The Arafura and Timor Seas Ecosystem Action (ATSEA) is a regional initiative that connects Australia, Indonesia, Papua New Guinea, and Timor-Leste. We coordinate science-based action to manage shared marine resources, improve regional ocean governance, and build coastal resilience.
You can be part of this work by partnering as a Strategic Development Partner or joining our team of experts.
BECOME A STRATEGIC DEVELOPMENT PARTNER
Co-create Impactful Marine Solutions Across Borders
Strategic Development Partners (SDPs) play a key role in delivering the Strategic Action Programme (SAP) 2024–2033. Working alongside ATSEA, SDPs help co-finance and implement collaborative projects.
Why Partner with ATSEA?
Submit your Expression of Interest (EOI)
Email the ATSEA Regional Secretariat to explore partnership opportunities.
ATSEA Partnerships & Collaborators
Join a Regional Team Working for Ocean Sustainability
ATSEA is powered by people with expertise in marine science, environmental policy, and regional cooperation. Our work spans fisheries, biodiversity, pollution, climate change, and inclusive coastal governance.
We offer roles that support SAP implementation and drive innovation in one of the Indo-Pacific’s most biodiverse marine regions.
The Arafura and Timor Seas Ecosystem Action (ATSEA) Program is seeking an experienced Monitoring Expert to design and pilot a Regional Monitoring System for Abandoned, Lost and Discarded Fishing Gear (ALDFG) across the Arafura and Timor Seas region.
Working closely with the Interim Regional Secretariat and partners from Australia, Indonesia, Papua New Guinea and Timor-Leste, the consultant will lead the design of a long-term, cost-effective monitoring system to identify ghost net hotspots, assess intervention effectiveness, and support implementation of the forthcoming Regional Action Plan on ALDFG.
Deadline of Application: 26 October 2025
For more information, click here
CAREER OPPORTUNITIES
Join a Regional Team Working for Ocean Sustainability
ATSEA is powered by people with expertise in marine science, environmental policy, and regional cooperation. Our work spans fisheries, biodiversity, pollution, climate change, and inclusive coastal governance.
We offer roles that support SAP implementation and drive innovation in one of the Indo-Pacific’s most biodiverse marine regions.
Join a Regional Team Working for Ocean Sustainability
ATSEA is powered by people with expertise in marine science, environmental policy, and regional cooperation. Our work spans fisheries, biodiversity, pollution, climate change, and inclusive coastal governance.
We offer roles that support SAP implementation and drive innovation in one of the Indo-Pacific’s most biodiverse marine regions.
The Arafura and Timor Seas Ecosystem Action (ATSEA) Program is seeking an experienced Senior Specialist to develop a comprehensive project design for addressing Abandoned, Lost or otherwise Discarded Fishing Gear (ALDFG) across the Arafura and Timor Seas (ATS) region.
The assignment will translate existing knowledge and evidence into a practical, implementable project design for a regional investment in ALDFG management. This includes developing a theory of change, governance and accountability arrangements, a monitoring, evaluation, reporting and learning (MERL) framework, and a prioritised program of work aligned with regional and national priorities.
Working closely with the ATSEA Interim Regional Secretariat and the Australian Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water (DCCEEW), the selected consultant will facilitate stakeholder consultations and prepare a project design that supports coordinated regional action to reduce the impacts of ALDFG across the ATS region.
Deadline for applications: 10 August 2026
For more information and application details, click here.
