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, Cambodia Malaysia Papua New Guinea Philippines Singapore Thailand Timor-Leste Vietnam Framework for Human And Institutional Capacity Building for Marine Capture Fisheries Management in RPOA Member Countries 1. Fisheries management planning 2. Fishing capacity management 3. Strengthening information systems* 4. Strengthening the scientific and economic basis for fisheries management 5. Effective decentralization* 6. Strengthening MCS 7. Strengthening regional and international cooperation 8. 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 EFFECTIVE DECENTRALIZATION  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