Regional Platforms for Collaboration

• CTI-6 (environment, fisheries)– Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, PNG, SI, Timor Leste– Intergovernmental, + NGO, PS partnerships

• Regional Plan of Action to Promote Responsible Fishing Practices including Combating IUU Fishing in the Region (marine capture fisheries)– Indonesia, Australia, Brunei Darussalam, Cambodia, Malaysia, Papua New Guinea, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand,

Timor-Leste, Vietnam– Intergovernmental, MOU

• ASEAN, ASEAN + n (trade, SEAFDEC agreement on technical advice)– SEAFDEC (+ Japan) (technical – aquaculture, capture fisheries, training, post-harvest)– Intergovernmental

• APEC - FWG– Pacific basin countries– Intergovernmental

• FAO – APFIC (Asia-Pacific wide, including W. Pacific and S. and W. Asia)– Intergovernmental

• Pacific: WCPFC (tuna – Convention level), FFA (tuna – South Pacific Forum countries), SPC (technical)– Intergovernmental

• UNEP – COBSEA – (environment, part of global Regional Seas Program)– Intergovernmental

RPOA: Regional Plan of Action to Promote Responsible Fishing Practices including Combating

IUU Fishing in the Region

Indonesia Australia

Brunei Darussalam,CambodiaMalaysia

Papua New GuineaPhilippinesSingaporeThailand

Timor-LesteVietnam

Framework for Human And Institutional

Capacity Building for Marine Capture

Fisheries Management in RPOA Member

Countries

1. Fisheries management planning2. Fishing capacity management3. Strengthening information systems*4. Strengthening the scientific and economic basis for fisheries management5. Effective decentralization*6. Strengthening MCS7. Strengthening regional and international cooperation8. Strengthening legal, policy and administrative support

* = priorities are country specific

RPOA Table of Human and Institutional Capacity Building Needs for Marine Capture Fisheries, From Da Nang Workshop, December 2010 /2

FISHERIES MANAGEMENT PLANNING Developing fishery specific management plans, incorporating

the ecosystem approach to fisheries and participation

FISHING CAPACITY MANAGEMENT

Vessel licensing and/or registration Rights based fisheries management Developing alternative livelihoods Commercial capacity reduction schemes

STRENGTHENING INFORMATION SYSTEMS

Strengthening fishery independent monitoring systems

Strengthening Information management Design of information collection systems Strengthening monitoring of Fisheries trade Strengthening fishery dependent monitoring systems

STRENGTHENING THE SCIENTIFIC AND ECONOMIC BASIS FOR FISHERIES

MANAGEMENT

Strengthening scientific analytical capability and capacity to gather information

Integrating scientific advice into management planning

Economic impact analysis Strengthening capacity for assessment of climate change

adaptation/mitigation in fisheries, inc. fishing vessel emissions

Research planning

RPOA Table of Human and Institutional Capacity Building Needs for Marine Capture Fisheries, From Da Nang Workshop, December 2010

EFFECTIVEDECENTRALIZATION

Strengthening coordination and accountability between national/local levels

Strengthening implementation at local level Community-based management of fisheries Strengthening legal basis to support decentralisation

STRENGTHENING MCS

Strengthening MCS information systems Strengthening MCS Co-ordination Building entry/mid level MCS skills Port State Measures Risk assessment/compliance planning Encouraging Voluntary compliance

STRENGTHENING REGIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION

Strengthening capacity for complementary management of transboundary stocks

Strengthening capacity for Joint (and common) Stock assessment (RPOA stock assessment platform; defining stock structure)

Strengthening capacity for cooperative MCS Strengthen capacity for International engagement

STRENGTHENING LEGAL, POLICY AND ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORT

Clarifying institutional roles/responsibilities Encourage strengthening of legal frameworks (inc. improving

compatibility; capability to address emerging issues)

Strengthening capacity of senior execs to promote importance of fisheries

Strengthening capacity for internal needs assessment Public performance reporting