi Everyone! Having just graduated from Wageningen University last October, I am very excited to become a part […]
Read moreFair Trade Training For New Sustainability Site Managers
February 2014 On 20-24 January 2014 last, three newly hired port sampling sites managers (who will be placed in already […]
Read moreMDPI and Anova Fishing & Living form a partnership
January 2014 MDPI and Anova Fishing & Living form a partnership which aims towards improvement and development of sustainable tuna […]
Read moreFishing & Living Improved Personnels in Maluku and Maumere
January 2014 New appointments have been done in two main sites of Maluku, which are in Asilulu and Buru; and […]
Read moreFishermen’s Group Formation in Ambon, the Basis for Fairtrade Implementation
December 2013 On 13-14th December, the Fishing and Living team facilitated the forming of a fishermen’s group in our Fairtrade […]
Read moreFairtrade Coffee Farmer shares Fairtrade success with fishermen
November 2013 Fairtrade Coffee Farmer shares Fairtrade success with fishermen involving in the development phase of the Fairtrade Capture Fisheries […]
Read moreForming fisher associations as a basis for Fairtrade Implementation
November 2013 This November the Fishing & Living team has poured immense efforts into the formation of fisher associations, specifically […]
Read moreFairtrade USA Scoping visit to fishing communities
November 2013 West Ambon, Moluccas The Fairtrade USA draft capture fisheries standard is currently under development with research, discussion and […]
Read moreFishing & Living Team building and empowerment meeting
October 2013 This week the fishing & Living team had their annual planning to develop activities for the coming year […]
Read moreSecretary of State John Kerry visits Fishing & Living
October 2013 Secretary of State John Kerry Praises Anova Food, LLC/USAID Supported Fishing and Living™ Foundation During Bali Visit Secretary […]
Read moreCook Islands Albacore longline tuna fishery enters MSC full assessment
September 2013 Given the results of the pre-assessment, LTFV commissioned an MSC full assessment of UoC (1) Longline caught South […]
Read moreF&L Team Supports Victims of Flooding
September 2013 On July 25, there was a big flood in Negeri Lima village, Central Maluku district and the flooding […]
Read moreFishing & Living Team Sponsors Beach Cleanup in Bali
July 2013 A local Indonesian music band celebrated the launch of their 5th album by hosting a beach cleanup environmental […]
Read moreFishing & Living™ Conducts a FIP scoping visit in Cook Islands
July 2013 Fishing & Living™ Conduct a FIP Focused Site Visit to Pago-Pago, American Samoa Focusing on the Cook Island […]
Read moreQuality Awareness Program for Fishermen in Assilulu, Mollucas
July 2013 32 small scale fishermen and workers from locally based tuna processing miniplants joined this workshop to give awareness […]
Read moreBone, South Sulawesi is Added to the Fishing & Living Active Field Sites.
July 2013 An eighth fishermen livelihood center with active enumerators conducting the Fishing & living port sampling program has been […]
Read morePublic- Private Partnership Collaboration Activity: Training of Trainer
July 2013 The Fishing & living™ program partnered with Fish Quarantine Inspection Agency (FQIA) & Valcapfish-Agency For Marine And Fisheries […]
Read moreFishing & Living Sustainability Workshop Conducted for the Fisheries High School, SUPM, Bone, South Sulawesi
July 2013 Fishing & Living Sustainability Workshop Conducted for the Fisheries High School, SUPM, Bone, South Sulawesi The Fishing & […]
Read moreThe Rainbow Warrior Visits Bali and the F&L Team Sign Greenpeace’s Declaration for Sustainable Development
June 2013 The Rainbow Warrior, a Greenpeace campaigning vessel, docked in Bali on June 1st as part of their ongoing […]
Read moreThe Fishing & Living Team has Made Much Progress in 4 Months with a Small Grant From USAID
May 2013 The small grant for Anova’s Fishing & Living Program is now in its 4th month, and the Fishing […]
Read moreThe Fishing & Living Team Introduces Logbooks to Small Boat Fishermen
May 2013 According to Indonesian law, every fishing vessel which lands in a port or landing site should complete a […]
Read moreWorkshop for Fishermen Held in South Sulawesi
May 2013 On May 9th, the Fishing & Living team conducted workshop in a small fishing community in South Sulawesi. […]
Read moreFishing & Living completes 7th Field Office in Eastern Indonesia
May 2013 After completing another Fishing & Living training and office setup on Ambon Island in Molucca (21-27 April), we […]
Read moreDonations Provided to Local Elementary School and Kindergarten
May 2013 The Fishing & Living Initiative provided new sporting equipment to a local elementary school in Lombok, including new […]
Read moreFour Additional Enumerators Hired and Trained in Buru Island, Moluccas
April 2013 Our team of trainers have just finished their third training for 2013. This time 4 new enumerators were […]
Read moreAttendence at ASEAN Public-Private Informal Taskforce for Sustainable Fisheries and Aquaculture meeting, Bali
March 2013 March 27-28, members of the Fishing & Living initiative attended the 1st meeting of the ASEAN Public-Private Informal […]
Read moreFishing & Living participates in the 3rd Coral Triangle Regional Business Forum
March 2013 Members of the Fishing & Living initiative attended the 3rd Coral Triangle Regional Business Forum in Bali, Indonesia […]
Read moreThe Fishing & Living Program Adds 6 Additional Enumerators to Staff
March 2013 The training of 6 new enumerators in East Nusa Tenggara is complete, addingl 4 active enumerators in Kupang […]
Read moreOne Week Enumerator Training Program Begins
March 2013 The Fishing & Living team began a 1 week training of new enumerators for the implementation of our […]
Read moreUSAID awards grant to Fishing & Living
USAID has recognized the successful results of the Fishing and Living™ initiative and has awarded a grant to significantly expand […]
Read moreFishing & Living released Safety at Sea manual for small-scale fisheries
February 2013 The manual is part of our current community initiative to improve the safety of the fishermen.
Read moreVisit from BESTTuna Program at Wageningen University
February 2013 BESTTuna Program from Wageningen University of the Netherlands visited Fishing and Living site in Lombok to learn about […]
Read moreThe Fishing & Living Team scopes out 3 potential landing sites
February 2013 February 17-22: the Fishing & Living Team took a trip to Nusa Tenggara Timor (NTT) to survey 3 […]
Read moreMeeting with DKP Lombok-Head of the department of capture fisheries
February 2013 The Fishing and Living team visited district Fisheries Services (DKP) of East Lombok. The team met with Mr. […]
Read moreAttendance at NTB Data Collection Meeting
January 2013 The Fishing & Living team attended the 3rd Tuna Data Collection Committee meeting for the region North and […]
Read moreFishing and Living Program chairing the Coastal Tuna Fisheries Coordination Meeting in Indonesia
January 2013 On January 21st, 2013 in Jakarta, Fishing and Living Program Manager, Aditya Utama, was chairing the coordination meeting […]
Read moreFishing and Living Team meets with WWF Indonesia today
January 2013 Today in Jakarta, managers of the Fishing and Living program met with Iman of WWF Indonesia Fisheries to […]
Read moreFishing and Living Team hires new Project Manager, Momo Kochen
January 2013 The Fishing and Living Program will commence a new project in Indonesia, focusing on enhancements to the Handline […]
Read moreFishing and Living Program Move On in 2013 with the support of USAID IMACS Project
In February 2013, Fishing and Living Program will receive a grant from USAID to expand the Fishing and Living Program […]
Read moreFishing and Living Team conducted Field Survey to East Nusa Tenggara
The Fishing and Living Program team conducted a field survey to assess the possibility for data collection expansion within the […]
Read moreFishing and Living Program conducted FIP Evaluation Workshop
December 2012 In December 2012, The Fishing and Living program with the support from WWF USA had a 3 day […]
Read moreSurveying of Maluku Fisheries
November 2012 We went to Maluku (Mollucas) and conducted a site survey to assess the landing activity for the Fishing […]
Read moreStrong Support from Chen Woo for the Fishing and Living Program
October 2012 Chen Woo Company, a close partner to the Fishing and Living Program, visited the office to discuss the […]
Read moreTeaching Local Fishermen about Sustainability in Fisheries
October 2012 Our strategy is not just telling the fishermen that they must engage sustainable practices at once but, by […]
Read moreVietnam FIP-Fishing & Living attends first stakeholder meeting
September 2012 The Fishing and Living program is now working with WWF Vietnam, the MSC, and industry representatives including major […]
Read moreCollaborative Research between Fishing and Living and USAID IMACS
September 2012 USAID IMACS has helped conduct a collaborative research project assessing the genetics of yellowfin tuna. The project involves […]
Read moreWater Filter Donation to Widya Asih Foundation in Karangasem, Bali
August 2012 Yayasan Widya Asih is home and shelter to children coming from poor families throughout Bali. It is where […]
Read moreCollaboration with BESTuna Program (Wageningen University)
August 2012 We have a very strong partnership with Wageningen University and Indonesia Institute of Agriculture to work under their […]
Read moreSchool Children Awareness Programs in Awareness Lombok
June 2012 We hosted an event coinciding with World Ocean Day and Coral Triangle Day. The event was to raise […]
Read moreAnova FoodNominated for Award of Corporate Excellence (ACE) by Secretary Hillary Clinton
The Award for Corporate Excellence (ACE) is given annually by the U.S. State Department to American companies who exhibit good […]
Read moreHelmets Distribution to Fishermen’s Children in Local Communities in Bali
We distributed helmets to all fishermen children in two local coastal communities in Bali. The main goal of this event […]
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